[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3079]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5932. Mr. WELCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1218. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ASSIST IN 
                   ANNEXATION OF THE WEST BANK.

       (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense, may be 
     obligated or expended to carry out any activity that 
     recognizes the sovereignty of Israel over territory of the 
     West Bank and Gaza.
       (b) Civilian Use.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense, may be 
     obligated or expended to carry out any activity to transfer 
     weapons for civilian use in the West Bank.
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