[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 24 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1506. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and 
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to 
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY 
                   UPGRADES.

       (a) Secure Communications.--The of Commissioner of U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that each CBP 
     officer or agent, as appropriate, is equipped with a secure 
     radio or other two-way communication device that allows each 
     such officer or agent to communicate--
       (1) between ports of entry and inspection stations; and
       (2) with other Federal, State, Tribal, and local law 
     enforcement entities.
       (b) Border Security Deployment Program.--
       (1) Expansion.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
     Commissioner shall--
       (A) fully implement the Border Security Deployment Program 
     of CBP; and
       (B) expand the integrated surveillance and intrusion 
     detection system at land ports of entry along the northern 
     and southern borders of the United States.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to 
     amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for such 
     purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated $33,000,000 
     for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to carry out paragraph (1).
       (c) Upgrade of License Plate Readers at Ports of Entry.--
       (1) Upgrade.--Not later than two years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall upgrade all 
     existing license plate readers in need of upgrade, as 
     determined by the Commissioner, on the northern and southern 
     borders of the United States.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to 
     amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for such 
     purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated $125,000,000 
     for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to carry out paragraph (1).
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