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S.Amdt. 3081 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Republican amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes S.Amdt. 3411, an amendment to H.R. 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Last activity — Amendment SA 3081 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adopted

The Senate agreed to this amendment, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

Amendment No. 3411 serves as a substitute amendment to H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive funding package that includes the following additions and changes:

Veterans Affairs and Military Construction

  • Funding Allocations: Adds specific funds for veterans' telehealth ($6,356,000,000) and opioid prevention and treatment programs ($709,573,000), as well as $36,879,000 for the Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program.
  • Reporting Requirements: Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit reports on the use of third-party contractors for medical disability exams, veterans in the housing choice voucher program, and the backlog of funding for State homes for veterans.
  • Operational Changes: Mandates the publication of interment schedule availability for National Cemetery Administration cemeteries and continues the administration of customer service surveys.
  • Oversight: Requires a briefing on the construction timeline for a new medical center in Reno, Nevada, and reports on facilities and family housing at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
  • Contract Controls: Limits the use of funds to cancel contracts exceeding $10,000,000 without prior notice and a written explanation to Congress.
  • Service Protections: Prohibits using funds to reduce the capacity, staffing, or hours of the Veterans Crisis Line.
  • Staffing Models: Requires a report on the implementation of staffing models to ensure high-quality delivery of care and benefits.

Agriculture, FDA, and Rural Development

  • Research and Health: Provides $500,000 for industrial hemp fiber research and $500,000 for cereal research to mitigate mycotoxin risks. It also mandates a report on New World screwworm readiness and an assessment of expanding agricultural quarantine programs in Hawaii.
  • Pest Control: Allocates $6,500,000 for the suppression and control of Mormon crickets and grasshoppers.
  • Rural Infrastructure: Increases funding for rural decentralized water systems and the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Program.
  • Administrative Changes: Strikes a provision relating to hemp.