S.Amdt. 5619

SA 5619. 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 PUBLIC HEALTH SCREENINGS OF ASYLUM
SEEKERS.

(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Director of the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for fiscal
year 2026, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, $200,000,000 to remain available until
September 30, 2029, for the Office of Health Security of the
Department of Homeland Security to hire and deploy additional
public health professionals to screen asylum seekers for
infectious diseases, including measles and hantavirus, and to
provide vaccinations and treatment when necessary.
(b) Reduction in Funds.--Notwithstanding section 102, the
amount appropriated under that section shall be
$7,250,000,000.
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