S.Amdt. 2016Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)
S.Amdt. 2016
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Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Submitted February 14, 2018
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February 14, 2018
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SA 2016. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Udall) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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. __. RESTRICTIONS ON THE REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE BARRIERS WITH A BORDER WALL ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER. (a) Waiver of Laws Relating to the Replacement of Vehicle Barriers With a Border Wall.--The waiver authority under section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) shall not apply to replacing existing vehicle barriers with a primary wall or fence along the international border between the United States and Mexico. (b) Prohibition on Use of Federal Funds for the Replacement of Vehicle Barriers With a Border Wall or Pedestrian Fence.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds authorized to be appropriated or appropriated under this Act may be used to design or construct any levee wall, steel bollard fence, or other wall intended to replace existing vehicle barriers along the international border between the United States and Mexico. ______