Text of Senate Amendment 6465

On 2026-06-24, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6465" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6465

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3587] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6465. Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr. Tillis) 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 D of title X, add the following: SEC. 1037. WAIVER OF CERTAIN FEES AND COSTS FOR CERTAIN INDIAN TRIBAL MEMBERS AND RELATIVES. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive any fees and costs incurred by a member or relative of a federally recognized Indian tribe in connection with, or incidental to, the ongoing implementation of the memorandum of Support to Tribes at or near the U.S. Southwest Border, issued on December 4, 2023 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. ______