S.Amdt. 1472

SA 1472. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SUSPENSION OF ENTRY OF ALIENS.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Border
Safety and Security Act of 2024''.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms
used in this section have the meanings given such terms in
section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101).
(2) Covered alien.--The term ``covered alien'' means an
alien seeking entry to the United States who is inadmissible
under paragraph (6) or (7) of section 212(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)).
(3) Operational control.--The term ``operational control''
has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure
Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note).
(c) Authority To Suspend Entry of Aliens at Borders of the
United States.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines, in the
discretion of the Secretary, that the suspension of the entry
of covered aliens at an international land or maritime border
of the United States is necessary in order to achieve
operational control over such border, the Secretary may
prohibit, in whole or in part, the entry of covered aliens at
such border for such period as the Secretary determines is
necessary for such purpose.
(d) Required Suspension of Entry of Aliens.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall prohibit the entry of covered aliens
for any period during which the Secretary cannot--
(1) detain such covered aliens in accordance with section
235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1225(b)(1)(B)); or
(2) place such covered aliens in a program consistent with
section 235(b)(2)(C) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)).
(e) Enforcement by State Attorneys General.--The attorney
general of a State, or another authorized State officer,
alleging a violation of a subsection (d) that affects such
State or its residents may bring an action against the
Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of the residents of
such State in an appropriate United States district court to
obtain appropriate injunctive relief.
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