To secure our borders and protect our environment.
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO IMPEDE OPERATIONAL CONTROL wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO IMPEDE OPERATIONAL CONTROL wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO IMPEDE OPERATIONAL CONTROL.
Inserted: None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to impede, prohibit, or restrict activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security on public lands to achieve operational control (as defined in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367) over the international land and maritime borders of the United States.
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SA 2523. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO IMPEDE OPERATIONAL CONTROL.
None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to impede, prohibit, or restrict activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security on public lands to achieve operational control (as defined in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367) over the international land and maritime borders of the United States.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2523 proposed by Senator Coburn.(consideration: CR S9799, S9801-9803; text: CR S9799)
September 24, 2009
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2523 proposed by Senator Coburn.(consideration: CR S9799, S9801-9803; text: CR S9799)
September 24, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2523 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
September 24, 2009
Amendment SA 2523 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S9799, S9801-9803; text: CR S9799) To secure our borders and protect our environment.
September 24, 2009
Amendment SA 2523 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
September 24, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
September 23, 2009