[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 29, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4836]
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SA 3079. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3038 submitted by Ms. Collins and intended to be
proposed 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:
On page 4, line 3, insert ``, subject to section 414 of
this Act,'' after ``Provided further, That''.
On page 4, line 24, insert ``, subject to section 414 of
this Act,'' after ``Provided further, That''.
On page 5, line 24, insert ``, subject to section 414 of
this Act,'' after ``Provided further, That''.
On page 7, line 2, insert ``, subject to section 414 of
this Act,'' after ``Provided further, That''.
On page 7, line 22, insert ``, subject to section 414 of
this Act,'' after ``Provided further, That''.
On page 8, line 18, insert ``, subject to section 414 of
this Act,'' after ``Provided further, That''.
On page 9, line 14, insert ``, subject to section 414 of
this Act,'' after ``Provided further, That''.
On page 10, line 24, insert ``, subject to section 414 of
this Act,'' after ``That''.
On page 89, after line 22, insert the following:
Sec. 414. (a) Funds provided in this Act for a
congressionally directed spending item shall be rescinded if
a member of Congress who requested and received funding in
this Act makes a disclosure of the congressionally directed
spending item outside of official debate of this Act in the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives or on the
floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives.
(b) For the purposes of this section, disclosure is defined
as a mention or reference in any communications sent from the
official office of the member of Congress, any debate of a
bill other than this Act in a congressional committee or on
the floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives, any
media interview or appearance, any public speaking
engagement, or any public communications pursuant to a
political campaign.
(c) The Secretary shall notify the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives about any
rescission of funds not later than 15 days after such
rescission.
On page 100, line 17, strike ``For'' and insert ``Subject
to section 783 of this Act, for''.
On page 101, line 12, insert ``, subject to section 783 of
this Act,'' after ``Provided, That''.
On page 104, line 16, insert ``subject to section 783 of
this Act,'' after ``amounts,''.
On page 118, line 21, insert ``subject to section 783 of
this Act,'' after ``amounts,''.
On page 132, line 5, insert ``, subject to section 783 of
this Act,'' after ``amounts''.
On page 144, line 25, insert ``subject to section 783 of
this Act,'' after ``amounts,''.
On page 219, after line 25, insert the following:
Sec. 783. (a) Funds provided in this Act for a
congressionally directed spending item shall be rescinded if
a member of Congress who requested and received funding in
this Act makes a disclosure of the congressionally directed
spending item outside of official debate of this Act in the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives or on the
floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives.
(b) For the purposes of this section, disclosure is defined
as a mention or reference in any communications sent from the
official office of the member of Congress, any debate of a
bill other than this Act in a congressional committee or on
the floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives, any
media interview or appearance, any public speaking
engagement, or any public communications pursuant to a
political campaign.
(c) The Secretary shall notify the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives about any
rescission of funds not later than 15 days after such
rescission.
On page 231, line 19, insert ``, subject to section 115 of
this Act,'' after ``Provided, That''.
On page 232, line 24, ``, subject to section 115 of this
Act,'' after ``Provided, That''.
On page 235, line 12, ``, subject to section 115 of this
Act,'' after ``Provided further, That''.
On page 246, after line 15, insert the following:
Sec. 115. (a) Funds provided in this Act for a
congressionally directed spending item shall be rescinded if
a member of Congress who requested and received funding in
this Act makes a disclosure of the congressionally directed
spending item outside of official debate of this Act in the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives or on the
floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives.
(b) For the purposes of this section, disclosure is defined
as a mention or reference in any communications sent from the
official office of the member of Congress, any debate of a
bill other than this Act in a congressional committee or on
the floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives, any
media interview or appearance, any public speaking
engagement, or any public communications pursuant to a
political campaign.
(c) The Secretary shall notify the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives about any
rescission of funds not later than 15 days after such
rescission.
On page 280, line 6, insert ``subject to section 225 of
this Act,'' before ``$152,146, 000''.
On page 295, line 14, insert ``subject to section 225 of
this Act,'' before ``$133,167,000''.
On page 306, after line 5, insert the following:
Sec. 225. (a) Funds provided in this Act for a
congressionally directed spending item shall be rescinded if
a member of Congress who requested and received funding in
this Act makes a disclosure of the congressionally directed
spending item outside of official debate of this Act in the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives or on the
floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives.
(b) For the purposes of this section, disclosure is defined
as a mention or reference in any communications sent from the
official office of the member of Congress, any debate of a
bill other than this Act in a congressional committee or on
the floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives, any
media interview or appearance, any public speaking
engagement, or any public communications pursuant to a
political campaign.
(c) The Attorney General shall notify the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives about any
rescission of funds not later than 15 days after such
rescission.
On page 313, line 10, insert ``, subject to section 543 of
this Act,'' after ``Provided further, That''.
On page 362, after line 2, insert the following:
Sec. 543. (a) Funds provided in this Act for a
congressionally directed spending item shall be rescinded if
a member of Congress who requested and received funding in
this Act makes a disclosure of the congressionally directed
spending item outside of official debate of this Act in the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives or on the
floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives.
(b) For the purposes of this section, disclosure is defined
as a mention or reference in any communications sent from the
official office of the member of Congress, any debate of a
bill other than this Act in a congressional committee or on
the floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives, any
media interview or appearance, any public speaking
engagement, or any public communications pursuant to a
political campaign.
(c) The Secretary shall notify the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives about any
rescission of funds not later than 15 days after such
rescission.
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