S.Amdt. 1693
What it does: Adds SEC. 5. BORDER ENFORCEMENT SECURITY TASK FORCE wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 744
Adds SEC. 5. BORDER ENFORCEMENT SECURITY TASK FORCE wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 5. BORDER ENFORCEMENT SECURITY TASK FORCE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary shall enhance law enforcement preparedness and operational readiness in the Southwest border region by expanding the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (referred to in this section as "BEST"), established under section 432 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 240).
Inserted: (b) Units to Be Expanded.--The Secretary shall expand the BEST units operating on the date of the enactment of this Act in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, and California by increasing the funding available for operational, administrative, and technological costs associated with the participation of Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in BEST.
Inserted: (c) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated, from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.
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SA 1693. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) 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. 5. BORDER ENFORCEMENT SECURITY TASK FORCE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall enhance law enforcement preparedness and operational readiness in the Southwest border region by expanding the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (referred to in this section as “BEST”), established under section 432 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 240).
(b) Units to Be Expanded.--The Secretary shall expand the BEST units operating on the date of the enactment of this Act in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, and California by increasing the funding available for operational, administrative, and technological costs associated with the participation of Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in BEST.
(c) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated, from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 25, 2013