Text of Senate Amendment 4459

Text of Senate Amendment 4459

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 48 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S1145-S1146] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4459. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 3183, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters, 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. 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 section 100052-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``u.s. immigration and customs enforcement'' and inserting ``cops hiring program''; (B) by striking ``In addition to'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--In addition to''; and (C) in subsection (a), as so designated-- (i) by striking ``Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement'' and inserting ``Attorney General''; and (ii) 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.''; and (2) by striking section 90003 and inserting the following: ``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 [[Page S1146]] remain available until September 30, 2029, $45,000,000,000, for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.''. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HCONRES14