[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1158-S1159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  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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