S.Amdt. 5617Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)

S.Amdt. 5617

Submitted June 4, 2026

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Senate amendment submitted

June 4, 2026

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SA 5617. 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. __. APPROPRIATION FOR TRAINING BORDER PATROL AGENTS TO
BE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS.

(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,
$200,000,000 to the Chief of U.S. Border Patrol, to remain
available until September 30, 2029, to train and certify
Border Patrol agents as emergency medical technicians.
(b) Reduction in Funds.--Notwithstanding section 102, the
amount appropriated under that section shall be
$7,250,000,000.
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