S.Amdt. 3578

SA 3578. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2454, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

SEC. __. SOUTHWEST BORDER PROSECUTION INITIATIVE

(a) Reimbursement to State and Local Prosecutors for Prosecuting Federally-Initiated Drug Cases.--The Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, reimburse Southern Border State and county prosecutors for prosecuting federally initiated and referred drug cases.

(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2012 to carryout subsection (a).