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Calendar No. 503
109th Congress Report
SENATE
2d Session 109-273
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2007
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June 29, 2006.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Gregg, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 5441]
The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the
bill (H.R. 5441) making appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2007, and for other purposes, reports the same to the Senate
with an amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do
pass.
Total obligational authority, fiscal year 2007
Total of bill as reported to the Senate \1\ \5\......... $32,793,323,000
Amount of 2006 appropriations \2\....................... 31,271,781,000
Amount of 2007 budget estimate \3\ \5\.................. 32,077,970,000
Amount of House allowance \4\ \5\....................... 33,143,147,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2006 appropriations................................. +1,521,542,000
2007 budget estimate................................ +715,353,000
House allowance..................................... -349,824,000
\1\ Includes $399,680,000 in rescissions.
\2\ Includes 1 percent across-the-board rescission of discretionary
appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and $429,137,000 in
additional rescissions. Excludes $8,193,075,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and Public
Law 109-234; $23,409,300,000 in rescissions of prior-year supplemental
emergency appropriation pursuant to Public Law 109-148; and $260,533,000
permanent indefinite appropriation for Coast Guard health care fund
contributions.
\3\ Includes the Congressional Budget Office estimate of $1,230,000,000
in additional offsetting fee collections from proposed increase in
aviation passenger security fees. The President's budget assumes
$1,337,000,000 in offsetting collections from this fee proposal. Also
includes a $16,000,000 rescission.
\4\ Includes $100,123,000 in rescissions.
\5\ Includes $278,704,000 permanent indefinite appropriation for the
Coast Guard health care fund contribution.
C O N T E N T S
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Page
Overview and Summary of the Bill................................. 5
Title I:
Departmental Management and Operations:
Office of the Secretary and Executive Management......... 8
Office of Screening Coordination and Operations.......... 12
Office of the Under Secretary for Management............. 12
Office of the Chief Financial Officer.................... 14
Office of the Chief Information Officer.................. 15
Analysis and Operations.................................. 17
Office of Inspector General.............................. 18
Title II:
Security, Enforcement, and Investigations:
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator
Technology............................................. 19
Customs and Border Protection:
Salaries and Expenses................................ 21
Automation Modernization............................. 26
Technology Modernization............................. 27
Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance,
and Procurement.................................... 28
Construction......................................... 29
Immigration and Customs Enforcement:
Salaries and Expenses................................ 32
Federal Protective Service........................... 36
Automation Modernization............................. 37
Construction......................................... 38
Transportation Security Administration:
Aviation Security.................................... 39
Surface Transportation Security...................... 45
Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing... 46
Transportation Security Support...................... 48
Federal Air Marshals................................. 49
United States Coast Guard:
Operating Expenses................................... 50
Environmental Compliance and Restoration............. 54
Reserve Training..................................... 54
Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements.......... 55
Alteration of Bridges................................ 58
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation.......... 59
Retired Pay.......................................... 59
United States Secret Service:
Protection, Administration, and Training............. 60
Investigations and Field Operations.................. 61
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related
Ex-
penses............................................. 62
Special Event Fund................................... 62
Title III:
Preparedness and Recovery:
Preparedness:
Management and Administration........................ 65
Office for Domestic Preparedness:
State and Local Programs......................... 67
Firefighter Assistance Grants.................... 71
Emergency Management Performance Grants.......... 72
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program...... 72
United States Fire Administration and Training... 73
Infrastructure Protection and Information
Security....................................... 73
Federal Emergency Management Agency:
Administrative and Regional Operations............... 77
Readiness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery........ 77
Public Health Programs............................... 78
Disaster Relief...................................... 79
Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account...... 80
Flood Map Modernization Fund......................... 80
National Flood Insurance Fund........................ 81
National Flood Mitigation Fund....................... 81
National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund................ 81
Emergency Food and Shelter........................... 82
Title IV:
Research and Development, Training, and Services:
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services....... 83
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:
Salaries and Expenses................................ 85
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related
Expen-
ses................................................ 86
Science and Technology:
Management and Administration........................ 87
Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations... 88
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office:
Management and Administration........................ 93
Research, Development, and Operations................ 93
Systems Acquisition.................................. 94
Title V: General Provisions...................................... 95
Program, Project, and Activity................................... 99
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the Sen-
ate............................................................ 100
Compliance With Paragraph 7(C), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 101
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 102
OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF THE BILL
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Fiscal year 2007
Fiscal year 2007 Committee
request recommendation
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Title I--Departmental Management and $1,073,599,000 $975,209,000
Operations.........................
Title II--Security, Enforcement, and 22,670,507,000 23,935,090,000
Investigations.....................
Title III--Preparedness and Recovery 6,385,259,000 6,518,919,000
Title IV--Research and Development, 1,964,605,000 1,666,817,000
Training and Services..............
Title V--General Provisions......... -16,000,000 -302,712,000
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Total, new budget 32,077,970,000 32,793,323,000
(obligational authority).....
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The Committee recommends total appropriations of
$32,793,323,000 for the Department of Homeland Security for
fiscal year 2007, $715,353,000 more than the budget request. Of
this amount, $31,730,000,000 is for discretionary programs.
The President's fiscal year 2007 budget for the Department
of Homeland Security is built upon a proposal to increase fees
to generate an additional $1,230,000,000 in collections to
offset Federal funding required for aviation security. This
proposal to increase the aviation security fees charged to air
travelers allows the President to claim a 6-percent increase in
homeland security spending over fiscal year 2006. Absent the
fee proposal, this increase falls to 1 percent. This bill does
not include the President's fee increase proposal. Within the
limitations on spending for this bill, the Committee recommends
an allocation of resources for fiscal year 2007 which continues
to focus on priorities established for the current year.
Securing the Nation's Borders.--The Department of Homeland
Security [DHS] has taken the initial steps to increase its
operational control of our Nation's borders, though much work
remains. To continue this effort, the Committee recommends
total appropriations of $14,267,850,000 for the defense of our
Nation's borders, and enforcement of immigration and customs
laws.
For Customs and Border Protection, the Committee provides a
total of $6,639,223,000, providing for an additional 1,000
Border Patrol agents; when combined with the fiscal year 2006
emergency supplemental appropriations act (Public Law 109-234),
2,000 new Border Patrol agents will be on board by the end of
fiscal year 2007. This will bring the total strength of the
Border Patrol to 14,319 agents for fiscal year 2007, as
compared to 12,319 agents for fiscal year 2006. Included in
this recommendation is $151,856,000 to sustain the fiscal year
2006 program increases.
For Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Committee
provides a total of $3,861,638,000, including an additional
1,000 detention beds; when combined with the fiscal year 2006
emergency supplemental appropriations act (Public Law 109-234),
5,000 new detention beds will be added by the end of fiscal
year 2007. This will bring the total number of detention beds
to 25,300 for fiscal year 2007, as compared to 24,300 beds for
fiscal year 2006. Included in this recommendation is
$403,772,000 to sustain the fiscal year 2006 program increases
and those programs advance funded in Public Law 109-234.
The Committee recommends a total of $8,189,106,000 for the
United States Coast Guard to protect the Nation's 95,000 miles
of shoreline border and inspect ports both domestic and
foreign. Included in this amount is $3,766,989,000 for maritime
border security, and $993,631,000 for the Integrated Deepwater
Systems program to recapitalize the fleet.
Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction.--The risk that
terrorists will acquire a weapon of mass destruction--chemical,
biological, radiological, or nuclear--is a serious threat to
our Nation. To combat this threat, the Committee recommends a
total appropriation of $818,455,000 for Science and Technology
with the following recommendations: $327,200,000 for biological
countermeasures and $75,000,000 for chemical countermeasures.
The Committee recommends $442,492,000 for the Domestic Nuclear
Detection Office to expand nuclear research and radiological
detection. Advance funding for Project BioShield continues to
be available.
Addressing Threats.--Furthermore, it is imperative that not
only the Federal Government but also first responders be
prepared to prevent, mitigate, and recover from terrorist
attacks. Since fiscal year 2002, over $17,000,000,000 has been
appropriated to the Department and its precursor agencies for
first responder grants, further, $2,800,000,000 additional are
provided in this bill. Of the funds previously available to
State and local governments over $4,800,000,000 remains unspent
by grant recipients.
This bill recommends a total of $3,253,500,000 for the
Office for Domestic Preparedness, including: $500,000,000 for
the State and local basic grant program; $350,000,000 for law
enforcement terrorism prevention grants; $745,000,000 for high-
threat, high-density, urban area grants; and $210,000,000 for
port security grants. An estimated 80 percent of the State and
local grants are provided as discretionary grants, to be
allocated by the Secretary of Homeland Security based on risk,
including threat, vulnerability, and consequence. In addition,
this bill recommends a total of $655,000,000 for the
firefighter assistance grant program, of which $115,000,000 is
for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Act
grants; and $205,000,000 for emergency management performance
grants.
Ensuring Timely, Accurate, and Actionable Intelligence.--
The Homeland Security Act (Public Law 107-296) provides the
Department of Homeland Security with the responsibility to fuse
law enforcement and intelligence information relating to
terrorist threats to the homeland. Further, the DHS Chief
Intelligence Officer is charged with ensuring that information
is gathered from all relevant DHS field operations and is fused
with information from other members of the Intelligence
Community to produce active, timely, and actionable
intelligence. With a Chief Intelligence Officer and a strategic
plan finally in place, DHS has begun to implement this charge.
