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