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José E. Serrano: “This amendment does not cut any funding from the Border Patrol. My amendment merely shifts funding from one INS account…”

On the recordAugust 4, 1999
This amendment does not cut any funding from the Border Patrol. My amendment merely shifts funding from one INS account to another, a shift of $44 million that is budget-authority neutral. This shift is necessary to keep this amendment outlay-neutral in total.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clarifying the financial implications of an amendment related to INS funding.

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