The Committee recommends $298,663,000 for Analysis and
Operations, including Intelligence activities, $45,723,000
above the fiscal year 2006 level.
The Department is responsible for partnering with industry
and the Intelligence Community to protect the country's
infrastructure. The Committee provides a total appropriation of
$525,056,000 for Infrastructure Protection and Information
Security with the following recommendations: $82,350,000 for
cyber security infrastructure monitoring and coordination; and
$67,815,000 for critical infrastructure identification and
assessments.
Core Responsibilities and Traditional Missions.--This bill
provides resources for other key missions of the Department
including: $6,136,639,000 for the Transportation Security
Administration, excluding offsetting fee collections;
$975,209,000 for Departmental Operations and the Office of
Inspector General; $2,664,381,000 for the Federal Emergency
Management Agency; $399,494,000 for U.S. Visitor and Immigrant
Status Indicator Technology; $1,225,958,000 for the United
States Secret Service; and $1,938,990,000 for Citizenship and
Immigration Services, including fee collections.
Departmental Management.--Despite the Committee's attempt
to hold the Department responsible for its financial
management, it continues to fail to keep its fiscal house in
order, or keep the Committee informed of its fiscal status. The
Committee has stepped in to provide financial bailouts, while
the Government Accountability Office has repeatedly concluded
the Department lacks internal controls necessary for the
reduction of wasteful spending.
As a result of management deficiencies, the Department
continues to struggle to clearly articulate its policies and
funding priorities to not only Congress, but also to the
American taxpayer. This has resulted in the Department's
severely limited ability to demonstrate accomplishments from
the significant investments made in the Department.
Complicating this further is the Department's inability to
provide the necessary supplementary information to the
Committee that result from hearings and briefings. This
Committee heard testimony from the Secretary on February 28,
2007, in relation to the fiscal year 2007 budget request, and
remains without any of the information requested for the record
4 months later. Without this ability, the Department has
developed a budget which cannot be justified, depriving
Congress of the means to make effective funding decisions for
programs vital for the security of this Nation.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
TITLE I
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
Office of the Secretary and Executive Management
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $82,575,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 97,508,000
House allowance......................................... 83,884,000
Committee recommendation................................ 90,122,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and
supplemental appropriations of $3,960,000 for the Office of Policy
pursuant to Public Law 109-234. Excludes $47,283,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations related to preparation for pandemic
influenza pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Office of the Secretary and Executive Management
directs the Department and provides policy guidance to
operating bureaus within the organization. The specific
activities funded by this account include: the Immediate Office
of the Secretary; the Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary;
the Chief of Staff; the Executive Secretary; the Office of
Policy; the Office of Public Affairs; the Office of Legislative
and Intergovernmental Affairs; the Office of General Counsel;
the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties; the Citizenship
and Immigration Services Ombudsman; the Office of Privacy; and
the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $90,122,000 for the Office of the
Secretary and Executive Management.
The specific levels recommended by the Committee as
compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget request level are
as follows:
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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Immediate Office of the Secretary............................ 2,369 3,148 2,369
Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary..................... 1,121 1,648 1,121
Chief of Staff............................................... 2,221 2,901 2,221
Executive Secretary.......................................... 4,090 5,001 4,090
Office of Policy............................................. 24,466 31,093 31,093
Office of Public Affairs..................................... 8,229 6,808 6,289
Office of Legislative Affairs................................ 6,262 6,479 5,744
Office of General Counsel.................................... 11,154 14,065 12,759
Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties................... 12,870 13,125 12,870
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman............... 3,615 5,927 4,771
Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement....................... 1,841 2,878 2,360
Office of Privacy............................................ 4,337 4,435 4,435
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Total, Office of the Secretary and Executive Management 82,575 97,508 90,122
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and supplemental appropriations of $3,690,000
for the Office of Policy pursuant to Public Law 109-234. Excludes $47,283,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations related to preparation for pandemic influenza pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Immediate Office of the Secretary.--The Committee provides
funding at the fiscal year 2006 level for the Immediate Office
of the Secretary.
Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary.--The Committee
provides funding at the fiscal year 2006 level for the
Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary.
Chief of Staff.--The Committee provides funding at the
fiscal year 2006 level for the Office of the Chief of Staff.
Executive Secretary.--The Committee provides funding at the
fiscal year 2006 level for the Office of the Executive
Secretary.
Office of Policy.--The Committee provides $31,093,000 for
the Office of Policy, an increase of $6,627,000 from the fiscal
year 2006 level, and equal to the level proposed in the budget.
The recommendation funds the requested program increases for
the Secure Border Initiative; weapons of mass destruction; the
preparedness and disaster response initiative; and the
expansion of the Office of Policy. The Committee supports the
Department's efforts to develop a meaningful policy development
and coordination office. This office should be flexible in
scope to adjust to the ever changing priorities and threats
relative to the security of the Nation. The Office of Policy
was established to integrate policies across the Department and
is capable of handling policies for screening.
Office of Public Affairs.--The Committee provides
$6,289,000 for the Office of Public Affairs, a decrease of
$1,940,000 from the fiscal year 2006 level, and a decrease of
$519,000 from the level proposed in the budget. The Committee
notes there are many vacant positions in the office in fiscal
year 2006 and does not expect these positions will be filled in
fiscal year 2007. Funding for this office has been reduced
accordingly.
Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.--The
Committee provides $5,744,000 for the Office of Legislative and
Intergovernmental Affairs, a decrease of $518,000 from the
fiscal year 2006 level, and a decrease of $735,000 from the
level proposed in the budget. The Committee notes there are
many vacant positions in the office in fiscal year 2006 and
does not expect these positions will be filled in fiscal year
2007. Funding for this office has been reduced accordingly.
Office of General Counsel.--The Committee provides
$12,759,000 for the Office of General Counsel, an increase of
$1,605,000 from the fiscal year 2006 level for pay and
inflationary adjustments and half of the program increase for
the General Counsel Staffing Initiative proposed in the budget.
Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.--The Committee
provides $12,870,000 for the Office of Civil Rights and
Liberties, the same as the fiscal year 2006 level. The
Committee notes there are many vacant positions in the office
in fiscal year 2006 and does not expect these positions will be
filled in fiscal year 2007. Funding for this office has been
reduced accordingly.
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman.--The
Committee provides $4,771,000, an increase of $1,156,000 from
the fiscal year 2006 level for pay and inflationary adjustments
for the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman.
Office of the Privacy Officer.--The Committee provides
$4,435,000, an increase of $98,000 from the fiscal year 2006
level, as proposed in the budget, for pay and inflationary
adjustments for the Office of the Privacy Officer.
Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement.--The Committee
provides $2,360,000, an increase of $519,000 from the fiscal
year 2006 level for pay and inflationary adjustments and
program expansion. The Committee notes the Office of
Counternarcotics Enforcement was previously funded under the
Office of the Chief of Staff. The recommendation provides for
the establishment of an independent office, as proposed in the
budget.
Department of Homeland Security Relocation.--The Committee
recommendation does not include funding for the relocation of
the Coast Guard to the site of the former St. Elizabeths
Hospital. The Committee encourages the Department to develop a
comprehensive long-term plan for the future location of all
Department offices and components at headquarters, rather than
the piecemeal approach currently used by the Department.
Base Realignment and Closure.--The Senate report
accompanying the Department Homeland Security Appropriations
Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-90) required the Department to submit
a report describing the impact on Department of Homeland
Security facilities and activities of the closure or
realignment of any Department of Defense base as a result of
the base realignment and closure law. Despite a due date of
February 10, 2006, this report has not been submitted. The
Committee still expects to receive this report. In addition,
the report should be updated to include cost estimates from
fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2011 for any construction,
consolidation, relocation or other expenses to affected
Department of Homeland Security facilities, assets, or
activities due to Defense Department base closures or
realignments.
Contract Staffing Report.--The Committee received the
Department's report dated January 26, 2006, on the number of
contract staff occupying positions budgeted to be filled by
Federal employees. The report indicates a decrease of this type
of contract staff from fiscal year 2004 to fiscal year 2005.
The vast majority of contract staff still filling government
positions (73 of 109) is in the Customs and Border Protection
(CBP), Office of Field Operations. The Committee is concerned
by the CBP section of the report which states, ``There are no
plans in place to reduce contractor staff.'' The Committee
expects the Department to make progress in replacing these
contract staff personnel with Federal employees. As such, the
Department is directed to submit an updated report no later
than February 8, 2007, containing data for fiscal year 2006 and
projected for fiscal year 2007, and plans to reduce these types
of contract employees in the future.
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast
Rebuilding.--The Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf
Coast Rebuilding was established contrary to section 809 of
Public Law 109-115 and section 503(a) of Public Law 109-90. The
Department is directed to submit to the Committee by September
1, 2006, a report detailing the specific authorities used to
establish this office and the agency or component that is
providing the funding. In addition, the Committee includes bill
language prohibiting funding for the office until the
Department submits a reprogramming request for fiscal year 2006
funding and a budget request and expenditure plan for fiscal
year 2007 for this office.
