S.Amdt. 4309Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

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.

Submitted March 13, 2008

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March 13, 2008

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4309 proposed by Senator Vitter.(consideration: CR S2063-2064; text: CR S2063)

March 13, 2008

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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

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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

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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.
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