[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 197 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Ms. SLOTKIN:
       H.R. 6535.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other 
     Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       This bill authorizes the President to declare an 
     extraordinary migration event that is of such magnitude that 
     the existing infrastructure, including Department of Homeland 
     Security (DHS) staffing levels and relevant government 
     resources, is unable to provide an appropriate government 
     response. Such a declaration authorizes DHS to take various 
     actions to respond to the migration event, such as (1) 
     utilizing the capabilities of the Southwest Border 
     Coordination Center (2) reassigning US Citizenship and 
     Immigration Services asylum officers and