S.Amdt. 1511

SA 1511. 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. __. ERADICATION OF CARRIZO CANE AND SALT CEDAR.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination
with the heads of relevant Federal, State, and local
agencies, shall hire contractors to begin eradicating the
carrizo cane plant and any salt cedar along the Rio Grande
River that impedes border security operations. Such
eradication shall be completed--
(1) by not later than September 30, 2027, except for
required maintenance; and
(2) in the most expeditious and cost-effective manner
possible to maintain clear fields of view.

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(b) Application.--The waiver authority under subsection (c)
of section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note), as
amended by section 103 of this division, shall apply to
activities carried out pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a strategic plan to
eradicate all carrizo cane plant and salt cedar along the Rio
Grande River that impedes border security operations by not
later than September 30, 2027.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024
through 2028 to the Secretary to carry out this subsection.
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