S.Amdt. 2039

SA 2039. Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Udall)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1958
proposed by Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. King, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Flake, Mr. Coons, Mr.
Gardner, Ms. Heitkamp, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Alexander, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Warner) 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:

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SEC. ___. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES AND
WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may not
use any funds for the design and construction of physical
barriers along the border between the United States and
Mexico for pedestrian barriers at any of the following:
(1) National Wildlife Refuge System land in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, Texas.
(2) The wildlife corridor in Hidalgo County, New Mexico,
from coordinates N. 31.3331, W. 108.714 to N. 31.3324, W.
108.786.
(3) The wildlife corridor in the Chiricahua Mountains, from
coordinates N. 31.3324, W.108.982 to N. 31.3328, W. 109.092.
(4) San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona.
(5) The wildlife corridor in the Coronado National Forest,
Arizona, from coordinates N. 31.3336, W. 110.246 to N.
31.336, W. 110.782.
(6) The wildlife corridor in the Buenos Aires National
Wildlife Refuge and the Coronado National Forest, Arizona,
from coordinates N. 31.3322, W. 111.038 to N. 31.3992, W.
111.283.
(7) Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona.
(8) The wildlife corridor in Jacumba, California, from
coordinates N. 32.6272, W. 115.995 to N. 32.6242, W. 116.035.
(b) Limitation.--The only physical barrier that may be
constructed at a wildlife refuge or wildlife corridor
described in subsection (a) shall be a vehicle barrier or
other barrier that--
(1) meets operational needs;
(2) does not impede the free movement of wildlife; and
(3) does not create or exacerbate the potential for
flooding in the area.
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