On the recordJuly 12, 2017
I rise as the designee of the gentleman from Wisconsin, and I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 451, after line 6, insert the following: SEC. 1073. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING INVESTING IN THE HOMELAND TO ADVANCE NATIONAL SECURITY. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) A strong and safe homeland rests on the health and wellbeing of America's communities. (2) Federal non-defense discretionary spending provides health care for our veterans, research to tackle cancer, safe highways, airports and waterways, economic security for families in need, and robust law enforcement. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that any increase to the combined amount authorized to be appropriated for National Defense Budget (Function 50) and Overseas Contingency Operations should be matched--dollar for dollar--with increases in the annual amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Federal non-defense discretionary budget, which makes investments that are essential to the national security of the United States. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Washington.
