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Text of Senate Amendment 4245

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On 2026-01-28, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4245" in the Senate. The speech addressed immigration and also covered the environment, crime and justice. It referenced legislation including HR7148, S354.

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Text of Senate Amendment 4245

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 20 (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 28, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S354] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4245. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Coons, Mr. Heinrich, and Ms. Rosen) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 7148, making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. FUNDING FOR COPS HIRING PROGRAM AND BYRNE JAG PROGRAM. (a) COPS Hiring Program.--Section 100052 of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``u.s. immigration and customs enforcement'' and inserting ``cops hiring program''; (2) by striking ``In addition to'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--In addition to''; (3) in subsection (a), as so designated-- (A) by striking ``Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement'' and inserting ``Attorney General''; and (B) by striking ``September 30, 2029'' and all that follows through ``removal proceedings'' and inserting the following: ``September 30, 2030, for grants made pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)). ``(b) Waiver.--For grants made from funds made available under this section, the requirements of section 1701(g) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(g)) shall be waived for the following jurisdictions: ``(1) A county, municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government below the State level that employs fewer than 175 law enforcement officers. ``(2) A Tribal government that employs fewer than 175 law enforcement officers.''. (b) Byrne JAG Program.--Section 90003 of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 90003. EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. ``In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Attorney General for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $45,000,000,000, for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.''. ______

Referenced legislation: HCONRES14

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Text of Senate Amendment 4245 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 20 (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 28, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S354] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4245. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Coons, Mr. Heinrich, and Ms. Rosen) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 7148, making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. FUNDING FOR COPS HIRING PROGRAM AND BYRNE JAG PROGRAM. (a) COPS Hiring Program.--Section 100052 of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``u.s. immigration and customs enforcement'' and inserting ``cops hiring program''; (2) by striking ``In addition to'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--In addition to''; (3) in subsection (a), as so designated-- (A) by striking ``Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement'' and inserting ``Attorney General''; and (B) by striking ``September 30, 2029'' and all that follows through ``removal proceedings'' and inserting the following: ``September 30, 2030, for grants made pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)). ``(b) Waiver.--For grants made from funds made available under this section, the requirements of section 1701(g) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(g)) shall be waived for the following jurisdictions: ``(1) A county, municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government below the State level that employs fewer than 175 law enforcement officers. ``(2) A Tribal government that employs fewer than 175 law enforcement officers.''. (b) Byrne JAG Program.--Section 90003 of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 90003. EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. ``In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Attorney General for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $45,000,000,000, for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.''. ______ Referenced legislation: HCONRES14