S.Amdt. 4072

SA 4072. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Baldwin) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3951 submitted by Ms.
Collins and intended to be proposed 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:

In division D, strike section 314 and insert the following:
Sec. 314.  Notwithstanding section 430 of the General
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1231), section 415 or
section 419 of the Department of Education Organization Act
(20 U.S.C. 3475, 3479), or section 1501 or 1535 of title 31,
United States Code, none of the funds appropriated in this
Act or any other appropriations Act may be used by the
Secretary of Education to enter into or implement any
agreement with another Federal agency, or procure services
from another Federal agency, to carry out significant
responsibilities (including administering or operating
programs, making grant awards, carrying out technical
assistance, enforcing rights and requirements (including data
collection and data sharing requirements), conducting core
administrative and oversight functions, and monitoring
grantees) related to any program, project, or activity for
which funds are appropriated to the Department of Education:
Provided, That the Department of Education shall support
career staffing levels at the Department of Education
necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities,
including carrying out programs, projects, and activities
funded in this title of this Act in a timely manner.
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