To create a reserve fund to ensure that Federal assistance does not go to sanctuary cities that ignore the immigration laws of the United States and create safe havens for illegal aliens and potential terrorists.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 13, 2008
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Senate amendment submitted
March 13, 2008
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4309 proposed by Senator Vitter.(consideration: CR S2063-2064; text: CR S2063)
March 13, 2008
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 4309 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 40. Record Vote Number: 69.
March 13, 2008
Amendment SA 4309 proposed by Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S2063-2064; text: CR S2063) To create a reserve fund to ensure that Federal assistance does not go to sanctuary cities that ignore the immigration laws of the United States and create safe havens for illegal aliens and potential terrorists.
March 13, 2008
Motion to table amendment SA 4309 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 40. Record Vote Number: 69.
March 13, 2008
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SA 4309. Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 69, after line 25, add the following: SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PREVENT FUNDING FOR SANCTUARY CITIES. 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 a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would ensure that funds appropriated for the Community Oriented Policing Services Program are not used in violation of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373(a)), provided that such legislation 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. ______