[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4985]
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  SA 2673. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. INCLUSION OF MEXICO IN THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY 
                   OF THE UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) remove Mexico from the area of responsibility of the 
     United States Northern Command; and
       (2) include Mexico in the area of responsibility of the 
     United States Southern Command.
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