[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1157]
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SA 188. Mr. GALLEGO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place in title III, insert the
following:
SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
PROHIBITING THE FREEZING OR CANCELLING OF
CONGRESSIONALLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS
THAT COMBAT DRUG CARTELS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, OR
ILLICIT DRUG SMUGGLING.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
prohibiting the freezing or cancelling of congressionally
appropriated funds for programs that combat drug cartels,
human trafficking, or illicit drug smuggling, by the amounts
provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided
that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the
period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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