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Text of Senate Amendment 6121

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On 2026-06-24, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6121" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6121

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3329] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6121. Mr. PAUL 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. 1__. DESIGNATION OF CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS PORT OF ENTRY FOR THE IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE PRODUCTS BY THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. (a) Study Required.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the ``Director'') shall carry out a study to determine the cost of designating Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (referred to in this section as ``CVG'') as a port of entry designated for the importation and exportation of wildlife and wildlife products under section 14.12 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (2) Submission of cost estimates.-- (A) In general.--On completion of the study required under paragraph (1), the Director shall submit to the interested stakeholders described in subparagraph (B) the estimated cost of facilitating the designation described in paragraph (1). (B) Interested stakeholders described.--The interested stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A) include-- (i) the airport sponsor or operator of CVG; (ii) any air carrier that operates at CVG, including any air carrier that operates a hub at CVG; and (iii) any other entity, as determined appropriate by the Director. (b) Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Director completes the study required under subsection (a)(1), the Director, with public funds or, in accordance with subsection (c), private funds, shall designate CVG as a port of entry designated for the importation and exportation of wildlife and wildlife products under section 14.12 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (c) Donations.--The Director may accept donations from private entities and, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, may use those donations to fund the designation required under subsection (b). ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 6121 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3329] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6121. Mr. PAUL 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. 1__. DESIGNATION OF CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS PORT OF ENTRY FOR THE IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE PRODUCTS BY THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. (a) Study Required.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the ``Director'') shall carry out a study to determine the cost of designating Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (referred to in this section as ``CVG'') as a port of entry designated for the importation and exportation of wildlife and wildlife products under section 14.12 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (2) Submission of cost estimates.-- (A) In general.--On completion of the study required under paragraph (1), the Director shall submit to the interested stakeholders described in subparagraph (B) the estimated cost of facilitating the designation described in paragraph (1). (B) Interested stakeholders described.--The interested stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A) include-- (i) the airport sponsor or operator of CVG; (ii) any air carrier that operates at CVG, including any air carrier that operates a hub at CVG; and (iii) any other entity, as determined appropriate by the Director. (b) Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Director completes the study required under subsection (a)(1), the Director, with public funds or, in accordance with subsection (c), private funds, shall designate CVG as a port of entry designated for the importation and exportation of wildlife and wildlife products under section 14.12 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (c) Donations.--The Director may accept donations from private entities and, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, may use those donations to fund the designation required under subsection (b). ______