117 HR 9023 IH: Diverting IRS Resources to the Exigent Crisis Through Funds for Border Security Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-09-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9023IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 28, 2022Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Jacobs of New York, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Steube, Mr. Van Drew, and Mrs. Flores) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and redirect them to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Diverting IRS Resources to the Exigent Crisis Through Funds for Border Security Act or the DIRECT Funds for Border Security Act.

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Rescission of certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service

(a)

In general

The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for enforcement activities of the Internal Revenue Service by section 10301(1)(A)(ii) of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act) as of the date of the enactment of this Act are rescinded. (b)

Redirection of funds to U.S. Customs and Border Protection

There is appropriated to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the salaries and expenses of new agents and officers hired for the security of the southern border of the United States an amount equal to the amount rescinded pursuant to subsection (a).