S.Amdt. 1676
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. OVERSIGHT OF TRUST FUND wherever appropriate
Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-DE)What it changes
1 change to S. 744
Adds SEC. ___. OVERSIGHT OF TRUST FUND wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. OVERSIGHT OF TRUST FUND.
Inserted: (a) Office of Inspector General.--
Inserted: (1) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department, in consultation with the Inspectors General of other relevant agencies, shall submit a plan for oversight of the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. In developing the plan under this paragraph, the Inspector General shall give particular emphasis to management of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6 (in this section referred to as the "Trust Fund") and oversight of the deployment of resources, infrastructure, and funds under the Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy and the Southern Border Fencing Strategy and to implement the Employment Verification System established under section 274A(d)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as amended by section 3101 of this Act).
Inserted: (2) Availability of funds.--In addition to the amounts made available under subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Inspector General of the Department such sums as are necessary to conduct oversight under the plan submitted under paragraph (1).
Inserted: (b) Department Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a plan that describes the actions the Department shall take, the employees the Department shall assign, and the procedures the Department shall implement to ensure that funds from the Trust Fund are--
Inserted: (1) spent efficiently and effectively;
Inserted: (2) well managed, including with respect to the awarding and administration of contracts and the validation of technology; and
Inserted: (3) managed so as to comply with all applicable financial audit standards.
Inserted: (c) Availability of Funds.--For the purposes of ensuring the funds in the Trust Fund are spent efficiently and effectively and are well managed and for the cost of conducting the audits required under section 6(c), 0.5 percent of funds deposited in the Trust Fund each fiscal year under section 6(a)(2) shall be provided in each such fiscal year to the Secretary, who shall transfer half of the amount received each fiscal year to the Inspector General of the Department. Amounts made available under this subsection shall remain available until the end of the 10th fiscal year beginning after the date on which the amounts are made available to the Secretary.
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SA 1676. Mr. CARPER 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 appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. OVERSIGHT OF TRUST FUND.
(a) Office of Inspector General.--
(1) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department, in consultation with the Inspectors General of other relevant agencies, shall submit a plan for oversight of the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. In developing the plan under this paragraph, the Inspector General shall give particular emphasis to management of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6 (in this section referred to as the “Trust Fund”) and oversight of the deployment of resources, infrastructure, and funds under the Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy and the Southern Border Fencing Strategy and to implement the Employment Verification System established under section 274A(d)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as amended by section 3101 of this Act).
(2) Availability of funds.--In addition to the amounts made available under subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Inspector General of the Department such sums as are necessary to conduct oversight under the plan submitted under paragraph (1).
(b) Department Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a plan that describes the actions the Department shall take, the employees the Department shall assign, and the procedures the Department shall implement to ensure that funds from the Trust Fund are--
(1) spent efficiently and effectively;
(2) well managed, including with respect to the awarding and administration of contracts and the validation of technology; and
(3) managed so as to comply with all applicable financial audit standards.
(c) Availability of Funds.--For the purposes of ensuring the funds in the Trust Fund are spent efficiently and effectively and are well managed and for the cost of conducting the audits required under section 6(c), 0.5 percent of funds deposited in the Trust Fund each fiscal year under section 6(a)(2) shall be provided in each such fiscal year to the Secretary, who shall transfer half of the amount received each fiscal year to the Inspector General of the Department. Amounts made available under this subsection shall remain available until the end of the 10th fiscal year beginning after the date on which the amounts are made available to the Secretary.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 25, 2013