[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1289]
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SA 1132. Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her 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:
SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
PROTECTING UNITED STATES MARITIME
INFRASTRUCTURE, MARITIME AWARENESS, VESSEL
TRAFFIC SERVICES, AND CRITICAL OPERATIONS THAT,
IF CUT, WOULD CREATE INEFFICIENCY, REDUCE
SAFETY, AND INCREASE COSTS FOR AMERICANS.
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
protecting the maritime interests of the United States, which
may include strengthening maritime infrastructure, maritime
awareness, vessel traffic services, or critical maritime
operations, 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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