[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 132 (Thursday, July 31, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5082]
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  SA 3275. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Lujan) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2026 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 in subtitle F of title X, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 10__. PERMITTING FOR INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND LAND 
                   PORTS OF ENTRY.

       Section 6 of the International Bridge Act of 1972 (33 
     U.S.C. 535d) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``December 31, 2024,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2035,''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(A) An international bridge between the United States and 
     Mexico.
       ``(B) An international bridge between the United States and 
     Canada.
       ``(C) A port of entry on the international land border 
     between the United States and Mexico.
       ``(D) A port of entry on the international land border 
     between the United States and Canada.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting ``or land port of 
     entry'' after ``international bridge'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or land port of 
     entry'' after ``international bridge'';
       (3) in subsection (c)(2)--
       (A) by inserting ``sole'' before ``basis''; and
       (B) by inserting ``or land port of entry'' after 
     ``international bridge'';
       (4) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
     redesignated), by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) No compilation or consideration of documents.--The 
     Secretary shall not compile or take into consideration any 
     environmental document pursuant to Public Law 91-190 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to a Presidential permit 
     for an application under subsection (b).''; and
       (5) in subsection (f), by inserting ``or land port of 
     entry'' after ``international bridge'' each place it appears.
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