S.Amdt. 2451

SA 2451. Ms. WARREN (for Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren, and Mr.
Brown)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Ms. Warren to
the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1287. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED BY
KUWAIT TO UNITED STATES MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) at least 45 medical institutions in the United States
have provided medical services to citizens of Kuwait; and
(2) despite providing care for their citizens, Kuwait has
not paid amounts owed to such United States medical
institutions for such services in over two years.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) Kuwait is an important partner of the United States in
the Middle East and both countries should find ways to
address irritants in the bilateral relationship;
(2) the United States should seek a resolution with Kuwait
regarding the outstanding amounts Kuwait owes to United
States medical institutions for medical services provided to
citizens of Kuwait, especially during the Coronavirus Disease
2019 (``COVID-19'') pandemic; and
(3) Kuwait should immediately pay such outstanding amounts
owed to such United States medical institutions.
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