S.Amdt. 1606

SA 1606. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1388 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr.
Schumer) 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:

On page 31, after line 21, add the following:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

procurement, construction, and improvements

For an additional amount for ``U.S. Customs and Border
Protection--Procurement, Construction, and Improvements'',
$424,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026,
for acquisition and deployment of non-intrusive inspection
technology:  Provided, That the amounts made available under
this heading are designated by Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985.

GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

(including transfers of funds)

Sec. 301. (a) Amounts made available in this title under
the heading ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
Procurement, Construction, and Improvements'' for the
acquisition and deployment of non-intrusive inspection
technology shall be available only through an open
competition occurring after the date of the enactment of this
Act to acquire innovative technologies that improve
performance, including through the integration of artificial
intelligence and machine learning capabilities.
(b) Beginning on March 1, 2025, the Commissioner for U.S.
Customs and Border Protection shall provide to the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a quarterly
update on the impacts of deployments of additional non-
intrusive inspection technology on key performance metrics
and operational capabilities that includes--
(1) the percentage of passenger and cargo vehicles scanned;
(2) the percentage of seizures of narcotics, currency,
weapons, ammunition, and other illicit items at inbound and
outbound operations at ports of entry, checkpoints, and other
locations, as applicable; and
(3) the impact of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
workforce requirements resulting from the deployment of
additional non-intrusive inspection technology.

On page 39, line 25, strike ``$375,000,000'' and insert
``$400,000,000''.
On page 40, insert ``Provided further, That of the total
amount provided under this heading in this Act, $25,000,000
shall be for countering the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl
precursors, and other synthetic drugs into the United States,
following consultations with the Committee on Appropriations
of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives:'' after ``requirements:''.
On page 61, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:

TITLE VIII

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

salaries and expenses

For an additional amount for ``Drug Enforcement
Administration--Salaries and Expenses'', $23,200,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2026, to enhance
laboratory analysis of illicit fentanyl samples to trace
illicit fentanyl supplies back to manufacturers, to support
Operation Overdrive, and to bolster criminal drug network
targeting efforts through data system improvements:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
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