S.Amdt. 1603

SA 1603. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Hoeven) 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 3, lines 13 and 14, strike ``until December 31,
2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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2024,'' and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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and insert ``in accordance with section 106(f)''.
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Sec. 106. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, funds appropriated by this title for any of the purposes
described in paragraph (2) shall be made available in
accordance with the schedule and conditions set forth in this
section.
(2) The purposes described in this paragraph are--
(A) responding to the situation in Ukraine and to the needs
of countries impacted by such situation, including for
related expenses;
(B) carrying out the Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative;
(C) replacing, through new procurement or repair of
existing unserviceable equipment,

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of defense articles from the stocks of the Department of
Defense;
(D) providing reimbursements for defense services of the
Department of Defense and military education and training,
provided to or identified for provision to the Government of
Ukraine or to foreign countries that have provided support to
Ukraine at the request of the United States; and
(E) providing assistance to Ukraine, which may include
budget support, and to countries impacted by the situation in
Ukraine.
(b) Of the total funds appropriated by this title, 25
percent shall be made available on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(c) The remaining 75 percent of the funds appropriated by
this title shall be made available in accordance with the
following schedule:
(1) Not earlier than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated
by this title shall be made available if the Inspector
General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified
to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data
is available, not more than 127,000 of the aliens who entered
the United States without lawful status were--
(A) released into the United States after being encountered
or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); or
(C) a got away.
(2) Not earlier than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated
by this title shall be made available if the Inspector
General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified
to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data
is available, not more than 111,000 of the aliens who entered
the United States without lawful status were--
(A) released into the United States after being encountered
or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); or
(C) a got away.
(3) Not earlier than 150 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, 8.34 percent of the funds appropriated
by this title shall be made available if the Inspector
General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified
to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data
is available, not more than 95,000 of the aliens who entered
the United States without lawful status were--
(A) released into the United States after being encountered
or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); or
(C) a got away.
(4) Not earlier than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated
by this title shall be made available if the Inspector
General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified
to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data
is available, not more than 79,000 of the aliens who entered
the United States without lawful status were--
(A) released into the United States after being encountered
or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); or
(C) a got away.
(5) Not earlier than 210 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated
by this title shall be made available if the Inspector
General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified
to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data
is available, not more than 63,000 of the aliens who entered
the United States without lawful status were--
(A) released into the United States after being encountered
or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); or
(C) a got away.
(6) Not earlier than 240 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, 8.34 percent of the funds appropriated
by this title shall be made available if the Inspector
General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified
to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data
is available, not more than 47,000 of the aliens who entered
the United States without lawful status were--
(A) released into the United States after being encountered
or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); or
(C) a got away.
(7) Not earlier than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated
by this title shall be made available if the Inspector
General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified
to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data
is available, not more than 31,000 of the aliens who entered
the United States without lawful status were--
(A) released into the United States after being encountered
or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); or
(C) a got away.
(8) Not earlier than 300 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, 8.33 percent of the funds appropriated
by this title shall be made available if the Inspector
General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified
to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data
is available, not more than 15,000 of the aliens who entered
the United States without lawful status were--
(A) released into the United States after being encountered
or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); or
(C) a got away.
(9) Not earlier than 330 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, 8.34 percent of the funds appropriated
by this title shall be made available if the Inspector
General of the Department of Homeland Security has certified
to Congress that, during the most recent month for which data
is available, not more than 1,000 of the aliens who entered
the United States without lawful status were--
(A) released into the United States after being encountered
or apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(B) granted humanitarian parole pursuant to section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); or
(C) a got away.
(d) In determining the timing of the distribution of funds
made available pursuant to subsections (b) and (c), the
President may prioritize certain accounts:  Provided, That
the total amount made available to any account does not
exceed the amount appropriated to such account pursuant to
this Act.
(e) In this section, the term ``got away'' has the meaning
given such term in section 1092(a)(3) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C. 223(a)(3)).
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts
appropriated by this title for the purposes described in
subsection (a)(2) shall remain available until the date that
is 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(g) Any amounts appropriated by this title that are not
obligated or expended before the date referred to in
subsection (f) shall be returned to the Treasury on such
date.
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