S.Amdt. 5800

SA 5800. Mr. SCHIFF submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 5453 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Graham) 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, insert the following:

SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
INTELLIGENCE ELEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY TO CARRY OUT UNLAWFUL
MONITORING OF UNITED STATES PERSONS.

None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by
the Office of Intelligence of U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, the Office of Intelligence of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, or any other intelligence element within
the Department of Homeland Security to conduct any
intelligence activity, including the collection, analysis, or
dissemination of any intelligence information, for the sole
purpose of monitoring activities of United States persons
protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the
United States or the lawful exercise of other rights secured
by the Constitution or other laws of the United States.
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