S.CON.RES.14--Amendment No. 3568
Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 145
(Senate - August 10, 2021) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I call up my amendment No. 3568 and
ask that it be reported by number.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
The Senator from Mississippi [Mrs. Hyde-Smith] proposes an
amendment numbered 3568.
The amendment is as follows:
(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to
adjustments to Federal funds for certain local jurisdictions)
At the end of title III, add the following:
SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
ADJUSTMENTS TO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
adjustments to Federal funds for local governments within the
jurisdiction of the committees receiving reconciliation
instructions under section 2001, which may include limiting
or eliminating Federal payments, other than funding under
subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.)
(commonly known as the "Byrne JAG grant program"') or
section 1701 of title I of such Act (34 U.S.C. 10381)
(commonly known as the "COPS grant program"), to a local
government whose district attorney directs its prosecutors to
not prosecute certain violent offenses or serious offenses
that result in damage or injury to the property of any other
person, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal
years 2022 through 2026 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2022 through 2031.
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, our Nation's communities and small
businesses have had it rough these past 18 months as they struggle with
the lasting effects of the pandemic. Today, they are also being
victimized amid surging violent crime rates and progressive prosecutors
who adopt nonprosecution policies. And, as a result, small businesses
are left vulnerable and unassisted as they are burglarized, defaced,
and destroyed.
It is understandable for victimized small businesses, law
enforcement, and the public to be dispirited as they are left to pick
up the pieces while rogue prosecutors ignore their constitutional duty
by refusing to prosecute violent crimes that affect the health, safety,
or economy of our communities.
Defying the rule of law and endangering the public has Mississippians
and Americans across the country saying enough is enough.
My amendment is simple and straightforward. Any city that purposely
obstructs the rule of law by refusing to prosecute--
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH.--certain violent crimes will not be subsidized by
the American taxpayers.
I urge my colleagues to vote yes.