S.Amdt. 4978

SA 4978. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5293, making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. ___.  Upon a determination by the Secretary of Defense
that such action is necessary in the national interest, the
Secretary may transfer working capital funds of the
Department of Defense, and amounts appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act, to and among appropriate accounts
of the Department of Defense in order to provide funds for
the following:
(1) Operations to counter or control the Zika Virus.
(2) Research, development, test, and evaluation of medical
items related to the Zika Virus.

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