Text of Senate Amendment 5809

On 2026-06-04, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5809" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5809

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2643-S2644] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5809. Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. Hagerty) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5453 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Graham) to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 6, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following: SEC. 105. REAL ID ENHANCEMENT FUND. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) REAL id-compliant.--The term ``REAL ID-compliant'' means a document that complies with the requirements set forth in section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public Law 109-13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) Establishment.--There is established, in the Department of Homeland Security, a fund, which shall be known as the ``REAL ID Enhancement Fund'' (referred to in this section as the ``Fund''). (c) Purposes.--The Secretary shall use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Fund for grants to eligible State, territorial, and Tribal agencies-- (1) to support the deployment of biometric technology authorized under section 103(a)(4); (2) to enhance, with an indication of citizenship, all REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the State, territory or Tribe to their citizens or members upon confirmation of the bearer's status as a United States citizen; (3) to carry out any work necessary to carry out the requirement described in paragraph (2); and (4) to provide REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses or identification cards that are enhanced with an indication of citizenship to each United States citizen who is residing in each State or territory or is a member of such Tribe. (d) Additional Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available for the purposes described in subsection (c), there is appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Homeland Security for the Fund, $6,165,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2029, for qualified expenses for such purposes. (e) Eligibility.--The Secretary may provide grants from the Fund to State and territorial agencies for expenditures made for completed, ongoing, or new activities in support of the purposes described in subsection (c). (f) Application.-- (1) In general.--Each State or territorial agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary that contains such information in support of the application as the Secretary may require, including-- (A) a description of the purposes for which the State agency seeks such grant funds; and (B) a description of the plans of the State or territory for allocating such funds. (2) Acceptance.--The Secretary shall begin accepting applications for grants under this section not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. [[Page S2644]] (g) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize any State, territorial, or local government to exercise authorities reserved exclusively to the Federal Government under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) or the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). ______