S.Amdt. 4012

SA 4012. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 4016, making appropriations for the Department
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. _____.  None of the funds made available by this Act
or any other Act may be used to freeze, delay, or cancel
funding for programs, including ongoing grants, authorized
under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 et seq.).
The Secretary of Education shall fully award and disburse all
balances made available by this Act and any other Act
appropriating funds for fiscal year 2026 for programs
authorized under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, not later than June 1,
2026.
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