[House Report 118-158]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress    }                                     {       Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session      }                                     {      118-158

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4366) MAKING 
 APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 
2024, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT 
RESOLUTION (S.J. RES. 9) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER 
CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE 
 UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RELATING TO ``ENDANGERED AND 
  THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; LESSER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN; THREATENED 
  STATUS WITH SECTION 4(d) RULE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTINCT POPULATION 
  SEGMENT AND ENDANGERED STATUS FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTINCT POPULATION 
  SEGMENT''; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION 
(S.J. RES. 24) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 
  OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE UNITED 
     STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RELATING TO ``ENDANGERED AND 
THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; ENDANGERED SPECIES STATUS FOR NORTHERN 
                            LONG-EARED BAT''

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   July 26, 2023.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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            Mr. Reschenthaler, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 614]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 614, by a record vote of 9 to 4, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4366, the 
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2024, under a structured rule. The 
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The resolution provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their 
respective designees. The resolution provides that the bill 
shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points 
of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply 
with clause 2 or clause 5(a) of rule XXI. The resolution makes 
in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee 
report, amendments en bloc described in section 3 and pro forma 
amendments described in section 4. Each amendment shall be 
considered only in the order printed in the report, may be 
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 
in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except as 
provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to 
a demand for division of the question. All points of order 
against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report or 
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution are 
waived. The resolution provides that the chair of the Committee 
on Appropriations or her designee may offer amendments en bloc 
consisting of amendments printed in the report not earlier 
disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, 
shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 
4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for 
division of the question. The resolution provides that the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 
pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of 
debate. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. The 
resolution further provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 9, 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, USC, of the rule submitted by the USFWS relating to 
``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser 
Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for 
the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status 
for the Southern Distinct Population Segment'', under a closed 
rule. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution. The resolution provides 
that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The 
resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the 
joint resolution. The resolution provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their 
respective designees. The resolution provides one motion to 
commit. The resolution further provides for consideration of 
S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to 
``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered 
Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat'', under a closed 
rule. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution. The resolution provides 
that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The 
resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the 
joint resolution. The resolution provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their 
respective designees. The resolution provides one motion to 
commit.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 4366 includes:
    --Clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII, which requires committee 
reports on a bill or joint resolution that establish or 
reauthorize Federal programs to indicate whether any such 
program is known to be duplicative of another such program.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report or 
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution, 
the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver 
is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of S.J. Res. 9, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in S.J. Res. 9, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of S.J. Res. 24, the Committee is not aware of 
any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in S.J. Res. 24, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 115

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order 
amendment #2 to H.R. 4366, offered by Representative Brownley, 
which strikes section 259, prohibiting surgical procedures or 
hormone therapies for the purposes of gender affirming care; 
section 260, prohibiting the flying or displaying the pride 
flight over VA facilities; and section 416, which prohibits 
discrimination against people who believe marriage is between a 
man and a woman. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 116

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order 
amendment #10 to H.R. 4366, offered by Representative Wasserman 
Schultz, which strikes Section 258 prohibiting funding for 
abortions and implementation of VA's interim final rule on 
access to reproductive health care. Defeated 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 117

    Motion by Mr. Neguse to amend the rule to make in order 
amendment #62 to H.R. 4366, offered by Representative 
Pettersen, which increases and decreases funding by 
$200,000,000 for the Defense Base Closure Account (BRAC) to 
emphasize the lack of funding for investments in PFAS 
remediation. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 118

    Motion by Mr. Neguse to amend the rule to make in order 
amendment #40 to H.R. 4366, offered by Representative Lee of 
California, which strikes Section 414 that prohibits funding 
for Executive Orders 13985, 14091, and 14035, which direct the 
federal government to continue working to advance racial equity 
and support underserved communities. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 119

    Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to amend the rule to make in 
order en bloc amendment #43 to H.R. 4366, offered by 
Representative Lee of California, and amendment #42, offered by 
Representative Wasserman Schultz. Amendment #43 strikes Section 
415 prohibiting funding related to any program, project, or 
concept that promotes Critical Race Theory and amendment #42 
strikes Section 417 prohibiting funding for Diversity, Equity 
and Inclusion training. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 120

    Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to report the rule. Adopted: 9-
4

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Yea   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Nay
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Yea   Mr. Neguse........................          Nay
Mr. Massie......................................          Yea   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Nay
Mr. Norman......................................          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Yea
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Yea
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Yea
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Yea
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          SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4366 MADE IN ORDER

