[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S190]
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  SA 54. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 5, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States 
with theft, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 2, line 21, strike ``(4)'' and insert ``(5)''.
       On page 3, line 8, strike the end quote and final period 
     and insert the following:
       ``(4) Exception.--The requirement to take into custody an 
     alien described in paragraph (1)(E) shall not apply if such 
     detention would result in the release of, or the inability to 
     detain or remove, an alien determined to be a more serious 
     public safety threat or flight risk.''.
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