Text of Senate Amendment 5975

On 2026-06-23, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5975" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5975

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3113] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5975. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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, insert the following: SEC. ___. OFFENSES INVOLVING ESPIONAGE. (a) In General.--Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 3302. Espionage offenses ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an indictment may be found or an information may be instituted at any time without limitation for a violation of section 794 or a conspiracy to violate such section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``3302. Espionage offenses.''. (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 19 of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (18 U.S.C. 792 note; 64 Stat. 1005) is amended by striking ``, 793, or 794'' and inserting ``or 793''. ______