To provide additional funding for medical services provided by the Veterans Health Administration.

SA 1071. Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. Frist, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thune, Ms. Collins, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Byrd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Cantwell, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Corzine, and Ms. Landrieu) proposed an amendment
to amendment SA 1052 proposed by Mr. Byrd (for Mrs. Murray (for
herself, Mr. Byrd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, and Mr.
Durbin)) to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the
Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as
follows:

Or page 1, line 2,
Strike the word ``Sec'' through page 1, line 9 and insert
the following;
Sec. 429.(a) From the money in the Treasury not otherwise
obligated or appropriated, there are appropriated to the
Department of Veterans Affairs $1,500,000,000 for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2005, for Medical Services provided
by, by the Veterans Health Administration, which shall be
available until expended.
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