Text of Senate Amendment 6573

On 2026-07-13, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6573" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6573

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3754] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6573. Mr. BUDD (for himself and Mr. Coons) 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 E of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1270A. UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026''. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 207(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6435(a)) is amended by striking ``2025 and 2026'' and inserting ``2026 through 2028''. (c) Extension of Authorization.--Section 209 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6436) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2028''. ______