[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 28, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S354]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4245. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
Heinrich, and Ms. Rosen) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 7148, making further consolidated 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. FUNDING FOR COPS HIRING PROGRAM AND BYRNE JAG 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) COPS Hiring Program.--Section 100052 of the Act titled 
     ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II 
     of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``u.s. immigration 
     and customs enforcement'' and inserting ``cops hiring 
     program'';
       (2) by striking ``In addition to'' and inserting ``(a) In 
     General.--In addition to'';
       (3) in subsection (a), as so designated--
       (A) by striking ``Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. 
     Immigration and Customs Enforcement'' and inserting 
     ``Attorney General''; and
       (B) by striking ``September 30, 2029'' and all that follows 
     through ``removal proceedings'' and inserting the following: 
     ``September 30, 2030, for grants made pursuant to paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) of section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control 
     and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)).
       ``(b) Waiver.--For grants made from funds made available 
     under this section, the requirements of section 1701(g) of 
     the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
     U.S.C. 10381(g)) shall be waived for the following 
     jurisdictions:
       ``(1) A county, municipality, town, township, village, 
     parish, borough, or other unit of general government below 
     the State level that employs fewer than 175 law enforcement 
     officers.
       ``(2) A Tribal government that employs fewer than 175 law 
     enforcement officers.''.
       (b) Byrne JAG Program.--Section 90003 of the Act titled 
     ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II 
     of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) is amended to read 
     as follows:

     ``SEC. 90003. EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated, there 
     is appropriated to the Attorney General for the Department of 
     Justice for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2029, $45,000,000,000, for the Edward 
     Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.''.
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