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Text of Senate Amendment 5534

Andy Kim

DNJ · Senator

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On 2026-06-04, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5534" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 5534

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2582] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5534. Mr. KIM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. DHS INSPECTOR GENERAL AND GAO REQUIREMENT TO CERTIFY ACCESS TO INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security under this title are expended, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security and the Comptroller General of the United States shall each certify to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security is not impeding the Inspector General or the Comptroller General, as applicable, from accessing information for any of the investigations conducted by the Inspector General or the Comptroller General, as applicable. (b) Limitation on Funds.--No funds made available in this title may be used by the Secretary of Homeland Security if the Secretary is reported to be impeding the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security or the Comptroller General of the United States from accessing information for any of the investigations conducted by the Inspector General or the Comptroller General, as applicable. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 5534 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2582] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5534. Mr. KIM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. DHS INSPECTOR GENERAL AND GAO REQUIREMENT TO CERTIFY ACCESS TO INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security under this title are expended, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security and the Comptroller General of the United States shall each certify to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security is not impeding the Inspector General or the Comptroller General, as applicable, from accessing information for any of the investigations conducted by the Inspector General or the Comptroller General, as applicable. (b) Limitation on Funds.--No funds made available in this title may be used by the Secretary of Homeland Security if the Secretary is reported to be impeding the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security or the Comptroller General of the United States from accessing information for any of the investigations conducted by the Inspector General or the Comptroller General, as applicable. ______