[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S2222]
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SA 1517. Mr. KING submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing 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 EXPANDING
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, INCLUDING TELE-MENTAL
HEALTH RESOURCES, TO SUPPORT 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 expanded mental health
resources, including those available via telehealth services,
for veterans available through community-based outpatient
clinics operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs and
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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