S.Amdt. 1226
What it does: Inserts new text on page 912, between lines 9 and 10
Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-WV)What it changes
1 change to S. 744
Inserts new text on page 912, between lines 9 and 10
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (3) Acquisition of additional unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned aerial systems.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), and except as provided in paragraph (4), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may not acquire additional unmanned aerial vehicles or unmanned aircraft systems until after the Inspector General of the Department submits a report to Congress, which certifies that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has implemented all the recommendations contained in the report submitted by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on May 30, 2012, titled "CBP's Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Nation's Border Security", including--
Inserted: (A) analyzing requirements and developing plans to achieve the unmanned aerial system mission availability objective and acquiring funding to provide necessary operations, maintenance, and equipment;
Inserted: (B) developing and implementing procedures to coordinate and support stakeholders' mission requests; and
Inserted: (C) establishing interagency agreements with external stakeholders for reimbursement of expenses incurred fulfilling mission requests, to the extent authorized by law.
Inserted: (4) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (3) if the Secretary--
Inserted: (A) determines that such waiver is in the national security interests of the United States; and
Inserted: (B) provides Congress with notice of, and justification for, such waiver not later than 15 days before such waiver is granted.
Original wording
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As printed
SA 1226. Mr. MANCHIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 912, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
(3) Acquisition of additional unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned aerial systems.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), and except as provided in paragraph (4), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may not acquire additional unmanned aerial vehicles or unmanned aircraft systems until after the Inspector General of the Department submits a report to Congress, which certifies that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has implemented all the recommendations contained in the report submitted by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on May 30, 2012, titled “CBP's Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Nation's Border Security”, including--
(A) analyzing requirements and developing plans to achieve the unmanned aerial system mission availability objective and acquiring funding to provide necessary operations, maintenance, and equipment;
(B) developing and implementing procedures to coordinate and support stakeholders' mission requests; and
(C) establishing interagency agreements with external stakeholders for reimbursement of expenses incurred fulfilling mission requests, to the extent authorized by law.
(4) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (3) if the Secretary--
(A) determines that such waiver is in the national security interests of the United States; and
(B) provides Congress with notice of, and justification for, such waiver not later than 15 days before such waiver is granted.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 12, 2013