Policy on Tunnels Along the Border.--The Committee is
concerned with the Department's lack of a clear policy
regarding which agency is responsible for securing, closing,
and, ultimately, filling tunnels which are discovered crossing
under our land borders. It appears decisions regarding the
handling of tunnels are made on an ad hoc basis depending on
which agency discovers the tunnel and has the resources to fill
it. With nearly four dozen known tunnels along our borders, it
is imperative a policy regarding tunnels be developed. The
Committee directs the Secretary to develop a policy regarding
tunnels, including identifying the responsible agency and the
source of funds to be used to close and fill tunnels, and
report to the Committee on this policy not later than February
8, 2007.
Regional or Field Office Consolidation/Collocation.--
Section 706 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law
107-296) requires the Department to submit a plan to Congress
of any consolidation or collocation of regional or field
offices. A plan has not been submitted for review. The
Committee expects to receive regular updates from the
Department on the status of any such plan and expects to be
notified at least 10 days prior to any change in location of
offices.
Homeland Security Designation.--The Committee notes the
Department's change in policy regarding the homeland security
designation of the Coast Guard's drug interdiction mission. In
previous budget submissions, the drug interdiction mission was
considered to be a homeland security function. In the fiscal
year 2007 budget submission, the administration classifies the
mission as non-homeland security. The Committee challenges the
logic behind this change in policy given recent intelligence
which claims ties exist between terrorist financing and the
illegal drug trade. The Committee does not concur with this
change in policy and encourages the administration to re-visit
this decision in the fiscal year 2008 budget request.
Slow Pace for Grant Awards.--The Committee continues to be
disappointed with the Department's pace for awarding homeland
security grants, including grants for port security, intercity
bus security, pre-disaster mitigation, buffer zone protection,
firefighter (SAFER Act) hiring, and rail/mass transit security.
The Committee notes that none of the funds made available to
the Department on October 18, 2005, for these programs have
been awarded to date and in some cases not even made available
for application. The Committee further notes the report the
Committee required in House Report 109-241 accompanying the
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-90)
establishing an expedited schedule for fiscal year 2006 grants
has not been submitted to the Committee to date, despite a due
date of February 10, 2006. The Committee directs the Department
to prepare a report by November 1, 2006, that lays out an
expeditious and responsible schedule for making grants for the
funds made available by this act. If any funds are to be
awarded after March 30, 2007, the Department should provide a
detailed explanation for the delay.
Senior Executive Service [SES] Career Development
Program.--The Committee believes it is essential for the
Department to develop an effective career SES program. The
Committee is fully supportive of the establishment of an SES
Candidate Development Program and Executive Review Board and
encourages the Department to use this program to enhance inter-
departmental integration.
Office of Screening Coordination and Operations
Appropriations, 2006.................................... ( \1\ )
Budget estimate, 2007................................... $3,960,000
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................................
\1\ Appropriations rescinded pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
The Office of Screening Coordination and Operations
coordinates standards and policies for the Department of
Homeland Security by providing a single redress office for
travelers, and by setting common standards for registered
traveler programs.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommendation does not provide $3,960,000
for the Office of Screening Coordination and Operations. Rather
than establish another new office for departmental integration,
the Committee provides this function within the Office of
Policy.
Office of the Under Secretary for Management
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $167,147,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 209,138,000
House allowance......................................... 70,489,000
Committee recommendation................................ 166,456,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Under Secretary for Management oversees management and
operations of the Department, including procurement, human
capital policy and planning, building and property management,
and all departmental immigration statistical information. The
specific activities funded by this account include: the Office
of the Under Secretary for Management, the Business
Transformation Office, the Office of the Chief Procurement
Officer, the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, the
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, and the Office of
Security.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $166,456,000 for the Office of the
Under Secretary for Management.
The specific levels recommended by the Committee as
compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget request levels are
as follows:
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT
[In thousands of dollars
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of the Under Secretary for Management................. 1,670 2,012 1,670
Business Transformation Office............................... 1,861 2,017 ...............
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer...................... 8,930 16,895 16,895
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer:
Salaries and Expenses.................................... 8,811 9,827 9,827
Human Resources System................................... 29,700 71,449 35,000
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer:
Salaries and Expenses.................................... 39,600 40,218 40,218
DHS Headquarters Project................................. 25,810 8,206 8,206
Office of Security........................................... 50,765 58,514 54,640
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Total, Office of the Under Secretary for Management.... 167,147 209,138 166,456
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Immediate Office of the Under Secretary for Management.--
The Committee provides funding at the fiscal year 2006 level
for the Immediate Office of the Under Secretary.
Department of Homeland Security [DHS] Headquarters
Project.--The Committee provides $8,206,000, as proposed in the
budget, to enable the Department to continue to consolidate and
integrate its headquarters operations and specific program
components at the Nebraska Avenue Complex [NAC] in Washington,
DC. This amount includes $2,000,000 for security enhancements;
$1,000,000 for tenant improvements; and $5,206,000 for campus-
wide design and construction costs.
The Committee expects to be updated on a regular basis on
the Department's physical consolidation and on the planned
expenditure of these funds and those previously made available
for the NAC, as well as its plans for a permanent headquarters.
Business Transformation Office.--The Committee does not
provide funding for the Business Transformation Office [BTO].
While the Committee values the integration that BTO sought to
provide, the Committee finds such integration can be
coordinated directly out of the Immediate Office of the Under
Secretary for Management, eliminating the need for an
independent office.
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer.--The Committee
fully funds the budget request for the Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer. The Committee directs the Chief
Procurement Officer to use the increase for hiring and training
of qualified procurement officers.
The Senate report and the Statement of Managers
accompanying the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations
Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-90) requires the Department to submit
to the Committee a report on the adequacy of the number and
training of procurement officers in the Department. Despite a
due date of February 10, 2006, this report has not yet been
received. The Department is directed to expedite the delivery
of this report and include in the submission, the data for
fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006, and proposed for fiscal year
2007.
Human Resources System (MAX HR).--The Committee
recommendation includes $35,000,000, an increase of $5,300,000
from the fiscal year 2006 level, to support the design,
detailed program development, and deployment of the new DHS
human resources management system. The Committee recommendation
does not provide the funding level proposed in the budget due
to ongoing litigation.
The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to submit an
updated expenditure plan to the Committees on Appropriations of
the Senate and House of Representatives within 90 days after
the date of enactment of the act, based on the final fiscal
year appropriation. The report shall list all contract
obligations, by contractor and year, along with the purpose of
the contract.
Office of Security.--The Committee provides $54,640,000 for
the Office of Security, an increase of $3,875,000 from the
fiscal year 2006 level.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $19,211,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 44,380,000
House allowance......................................... 43,480,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,018,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer is responsible
for the fiscal management and financial accountability of the
Department of Homeland Security. The Office of the Chief
Financial Officer provides guidance and oversight of the
Department's budget execution, while ensuring that funds are
allocated and expended in accordance with relevant laws and
policies. The specific activities funded by this account
include: the Budget Division, Office of Performance Analysis
and Evaluation, Office of Financial Management, Resource
Management Transition Office, and the Office of the Government
Accountability Office/Office of Inspector General Liaison.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $26,018,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer [CFO].
This includes an increase of $6,807,000 from the fiscal year
2006 level, as proposed in the budget, for hiring additional
staff and meeting financial audit requirements.
Resource Management Transformation Office.--The
recommendation includes the transfer of the Resource Management
Transformation Office, formerly known as ``Emerge2'', from the
Office of the Chief Information Officer to the Office of the
Chief Financial Officer. The Committee notes the $30,000,000 in
unobligated balances for this program. Accordingly, the
recommendation does not include additional funding for this
program.
Annual Appropriations Justifications.--The Committee
directs the CFO to ensure the annual appropriations
justifications prepared for each component within the
Department in support of the President's budget as submitted
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, include
explicit information by appropriations account, program,
project, and activity, on all reimbursable agreements and all
uses of the Economy Act for each fiscal year.
Budget Execution Report.--The Committee includes bill
language requiring the Department to continue submitting to the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a monthly budget
execution report showing the status of obligations and costs
for all components of the Department and on-board staffing
levels. The report should include the total obligational
authority appropriated (new budget authority plus unobligated
carryover), undistributed obligational authority, amount
allotted, current year obligations, unobligated authority (the
difference between total obligational authority and current
year obligations), beginning unexpended obligations, year-to-
date costs, and ending unexpended obligations. This budget
execution information is to be provided at the level of detail
shown in the tables displayed at the end of this report for
each departmental component and the Working Capital Fund. This
report shall be submitted no later than 45 days after the close
of each month.
Unobligated Balances.--The Senate report and the Statement
of Managers accompanying the Conference Report on the
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006
(Public Law 109-90) required the Department to submit to the
Committee on Appropriations a report listing all funds
transferred to the Department when it was formed that remain
unobligated, the purpose for which the funds were appropriated,
the reason the funds remain unobligated, and the Department's
plan for use of these funds. Despite a due date of February 10,
2006, this report has not yet been received. The Department is
directed to expedite the delivery of this report.
