[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1972]
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SA 4958. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2027 through 2035; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the end of title III, add the following:
SEC. 3003. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO REQUIRING
CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF
MILITARY FORCE BEFORE FEDERAL FUNDS ARE
EXPENDED ON SUSTAINED OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
ABROAD.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
requiring congressional authorization for the use of military
force before Federal funds are expended on sustained
offensive operations abroad by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of
the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035.
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