To modify the amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical services and medical and prosthetic research.
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment submitted
November 10, 2015
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Senate amendment submitted
November 10, 2015
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2794 proposed by Senator Tester for Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 2763.(consideration: CR S7878-7881; text: CR S7880)
November 10, 2015
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2794 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
November 10, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
November 10, 2015
Amendment SA 2794 proposed by Senator Tester for Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 2763. (consideration: CR S7878-7881; text: CR S7880) To modify the amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical services and medical and prosthetic research.
November 10, 2015
Amendment SA 2794 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
November 10, 2015
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SA 2794. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2763 proposed by Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Ms. Mikulski) to the bill H.R. 2029, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; as follows: At the end of title II, add the following: Sec. 2__. (a) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this title under the heading ``medical and prosthetic research'' under the heading ``Veterans Health Administration'' is hereby increased by $8,922,462. (b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this title for fiscal year 2016 under the heading ``medical services'' under the heading ``Veterans Health Administration'' is hereby reduced by $8,922,462. ______