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Text of Senate Amendment 5234

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On 2026-04-22, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5234" in the Senate. It referenced legislation: S2009.

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Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2009] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5234. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3003. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ENSURING ALL LAND PORTS OF ENTRY MEET CURRENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN FULL STAFFING FOR EFFICIENT AND SECURE PORT OPERATIONS. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to the efficiency and security of land ports of entry, which may include legislation directing full funding for all land ports of entry modernization and expansion projects so that all such ports meet current security requirements and maintain full staffing to maximize the efficiency and security of port operations to facilitate trade and travel, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 5234 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2009] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5234. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3003. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ENSURING ALL LAND PORTS OF ENTRY MEET CURRENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN FULL STAFFING FOR EFFICIENT AND SECURE PORT OPERATIONS. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to the efficiency and security of land ports of entry, which may include legislation directing full funding for all land ports of entry modernization and expansion projects so that all such ports meet current security requirements and maintain full staffing to maximize the efficiency and security of port operations to facilitate trade and travel, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______