[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1182-S1183]
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SA 364. Mr. KING 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;
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which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title III, add the following:
SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO EXPANDING
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR VETERANS AT
COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINICS AND VET
CENTERS.
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 health
care for veterans, which may include legislation to expand
mental health resources, including those available via
telehealth services, for veterans available through
community-based outpatient clinics operated by the Department
of Veterans Affairs or Vet Centers providing readjustment
counseling services, 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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