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Text of Senate Amendment 4273

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On 2026-01-29, Senator Susan M. Collins (R-ME) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4273" in the Senate. The speech addressed the environment and also covered labor policy. It referenced legislation including HR7148, S386.

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Text of Senate Amendment 4273

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 21 (Thursday, January 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 21 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S386] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4273. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 7148, making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (1) In section 2 in the matter preceding division A, strike the matter relating to division H and insert: ``Division H-- Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026''. (2) On page 4, strike lines 17 through 25. (3) Beginning on page 1132, strike line 9 and all that follows through ``Sec. 554.'' on page 1235, line 16, and insert: ``DIVISION H--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 ``Sec. 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119-37) is amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting `February 13, 2026'. ``Sec. 102. For the purposes of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119-37), the time covered by such division shall be considered to include the period which began on or about January 31, 2026, during which there occurred a lapse in appropriations. ``Sec. 103. Amounts made available in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119-37) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 for personnel pay, allowances, and benefits in each department and agency shall be available for payments pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1341 of title 31, United States Code and such payments shall be made. ``Sec. 104. All obligations incurred and in anticipation of the appropriations made and authority granted by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119-37) and by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 for the purposes of maintaining the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bringing about orderly termination of Government function, and for purposes as otherwise authorized by law, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the provisions of such Act. ``Sec. 105. ''. (4) On page 1235, strike lines 22 and 23 and insert: ``This division may be cited as the `Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026'.''. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 4273 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 21 (Thursday, January 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 21 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S386] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4273. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 7148, making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (1) In section 2 in the matter preceding division A, strike the matter relating to division H and insert: ``Division H-- Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026''. (2) On page 4, strike lines 17 through 25. (3) Beginning on page 1132, strike line 9 and all that follows through ``Sec. 554.'' on page 1235, line 16, and insert: ``DIVISION H--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 ``Sec. 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119-37) is amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting `February 13, 2026'. ``Sec. 102. For the purposes of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119-37), the time covered by such division shall be considered to include the period which began on or about January 31, 2026, during which there occurred a lapse in appropriations. ``Sec. 103. Amounts made available in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119-37) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 for personnel pay, allowances, and benefits in each department and agency shall be available for payments pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1341 of title 31, United States Code and such payments shall be made. ``Sec. 104. All obligations incurred and in anticipation of the appropriations made and authority granted by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119-37) and by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 for the purposes of maintaining the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bringing about orderly termination of Government function, and for purposes as otherwise authorized by law, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the provisions of such Act. ``Sec. 105. ''. (4) On page 1235, strike lines 22 and 23 and insert: ``This division may be cited as the `Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026'.''. ______