S.Amdt. 54

SA 54. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 5, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States
with theft, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 2, line 21, strike ``(4)'' and insert ``(5)''.
On page 3, line 8, strike the end quote and final period
and insert the following:
``(4) Exception.--The requirement to take into custody an
alien described in paragraph (1)(E) shall not apply if such
detention would result in the release of, or the inability to
detain or remove, an alien determined to be a more serious
public safety threat or flight risk.''.
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