S.Amdt. 3816Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

S.Amdt. 3816

What it does: Inserts new text on page 117, between lines 9 and 10
Submitted May 1, 2006

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 4939

Inserts text
  1. Inserts new text on page 117, between lines 9 and 10

    Inserted: MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

    Inserted: Sec. 1312. (a) Additional Amount for Defense Health Program.--The amount appropriated by this chapter under the heading "Defense Health Program" is hereby increased by $50,000,000, with the entire amount of the increase designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

    Inserted: (b) Availability of Amount.--Of the amount appropriated by this chapter under the heading "Defense Health Program", as increased by subsection (a), $50,000,000 shall be available to expand resources available for mental health counseling and care, including, in particular, suicide prevention programs for members of the Armed Forces.

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    On page 117, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

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SA 3816. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 117, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

Sec. 1312. (a) Additional Amount for Defense Health Program.--The amount appropriated by this chapter under the heading “Defense Health Program” is hereby increased by $50,000,000, with the entire amount of the increase designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

(b) Availability of Amount.--Of the amount appropriated by this chapter under the heading “Defense Health Program”, as increased by subsection (a), $50,000,000 shall be available to expand resources available for mental health counseling and care, including, in particular, suicide prevention programs for members of the Armed Forces.

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May 1, 2006

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