[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3038]
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  SA 1892. Mr. LEE 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. __. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR PRESIDENTIAL DRAWDOWN 
                   AUTHORITY IN EXCESS OF FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION.

       Section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2318(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), in the undesignated matter following 
     subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, except as provided in 
     paragraph (6)'' after ``fiscal year''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(6)(A) The President may use the authority provided by 
     paragraph (1) when the aggregate value of the use of such 
     authority would exceed $100,000,000 in a fiscal year if--
       ``(i) the President submits to Congress--
       ``(I) a request for authorization to use such authority 
     resulting in an aggregate value that exceeds $100,000,000; 
     and
       ``(II) a report that an unforeseen emergency exists, in 
     accordance with paragraph (1); and
       ``(ii) after the submission of such request and report, 
     there is enacted a joint resolution or other provision of law 
     approving the authorization requested.
       ``(B)(i) Each request submitted under subparagraph (A)(i) 
     may only request authorization for the use of the authority 
     provided by paragraph (1) for one intended recipient country.
       ``(ii) A resolution described in subparagraph (A)(ii) may 
     only approve a request for authorization for the use of the 
     authority provided by paragraph (1) for one intended 
     recipient country.
       ``(C)(i) Any resolution described in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
     may be considered by Congress using the expedited procedures 
     set forth in this subparagraph.
       ``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
     `resolution' means only a joint resolution of the two Houses 
     of Congress--
       ``(I) the title of which is as follows: `A joint resolution 
     approving the use of the special authority provided by 
     section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in 
     excess of the fiscal year limitation.';
       ``(II) which does not have a preamble; and
       ``(III) the sole matter after the resolving clause of which 
     is as follows: `The proposed use of the special authority 
     provided by section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961 in excess of the fiscal year limitation, to respond 
     to the unforeseen emergency in ________________