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Text of Senate Amendment 5557

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On 2026-06-04, Senator Gary C. Peters (D-MI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5557" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 5557

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2586] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5557. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5453 proposed by 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 5, line 2, insert ``, of which $700,000 shall be for the Office of Professional Responsibility,'' after ``mission support''. On page 5, line 25, strike ``$2,500,000,000'' and insert ``$2,200,000,000''. On page 6, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following: SEC. 105. APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSIGHT OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to conduct oversight of the funds appropriated by this title and title IX of Public Law 119-21-- (1) $137,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security; (2) $87,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security; and (3) $64,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman of the Department of Homeland Security. On page 8, line 8, insert ``of which $450,000 shall be for the Office of Professional Responsibility,'' after ``mission support,''. On page 11, line 9, strike ``$2,500,000,000'' and insert ``$2,200,000,000''. At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. 204. APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSIGHT OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to conduct oversight of the funds appropriated by this title and title X of Public Law 119-21-- (1) $137,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security; (2) $87,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security; and (3) $64,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman of the Department of Homeland Security. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 5557 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2586] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5557. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5453 proposed by 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 5, line 2, insert ``, of which $700,000 shall be for the Office of Professional Responsibility,'' after ``mission support''. On page 5, line 25, strike ``$2,500,000,000'' and insert ``$2,200,000,000''. On page 6, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following: SEC. 105. APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSIGHT OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to conduct oversight of the funds appropriated by this title and title IX of Public Law 119-21-- (1) $137,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security; (2) $87,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security; and (3) $64,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman of the Department of Homeland Security. On page 8, line 8, insert ``of which $450,000 shall be for the Office of Professional Responsibility,'' after ``mission support,''. On page 11, line 9, strike ``$2,500,000,000'' and insert ``$2,200,000,000''. At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. 204. APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSIGHT OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to conduct oversight of the funds appropriated by this title and title X of Public Law 119-21-- (1) $137,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security; (2) $87,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security; and (3) $64,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman of the Department of Homeland Security. ______