To establish a reserve fund for immigration reform and enforcement.

SA 4259. Mr. MENENDEZ 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 IMMIGRATION REFORM
                   AND ENFORCEMENT.

       (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on the
     Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a
     committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this
     resolution for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions,
     amendments, motions, or conference reports, by the amounts
     provided in such legislation for the purposes described in
     paragraphs (1) through (7), that--
       (1) provide for increased border security, enforcement of
     immigration laws, greater staffing, and immigration reform
     measures;
       (2) increase criminal and civil penalties against employers
     who hire undocumented immigrants;
       (3) prohibit employers who hire undocumented immigrants
     from receiving Federal contracts;
       (4) provide funding for the enforcement of the employer
     sanctions described in paragraphs (2) and (3) and other
     employer sanctions for hiring undocumented immigrants;
       (5) deploy an appropriate number of National Guard troops
     to the southern or northern border of the United States
     provided that--
       (A) the Secretary of Defense certifies that the deployment
     would not negatively impact the safety of American forces in
     Iraq and Afghanistan; and
       (B) the Governor of the National Guard's home State
     certifies that the deployment would not have a negative
     impact on the safety and security of that State;
       (6) evaluate the Federal, State, and local prison
     populations that are noncitizens in order to identify
     removable criminal aliens; or
       (7) 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 legislation described in subsection (a)
     would not increase the deficit over--
       (1) the total period comprised of fiscal years 2008 through
     2013; or
       (2) the total period comprised of fiscal years 2008 through
     2018.
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