[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1296]
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SA 1185. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place in title III, insert the
following:
SEC. 3___. RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ENSURING THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY HAS SUFFICIENT RESOURCES
TO STOP THE FLOW OF FENTANYL INTO THE UNITED
STATES.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
ensuring the Department of Homeland Security has sufficient
resources to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United
States, which may include increasing staffing for U.S.
Customs and Border Protection officers and U.S. Border Patrol
agents, procuring non-intrusive inspection systems for ports
of entry, carrying out relevant science and technology
research and development programs, and increasing the number
of Homeland Security Investigations special agents, by the
amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes.
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