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $294,257,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 323,765,000
House allowance......................................... 364,765,000
Committee recommendation................................ 306,765,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Office of the Chief Information Officer is responsible
for the development and acquisition of information technology
equipment, software, services, and the costs of conversion to
narrowband communications.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $306,765,000, of which $79,521,000
is for salaries and expenses, and $227,244,000 is to be
available until expended for Department-wide technology
investments overseen by the Office of the Chief Information
Officer [CIO]. This includes an increase of $1,986,000 for pay
and other inflationary adjustments, and a decrease of
$17,820,000 to reflect the transfer of Emerge2 to the Chief
Financial Officer account.
The Committee includes bill language directing the CIO to
submit to the Committee within 60 days after enactment of this
act, a detailed program plan describing the scope; total
estimated cost; cost by year; and the schedule for completion,
including significant milestones, for each individual project
funded for fiscal year 2007 for information technology
services, security activities, and wireless programs.
Salaries and Expenses.--Included in the amount recommended
by the Committee is $79,521,000, an increase of $4,522,000 from
the fiscal year 2006 level, as proposed in the budget, to
support the ongoing maintenance and operations of
infrastructure capabilities to ensure continuous communication
and continuity of operations.
Information Technology Services.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $61,013,000, as proposed in the
budget. This includes a decrease of $17,820,000 to reflect the
transfer of Emerge2 to the Chief Information Officer account
and a decrease of $3,858,000 for technical adjustments.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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Human Resources.............................................. 20,790 19,137 19,137
Emerge2...................................................... 17,820 ............... ...............
Information Technology Support............................... 43,999 41,876 41,876
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Total, Information Technology Services................... 82,609 61,013 61,013
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\1\ Includes 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Security Activities.--Included in the amount recommended by
the Committee is $47,139,000 for continued security activities.
Of this amount $25,252,000, an increase of $16,342,000 from the
2006 level, is for the Infrastructure Transformation Program to
continue development of an enterprise-wide user authentication
capability into mission and enterprise applications through the
email services project, and continue building out an enterprise
network and security operations center environment and
completion of a test lab/modeling environment in the network
services project. Further, an increase of $12,000,000 is
provided for the continued development of the National Center
for Critical Information Processing and Storage [NCCIPS] to
expedite the transition of multiple Department data centers to
NCCIPS; to establish a NCCIPS common operating environment to
be shared by the Department and other federal agencies that
manage critical information needed to protect our homeland; to
support an Active-Active environment; for the operations and
maintenance of the shared NCCIPS environment; and, to continue
the build-out of useable floor space for hosting applications
within NCCIPS. The Committee also encourages the Department to
support the scaling of existing NCCIPS shared facilities and to
identify and secure the NCCIPS secondary site that will serve
as the contingency site for the Department and other NCCIPS
users.
Data Center Consolidation.--The Committee is aware the
Department plans to consolidate DHS component agency data
centers into two primary data centers. The Committee directs
the Department to ensure that the development of the second
data center is done following all of the relevant procurement
regulations and laws to ensure a free and open procurement
process.
Consistent with section 888 of Public Law 107-296, the
conferees instruct the Department to implement the
consolidation plan in a manner that shall not result in a
reduction to the Coast Guard's Operations System Center mission
or its government-employed or contract staff levels.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
SECURITY ACTIVITIES
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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Terrorist Watch List Integration............................. 9,900 9,887 9,887
Information Security and Infrastructure...................... 8,910 45,252 25,252
Data center development...................................... ............... 9,000 12,000
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Total, Security Activities............................... 18,810 64,139 47,139
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Wireless Activities.--Included in the amount recommended by
the Committee is $86,438,000, as proposed in the budget, for
wireless activities.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
WIRELESS PROGRAM
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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Integrated wireless network initiative....................... 15,840 ............... ...............
Operations and maintenance for legacy systems................ 51,480 ............... ...............
Infrastructure optimation and upgrade........................ 17,820 ............... ...............
Integrated wireless network.................................. ............... 82,416 82,416
Technical operations......................................... ............... 4,022 4,022
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Total, Wireless Program................................ 85,140 86,438 86,438
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\1\ Includes 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Homeland Secure Data Network.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $32,654,000, a decrease of
$45,000 as proposed in the budget, for the Homeland Secure Data
Network.
ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $252,940,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 298,663,000
House allowance......................................... 298,663,000
Committee recommendation................................ 298,663,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The account supports activities to improve the analysis and
sharing of threat information, including activities of the
Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Office of
Operations Coordination.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $298,663,000 for the Office of
Intelligence and Analysis and the Office of Operations
Coordination, as proposed in the budget.
Evaluation of DHS Intelligence Systems.--The Committee
directs the Chief Intelligence Officer to report no later than
90 days after the date of enactment of this act on efforts to
address concerns reported in the Office of Inspector General
Report OIG-05-34.
Operations Centers.--The Committee understands the
operating procedures for the Homeland Security Operations
Center [HSOC] have not changed since Hurricane Katrina. The
Committee directs the Government Accountability Office to
analyze the role of the HSOC and the numerous DHS component
operations centers and to make recommendations regarding the
operation and coordination of these centers.
Office of Inspector General
Appropriations, 2006 \1\ \2\............................ $82,187,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 96,185,000
House allowance......................................... 96,185,000
Committee recommendation................................ 87,185,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Excludes $2,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations
pursuant to Public law 109-234.
This account finances the Office of Inspecter General's
activities, including audits, inspections, investigations and
other reviews of programs and operations of the Department of
Homeland Security to promote economy, efficiency, and
effectiveness and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and
abuse.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $87,185,000 for the Office of
Inspector General [OIG] for fiscal year 2007. The Committee
includes bill language permitting funding needed by the OIG for
audits and investigations related to natural disasters to be
drawn from the Disaster Relief Fund [DRF], up to $15,000,000.
The OIG is required to notify the Committee no less than 15
days prior to all transfers from the DRF.
TITLE II
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $336,600,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 399,494,000
House allowance......................................... 362,494,000
Committee recommendation................................ 399,494,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator
Technology [US VISIT] account funds the development of a system
to collect, maintain, and share appropriate information through
an integrated information technology system which determines
the eligibility of aliens for admissions and benefits.
The US VISIT program office has lead responsibility within
the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation [FBI] on the further integration of the
Automated Biometric Identification System [IDENT] and the FBI's
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System [IAFIS].
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $399,494,000, to be available
until expended, for the United States Visitor and Immigrant
Status Indicator Technology [US VISIT].
Biometric Integration.--Included in the amount recommended
by the Committee is $60,080,000, as proposed in the budget, to
implement 10-print enrollment capability, and to continue the
development of interoperability between IDENT and IAFIS. The
Committee is concerned that the timetable for achieving
progress on these two priorities has been unnecessarily delayed
by the Department's failure to submit the required fiscal year
2006 expenditure plan. The Committee directs the US VISIT
program office to provide quarterly briefings on progress being
made on the transition to 10-print and the status of the IDENT/
IAFIS initial operating capability. The briefings should be
provided no later than December 1, 2006, and continue on a
quarterly basis.
Exit Tracking.--The Committee is concerned the Department
has not fully deployed biometric exit tracking capabilities at
airports and has not provided sufficient information to the
Committee on when it will become fully operational. Of greatest
concern is the fact that US VISIT cannot move forward due to
the indecision of the Department's top leadership. This is
perplexing given the potential of this system to enhance the
Nation's security. While DHS collects biometric identifiers on
foreign nationals who arrive in the United States, the
biometric exit portion of US VISIT has not moved out of the
pilot phase and is operating at only 11 air and sea ports of
entry. The result is the continued limited ability to identify
visa overstays and foreign nationals who should be apprehended
by law enforcement. The Secretary is directed to submit a
strategic plan for US VISIT to the Committee 30 days after the
date of enactment of this act. The strategic plan should
include a complete schedule for the full implementation of the
exit portion of the program, and a plan of how US VISIT fits
into the Department's larger border and immigration
initiatives.
People Access Security Service [PASS] Card.--The Committee
directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, jointly with the
Secretary of State, to submit no later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this act a report on the current status of
the selection of the architecture for the Western Hemisphere
Travel Initiative document known as PASS card and whether the
agencies can meet the legislative implementation deadlines. In
addition, the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] should
identify for the Committee the budget for implementation of
this program, including PASS card readers at the ports of entry
[POEs]; necessary infrastructure improvements at the POEs; and
training for DHS and other Federal government staff. Language
is included in the bill regarding deadlines and implementation
requirements for the PASS card.
Expenditure Plan.--The Committee includes bill language
making $200,000,000 available for obligation upon submission of
a comprehensive plan from the Secretary of Homeland Security
for the US VISIT program.
Customs and Border Protection
SUMMARY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is responsible for
enforcing of laws regarding admission of foreign-born persons
into the United States and ensuring that all goods and persons
entering and exiting the United States do so legally.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends total resources of $7,904,454,000,
including direct appropriations of $6,639,223,000, and
estimated fee collections of $1,265,231,000.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted budget request recommendations
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Appropriations:
Salaries and expenses................................. \1\ \2\ 5,519,022 5,285,874
4,778,090
Automation modernization.............................. \1\ 451,440 461,207 461,207
Technology modernization.............................. ................ ................ 131,559
Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, \1\ \3\ 396,229 337,699 \4\ 472,499
and Procurement......................................
