To provide for additional border patrol agents for the remainder of fiscal year 2005.

SA 487. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1268, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, to establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

Salaries and Expenses

For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, for hiring border patrol agents, $105,451,000: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress).

Construction

For an additional amount for “Construction”, $41,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress).

Reduction in Funding

The amount appropriated by title II for “Contributions to International Peacekeeping Activities” is hereby reduced by $146,951,000 and the total amount appropriated by title II is hereby reduced by $146,951,000.