S.Amdt. 1579

SA 1579. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1183 submitted by Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch) 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:

Strike sections 1101 through 1122 and insert the following:

SEC. 1101. BORDER SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--During the 3-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) triple the number of U.S. Border Patrol agents
stationed along the international border between the United
States and Mexico;
(2) quadruple the equipment and other assets stationed
along such border, including cameras, sensors, drones, and
helicopters, to enable continuous monitoring of the border;
(3) complete all of the fencing required under the Secure
Fence Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-367);
(4) develop, in cooperation with the Department of Defense
and all Federal law enforcement agencies, a policy ensuring
real-time sharing of information among all Federal law
enforcement agencies regarding--
(A) smuggling routes for humans and contraband;
(B) patterns in illegal border crossings;
(C) new techniques or methods used in cross-border illegal
activity; and
(D) all other information pertinent to border security;
(5) complete and fully implement the United States Visitor
and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT),
including the biometric entry-exist portion; and
(6) establish operational control (as defined in section
2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-367))
over 100 percent of the international border between the
United States and Mexico.
(b) Triggers.--The Secretary may not commence processing
applications for registered provisional immigrant status
pursuant to section 245B of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, as added by section 2101, or blue card status under
section 2111 until the Secretary has substantially complied
with all of the requirements set forth in subsection (a).
(c) Budgetary Effects of Noncompliance.--
(1) Initial reductions.--If, on the date that is 3 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
has failed to substantially comply with all of the
requirements set forth in subsection (a)--
(A) the amount appropriated to the Department for the
following fiscal year shall be automatically reduced by 20
percent;
(B) an amount equal to the reduction under subparagraph (A)
shall be made available, in block grants, to the States of
Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for securing the
international border between the United States and Mexico;
and
(C) the salary of all political appointees at the
Department shall be reduced by 20 percent.
(2) Subsequent years.--If, on the date that is 4, 5, 6, or
7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary has failed to substantially comply with all of the
requirements set forth in subsection (a)--
(A) the reductions and block grants authorized under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall increase by
an additional 5 percent of the amount appropriated to the
Department before the reduction authorized under paragraph
(1)(A); and
(B) the salary of all political appointees at the
Department shall be reduced by an additional 5 percent.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal year 2014
through 2018.
(2) Offset.--
(A) In general.--Any amounts appropriated pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be offset by an equal reduction in the
amounts appropriated for other purposes.
(B) Rescission.--If the reductions required under
subparagraph (A) are not made during the 180-day period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, there
shall be rescinded, from all unobligated amounts appropriated
for any Federal agency (other than the Department of
Defense), on a proportionate basis, an amount equal to the
amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1).
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