Construction.......................................... \1\ \5\ 267,300 255,954 288,084
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Total, Appropriations............................... 5,893,059 6,573,882 \4\ 6,639,223
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Estimated fee collections:
Immigration inspection user fees...................... 464,816 529,300 529,300
Immigration enforcement fines......................... 6,403 1,724 1,724
Land border inspection fees........................... 29,878 28,071 28,071
COBRA fees............................................ 334,000 387,804 387,804
APHIS inspection fees................................. 204,000 214,287 214,287
Puerto Rico Trust Fund................................ 97,815 97,815 97,815
Small airport user fee................................ 5,234 6,230 6,230
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Total, Estimated fee collections.................... 1,142,146 1,265,231 1,265,231
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Total, Customs and Border Protection, Available 7,035,205 7,839,113 \4\ 7,904,454
Funding............................................
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Excludes $24,100,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and
$422,900,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\3\ Excludes $95,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\4\ Excludes a $14,000,000 rescission.
\5\ Excludes $10,400,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and
$304,800,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2006 \1\ \2\ ........................... $4,778,090,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 5,519,022,000
House allowance......................................... 5,433,310,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,285,874,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Excludes $24,100,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations
pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and $422,900,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
The Customs and Border Protection [CBP] Salaries and
Expenses appropriation provides funds for border security,
immigration, customs, agricultural inspections, regulating and
facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and
enforcing U.S. trade laws. In addition to directly appropriated
resources, fee collections are available for the operations of
CBP from the following sources:
Immigration Inspection User Fees.--CBP collects user fees
to fund the costs of international inspections activities at
airports and seaports, as authorized by the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356).
Enforcement Fines.--CBP collects fines from owners of
transportation lines and persons for unauthorized landing of
aliens, as authorized by the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1356).
Land Border Inspections Fees.--CBP collects fees for
processing applications for the Dedicated Commuter Lanes
program, the Automated Permit Ports program, the Canadian
Border Boat Landing program, and both Canadian and Mexican Non-
Resident Alien Border Crossing Cards, as authorized by the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356).
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act [COBRA]
Fees.--CBP collects fees for inspection services involving
customs related functions. The COBRA user fee statutory
authority (19 U.S.C. 58c) specifies the types of expenses to be
reimbursed and the order for the reimbursement of these types
of expenses.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection
Fees.--CBP receives as a transfer a distribution of agriculture
inspection fees collected by the United States Department of
Agriculture. The user fees, as authorized by the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C.
136), are charged to offset costs for the services related to
the importation, entry, or exportation of animals and animal
products.
Puerto Rico Trust Fund.--Customs duties, taxes, and fees
collected in Puerto Rico by CBP are deposited in the Puerto
Rico Trust Fund. After providing for the expenses of
administering CBP activities in Puerto Rico, the remaining
amounts are transferred to the Treasurer of Puerto Rico
pursuant to 48 U.S.C. sections 740 and 795.
Small Airport User Fee.--The User Fee Airports Program
authorized under 19 U.S.C. 58b and administered under 19 U.S.C.
58c(b)(9)(A)(i), authorizes inspection services to be provided
to participating small airports on a fully reimbursable basis.
The fees charged under this program are set forth in a
Memorandum of Agreement between the small airport facility and
the agency, and may be adjusted annually as costs and
requirements change.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $5,285,874,000 for salaries and
expenses of Customs and Border Protection [CBP] for fiscal year
2007, including $3,026,000 from the Harbor Maintenance Trust
Fund. Included in this amount is a decrease of $56,947,000 in
termination of one-time costs, and $151,856,000 in
annualizations for fiscal year 2006 program increases. The
Committee does not include the transfer of $5,000,000 from CBP
to the U.S. Coast Guard for the National Capital Region Air
Defense. No funds were ever provided to CBP for this purpose.
The Committee includes bill language making available up to
$150,000 for space for preclearance operations; and $1,000,000
for payments to informants. The Committee includes bill
language placing a $35,000 annual limit on overtime paid to any
employee.
National Targeting Center.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $23,635,000, 114 positions, and
84 full-time equivalents [FTEs], an increase of $6,800,000, 60
positions, and 30 FTEs, as proposed in the budget, to expand
the National Targeting Center to two sites in support of
international passenger and cargo targeting operations and
responsibility.
Weapons of Mass Destruction Staffing.--Included in the
amount recommended by the Committee is $94,317,000, 177
positions, and 124 FTEs, for inspection and detection
technology, an increase of $12,000,000, 106 positions, and 53
FTEs, as proposed in the budget, to expand staffing of
inspectors at seaports to staff radiation portal monitors.
Immigration Advisory Program.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $6,800,000, 30 positions, and
15 FTEs, as proposed in the budget, an increase of $4,800,000
from the fiscal year 2006 level, to expand the Immigration
Advisory Program.
Fraudulent Document Analysis Unit.--The Committee does not
provide $1,200,000, 12 positions, and 6 FTEs, as proposed in
the budget, to expand the Fraudulent Document Analysis Unit.
Internal Controls Audit.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is an increase of $1,000,000, as
proposed in the budget, for CBP's share of the cost for
compliance with internal control audits required by Public Law
108-330.
Procurement Staffing.--Included in the amount recommended
by the Committee is $15,800,000, 183 positions, and 168 FTEs,
an increase of $3,000,000, 30 positions, and 15 FTEs, as
proposed in the budget, to expand procurement staffing.
Arizona Border Control Initiative.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $9,500,000, as proposed in the
budget, an increase of $8,500,000 from the fiscal year 2006
level, to expand the Arizona Border Control Initiative.
Increased Border Patrol Agents.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is an increase of $286,602,000;
1,396 positions; and 698 FTEs, for 1,000 additional Border
Patrol Agents, 396 operational and mission support positions,
information technology, relocation costs, and training. When
combined with the 1,000 additional Border Patrol Agents funded
by the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense,
the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public
Law 109-234), 2,000 Border Patrol Agents will be added by the
end of fiscal year 2007. This will bring the total strength of
the Border Patrol to 14,319 agents for fiscal year 2007, as
compared to 12,319 agents for fiscal year 2006.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Reimbursement.--The
Committee does not provide the $4,700,000 proposed in the
budget to reimburse the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
[FLETC]. These resources are more appropriately provided to
FLETC.
Border Technology.--The Committee does not provide the
$131,559,000 proposed in the budget for border technology in
this account. Funds for this purpose are included under a
separate account.
Air and Marine Staffing.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $172,676,000; 1,240 positions;
and 1,230 FTEs, an increase of $7,800,000; 20 positions; and 10
FTEs from the 2006 level to fully staff the Northern Border air
wings in New York and Washington, and to staff the air wing in
North Dakota.
Resource Allocation Model.--A Government Accountability
Office [GAO] report (GAO-05-663) states ``CBP does not
systemically assess the number of staff required to accomplish
its mission at ports and airports nationwide.'' The Committee
directs CBP to submit by February 8, 2007, a resource
allocation model for current and future year staffing
requirements. The report should assess optimal staffing levels
at all land, air, and sea ports of entry for fulfillment of all
CBP missions. CBP should consult with appropriate non-Federal
partners, such as airport operators and port authorities,
regarding estimated future passenger growth and throughput as
well as issues such as automatic secondary inspection
requirements.
Of chief concern is CBP's ability to effectively process
the growing passenger workload at the Nation's airports. The
Committee is aware of a number of airports experiencing
significant increases in passenger volume and wait times,
including Washington Dulles Airport, John F. Kennedy
International Airport, Miami International Airport, and Denver
International Airport. CBP is directed to include in its
resource allocation model for airports the number of flights
that took longer than 60-minutes to process. In addition, the
Committee encourages CBP to expand the wait time information
per airport on its website to include times of day, similar to
the wait time information listed on the web site of the
Transportation Security Administration.
Further, the Committee directs CBP to submit a separate
report on resources allocated to the Santa Teresa, New Mexico,
port of entry, including an analysis of the impact of expanding
the hours of commercial operations from 10 hours per day to 16
hours per day.
Vehicle Fleet Management.--The Committee directs an updated
vehicle fleet management report be submitted by February 8,
2007, which includes details on the numbers and types of new
and replacement vehicles CBP procured in fiscal year 2006 and
intends to procure in fiscal year 2007, as well as details on
the gap, if any, between existing vehicles and actual
requirements resulting from increased CBP hiring.
Tucson Sector Checkpoints.--The Committee notes a January
2006 DHS Inspector General report states: ``Permanent
checkpoints permit safer, more efficient law enforcement. . . .
It is not necessary to prohibit permanent checkpoints in order
to encourage the use of alternative tactics and mobile interior
operations.'' The Committee supports this conclusion and
strongly encourages CBP to construct permanent checkpoints in
the Tucson sector.
Textile Transshipment Enforcement.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $4,750,000 for textile
transshipment enforcement, as authorized by section 352 of the
Trade Act of 2002. The Trade Act of 2002 authorizes
appropriations for the hiring of 72 positions between CBP and
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including import
specialists, auditors, and analytic staff, and funding has been
provided for these positons.
Advanced Training Center.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $10,165,000 to operate and
equip the Advanced Training Center.
Pursuant to Public Law 106-246, the training to be
conducted at the Center shall be configured in a manner so as
to not duplicate or displace any Federal law enforcement
program of FLETC. Training currently being conducted at a FLETC
facility shall not be moved to the Center.
