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Text of Senate Amendment 413

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On Wed Feb 19, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 413" in the Senate. The speech addressed defense and also covered veterans affairs. It referenced legislation including S1189, S1190.

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Text of Senate Amendment 413

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)] [Senate] [Pages S1189-S1190] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 413. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. [[Page S1190]] Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO SUPPORTING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. 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 supporting members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families, which may include reinstating Federal employees fired during a probationary employment period who are family members of members of the Armed Forces or veterans, 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 2025 through 2034. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 413 Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)] [Senate] [Pages S1189-S1190] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 413. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. [[Page S1190]] Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO SUPPORTING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. 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 supporting members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families, which may include reinstating Federal employees fired during a probationary employment period who are family members of members of the Armed Forces or veterans, 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 2025 through 2034. ______