[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1185-S1186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2039. Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Udall) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1958 
proposed by Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. King, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Flake, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
Gardner, Ms. Heitkamp, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Alexander, Ms. 
Klobuchar, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Warner) to the bill H.R. 2579, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the premium tax credit with 
respect to unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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     SEC. ___. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES AND 
                   WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may not 
     use any funds for the design and construction of physical 
     barriers along the border between the United States and 
     Mexico for pedestrian barriers at any of the following:
       (1) National Wildlife Refuge System land in the Lower Rio 
     Grande Valley, Texas.
       (2) The wildlife corridor in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, 
     from coordinates N. 31.3331, W. 108.714 to N. 31.3324, W. 
     108.786.
       (3) The wildlife corridor in the Chiricahua Mountains, from 
     coordinates N. 31.3324, W.108.982 to N. 31.3328, W. 109.092.
       (4) San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona.
       (5) The wildlife corridor in the Coronado National Forest, 
     Arizona, from coordinates N. 31.3336, W. 110.246 to N. 
     31.336, W. 110.782.
       (6) The wildlife corridor in the Buenos Aires National 
     Wildlife Refuge and the Coronado National Forest, Arizona, 
     from coordinates N. 31.3322, W. 111.038 to N. 31.3992, W. 
     111.283.
       (7) Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona.
       (8) The wildlife corridor in Jacumba, California, from 
     coordinates N. 32.6272, W. 115.995 to N. 32.6242, W. 116.035.
       (b) Limitation.--The only physical barrier that may be 
     constructed at a wildlife refuge or wildlife corridor 
     described in subsection (a) shall be a vehicle barrier or 
     other barrier that--
       (1) meets operational needs;
       (2) does not impede the free movement of wildlife; and
       (3) does not create or exacerbate the potential for 
     flooding in the area.
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