What it changes

1 change to H.R. 2638

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  1. Inserts “Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, at least $236,843…” on page 16, line 17

    Inserted: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, at least $236,843,596 shall be used to increase, to the maximum extent possible, the number of detention beds available to accommodate aliens detained by the United States Border Patrol, and in acquiring such detention beds, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider the use of appropriate portions of military installations approved for closure or realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note).

    Original wording

    On page 16, line 17, insert “Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, at least $236,843,596 shall be used to increase, to the maximum extent possible, the number of detention beds available to accommodate aliens detained by the United States Border Patrol, and in acquiring such detention beds, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider the use of appropriate portions of military installations approved for closure or realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note).”.

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SA 2512. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 16, line 17, insert “Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, at least $236,843,596 shall be used to increase, to the maximum extent possible, the number of detention beds available to accommodate aliens detained by the United States Border Patrol, and in acquiring such detention beds, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider the use of appropriate portions of military installations approved for closure or realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note).”.

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July 26, 2007