S.Amdt. 4231Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for border security, immigration enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs.

Submitted March 12, 2008

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4231 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 37. Record Vote Number: 60.

March 13, 2008

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4231 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 37. Record Vote Number: 60.

March 13, 2008

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 4231 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 37. Record Vote Number: 60.

March 13, 2008

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2052-2054)

March 13, 2008

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Amendment SA 4231 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 37. Record Vote Number: 60.

March 13, 2008

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March 12, 2008

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4231 proposed by Senator Sessions.(consideration: CR S1955-1961; text: CR S1955-1956)

March 12, 2008

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Amendment SA 4231 proposed by Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S1955-1961; text: CR S1955-1956) To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for border security, immigration enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs.

March 12, 2008

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SA 4231. Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Demint, and Mrs.
Dole) proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res.
70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; as follows:

       On page 69, after line 25, add the following:

     SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR BORDER SECURITY,
                   IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL ALIEN
                   REMOVAL PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on the
     Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of 1 or more
     committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
     resolution by the amounts authorized to be appropriated for
     the programs described in paragraphs (1) through (6) in 1 or
     more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or
     conference reports that funds border security, immigration
     enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs, including
     programs that--
       (1) expand the zero tolerance prosecution policy for
     illegal entry (commonly known as ``Operation Streamline'') to
     all 20 border sectors;
       (2) complete the 700 miles of pedestrian fencing required
     under section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
     Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note);
       (3) deploy up to 6,000 National Guard members to the
     southern border of the United States;
       (4) evaluate the 27 percent of the Federal, State, and
     local prison populations who are noncitizens in order to
     identify removable criminal aliens;
       (5) train and reimburse State and local law enforcement
     officers under Memorandums of Understanding entered into
     under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
     (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)); or
       (6) implement the exit data portion of the US-VISIT entry
     and exit data system at airports, seaports, and land ports of
     entry.
       (b) Limitation.--The authority under subsection (a) may not
     be used unless the appropriations in the legislation
     described in subsection (a) would not increase the deficit
     over--
       (1) the 6-year period comprised of fiscal years 2008
     through 2013; or
       (2) the 11-year period comprised of fiscal years 2008
     through 2018.
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