Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

                 Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Massie

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 9
printed in part A of House Report 119-749.
  Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
     following:
       Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available under this
     Act shall be obligated or expended for Jordan.
       (b) The amounts otherwise made available by this Act for
     the following accounts are hereby reduced by the following
     amounts:
       (1) ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', $475,000,000.
       (2) ``National Security Investment Programs'',
     $500,000,000.
       (3) ``Global Health Programs'', $845,100,000.
       (4) ``Security Sector Programs'', $50,000,000.
       (5) ``Funds Appropriated to the President International
     Military Education and Training'', $50,000,000.
       (6) ``Nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, and
     related programs'', $29,900,000.
       (7) ``United States Emergency Refugee and Migration
     Assistance Fund'', $50,000,000.
       (8) ``Democracy Fund'', $100,000,000.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1423, the gentleman
from Kentucky (Mr. Massie) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Kentucky.
  Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I offer this amendment sincerely for the
American people because the price of housing, the price of fuel, the
price of everything is going up because our government, frankly, is
spending too much money.
  We are borrowing money. We are printing money, and why are we doing
this? Are we doing this to support our own infrastructure or our own
veterans? No. A lot of this money goes overseas, and one of the
recipients is the country of Jordan.
  I think we should end foreign aid to Jordan. As our debt approaches
$40 trillion, it is more and more urgent.
  I have noticed that the money that we sent to Jordan has tripled
since 2008. It started out at about $600 million, and now it is $2.1
billion. This is too much. We shouldn't be doing it. Jordan is a
monarchy. They do not deserve the support of our democratic Republic of
this country. I think we should end the support to their country from
our taxpayers.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5
minutes.
  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, it is a dangerous world, and the Middle
East is a very dangerous neighborhood, but Jordan is one of our most
important allies in the Middle East. It is a bulwark against extremism
and terrorism. Jordan has been on the front line of the fight against
ISIS. It is an essential partner in stopping Iran's terrorist proxies
like Hezbollah and Hamas.
  For decades, Jordan has generously hosted refugees from numerous
conflicts across the Middle East, but this is the key point: The United
States, the American people, are safer because of Jordan. For that
reason, it is well worthwhile to make sure that Jordan has the
resources it needs to keep contributing to our collective security.
  Madam Chair, I urge defeat of the amendment, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
  Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, this is a very simple amendment. I will just
say it again. The monarchy of Jordan doesn't deserve the taxpayers'
money from the United States.
  In 2021, King Abdullah II secretly purchased over $106 million in
luxury properties in Malibu, London, and D.C. through 36 offshore shell
companies while 16 percent of the Jordanian population lives in
poverty.
  It has been said that foreign aid can be described as taking money
from poor people in the United States and giving it to rich people in
other countries, and that is what is happening in this instance.
  How much of this money is going to go toward more luxury properties
for the King of Jordan? I would like to know that.
  There needs to be more transparency in this money and, frankly, it
needs to end completely.
  We don't have the money. We are in debt. It is contributing to the
high cost of living here in the United States. We would be better off
spending this money taking care of our own veterans.
  Madam Chair, I urge adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, I yield to the gentlewoman from Florida
(Ms. Lois Frankel), the ranking member of the subcommittee.
  Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to
this amendment.
  Jordan has remained a steadfast ally of the United States, despite
increased complexities in the world and in the region.
  Surrounded by Iraq, Syria, and Egypt, Jordan has been an oasis of
stability in the region that has commanded U.S. foreign policy
attention for decades.
  Jordan is a vital security partner, including regional leadership in
the United States' mission against ISIS. They have been generously
welcoming neighbors, hosting over 600,000. I will repeat that again:
600,000 Syrian refugees and 2 million Palestinians. I know I have, and
I am sure many of my colleagues have personally visited classrooms in
Jordan where we have seen Syrian children educated instead of just
being left on the streets.
  In recent years, encouraged by the United States, Jordan has taken
dramatic steps to increase government efficiency, professionalize human
resources, improve access to water, and digitize government services. A
strong partnership with Jordan directly contributes to a stronger,
safer, and more prosperous United States, but they can't do it alone.
They need our support, and I urge my colleagues to oppose this
amendment.
  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, to conclude, as I said just a few
minutes ago, and I said it at the opening of the debate on this bill:
If you are a friend or an ally of the United States, this bill supports
you. If you are an adversary or you are cozying up to our adversaries,
you are not going to like this bill. All of that we do, by the way,
while significantly cutting spending.
  The reason we have alliances and partnerships has to be and is to
support our own security. Our partnership with Jordan is indispensable
in opposing terrorism in the Middle East. Supporting Jordan helps the
national security interest of the United States, which is why I urge my
colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my
time.

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  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Massie).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
  Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Kentucky
will be postponed.
  The Chair understands that amendment Nos. 10 through 16 will not be
offered.
  The Chair understands that amendment No. 19 will not be offered.

                  Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mr. Roy

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 20
printed in part A of House Report 119-749.
  Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
     following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
     available by this Act may be made available to the United
     Nations.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1423, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Roy) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman from Florida for his
strong work on making reforms to this appropriations package. He did it
in the previous Congress last year. He is doing it