    1. Ryan (NY): Increase and decreases funding $103 million 
to Army Military Construction in an effort to address flooding 
damage at the United States Military Academy at West Point. (10 
minutes)
    2. Ogles (TN): Transfers $3 million from NATO's Security 
Investment Program to the Spending Reduction Account at the end 
of the bill. (10 minutes)
    3. Greene (GA): Cuts the $73 million increase in funding 
for the NATO Security Investment Program. (10 minutes)
    4. Pettersen (CO), Casar (TX), Jacobs (CA), Kiggans (VA): 
Increases and decreases funding for child development centers 
to underscore the need for increased investment. (10 minutes)
    5. Caraveo (CO): Increases and decreases funding for the 
Veterans Housing Benefit Program by $2,000,000 to encourage the 
VA to provide outreach about housing loans and grants to 
veterans living in states with high housing costs. (10 minutes)
    6. Ogles (TN): Increases and decreases funding for the 
Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund for the development of 
improved informational materials regarding the relative 
benefits of a VA home loan versus other types of housing loans 
for different homebuyer profiles. (10 minutes)
    7. Gottheimer (NJ): Increases and decreases funding for 
General Operating Expenses by $1 million to provide support for 
the Department of Veterans Affairs' implementation of the U.S. 
National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, including efforts to 
develop an education program to highlight contributions of 
Jewish veterans, incorporate training on combating antisemitism 
and other forms of bias, and ensure VA hospitals accommodate 
kosher meal requests for inpatient residents. (10 minutes)
    8. Gottheimer (NJ), Casar (TX): Increases and decreases 
funding for General Operating Expenses by $1 million to provide 
additional support for the VA Transition Assistance Program to 
provide information, resources, and tools to service members 
and their families to help prepare for the move from military 
to civilian life. (10 minutes)
    9. Norton (DC): Increases and decreases funding by $1 
million for the Veterans Benefits Administration to provide 
support to law school clinical programs that assist veterans 
with legal matters. (10 minutes)
    10. Ross (NC): Increases and decreases funding by $10 
million for the VA Education Benefits Program to provide 
support and resources to veterans interested in pursuing 
undergraduate degrees in STEM fields. (10 minutes)
    11. Arrington (TX), Burgess (TX): Increases and Decreases 
funding in the VA administrative account ``Purchased Long-Term 
Services and Supports,'' in order to emphasize the 
prioritization of resources and reduce improper payments. (10 
minutes)
    12. Boebert (CO): Increases and decreases funding for the 
Veterans Health Administration to redirect more resources to 
the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant 
Program, suicide prevention, veteran's telehealth, and rural 
health. (10 minutes)
    13. Caraveo (CO): Increases and decreases funding for the 
VA Office of Rural Health by $10,000,000 to encourage the 
Office to increase efforts to improve transportation for 
veterans living in rural areas who need consistent access to 
health care services. (10 minutes)
    14. Carbajal (CA), Bacon (NE): Increases and decreases 
funding for VA Medical Services by $5,000,000 to express the 
intent that additional funding could be used to improve 
telephone services at Community Based Outpatient Clinics. (10 
minutes)
    15. Gluesenkamp Perez (WA): Increases and decreases funding 
by $1 million for the Veterans Health Administration for the 
purposes of submitting a report to Congress on the efforts of 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure access to health 
care for veterans residing in geographic proximity to a 
Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic subject to closure. (10 minutes)
    16. Hudson (NC): Increases funding for the Department of 
Veteran Affairs Veterans Crisis Line by $10,000,000, and 
reduces the General Administration account by the corresponding 
amount. (10 minutes)
    17. Molinaro (NY): Increases and decreases funding for the 
Veterans Health Administration by $2m to emphasize the 
importance of assisting veterans with disabilities and those 
with mental health and substance abuse challenges. (10 minutes)
    18. Ogles (TN): Increase and decreases funding for medical 
services at the Veterans Health Administration for the 
treatment of post traumatic stress disorder in veterans. (10 
minutes)
    19. Pettersen (CO): Increases and decreases the Medical 
Services Account by $10,000,000 to emphasize the importance of 
medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders 
beyond alcoholism. (10 minutes)
    20. Ross (NC): Increases and decreases by $1 million the 
budget for the VA Center for Women Veterans to support research 
on postpartum depression among veterans who served in active 
duty combat and to develop recommendations and services to 
