S.Amdt. 3854
What it does: Rewrites the text S.Amdt. 3816 would insert
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 3816 · shown in S.Amdt. 3816's text
Rewrites the text S.Amdt. 3816 would insert
Rewrites S.Amdt. 3816In place of the text S.Amdt. 3816 would insertIn S.Amdt. 3816 as proposed
Struck: MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
Struck: 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.
Struck: (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.
Inserted: SENSE OF SENATE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TASK FORCE ON MENTAL HEALTH
Inserted: Sec. _. It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense should comply with section 723 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3348) and immediately establish, and appoint the members of, the Department of Defense task force on mental health required pursuant to that section.
Original wording
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 3854. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3816 submitted by Mrs. Boxer and intended to be proposed 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:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:
SENSE OF SENATE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TASK FORCE ON MENTAL HEALTH
Sec. _. It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense should comply with section 723 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3348) and immediately establish, and appoint the members of, the Department of Defense task force on mental health required pursuant to that section.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 2, 2006