S.Amdt. 1471

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   Change 1: Rewrites page 859, line 24 through page 860, line 6

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   Removes page 859, line 24 through page 860, line 6 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (a) Establishment.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--No later than the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, there is established a commission to be known as the "Southern Border Security Commission" (referred to in this section as the "Commission").

   Inserted: (2) Expenditures and report.--Only if the Secretary cannot certify that the Department has achieved effective control in all border sectors for at least 1 fiscal year before the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act--

   Inserted: (A) the report described in subsection (d) shall be submitted; and

   Inserted: (B) 60 days after such report is submitted, the funds made available in section 6(a)(3)(A)(ii) may be expended (except as provided in subsection (i)).

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   Beginning on page 859, strike line 24 and all that follows through page 860, line 6, and insert the following:

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   Change 2: Rewrites page 861, lines 15–19

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   Inserted: (2) Qualifications for appointment.--The members of the Commission shall be distinguished individuals noted for their knowledge and experience in the field of border security at the Federal, State, or local level and may also include reputable individuals who are landowners in the Southern border area with first-hand experience with border issues.

   Original wording

   On page 861, strike lines 15 through 19, and insert the following:

3. 3

   Change 3: Replaces “60 days after the Secretary makes a certification described in subsection (a).” with “no later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.”

   ReplacesPage 861, lines 22–23Printed page

   [struck: 60 days after the Secretary makes a certification described in subsection (a).][inserted: no later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.]

   Original wording

   On page 861, lines 22 and 23, strike “60 days after the Secretary makes a certification described in subsection (a).” and insert “no later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.”.

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   Change 4: Rewrites page 862, lines 11–20

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   Inserted: (c) Duties.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Commission's primary responsibility shall be to make recommendations to the President, the Secretary, and Congress on policies to achieve and maintain the border security goal specified in section 3(b) by achieving and maintaining--

   Inserted: (A) the capability to engage in, and engaging in, persistent surveillance in border sectors along the Southern border; and

   Inserted: (B) an effectiveness rate of 90 percent or higher in all border sectors along the Southern border.

   Inserted: (2) Public hearings.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Commission shall convene at least 1 public hearing each year on border security.

   Inserted: (B) Report.--The Commission shall provide a summary of each hearing convened pursuant to subparagraph (A) to the entities set out in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 5(a)(1).

   Original wording

   On page 862, strike lines 11 through 20, and insert the following:

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   Change 5: Replaces “Not later than 180 days after the end of the 5-year period described in subsection (a),” with “If required pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(B) and in no case earlier than the date that is…”

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   [struck: Not later than 180 days after the end of the 5-year period described in subsection (a),][inserted: If required pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(B) and in no case earlier than the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act,]

   Original wording

   On page 862, beginning on line 21, strike “Not later than 180 days after the end of the 5-year period described in subsection (a),” and insert “If required pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(B) and in no case earlier than the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act,”.

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   Change 6: Rewrites page 864, lines 5–7

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   Inserted: (h) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (i) Funding.--The amounts made available under section 6(a)(3)(A)(ii) to carry out programs, projects, and activities recommended by the Commission may not be expended prior to the date that is 60 days after a report required by subsection (d) is submitted and, in no case, prior to 60 days after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that funds made available under section 6(a)(3)(A)(ii) may be used for minimal administrative expenses directly associated with convening the public hearings required by subsection (c)(2)(A) and preparing and providing summaries of such hearings required by subsection (c)(2)(B).

   Original wording

   On page 864, strike lines 5 through 7, and insert the following:

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   Change 7: Replaces “3(b)” with “3(b), and for the administrative expenses directly associated with convening the public h…”

   ReplacesPage 876, line 21Printed page

   [struck: 3(b)][inserted: 3(b), and for the administrative expenses directly associated with convening the public hearings required by section 3(c)(2)(A) and preparing and providing summaries of such hearings required by section 3(c)(2)(B).]

   Original wording

   On page 876, line 21, strike “3(b)” and insert “3(b), and for the administrative expenses directly associated with convening the public hearings required by section 3(c)(2)(A) and preparing and providing summaries of such hearings required by section 3(c)(2)(B).”.

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