address postpartum depression in this population. (10 minutes)
    21. Spanberger (VA): Increase/Decrease funding for medical 
services by $1,000,000 to allocate funding for VA Suicide 
Prevention Coordinators (10 minutes)
    22. Ogles (TN): Increases and decreases funding for the 
Veterans Health Administration's medical community care account 
to increase accessibility for in-home health care services for 
veterans. (10 minutes)
    23. Gluesenkamp Perez (WA): Increases and decreases funding 
for Department of Veterans Affairs medical support and 
compliance for the purpose of requiring the Secretary of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to update Patient Experience 
Compare Data published on a public website to ensure that the 
data is broken down and displayed by county. (10 minutes)
    24. Bergman (MI), Correa (CA): Increases and decreases the 
Medical and Prosthetic Research account at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to ensure the VA conducts large-scale studies 
into the efficacy of drugs that have FDA-designated 
Breakthrough Therapy status to treat post-traumatic stress 
disorder through VA-administered drug assisted therapy trials. 
(10 minutes)
    25. Boebert (CO): Redirects funds from the General 
Administration account to increase resources for medical and 
prosthetic research for veterans. (10 minutes)
    26. Boebert (CO): Redirects funds from the General 
Administration fund to the National Cemetery Administration to 
increase burial access for veterans. (10 minutes)
    27. Boebert (CO): Redirects resources from the General 
Administration fund to provide more resources for the Board of 
Veterans' Appeals to help reduce its backlog and process 
veterans' claims more quickly. (10 minutes)
    28. Boebert (CO): Redirects funds from the General 
Administration fund to the Grants for Construction of Veterans 
Cemeteries program to assists states, territories, and tribal 
governments in providing gravesites for veterans in areas where 
a veteran cannot be buried in a VA national cemetery. (10 
minutes)
    29. Boebert (CO): Redirects resources from the General 
Administration fund to provide grants and more resources for 
construction of state extended care facilities for veterans. 
(10 minutes)
    30. Gottheimer (NJ): Increases and decreases funding for 
Departmental Administration by $1 million to provide support 
for the Veterans Experience Office to better inform separating 
service members and veterans about their benefits. (10 minutes)
    31. Tlaib (MI), Casar (TX): Reduces the General 
Administration account by $5 million and increases the VA State 
Home Construction Grant Program by $5 million. (10 minutes)
    32. Zinke (MT): Reduces funding for VA IT personnel by $5 
million and increases funding for Grants for Construction of 
State Extended Care Facilities by $5 million. (10 minutes)
    33. Molinaro (NY): Increases and decreases funding for the 
VA electronic health record by $1m to emphasize the importance 
of modernizing its system to help transitioning veterans access 
and receive quality care at VA facilities. (10 minutes)
    34. Greene (GA): Strikes funding for the Office of 
Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion. (10 minutes)
    35. Bost (IL), Rosendale (MT), Hudson (NC), DesJarlais 
(TN), Self (TX), Cammack (FL), Higgins (LA), Ogles (TN), Miller 
(WV), Boebert (CO), Van Orden (WI), Kiggans (VA), Murphy (NC): 
Prohibits the VA from using funds to submit a beneficiary's 
name to the NICS list based on VA's appointment of a fiduciary. 
(10 minutes)
    36. Mast (FL), Blumenauer (OR), Joyce (OH), Lee (CA), 
McGovern (MA), Gaetz (FL): Prevents the VA from interfering 
with a veteran's ability to participate in a legal state 
medical cannabis program, deny service to such a veteran, or 
limit health care providers' ability to make appropriate 
recommendations of this treatment option for veterans. (10 
minutes)
    37. Rosendale (MT), Self (TX): Prohibits the use of funds 
made available by this Act from enforcing any COVID-19 mask 
mandates. (10 minutes)
    38. Roy (TX): Prohibits funds made available by this Act 
from being used to carry out VHA Directive 1193.01, 
``Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Program for Veterans 
Health Administration Health Care Personnel'' (10 minutes)
    39. Roy (TX): None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used to modify or remove any VA display of the mission 
statement, ``To fulfill President Lincoln's promise `to care 
for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and 
his orphan' by serving and honoring the men and women who are 
America's veterans.'' (10 minutes)
    40. Roy (TX), Cammack (FL): Prohibits funds in this act 
from being used to carry out Biden's climate change executive 
orders. (10 minutes)
    41. Zinke (MT), Hudson (NC), Bergman (MI): Prohibits 
funding for administering, implementing, or enforcing Executive 
Order 14057 (Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs 
Through Federal Sustainability). (10 minutes)

             TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4366 MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ryan of New York or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 2, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased 
by $103,000,000) (reduced by $103,000,000)''.
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 2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 9, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $3,000,000)''.
  Page 92, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $3,000,000)''.
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 3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Greene of Georgia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 9, line 24, strike ``$293,434,000'' and insert 
``$220,100,000''.
  Page 92, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $73,334,000)''.
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 4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pettersen of Colorado 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 24, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $25,000,000) (reduced by $25,000,000)''.
  Page 24, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $25,000,000) (reduced by $25,000,000)''.
  Page 25, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased 
by $25,000,000) (reduced by $25,000,000)''.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Caraveo of Colorado or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 33, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased 
by $2,000,000) (decreased by $2,000,000)''.
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 6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 33, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
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   7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New 
            Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 34, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
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   8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New 
            Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 34, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norton of the District 
         of Columbia or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 34, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert the 
following: ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000)''.
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ross of North Carolina 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 34, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased 
by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.
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11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Arrington of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 35, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.
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12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boebert of Colorado or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 35, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000)''.
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13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Caraveo of Colorado or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 35, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $10,000,000) (decreased by $10,000,000)''.
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14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carbajal of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 35, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.
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 15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gluesenkamp Perez of 
          Washington or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 35, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
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   16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hudson of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 35, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.
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 17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Molinaro of New York 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 35, line 12, after the first dollar amount, insert 
``(reduced by 2,000,000) (increased by 2,000,000)''.
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18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 35, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
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19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pettersen of Colorado 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 35, line 12, after the first dollar amount, insert 
``(reduced by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.
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20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ross of North Carolina 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 35, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000)''.
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21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spanberger of Virginia 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 35, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000)''.
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22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 36, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
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 23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gluesenkamp Perez of 
          Washington or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 37, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
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24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bergman of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 38, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $20,000,000) (increased by $20,000,000)''.
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25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boebert of Colorado or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 38, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $3,000,000)''.
  Page 39, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $5,500,000)''.
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26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boebert of Colorado or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased 
by $2,000,000)''.
  Page 39, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $3,500,000)''.
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27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boebert of Colorado or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 39, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $3,500,000)''.
  Page 40, line 5, dollar amount, insert ``(increased by 
$2,000,000)''.
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28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boebert of Colorado or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 39, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $3,500,000)''.
  Page 48, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased 
by $2,000,000)''.
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29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boebert of Colorado or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 39, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $3,500,000)''.
  Page 47, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
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  30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New 
            Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 39, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
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 31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tlaib of Michigan or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 39, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $5,000,000)''.
  Page 47, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
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 32. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Zinke of Montana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 40, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $5,000,000)''.
  Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $5,000,000)''.
  Page 47, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
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 33. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Molinaro of New York 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 42, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by 1,000,000) (increased by 1,000,000)''.
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 34. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Greene of Georgia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 52, beginning on line 18, strike ``the Office of 
Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion''.
  Page 52, line 20, strike the comma.
  Page 52, beginning on line 24, strike ``$86,481,000 for the 
Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion,''.
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 35. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bost of Illinois or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the 
following:
  Sec. 419.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report a 
determination under section 5502 of title 38, United States 
Code, and section 3.353 of title 38 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, to the Department of Justice National Instant 
Criminal Background Check System established pursuant to 
section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 
U.S.C. 40901).
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36. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mast of Florida or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the 
following:
  Sec. 419.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Veterans Affairs in this Act may 
be used to enforce Veterans Health Directive 1315 as it relates 
to--
          (1) the policy stating that ``VHA providers are 
        prohibited from completing forms or registering 
        Veterans for participation in a State-approved 
        marijuana program'';
          (2) the directive for the ``Deputy Under Secretary 
        for Health for Operations and Management'' to ensure 
        that ``medical facility Directors are aware that it is 
        VHA policy for providers to assess Veteran use of 
        marijuana but providers are prohibited from 
        recommending, making referrals to or completing 
        paperwork for Veteran participation in State marijuana 
        programs''; and
          (3) the directive for the ``VA Medical Facility 
        Director'' to ensure that ``VA facility staff are aware 
        of the following'' ``[t]he prohibition on recommending, 
        making referrals to or completing forms and registering 
        Veterans for participation in State-approved marijuana 
        programs''.
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 37. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rosendale of Montana 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of the bill (before the spending reduction 
account) the following new section:
  Sec. ___.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to enforce any COVID-19 mask mandates.
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 38. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roy of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the 
following:
  Sec. 419.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to carry out VHA Directive 1193.01, ``Coronavirus 
Disease 2019 Vaccination Program for Veterans Health 
Administration Health Care Personnel''.
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 39. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roy of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the 
following:
  Sec. 419.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to modify or remove any display of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs that bears the mission statement ``To fulfill 
President Lincoln's promise `to care for him who shall have 
borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan' by serving 
and honoring the men and women who are America's veterans.'''
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 40. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roy of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
used to implement any of the following executive orders:
          (1) Executive Order 13990, relating to Protecting 
        Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science 
        To Tackle the Climate Crisis.
          (2) Executive Order 14008, relating to Tackling the 
        Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
          (3) Section 6 of Executive Order 14013, relating to 
        Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees 
        and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on 
        Migration.
          (4) Executive Order 14030, relating to Climate-
        Related Financial Risk.
          (5) Executive Order 14057, relating to Catalyzing 
        Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal 
        Sustainability.
          (6) Executive Order 14082, relating to Implementation 
        of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the 
        Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
          (7) Executive Order 14096, relating to Revitalizing 
        Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for 
        All.
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 41. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Zinke of Montana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill (before the spending reduction 
account), insert the following:
  Sec. ___.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to administer, implement, or enforce Executive Order 
14057 (dated December 8, 2021).

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