S.Amdt. 3467

SA 3467. Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6147, making
appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In the matter under the heading ``salaries and expenses''
under the heading ``Departmental Offices'' under the heading
``DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY'' in title I of division B,
strike paragraphs (2) and (3) and insert the following:
(2) not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies of
a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under the
direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be
accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate;
(3) not to exceed $24,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2020, for--
(A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and
Internal Control Program;
(B) information technology modernization requirements;
(C) the audit, oversight, and administration of the Gulf
Coast Restoration Trust Fund;
(D) the development and implementation of programs within
the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and
Compliance Policy, including entering into cooperative
agreements;
(E) operations and maintenance of facilities; and
(F) international operations; and
(4) not to exceed $100,000 is for a study, led by the
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with relevant
regulators, that--
(A) examines the financial impact of the mineral pyrrhotite
in concrete home foundations; and
(B) provides recommendations on regulatory and legislative
actions needed to help mitigate the financial impact
described in subparagraph (A) on banks, mortgage lenders, tax
revenues, and homeowners.
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