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IndependentAmendment · S.Amdt. 344· Senate(119-SAMDT-344)

S.Amdt. 344

Rep. King
Age: 82 years
Maine
Introduced
2/20/2025
Sponsored by
Angus King
Cosponsors
Independent - 0Democrat - 2
Changes bill
119-SCONRES-7 — An original concurrent resolution 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.
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

Purpose and Changes

  • Submitted by Mr. King, along with Mr. Van Hollen and Ms. Alsobrooks, as SA 344 to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7 for the fiscal year 2025 budget.
  • Aims to add a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to National Institutes of Health indirect costs rates at the end of title III.
  • Allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to revise allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger.
  • Applies to legislation relating to scientific research.
  • May include prohibiting the National Institutes of Health from unilaterally reducing, negotiating, or modifying previously established indirect cost rates for federally funded research.
  • Requires that the legislation would not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.