[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2009]
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SA 5234. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2027 through 2035; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the end of title III, add the following:
SEC. 3003. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ENSURING
ALL LAND PORTS OF ENTRY MEET CURRENT SECURITY
REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN FULL STAFFING FOR
EFFICIENT AND SECURE PORT OPERATIONS.
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 the
efficiency and security of land ports of entry, which may
include legislation directing full funding for all land ports
of entry modernization and expansion projects so that all
such ports meet current security requirements and maintain
full staffing to maximize the efficiency and security of port
operations to facilitate trade and travel, by the amounts
provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided
that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the
period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035.
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