[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 127 (Thursday, July 24, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4705]
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  SA 3019. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warner, Mr. 
Warnock, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Lujan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3944, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in the matter preceding division 
     A, insert the following:

     SEC. __. LIMITATION ON RESCISSIONS AND DEFERRALS.

       For each department or agency funded in this or any other 
     appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026, authorities provided 
     in sections 1012 through 1017 of the Impoundment Control Act, 
     Title X of P.L. 93-344, as amended, shall not apply and any 
     such rescissions or deferrals of the funds shall only be 
     considered through annual Congressional appropriations 
     legislation.
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