To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for border security, immigration enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs.
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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
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
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2052-2054)
March 13, 2008
Amendment SA 4231 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 37. Record Vote Number: 60.
March 13, 2008
Senate amendment submitted
March 12, 2008
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4231 proposed by Senator Sessions.(consideration: CR S1955-1961; text: CR S1955-1956)
March 12, 2008
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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Text
Submitted
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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