[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 25 (Saturday, February 10, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S834-S835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1603. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Hoeven) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1388 proposed by 
Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr. Schumer) to the bill H.R. 815, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements 
relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for 
emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care 
program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       On page 3, lines 13 and 14, strike ``until December 31, 
     2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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     2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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     2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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     2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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     2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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     2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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     insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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     insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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     insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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     insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
       On page 17, lines 16 and 17, strike ``until December 31, 
     2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
       On page 18, line 9, strike ``until September 30, 2024,'' 
     and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
       On page 23, after line 16, add the following:
       Sec. 106. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, funds appropriated by this title for any of the purposes 
     described in paragraph (2) shall be made available in 
     accordance with the schedule and conditions set forth in this 
     section.
       (2) The purposes described in this paragraph are--
       (A) responding to the situation in Ukraine and to the needs 
     of countries impacted by such situation, including for 
     related expenses;
       (B) carrying out the Ukraine Security Assistance 
     Initiative;
       (C) replacing, through new procurement or repair of 
     existing unserviceable equipment,

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     of defense articles from the stocks of the Department of 
     Defense;
       (D) providing reimbursements for defense services of the 
     Department of Defense and military education and training, 
     provided to or identified for provision to the Government of 
     Ukraine or to foreign countries that have provided support to 
     Ukraine at the request of the United States; and
       (E) providing assistance to Ukraine, which may include 
     budget support, and to countries impacted by the situation in 
     Ukraine.
       (b) Of the total funds appropriated by this title, 25 
     percent shall be made available on the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.
       (c) The remaining 75 percent of the funds appropriated by 
     this title shall be made available in accordance with the 
     following schedule:
       (1) Not earlier than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated 
     by this title shall be made available if the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified 
     to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data 
     is available, not more than 127,000 of the aliens who entered 
     the United States without lawful status were--
       (A) released into the United States after being encountered 
     or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
       (B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(d)(5)); or
       (C) a got away.
       (2) Not earlier than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated 
     by this title shall be made available if the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified 
     to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data 
     is available, not more than 111,000 of the aliens who entered 
     the United States without lawful status were--
       (A) released into the United States after being encountered 
     or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
       (B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(d)(5)); or
       (C) a got away.
       (3) Not earlier than 150 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, 8.34 percent of the funds appropriated 
     by this title shall be made available if the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified 
     to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data 
     is available, not more than 95,000 of the aliens who entered 
     the United States without lawful status were--
       (A) released into the United States after being encountered 
     or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
       (B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(d)(5)); or
       (C) a got away.
       (4) Not earlier than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated 
     by this title shall be made available if the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified 
     to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data 
     is available, not more than 79,000 of the aliens who entered 
     the United States without lawful status were--
       (A) released into the United States after being encountered 
     or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
       (B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(d)(5)); or
       (C) a got away.
       (5) Not earlier than 210 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated 
     by this title shall be made available if the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified 
     to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data 
     is available, not more than 63,000 of the aliens who entered 
     the United States without lawful status were--
       (A) released into the United States after being encountered 
     or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
       (B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(d)(5)); or
       (C) a got away.
       (6) Not earlier than 240 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, 8.34 percent of the funds appropriated 
     by this title shall be made available if the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified 
     to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data 
     is available, not more than 47,000 of the aliens who entered 
     the United States without lawful status were--
       (A) released into the United States after being encountered 
     or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
       (B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(d)(5)); or
       (C) a got away.
       (7) Not earlier than 270 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated 
     by this title shall be made available if the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified 
     to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data 
     is available, not more than 31,000 of the aliens who entered 
     the United States without lawful status were--
       (A) released into the United States after being encountered 
     or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
       (B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(d)(5)); or
       (C) a got away.
       (8) Not earlier than 300 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated 
     by this title shall be made available if the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified 
     to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data 
     is available, not more than 15,000 of the aliens who entered 
     the United States without lawful status were--
       (A) released into the United States after being encountered 
     or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
       (B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(d)(5)); or
       (C) a got away.
       (9) Not earlier than 330 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, 8.34 percent of the funds appropriated 
     by this title shall be made available if the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified 
     to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data 
     is available, not more than 1,000 of the aliens who entered 
     the United States without lawful status were--
       (A) released into the United States after being encountered 
     or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
       (B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section 
     212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(d)(5)); or
       (C) a got away.
       (d) In determining the timing of the distribution of funds 
     made available pursuant to subsections (b) and (c), the 
     President may prioritize certain accounts:  Provided, That 
     the total amount made available to any account does not 
     exceed the amount appropriated to such account pursuant to 
     this Act.
       (e) In this section, the term ``got away'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 1092(a)(3) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C. 223(a)(3)).
       (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts 
     appropriated by this title for the purposes described in 
     subsection (a)(2) shall remain available until the date that 
     is 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (g) Any amounts appropriated by this title that are not 
     obligated or expended before the date referred to in 
     subsection (f) shall be returned to the Treasury on such 
     date.
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