S.Amdt. 1598

SA 1598. Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Hirono, Ms.
Warren, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Welch, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Durbin) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1388 proposed by Mrs.
Murray (for herself and Mr. Schumer) to the bill H.R. 815, to amend
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 51, strike lines 10 through 16, and insert the
following:
Sec. 614. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this division and division B of this Act
and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made
available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the
United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Gaza,
notwithstanding any other provision of law.
(b) Certification.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the limitation
on assistance under subsection (a) shall no longer apply if
the President certifies that--
(A) the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight
Services has completed an investigation into allegations of
wrongdoing by certain United Nations Relief and Works Agency
employees; and
(B) the United Nations has taken appropriate remedial
action.
(2) Notification.--Upon making a certification under
paragraph (1), the President shall promptly notify the
appropriate congressional committees in writing.
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