To rescind unobligated balances for certain international programs to offset the amounts appropriated in this bill to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 1506 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 65.
March 5, 2020
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 1506 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 65.
March 5, 2020
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1506 proposed by Senator Paul.
March 5, 2020
Amendment SA 1506 proposed by Senator Paul. (consideration: CR S1516-1518; text: CR S1516) To rescind unobligated balances for certain international programs to offset the amounts appropriated in this bill to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
March 5, 2020
Motion to table amendment SA 1506 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 65.
March 5, 2020
Senate amendment submitted
March 4, 2020
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1 roll call on this amendment
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SA 1506. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6074, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. RESCISSIONS. (a) Educational and Cultural Assistance Programs.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts made available for fiscal year 2020 for the East-West Center under title I of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law 116-94), the Inter-American Foundation under title III of such Act, and educational and cultural exchange programs under title I of such Act that remain unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act are rescinded. (b) Proportional Rescissions of Other Unobligated Discretionary Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2), after rescinding the amounts required under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall rescind, on a proportional basis, such amounts as may be necessary to fully offset (in conjunction with the rescissions under subsection (a)) the amounts appropriated by this Act from the unobligated amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2020 for-- (A) the Economic Support Fund under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.); and (B) the United States Agency for International Development. (2) Exclusions.--In making the rescissions required under paragraph (1), the Director shall not rescind any amounts appropriated for-- (A) global health programs under title III of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law 116-94); or (B) assistance to Israel. ______