[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5305]
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  SA 3527. Ms. WARREN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her 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 end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 350. LIMITATION ON USE OF INSTALLATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE TO HOLD ALIENS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of a military department may 
     not undertake an operation under which an installation of the 
     Department of Defense under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
     is made available for holding aliens, regardless of the 
     authority under which the aliens are to be held, unless the 
     Secretary, not later than seven days after commencing the 
     operation--
       (1) certifies to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives that the operation 
     does not undermine the budget, readiness, or morale of the 
     Department of Defense;
       (2) provides a detailed explanation supporting the 
     certification under paragraph (1), including an explanation 
     of why the installation is involved in the operation; and
       (3) makes the certification under paragraph (1) and the 
     explanation under paragraph (2) available to the public.
       (b) Requirements for Holding Aliens.--For any installation 
     of the Department of Defense at which aliens are held at any 
     location, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) maintain a record locator system, with updates every 24 
     hours, listing the location where each alien is being held, 
     the date on which the alien was taken into custody, and the 
     age and gender of the alien;
       (2) ensure detention standards applicable to facilities of 
     U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are upheld at the 
     installation, regardless of whether the installation is 
     operated by a contractor, including by having the same or 
     greater access to visitation and phone calls by legal 
     representatives, legal assistants, and family;
       (3) arrange inspections, not less frequently than monthly, 
     conducted by the Office of Inspector General of the 
     Department of Defense or another independent watchdog under 
     which the Inspector General, or other independent watchdog, 
     may physically access any portion of the installation where 
     aliens are held, interview aliens, and access official 
     records regarding the aliens; and
       (4) train all personnel of the Department of Defense 
     stationed at the installation on--
       (A) the Standing Rules for the Use of Force;
       (B) restrictions on activities of such personnel related to 
     engagement in civilian law enforcement activities; and
       (C) any other restrictions on interactions with aliens held 
     at the installation.
       (c) Recourse.--Any individual or State harmed by a 
     violation of this section may bring an action in an 
     appropriate district court of the United States to obtain 
     appropriate injunctive relief.
       (d) Alien Defined.--In this section, the term ``alien'' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
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