S.Amdt. 5166

SA 5166. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mrs. Capito) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2028, making
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 14, strike line 18 and all that follows
through page 15, line 9, and insert the following:
`` `(iv) General fund transfer.--If the transfer under this
subparagraph for fiscal year 2017 (after any adjustment under
paragraph (5)) is insufficient to pay health benefits under
the plan for such year, including benefits of the individuals
referred to in clause (ii)(II)(bb) for the period described
in clause (ii)(II), the Secretary of the Treasury shall
transfer to the Plan out of the general fund of the Treasury
an amount sufficient to pay such benefits.'.
``(c) Conforming Amendment.--Subparagraph (B) of section
402(h)(1) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(1)) is amended by inserting
`(except as provided in paragraph (2)(C)(iv))' after `not to
exceed'.
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