S.Amdt. 1524

SA 1524. Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Booker) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1116 proposed by Mr.
Enzi to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 71, establishing the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2019 through 2027; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

On page 65, strike lines 1 through 17 and insert the
following:
(b) Exceptions.--Advance appropriations may be provided--
(1) for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 for programs, projects,
activities, or accounts identified in the joint explanatory
statement of

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managers accompanying this concurrent resolution under the
heading ``Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations'' in
an aggregate amount not to exceed $33,952,000,000 in new
budget authority in each fiscal year;
(2) for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting;
(3) for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Medical
Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Veterans Medical
Community Care, and Medical Facilities accounts of the
Veterans Health Administration; and
(4) for Northeast Corridor Grants and National Network
Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
(commonly known as ``Amtrak'').
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