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On the recordApril 22, 2015
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, and for other purposes) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH ACT REAUTHORIZATION. (a) Reauthorization.--Section 388(a) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5751(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for fiscal year 2009,'' and all that follows through the period and inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.''; (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.'' and inserting ``$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.' ''; and (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``for fiscal year 2009'' and all that follows through the period and inserting `` `for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.''. (b) Offset; Repealing Prevention and Public Health Fund.-- (1) In general.--Section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-11) is repealed. (2) Rescission of unobligated funds.--Of the funds made available under such section 4002, the unobligated balances are rescinded. (3) Effective date.--This subsection takes effect on October 1, 2015.
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John Cornyn
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