Text of Senate Amendment 6288

On 2026-06-24, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6288" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6288

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3434] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6288. Mr. LANKFORD 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 end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: SEC. 1094. EARLY MIGRATION ALERT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 448. EARLY MIGRATION ALERT PROGRAM. ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department a program to be known as the `Early Migration Alert Program' (referred to in this section as `EMAP'). ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of EMAP are-- ``(1) to lead the Department's dissemination of information relating to the movement and release of aliens into the United States; and ``(2) to formalize partnerships with regional stakeholders to integrate, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the movement and release of aliens into the United States. ``(c) Information Sharing.-- ``(1) Provision of information.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 24 hours before releasing an alien into the United States, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shall provide to State, local, Tribal, and territorial government personnel in the relevant jurisdiction information relating to the number of such aliens to be released, the number of such aliens with known criminal histories, the initial destinations of such aliens, and the final destinations where such aliens intend to settle. ``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) may be construed to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain an alien any longer than required by law. ``(2) Electronic mail notification service.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shall take such actions as are necessary to develop an electronic mail notification system and a list of State, local, Tribal, and territorial government personnel who may receive information under paragraph (1). ``(B) Delivery.--Information under paragraph (1) may be provided via the electronic mail notification system under subparagraph (A) only if a verified official government email address of the receiving jurisdiction is on file with EMAP. ``(d) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect and apply with respect to any alien who is apprehended or released on or after the date of the enactment of this section. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $400,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to carry out this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 447 the following new item: ``Sec. 448. Early Migration Alert Program.''. ______