[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 30 (Thursday, February 12, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S615]
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SA 4300. Mr. WARNOCK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 7147, 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. ___. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available to the Department of Homeland Security, by
this Act, by Public Law 119-21, or by any other Act may be
used by the Department of Homeland Security for the
acquisition, construction, renovation, or expansion of any
U.S. Immigration and Enforcement detention center located in
Social Circle, Georgia or Oakwood, Georgia unless such action
in either such location is explicitly authorized by an Act of
Congress.
(b) Any acquisition, construction, or expansion by U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement of a facility intended to
be used for the detention of noncitizens in Social Circle,
Georgia or Oakwood, Georgia shall be subject to all
applicable environmental laws and inspection requirements,
including the completion of an environmental impact statement
required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and site assessments required under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
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