[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1406-S1407]
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SA 4704. Mr. MARKEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee
on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. _. MAINTAINING FUNDING FOR CERTAIN EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Critical education program.--The term ``critical
education program'' means each of the following:
(A) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).
(B) Part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.).
(C) Part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.).
(D) Part C of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6391 et seq.).
(E) Part D of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6421 et seq.).
(F) Part A of title II of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6611 et seq.).
(G) Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.).
(H) Part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).
(I) Part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.).
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(J) Part B of title V of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7341 et seq.).
(K) Part A of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
(L) Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.).
(M) Subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.).
(2) Reduction in funding.--The term ``reduction in
funding'', when used with respect to a critical education
program for a fiscal year, means the amount by which--
(A) the total amount of funding appropriated for the
critical education program for fiscal year 2024 under title
III of division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47; 138 Stat. 681), which shall be
determined based on the funding allocation specified for the
critical education program in the explanatory statement
described in section 4 of such Act (Public Law 118-47; 138
Stat. 461); exceeds
(B) the total amount of funding appropriated for the
critical education program for the fiscal year for which the
determination is being made under the applicable regular
appropriation Act for such fiscal year, which shall be
determined based on the funding allocation specified for the
critical education program in the explanatory statement
regarding such regular appropriation Act.
(3) Regular appropriation act.--The term ``regular
appropriation Act''--
(A) means an annual appropriation Act providing new budget
authority (as defined in section 3 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 622))
for the programs, projects, and activities under the
jurisdiction of a subcommittee of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate through September 30 of a fiscal
year; and
(B) includes--
(i) an Act referred to in section 105 of title 1, United
States Code;
(ii) a title, division, or other subdivision of an Act or
resolution that, if it were a separate Act, would be an Act
described in subparagraph (A); and
(iii) a resolution or Act, or a title, division, or other
subdivision of a resolution or Act, making continuing
appropriations through September 30 of a fiscal year.
(b) Ensuring Adequate Funding for Critical Education
Programs.--
(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, and
2028, effective on the date that is 30 days after the later
of the date of enactment of this Act or the date of enactment
of a regular appropriation Act appropriating funding for all
critical education programs for such fiscal year, there is
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for each critical education program an amount
equal to any reduction in funding for the critical education
program for such fiscal year.
(2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under paragraph (1)
for a fiscal year shall remain available until expended.
(c) Budgetary Effects.--
(1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of
this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard
maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-
You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)).
(2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this
section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard
maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71
(115th Congress).
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