S.Amdt. 4138Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

S.Amdt. 4138

What it does: Inserts new text on page 36, between lines 5 and 6
Submitted May 23, 2006

What it changes

1 change to S. 2611

Inserts text
  1. Inserts new text on page 36, between lines 5 and 6

    Inserted: (c) Northern Border Training Facility Feasibility Study.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Secretary, shall conduct a study to examine the feasibility of establishing a northern border training facility at Rainy River Community College in International Falls, Minnesota to carry out the training programs described in this subsection.

    Inserted: (2) Use of training facility.--The training facility should be designed to allow the Secretary to conduct a variety of supplemental and periodic training programs for border security personnel stationed along the northern international border between the United States and Canada.

    Inserted: (3) Training curriculum.--The training curriculum, as determined by the Secretary, would be offered at the training facility through multi-day training programs involving classroom and real-world applications, and would include training in--

    Inserted: (A) a variety of disciplines relating to offensive and defensive skills for personnel and vehicle safety, including--

    Inserted: (i) firearms and weapons;

    Inserted: (ii) self defense;

    Inserted: (iii) search and seizure;

    Inserted: (iv) defensive and high speed driving;

    Inserted: (v) mobility training;

    Inserted: (vi) the use of all-terrain vehicles, watercraft, aircraft and snowmobiles; and

    Inserted: (vii) safety issues related to biological and chemical hazards;

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    Inserted: (B) technology upgrades and integration; and

    Inserted: (C) matters relating directly to terrorist threats and issues, including--

    Inserted: (i) profiling;

    Inserted: (ii) changing tactics;

    Inserted: (iii) language;

    Inserted: (iv) culture; and

    Inserted: (v) communications.

    Original wording

    On page 36, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

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SA 4138. Mr. COLEMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2611, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 36, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

(c) Northern Border Training Facility Feasibility Study.--

(1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Secretary, shall conduct a study to examine the feasibility of establishing a northern border training facility at Rainy River Community College in International Falls, Minnesota to carry out the training programs described in this subsection.

(2) Use of training facility.--The training facility should be designed to allow the Secretary to conduct a variety of supplemental and periodic training programs for border security personnel stationed along the northern international border between the United States and Canada.

(3) Training curriculum.--The training curriculum, as determined by the Secretary, would be offered at the training facility through multi-day training programs involving classroom and real-world applications, and would include training in--

(A) a variety of disciplines relating to offensive and defensive skills for personnel and vehicle safety, including--

(i) firearms and weapons;

(ii) self defense;

(iii) search and seizure;

(iv) defensive and high speed driving;

(v) mobility training;

(vi) the use of all-terrain vehicles, watercraft, aircraft and snowmobiles; and

(vii) safety issues related to biological and chemical hazards;

(B) technology upgrades and integration; and

(C) matters relating directly to terrorist threats and issues, including--

(i) profiling;

(ii) changing tactics;

(iii) language;

(iv) culture; and

(v) communications.

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May 23, 2006