[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S8792]
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  SA 4054. 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. __. WILDFIRE FUNDING ADJUSTMENT.

       Section 251(b)(2)(F)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
     901(b)(2)(F)(i)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 
     ``2027'' and inserting ``2037'';
       (2) in subclause (VII), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) in subclause (VIII), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(IX) for fiscal year 2028, $4,610,000,000;
       ``(X) for fiscal year 2029, $4,840,000,000;
       ``(XI) for fiscal year 2030, $5,080,000,000;
       ``(XII) for fiscal year 2031, $5,335,000,000;
       ``(XIII) for fiscal year 2032, $5,600,000,000;
       ``(XIV) for fiscal year 2033, $5,880,000,000;
       ``(XV) for fiscal year 2034, $6,180,000,000;
       ``(XVI) for fiscal year 2035, $6,485,000,000;
       ``(XVII) for fiscal year 2036, $6,810,000,000; and
       ``(XVIII) for fiscal year 2037, $7,150,000,000.''.

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