S.Amdt. 9

Here is the common sense breakdown of what Mrs. Shaheen's amendment aims to do. Folks, we need to keep an eye on how money is spent, and this amendment adds specific funding for border security and drug fighting efforts directly to the end of the bill.

The amendment adds an appropriations section to the bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. It sets aside specific funding amounts for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to target illegal drugs, technology, and inspections.

Here is what the amendment aims to change or add:

• Appropriates $1,090,000,000 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection procurement, construction, and improvements to increase drug interdiction and processing capabilities at land borders.

• Appropriates $285,000,000 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations and support to increase outbound inspection capabilities, including stopping the flow of firearms and currency out of the country.

• Appropriates $223,000,000 for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and support to expand efforts to stop fentanyl and other illegal drugs, and to disrupt transnational criminal organization networks within the United States.