New Technology.--The Committee supports the acquisition and
utilization of advanced mobile inspection systems for screening
trucks, cargo containers, and passenger vehicles. The Committee
is supportive of multiple technologies to provide this critical
service. The Committee supports the acquisition and utilization
of lightweight, ruggedized, thermal target detection devices.
GAO (GAO-06-471) concluded the Federal Government has no
specific program aimed at discovering undeclared hazardous
materials entering the United States. The Committee encourages
CBP to utilize the most up-to-date technology to enable
inspectors to accurately determine whether hazardous materials
are being transported safely and in accordance with relevant
laws and regulations.
Anti-Dumping Enforcement.--The Committee has ensured,
within the amounts provided for this account, the availability
of sufficient funds to enforce the anti-dumping authority
contained in section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1675c). The Committee directs CBP to continue to work with the
Departments of Commerce and Treasury, and the Office of the
United States Trade Representative (and all other relevant
agencies) to increase collections and to provide an annual
report within 30 days of each year's distributions under the
law summarizing CBP's efforts to collect past due amounts and
increase current collections, particularly with respect to
cases involving unfairly-traded Asian imports. The Committee
directs CBP to update that report, in particular, by breaking
out the non-collected amounts for each of the fiscal years
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and each year thereafter, by order and
claimant, along with a description of each of the specific
reasons for the non-collection with respect to each order. CBP
is also directed to provide the Committee on Appropriations
with prior notice of (1) how CBP plans to clarify or provide
guidelines for the preparation of Continued Dumping and Subsidy
Offset Act [CDSOA] certification of claims; and (2) any
modifications or revisions of regulations that may be proposed
by CBP concerning CDSOA. CBP is also directed to report to the
Committee on Appropriations no later than February 8, 2007,
with specificity on what it has done to (1) formalize plans for
managing and improving CDSOA program processes, staff, and
technology; (2) develop and execute a human capital plan; and
(3) develop a process for systematically verifying claims in
accordance with the third and fourth recommendations made in
GAO-05-979 ``International Trade: Issues and Effects of
Implementing the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act,''
dated September 2005.
Agricultural Pests.--The Committee notes Hawaii's globally
significant natural environment, as well as the State's
important diversified agricultural industry, are uniquely
vulnerable to the introduction of invasive weeds, animals,
insects, and diseases. The Committee expects the Department to
work with the United States Department of Agriculture and the
Hawaii Department of Agriculture to share information and
expertise to ensure their respective inspection and quarantine
activities provide coordinated and collaborative biosecurity
protection for the State.
Included in the amount recommended by the Committee is
continued funding at the fiscal year 2006 level for part-time
and temporary positions in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION--SALARIES AND EXPENSES
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ \2\ request recommendations
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Salaries and Expenses:
Headquarters management and administration:
Management and administration, border security 648,450 663,943 663,943
inspections and trade facilitation...................
Management and administration, border security and 584,100 594,446 594,446
control between port of entry........................
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Subtotal, Headquarters management and administra- 1,232,550 1,258,389 1,258,389
tion.............................................
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Border security inspections and trade facilitation at
ports of entry:
Inspections, trade and travel facilitation at ports of 1,249,648 1,282,102 1,280,902
entry................................................
Harbor maintenance fee collections (trust fund)....... 3,000 3,026 3,026
Container Security Initiative......................... 137,402 139,312 139,312
Other international programs.......................... 8,543 8,701 8,701
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism/Free and 74,515 75,909 75,909
Secure Trade.........................................
Inspection and detection technology investments....... 62,394 94,317 94,317
Automated targeting systems........................... 27,970 27,298 27,298
National Targeting Center............................. 16,530 23,635 23,635
Other technology investments.......................... 1,008 1,027 1,027
Training.............................................. 24,107 24,564 24,564
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Subtotal, border security inspections and trade 1,605,117 1,679,891 1,678,691
facilitation at ports of entry.....................
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Border security and control between ports of entry:
Border security and control between ports of entry.... 1,725,547 2,243,619 2,138,203
Border technology..................................... 30,971 131,559 ...............
Training.............................................. 21,981 45,688 37,915
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Subtotal, border security and control between ports 1,778,499 2,420,866 2,176,118
of entry...........................................
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Air and Marine operations, personnel compensation and 161,924 159,876 172,676
benefits.............................................
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Total, Salaries and expenses...................... 4,778,090 5,519,022 5,285,874
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Excludes $24,100,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148, and
$422,900,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $451,440,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 461,207,000
House allowance......................................... 451,440,000
Committee recommendation................................ 461,207,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The automation modernization account includes funds for
major information technology systems and services for Customs
and Border Protection [CBP], including the Automated Commercial
Environment [ACE] and the International Trade and Data System
projects, and connectivity of and integration of existing
systems.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $461,207,000, to be available
until expended, as proposed in the budget, for automation
modernization. This amount includes an increase of $9,767,000
for inflationary adjustments.
International Trade Data Systems.--Included in the amount
recommended is $16,000,000 for the international trade data
systems.
Expenditure Plan.--The Committee includes bill language
making not less than $318,490,000 available for the development
of ACE upon the submission of a comprehensive expenditure plan
for the program.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Automated Commercial Environment.......................... 316,800 318,490 318,490
Legacy information technology/automated commercial systems 134,640 142,717 142,717
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Total, Automation modernization..................... 451,440 461,207 461,207
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION
Appropriations, 2006....................................................
Budget estimate, 2007................................... ( \1\ )
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................ $131,559,000
\1\ A request of $131,559,000 was included in Customs and Border
Protection, Salaries and Expenses account.
The Customs and Border Protection [CBP] Technology
Modernization account funds the capital procurement and total
operations and maintenance costs of the effort to upgrade and
replace the sensor, surveillance, and other technological needs
of the Border Patrol.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $131,559,000, to be available
until expended, for technology modernization, including sensor
and surveillance technology.
Expenditure Plan.--The Committee includes bill language
making $100,000,000 available for technology modernization upon
the submission of a comprehensive expenditure plan.
Strategic Plan.--The Secretary is directed to submit to the
Committee by February 8, 2007, a complete strategic plan for
the Secure Border Initiative net [SBInet]: (1) defines all
goals, activities, milestones, and costs for implementing the
program; (2) demonstrates how activities will contribute to
accomplishing the goals and objectives of the Secure Border
Initiative; (3) identifies funding and the staffing necessary
to accomplish all activities, milestones, and goals by
organizational component of the Department and by full-time
employee, contractor, or detailee; (4) includes a certification
by the Chief Procurement Officer that procedures are
established to prevent conflicts of interest between the prime
integrator and major sub-contractors; (5) describes how SBInet
will provide voice, data, and video integration with the
Integrated Wireless Network and the Department's One Net; and
(6) includes a complete description of how the SBInet program
office will coordinate with the Office of Policy and the Office
of the Chief Information Officer.
AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT
Appropriations, 2006 \1\ \2\............................ $396,229,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 337,699,000
House allowance......................................... 373,199,000
Committee recommendation \3\............................ 472,499,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Excludes $95,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations
pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\3\ Excludes a $14,000,000 rescission.
The Customs and Border Protection [CBP] Air and Marine
Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement [AMO]
account funds the capital procurement and total operations and
maintenance costs of the CBP air and marine program and
provides support to other Federal, State, and local agencies.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $472,499,000, to remain available
until expended, for air and marine interdiction, operations,
maintenance, and procurement. Included in this amount is
$7,895,000 for inflationary adjustments, as proposed in the
budget.
Northern Border Air Wing.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $18,700,000 for the Northern
border air wings, an increase of $12,000,000 for the
establishment of the fourth Northern border air wing in Grand
Forks, North Dakota.
P-3 Service Life Extension Program.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $60,000,000 for the service
life extension program of the P-3 surveillance fleet.
Air Asset Acquisition.--Included in the amount recommended
by the Committee is $60,000,000 for acquisition of air assets,
to be distributed as follows: $30,000,000 for helicopters; and
$30,000,000 for unmanned aerial vehicles and communications
upgrades.
Marine Asset Acquisition.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $2,800,000 to replace 7 marine
interceptor boats.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Operations and maintenance................................ 260,324 265,966 337,966
Unmanned aerial vehicles.................................. 10,078 10,353 10,353
Procurement............................................... 125,827 61,380 124,180
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Total, Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, 396,229 337,699 \2\ 472,499
Maintenance, and Procurement.......................
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148. Excludes $95,000,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\2\ Excludes a $14,000,000 rescission.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $267,300,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 255,954,000
House allowance......................................... 175,154,000
Committee recommendation................................ 288,084,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Excludes $10,400,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant
to Public Law 109-148 and $304,800,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
This appropriation provides funding to plan, construct,
renovate, equip, and maintain buildings and facilities
necessary for the administration and enforcement of the laws
relating to immigration, customs, and alien registration.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $288,084,000 for construction
activities of Customs and Border Protection [CBP], to be
available until expended.
Construction Associated With New Border Patrol Agents.--
Included in the amount recommended by the Committee is
$59,100,000, as proposed in the budget, for the construction
requirements associated with new Border Patrol Agents.
