S.Amdt. 4013

SA 4013. 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 section 418A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1070d-2). The Secretary of Education shall fully award
and disburse all awards for all new and non-competing
continuation grants for all programs authorized under section
418A for fiscal year 2026 not later than July 1, 2026. The
Secretary of Education shall issue notices inviting
applications for awards under section 418A and provide
priority to all prior grantees under such section.
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