[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3003]
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  SA 1853. Mr. SCOTT of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him 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:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. RESTRICTION ON THE EXPENDITURE FOR FEDERAL FUNDS IN 
                   GAZA.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Stop 
     Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act''.
       (b) In General.--No United States Government funds may be 
     obligated or expended in the territory of Gaza until after 
     the President certifies to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives that--
       (1) such funds can be expended without benefitting any 
     organization or persons that is--
       (A) a member of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any 
     other organization designated by the Secretary of State as a 
     foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); or
       (B) controlled or influenced by Hamas, Palestinian Islamic 
     Jihad, or any such foreign terrorist organization; and
       (2) all hostages who were taken to Gaza by Hamas, 
     Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any other organization 
     designated by the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist 
     organization under section 219 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) have been freed.
       (c) United Nations Entities.--No United States Government 
     funds may be obligated or expended in the territory of Gaza 
     through any United Nations entity or office unless the 
     President certifies to the congressional committees referred 
     to in subsection (b) that such entity or office is not 
     encouraging or teaching anti-Israel or anti-Semitic ideas or 
     propaganda.
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