Tactical Infrastructure Western Arizona.--Included in the
amount recommended by the Committee is $57,823,000, as proposed
in the budget, an increase of $50,823,000 from the 2006 level,
to accelerate construction of tactical infrastructure in
western Arizona. This initiative will construct approximately
39 miles of permanent vehicle barriers in western Arizona.
San Diego Border Infrastructure System.--Included in the
amount recommended by the Committee is $30,500,000, an increase
of $30,000,000 as proposed in the budget, to continue land
acquisition and construction of the multiple fences and roads
included in the San Diego Border Infrastructure System.
Advanced Training Center.--The Committee provides
$32,100,000 for site acquisition, land development, and other
activities for the expansion of the Advanced Training Center.
The Committee directs the Department to submit a master plan
for the expansion of the center, a spending plan (as detailed
below) for the center, and the projected training needs of CBP
at the facility for each of fiscal years 2006-2010.
El Paso Sector Tactical Infrastructure.--Included in the
amount recommended by the Committee is $7,463,000, as proposed
in the budget, for vehicle barriers in the El Paso sector. This
funding is to continue the project begun by the Border Patrol
in fiscal year 1999.
Spending Plan.--The Committee directs the Department to
submit a detailed spending plan for the following projects:
construction associated with new Border Patrol agents, tactical
infrastructure western Arizona, the San Diego Border
Infrastructure System, and the Advanced Training Center by
February 8, 2007. The spending plan should include, but not be
limited to, the following information for each project and sub-
project: a detailed cost breakout for construction, design,
planning, and project management; total estimated project and
sub-project cost; and the date each phase of the project and
sub-project is scheduled to begin and be completed.
The Committee expects the Department to continue to work
with the General Services Administration on its nationwide
strategy to prioritize and address the infrastructure needs at
the land border ports-of-entry and to comply with the
requirements of the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C.
3301) to seek necessary funding.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 2007 budget Committee
enacted\1\ request recommendations
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Major Construction by Sector:
Tucson:
Wilcox, AZ, station.................................... 3,000 .............. ...............
Naco, AZ, station...................................... 5,500 6,540 6,540
Sonoita, AZ, station................................... 6,300 .............. ...............
Ajo, AZ, station....................................... 3,000 14,500 14,500
Blaine: Lynden, WA, station................................ 2,000 .............. ...............
El Paso:
I-10, I-25, and US Hwy 85 checkpoints.................. 3,100 .............. ...............
Ft. Hancock, TX, station............................... 3,000 12,000 12,000
El Paso, TX, station................................... 6,500 .............. ...............
Lordsburg, NM, station................................. 12,750 12,960 12,960
Sector Headquarters.................................... 2,500 41,200 41,200
Ysleta, NM, station.................................... 750 .............. ...............
Massena, NY, station................................... 1,500 .............. ...............
Yuma:
Welton, AZ, station.................................... 14,750 3,400 3,400
Blythe, CA, station.................................... 2,000 12,700 12,700
Laredo: Hebbronville, TX, station.......................... 500 .............. ...............
Houlton:
Jackman, ME, station................................... 1,800 .............. ...............
Calais, ME, station.................................... 1,800 .............. ...............
Van Buren, ME, station................................. 4,700 .............. ...............
Spokane:
Bonners Ferry, WA, station............................. 1,500 .............. ...............
Oroville, WA, station.................................. 600 .............. ...............
Del Rio: Eagle Pass, TX, station........................... 3,300 .............. ...............
El Centro:
Sector Headquarters.................................... 10,000 .............. ...............
Calexico, CA, station.................................. 8,000 .............. ...............
Rio Grande Valley:
McAllen, TX, station................................... 2,500 .............. ...............
Brownsville, TX, station............................... 6,400 .............. ...............
Edinburg, TX, station.................................. 900 .............. ...............
San Diego: Campo, CA, station.............................. 10,000 .............. ...............
National: rapid response projects.......................... 2,600 1,519 1,519
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Total, Major Construction................................ 121,250 104,819 104,819
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Tactical Infrastructure by Sector:
Tucson: Douglas, AZ, roadway #1............................ 34,650 .............. ...............
Tuscon/Yuma: West desert tactical infrastructure........... 7,000 57,823 57,823
Yuma: San Luis, AZ, roadway #1............................. 2,000 2,000 2,000
El Paso: Deming, NM, vehicle barriers #1................... 7,760 7,463 7,463
Swanton: vehicle barriers.................................. 200 200 200
Buffalo: various........................................... 900 900 900
Detroit: various........................................... 900 900 900
Blaine: various............................................ .............. 500 500
Laredo: Laredo, TX, various................................ 500 500 500
San Diego: East County San Diego, various.................. 35,150 30,500 30,500
Del Rio planning team...................................... 500 700 700
Rio Grande Valley planning team............................ 300 300 300
Marfa/El Paso planning team................................ 300 600 600
Laredo/Rio Grande Valley planning team..................... 300 300 300
Blaine, Detroit, Buffalo, Swanton planning team............ 300 300 300
Yuma/El Centro planning team............................... 300 300 300
Maintenance repairs........................................ 2,000 2,720 2,720
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Total, Tactical Infrastructure........................... 93,060 106,006 106,006
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Advanced Training Center....................................... 25,740 .............. 32,100
Operations and maintenance..................................... 3,168 3,200 3,200
Repairs and alterations........................................ 14,182 30,818 30,848
Lease acquisition.............................................. 7,920 9,204 9,204
Planning....................................................... 1,980 1,907 1,907
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Total, Construction...................................... 267,300 255,954 288,084
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148. Excludes $10,400,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and $304,800,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
SUMMARY
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is responsible for
enforcing immigration and customs laws, detaining and removing
deportable or inadmissible aliens, and providing security of
Federal buildings and property.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends total resources of $4,113,987,000,
including direct appropriations of $3,861,638,000 and estimated
fee collections of $252,349,000.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted budget request recommendations
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Appropriations:
Salaries and expenses.............................. \1\ \2\ 3,077,414 3,902,291 3,740,357
Federal Protective Service \3\..................... \1\ (487,000) (516,011) (516,011)
Automation modernization........................... \1\ 39,748 ................. 20,000
Construction....................................... \1\ 26,281 26,281 101,281
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Total, Appropriations............................ 3,143,443 3,928,572 3,861,638
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Estimated Fee Collections:
Immigration inspection user fees................... 100,000 108,000 108,000
Student exchange visitor program fees.............. 87,000 90,000 90,000
Immigration breached bond/detention fund........... 66,552 54,349 54,349
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Total, Estimated fee collections............... 253,552 252,349 252,349
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Total, Available funding....................... 3,396,995 4,180,921 4,113,987
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Excludes $13,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and
$327,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\3\ Fully funded by offsetting collections paid by General Services Administration tenants and credited directly
to this appropriation.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $3,077,414,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 3,902,291,000
House allowance......................................... 3,850,257,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,740,357,000
\1\Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Excludes $13,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant
to Public Law 109-148 and $327,000,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] Salaries and
Expenses account provides funds for the enforcement of
immigration and customs laws, intelligence, and detention and
removals. In addition to directly appropriated resources,
funding is derived from the following offsetting collections:
Immigration Inspection User Fees.--ICE derives funds from
user fees to support the costs of detention and removals in
connection with international inspections activities at
airports and seaports, as authorized by the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356).
Student Exchange Visitor Program Fees.--ICE collects fees
from foreign students, exchange visitors, and schools and
universities to certify and monitor participating schools, and
to conduct compliance audits.
Immigration Breached Bond/Detention Fund.--ICE derives
funds from the recovery of breached cash and surety bonds in
excess of $8,000,000, as authorized by the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356); and from a portion of fees
charged under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act to support the cost of the detention of aliens.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $3,740,357,000, for salaries and
expenses of Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] for
fiscal year 2007. This includes increases from the fiscal year
2006 level of $65,447,000 for pay and other inflationary
adjustments, as proposed in the budget, and $209,172,000 in
annualizations.
The Committee includes bill language placing a $35,000
limit on overtime paid to any employee; making up to $7,500,000
available for special operations; making up to $1,000,000
available for the payment of informants; making up to
$11,216,000 available to reimburse other Federal agencies for
the costs associated with the care, maintenance, and
repatriation of smuggled illegal aliens; making not less than
$102,000 available for promotion of public awareness of the
child pornography tipline; making not less than $203,000
available for Project Alert; making not less than $5,400,000
available to facilitate agreements consistent with section
287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; limiting the use
of funds for facilitating agreements consistent with section
287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to the same
activities funded in fiscal year 2005; and making $15,770,000
available for activities to enforce laws against forced child
labor, of which $6,000,000 shall remain available until
expended.
Investigations, Compliance.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $36,781,000, 184 positions, and
157 full-time equivalents [FTEs], an increase of $10,017,000,
54 positions, and 27 FTEs, as proposed in the budget, to
increase the resources devoted to compliance investigations
stemming from visa-overstays.
Investigations, Worksite Enforcement.--Included in the
amount recommended by the Committee is $57,910,000, an increase
of $19,681,000 from fiscal year 2006 level, to enhance
resources devoted to worksite enforcement. The Committee is
discouraged by the slow pace with which ICE has approached the
worksite enforcement program. A significant expansion of this
program is funded for the current fiscal year, with the
expectation ICE report to the Committee on the planned use of
those resources. No plan has been submitted. Given the critical
importance of this program, the Secretary is directed to submit
to the Committee the plan for the fiscal year 2006 worksite
enforcement resources forthwith.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Reimbursement.--The
Committee does not provide the $4,444,000 proposed in the
budget to reimburse the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center. These resources are more appropriately provided to
FLETC.
