[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3436]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6293. Mr. BLUMENTHAL 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 D of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 639. CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF VETERANS' DISABILITY 
                   COMPENSATION AND RETIRED PAY FOR DISABILITY 
                   RETIREES WITH COMBAT-RELATED DISABILITIES.

       (a) Concurrent Receipt Generally.--Section 1414(b) of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) 
     and inserting the following new paragraphs:
       ``(2) Combat-related disability retirees.--
       ``(A) In general.--A member retired under chapter 61 of 
     this title with a combat-related disability who is entitled 
     for any month to retired pay under chapter 61 of this title 
     and is also entitled for that month to veterans' disability 
     compensation under title 38, is entitled to be paid both 
     without regard to sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38.
       ``(B) Combat-related disability defined.--In this 
     paragraph, the term `combat-related disability' has the 
     meaning given that term in subsection (e) of section 1413a of 
     this title and as determined under the criteria and 
     procedures used for purposes of such section.
       ``(3) Exclusion of other retirees.--Subsection (a) does not 
     apply to a member retired under chapter 61 of this title if 
     the member is not covered by paragraph (1) or (2).''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Coordination with combat-related special compensation 
     program.--Section 1414(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by inserting ``or is entitled to a payment under 
     subsection (b)(2)'' after ``qualified retiree under this 
     section''.
       (2) Amendments reflecting end of concurrent receipt phase-
     in period.--Section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     further amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (i) by striking the second sentence; and
       (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);
       (B) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating 
     subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), 
     respectively; and
       (C) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking 
     paragraphs (3) and (4).
       (3) Section heading.--The heading of section 1414 of such 
     title is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also 
       eligible for veterans' disability compensation: concurrent 
       receipt''.

       (4) Conforming amendment.--Section 1413a(f) of such title 
     is amended by striking ``Subsection (d)'' and inserting 
     ``Subsection (c)''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on the first day of the first month 
     beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
     shall apply to payments for months beginning on or after that 
     date.

     SEC. 640. RESCISSION OF ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT FUNDS FOR 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the 
     unobligated balances of amounts made available under title II 
     of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation 
     pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' , approved July 4, 
     2025 (Public Law 119-21; 139 Stat. 112) (commonly known as 
     the ``One Big Beautiful Bill Act''), $13,000,000,000 is 
     hereby rescinded.
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