[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S8787]
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  SA 4013. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 4016, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense 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, insert the following:
       Sec. _____.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     or any other Act may be used to freeze, delay, or cancel 
     funding for programs, including ongoing grants, authorized 
     under section 418A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1070d-2). The Secretary of Education shall fully award 
     and disburse all awards for all new and non-competing 
     continuation grants for all programs authorized under section 
     418A for fiscal year 2026 not later than July 1, 2026. The 
     Secretary of Education shall issue notices inviting 
     applications for awards under section 418A and provide 
     priority to all prior grantees under such section.
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