S.Amdt. 1253
What it does: Adds SEC. 1122. MARITIME BORDER SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS at the end of title I
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)What it changes
1 change to S. 744 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1122. MARITIME BORDER SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS at the end of title I
Adds a sectionIn S. 744 · Reported to Senate
(c) Prohibition on Confiscation of Property.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, lawful, nonperishable belongings of a migrant that are confiscated by personnel operating under Federal authority shall be returned to the migrant before repatriation, to the extent practicable.
Inserted: SEC. 1122. MARITIME BORDER SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, working through the Office of Air and Marine, shall --
Inserted: (1) acquire and deploy such additional vessels and aircraft as may be necessary to provide for enhanced maritime border security along--
Inserted: (A) the coastal areas of the Southeastern United States, including Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf Coast; and
Inserted: (B) the California coast;
Inserted: (2) increase unarmed, unmanned aircraft deployments to the Caribbean region;
Inserted: (3) acquire, upgrade, and maintain sensor systems for the aircraft and vessel fleet;
Inserted: (4) increase air and maritime patrols to gain and enhance maritime domain awareness;
Inserted: (5) increase and upgrade facilities as necessary to accommodate personnel and asset needs;
Inserted: (6) perform whatever additional maintenance as may be necessary to preserve the operational capability of any additional air or marine assets;
Inserted: (7) modernize and appropriately staff the Air and Marine Operations Center in order to enhance maritime domain awareness; and
Inserted: (8) hire and deploy such personnel as may be necessary to provide maritime border security along--
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Inserted: (A) the coastal areas of the Southeastern United States, including Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf Coast; and
Inserted: (B) the California coast.
Inserted: (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there is authorized to be appropriated, to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a) during fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
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At the end of title I, add the following:
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SA 1253. Mr. NELSON 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:
At the end of title I, add the following:
SEC. 1122. MARITIME BORDER SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS.
(a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, working through the Office of Air and Marine, shall --
(1) acquire and deploy such additional vessels and aircraft as may be necessary to provide for enhanced maritime border security along--
(A) the coastal areas of the Southeastern United States, including Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf Coast; and
(B) the California coast;
(2) increase unarmed, unmanned aircraft deployments to the Caribbean region;
(3) acquire, upgrade, and maintain sensor systems for the aircraft and vessel fleet;
(4) increase air and maritime patrols to gain and enhance maritime domain awareness;
(5) increase and upgrade facilities as necessary to accommodate personnel and asset needs;
(6) perform whatever additional maintenance as may be necessary to preserve the operational capability of any additional air or marine assets;
(7) modernize and appropriately staff the Air and Marine Operations Center in order to enhance maritime domain awareness; and
(8) hire and deploy such personnel as may be necessary to provide maritime border security along--
(A) the coastal areas of the Southeastern United States, including Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf Coast; and
(B) the California coast.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there is authorized to be appropriated, to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a) during fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 12, 2013