[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 21 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S386]
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  SA 4273. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 7148, making further consolidated 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       (1) In section 2 in the matter preceding division A, strike 
     the matter relating to division H and insert: ``Division H--
     Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026''.
       (2) On page 4, strike lines 17 through 25.
       (3) Beginning on page 1132, strike line 9 and all that 
     follows through ``Sec. 554.'' on page 1235, line 16, and 
     insert:

       ``DIVISION H--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

       ``Sec. 101.  The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 
     (division A of Public Law 119-37) is amended by striking the 
     date specified in section 106(3) and inserting `February 13, 
     2026'.
       ``Sec. 102.  For the purposes of the Continuing 
     Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119-37), 
     the time covered by such division shall be considered to 
     include the period which began on or about January 31, 2026, 
     during which there occurred a lapse in appropriations.
       ``Sec. 103.  Amounts made available in the Continuing 
     Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119-37) 
     and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 for personnel 
     pay, allowances, and benefits in each department and agency 
     shall be available for payments pursuant to subsection (c) of 
     section 1341 of title 31, United States Code and such 
     payments shall be made.
       ``Sec. 104.  All obligations incurred and in anticipation 
     of the appropriations made and authority granted by the 
     Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 
     119-37) and by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 for 
     the purposes of maintaining the essential level of activity 
     to protect life and property and bringing about orderly 
     termination of Government function, and for purposes as 
     otherwise authorized by law, are hereby ratified and approved 
     if otherwise in accord with the provisions of such Act.
       ``Sec. 105. ''.
       (4) On page 1235, strike lines 22 and 23 and insert:
       ``This division may be cited as the `Further Continuing 
     Appropriations Act, 2026'.''.
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