[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3128. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1291. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROMOTION OF 
                   DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND CIVILIAN SECURITY 
                   IN HONG KONG.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 for the 
     Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the 
     Department of State to promote democracy, human rights, and 
     civilian security in Hong Kong.
       (b) Administration.--The Secretary of State shall designate 
     an office within the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and 
     Labor to administer and coordinate the provision of the funds 
     described in subsection (a) within the Department of State 
     and across the United States Government.
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