S.Amdt. 2259Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)
S.Amdt. 2259
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Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
Submitted May 21, 2018
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May 21, 2018
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SA 2259. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2372, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 115, line 12, insert ``or illness'' after ``serious injury''. On page 115, line 20, insert ``or illness'' after ``serious injury''. On page 116, line 6, insert ``or illness'' after ``serious injury''. On page 120, after line 21, insert the following: (c) Appropriation of Amounts.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated, and is appropriated, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $9,500,000,000 to carry out the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers under section 1720G(a) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by this section. (2) Emergency designation.-- (A) Statutory paygo.--This subsection is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). [[Page S2799]] (B) Senate designation.--In the Senate, this subsection is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. On page 124, line 3, insert ``or illness'' after ``serious injury''. ______