S.Amdt. 4825

SA 4825. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Hirono, and
Mr. King) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and
setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027
through 2035; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike titles II and III and insert the following:

TITLE II--RECONCILIATION

SEC. 2001. RECONCILIATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

In the House of Representatives, not later than May 15,
2026, the Committee on Armed Services shall report to the
House of Representatives changes in laws within its
jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than
$13,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through
2035.

SEC. 2002. RECONCILIATION IN THE SENATE.

In the Senate, not later than May 15, 2026, the Committee
on Armed Services shall report to the Senate changes in laws
within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more
than $13,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026
through 2035.

TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS

SEC. 3001. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PROVIDING
COMBAT-INJURED MILITARY RETIREES WITH THEIR
FULL MILITARY BENEFITS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
enhancing benefits for combat-injured veterans, which may
include legislation to ensure veterans entitled to disability
compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs and
retirement payments from the Department of Defense receive
such compensation and payments concurrently, or eliminate the
offset of Department of Veterans Affairs disability
compensation and Department of Defense retirement payments
for veterans who were medically retired from service in the
Armed Forces and have a combat-related disability, by the
amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes,
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit
over the period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through
2035.
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