S.Amdt. 3128

SA 3128. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2025 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 F of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1291. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROMOTION OF
DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND CIVILIAN SECURITY
IN HONG KONG.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 for the
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the
Department of State to promote democracy, human rights, and
civilian security in Hong Kong.
(b) Administration.--The Secretary of State shall designate
an office within the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and
Labor to administer and coordinate the provision of the funds
described in subsection (a) within the Department of State
and across the United States Government.
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