[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1158-S1159]
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SA 196. Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Booker) 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 end of title III, add the following:
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SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PROMOTING
UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY AND COUNTERING
PRC INFLUENCE.
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
promoting United States national security and countering the
influence of the People's Republic of China, including by
sustaining United States foreign assistance programs that (1)
provide food and shelter in the wake of conflict or
disasters, curb infectious diseases, support counter
terrorism and drug trafficking programs, or address irregular
migration; (2) remain largely frozen despite the issuance of
waivers by the Department of State; and (3) are likely to
result in thousands of deaths worldwide if not restored, 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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