S.Amdt. 5601

SA 5601. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
title II of S. Con. Res. 33; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:

SEC. 1__. APPROPRIATION FOR BACKLOG REDUCTION AND EXPEDITED
PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS BY U.S. CITIZENSHIP
AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.

(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of
amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$1,000,000,000 to the Secretary of Homeland Security, to
remain available until September 30, 2029, for backlog
reduction and expedited application processing by U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(b) Reduction in Funds.--Notwithstanding section 102, the
amount appropriated under that section shall be
$6,450,000,000.
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