Text of Senate Amendment 6293

On 2026-06-24, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6293" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6293

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3436] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6293. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following: SEC. 639. CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND RETIRED PAY FOR DISABILITY RETIREES WITH COMBAT-RELATED DISABILITIES. (a) Concurrent Receipt Generally.--Section 1414(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: ``(2) Combat-related disability retirees.-- ``(A) In general.--A member retired under chapter 61 of this title with a combat-related disability who is entitled for any month to retired pay under chapter 61 of this title and is also entitled for that month to veterans' disability compensation under title 38, is entitled to be paid both without regard to sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38. ``(B) Combat-related disability defined.--In this paragraph, the term `combat-related disability' has the meaning given that term in subsection (e) of section 1413a of this title and as determined under the criteria and procedures used for purposes of such section. ``(3) Exclusion of other retirees.--Subsection (a) does not apply to a member retired under chapter 61 of this title if the member is not covered by paragraph (1) or (2).''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Coordination with combat-related special compensation program.--Section 1414(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or is entitled to a payment under subsection (b)(2)'' after ``qualified retiree under this section''. (2) Amendments reflecting end of concurrent receipt phase- in period.--Section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended-- (A) in subsection (a)(1)-- (i) by striking the second sentence; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); (B) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (C) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (3) Section heading.--The heading of section 1414 of such title is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans' disability compensation: concurrent receipt''. (4) Conforming amendment.--Section 1413a(f) of such title is amended by striking ``Subsection (d)'' and inserting ``Subsection (c)''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments for months beginning on or after that date. SEC. 640. RESCISSION OF ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under title II of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' , approved July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21; 139 Stat. 112) (commonly known as the ``One Big Beautiful Bill Act''), $13,000,000,000 is hereby rescinded. ______

Referenced legislation: HCONRES14