S.Amdt. 1998

SA 1998. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill H.R. 2579, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to allow the premium tax credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA
continuation coverage; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. LIMITATION ON RESOURCE TRANSFERS FROM THE NORTHERN
BORDER.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Northern border.--The term ``Northern Border'' means
the land and maritime borders between the United States and
Canada.
(b) Limitation.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may not
reduce the levels of Department of Homeland Security
personnel, resources, technological assets or funding for
operations on the Northern Border below such levels in effect
on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Emergency Authority.--The Secretary may temporarily
transfer personnel, resources, technological assets, or
funding for operations on the Northern Border if the
Secretary notifies and provides justification to the
appropriate congressional committees that such a transfer is
required to meet a critical emergency.
(d) Duration of Authority.--Any authority exercised under
subsection (c) shall last for 90 days but may be extended for
additional 90-day periods provided that the Secretary
continues to notify the appropriate congressional committees
for each additional 90-day extension and provide
justification that the critical emergency continues to exist.
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