S.Amdt. 1506

SA 1506. 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. __. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY
UPGRADES.

(a) Secure Communications.--The of Commissioner of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that each CBP
officer or agent, as appropriate, is equipped with a secure
radio or other two-way communication device that allows each
such officer or agent to communicate--
(1) between ports of entry and inspection stations; and
(2) with other Federal, State, Tribal, and local law
enforcement entities.
(b) Border Security Deployment Program.--
(1) Expansion.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Commissioner shall--
(A) fully implement the Border Security Deployment Program
of CBP; and
(B) expand the integrated surveillance and intrusion
detection system at land ports of entry along the northern
and southern borders of the United States.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to
amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for such
purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated $33,000,000
for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to carry out paragraph (1).
(c) Upgrade of License Plate Readers at Ports of Entry.--
(1) Upgrade.--Not later than two years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall upgrade all
existing license plate readers in need of upgrade, as
determined by the Commissioner, on the northern and southern
borders of the United States.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to
amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for such
purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated $125,000,000
for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to carry out paragraph (1).
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