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On the recordMay 16, 2016
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Cornyn amendment No. 3899 be modified with the changes that are at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: (Purpose: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes) At the appropriate place in division B, insert the following: TITLE __ ZIKA RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS CHAPTER 1 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration primary health care For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for ``Primary Health Care'', $40,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Zika virus, other vector-borne diseases, and related health outcomes, domestically and internationally: Provided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to expand the delivery of primary health services authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service (``PHS'') Act in Puerto Rico and other territories: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.…
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