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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 5243· Senate(119-SAMDT-5243)

S.Amdt. 5243

Rep. Cantwell
Age: 68 years
Washington
Introduced
4/22/2026
Sponsored by
Maria Cantwell
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-SCONRES-33 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5243, submitted by Ms. Cantwell, aims to add a section to title III of S. Con. Res. 33.

The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the recapitalization of weather buoys.

  • It allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to adjust budget allocations, aggregates, and the pay-as-you-go ledger.
  • These adjustments apply to legislation focused on modernizing aging weather buoy infrastructure managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Data Buoy Center.
  • The goal is to ensure navigation safety and reliable, real-time atmospheric and ocean data for forecasting.
  • This is provided that the legislation does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2026 and 2035.