State and Local Law Enforcement Support, Section 287(g)
Agreements.--Included in the amount recommended by the
Committee is $5,400,000, an increase of $400,000 as proposed in
the budget, for training to support implementation of the
provisions of Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act to delegate authority to enforce limited immigration
functions to State and local law enforcement officers. ICE
shall redirect up to $34,500,000 of the funds appropriated by
Public Law 109-234 for support of 287(g) agreements to vehicle
replacement.
Law Enforcement Support Center.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $21,806,000, an increase of
$3,926,000, as proposed in the budget, to assist in responding
to increased requests for assistance from State and local law
enforcement officers.
Legal Proceedings.--Included in the amount recommended by
the Committee is $187,353,000; 1,163 positions; and 1,034 FTEs,
an increase of $38,500,000; 257 positions; and 128 FTEs, as
proposed in the budget, to enable ICE to adequately provide
legal representation on behalf of the Department of Homeland
Security before immigration proceedings in conjunction with the
increases in detention and investigative resources.
Detention and Removals, Custody Management.--Included in
the amount recommended by the Committee is an increase of
$165,100,000, including $154,600,000 to sustain funding for the
4,000 new detention beds and 560 additional detention personnel
advance funded for fiscal year 2007 by the recently enacted
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the
Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law
109-234). With the fiscal year 2006 supplemental
appropriations, an estimated 24,300 beds will be funded, from
all funding sources, for fiscal year 2006. The remaining
$10,500,000 of the total increase recommended by the Committee
funds an additional 300 detention beds for fiscal year 2007.
When combined with the 700 new detention beds funded for fiscal
year 2007 in fugitive operations, the Committee recommendation
funds a total of 1,000 additional detention beds for fiscal
year 2007, bringing the total strength of the detention program
to 25,300 beds for fiscal year 2007, as compared to 24,300 beds
for fiscal year 2006.
Detention and Removals, Transportation and Removal.--
Included in the amount recommended by the Committee is an
increase of $94,100,000 to sustain funding for the
transportation costs associated with 4,000 detention beds
advance funded by Public Law 109-234 for fiscal year 2007, and
the 1,000 new detention beds funded in this bill.
Detention and Removals, Fugitive Operations.--Included in
the amount recommended by the Committee is an increase of
$40,000,000 to sustain funding for 18 additional fugitive
operations teams advance funded by Public Law 109-234. This
increase provides the full funding proposed for fiscal year
2007, including the 700 detention beds associated with the new
fugitive operations teams.
Management and Administration, Internal Controls.--Included
in the amount recommended by the Committee is an increase of
$1,000,000, 8 positions, and 4 FTEs, as proposed in the budget,
to establish the Office of Financial Management to oversee
internal controls within ICE.
Management and Administration, Procurement.--Included in
the amount recommended by the Committee is an increase of
$3,600,000, 32 positions, and 16 FTEs, as proposed in the
budget, to improve the Office of Procurement.
Management and Administration, Office of Professional
Responsibility.--Included in the amount recommended by the
Committee is $10,000,000 to expand the Office of Professional
Responsibility to handle the increased workload from expansion
of Customs and Border Protection [CBP] and ICE personnel.
Cyber Crime Center.--Included in the amount recommended by
the Committee is an increase of $2,000,000 for the Cyber Crime
Center for continued expansion of data storage and processing
capacity to support operations nationwide.
Textile Transshipment Enforcement.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $4,750,000 for textile
transshipment enforcement, as authorized by section 352 of the
Trade Act of 2002. The Trade Act of 2002 authorizes
appropriations for the hiring of 72 positions between CBP and
ICE, including investigators.
Legal Orientation Program.--The Committee does not include
resources for the Legal Orientation Program. Despite clear
direction, the administration does not transfer the funding for
this program permanently to the Executive Office for
Immigration Review within the Department of Justice.
Detention and Removals Reporting.--The Committee continues
to request ICE to submit a quarterly report to the Committee
which compares the number of deportation, exclusion, and
removal orders sought and obtained by ICE. The report should be
broken down by district in which the removal order was issued;
by type of order (deportation, exclusion, removal, expedited
removal, and others); by agency issuing the order; by the
number of cases in each category in which ICE has successfully
removed the alien; and by the number of cases in each category
in which ICE has not removed the alien. The first fiscal year
2007 quarterly report is to be submitted no later than January
30, 2006.
Reducing the Number of Alien Absconders.--The Committee
last year directed the Department, in conjunction with the
Department of Justice, to submit a report by February 18, 2006,
on the efforts each Department will take to reduce the
absconder rate, including proposed changes to existing polices,
procedures, and laws to further assist in reducing the
absconder population. The Department has yet to submit this
report. The Committee directs the Department to submit the
report as expeditiously as possible.
Detainee Bonds.--ICE and organizations that issue bonds for
detainees could improve cooperation in order to more
effectively reduce the number of aliens who abscond after the
issuance of final Orders of Removal. ICE is to submit a report
to the Committee by February 8, 2007, on how to improve
information sharing and cooperation with bondholders.
Detention of Unaccompanied Minors.--The Committee remains
concerned about reports of unaccompanied alien minors who are
not being transferred in a timely fashion to the Office of
Refugee Resettlement [ORR]. The Committee directs ICE, in
conjunction with CBP, to submit a report by February 8, 2007,
detailing by month for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, the
number of unaccompanied alien minors detained by DHS for 72
hours or less, the number detained more than 72 hours, and an
explanation for each minor held in DHS custody longer than 72
hours. Further, the report should include recommendations of
actions to improve the coordination between DHS and ORR.
Separation of Families.--The Committee is concerned about
the continued separation of families detained by the
Department. The Committee directs ICE to submit a report by
February 8, 2007, assessing the impact of the Hutto Family
Center in Williamson, Texas, on the number of families required
to be separated, and providing updated forecasts of family
detention space needs for the next 2 years.
Colorado Springs, Colorado.--The Committee directs ICE to
submit a report by February 8, 2007, on the costs and need for
establishing a sub-office in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT--SALARIES AND EXPENSES
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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Headquarters Management and Administration:
Personnel Compensation and Benefits, services and other 122,364 ............... 145,733
costs...................................................
Headquarters Managed IT investment....................... 131,772 ............... 134,013
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Subtotal, Headquarters Management and Administration... 254,136 ............... 279,746
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Legal Proceedings............................................ 128,879 206,511 187,353
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Investigations:
Operations............................................... 1,183,101 1,456,650 1,285,792
Training................................................. 100,899 104,744 102,681
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Subtotal, Investigations............................... 1,284,000 1,561,394 1,388,473
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Intelligence................................................. 50,460 57,932 51,379
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Detention and Removal Operations:
Custody Operations....................................... 1,003,195 1,432,702 1,236,286
Fugitive Operations...................................... 101,852 173,784 146,453
Institutional Removal Program............................ 93,029 110,250 101,357
Alternatives to Detention................................ 28,212 42,702 41,145
Transportation and Removal Program....................... 133,651 317,016 308,165
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Subtotal, Detention and Removal Operations............. 1,359,939 2,076,454 1,833,406
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Total, Immigration and Customs Enforcement............. 3,077,414 3,902,291 3,740,357
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\1\ Includes 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148. Excludes $13,000,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and $327,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations
pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $487,000,000
Budget estimate, 2007 \1\............................... 516,011,000
House allowance \1\..................................... 516,011,000
Committee recommendation \1\............................ 516,011,000
\1\ Fully funded by offsetting collections paid by General Services
Administration tenants and credited directly to this appropriation.
The Federal Protective Service [FPS] is responsible for the
security and protection of Federal property under the control
of the General Services Administration [GSA]; and for the
enforcement of laws for the protection of persons and property,
the prevention of breaches of peace, and enforcement of any
rules and regulations made and promulgated by the GSA
Administrator. The FPS authority can also be extended by
agreement to any area with a significant Federal interest. The
FPS account provides funds for the salaries, benefits, travel,
training, and other expenses of the program, offset by
collections paid by GSA tenants and credited to the account.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $516,011,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Federal Protective Service [FPS] for fiscal
year 2007; this amount is fully offset by collections. This is
the same as proposed in the budget and includes an increase of
$29,011,000 for pay and other inflationary adjustments.
Financial Management.--The Committee is aware of on-going
efforts to determine the actual costs associated with the
operations of FPS, and efforts by the Department and the Office
of Management and Budget [OMB] to remediate the severe
financial, procurement, and accounting problems at FPS. The
Department is directed to submit to the Committee by November
1, 2006, a detailed plan to provide sufficient resources to FPS
to operate in fiscal year 2007, and to permanently fix the
financial, procurement, and accounting processes and policies
at FPS. Further, the Committee directs OMB to evaluate re-
merging FPS with the General Services Administration Federal
Buildings Fund while retaining policy at the Department.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted budget request recommendations
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Basic security............................................ 109,235 123,310 123,310
Building specific security................................ 377,765 392,701 392,701
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Total, Federal Protective Service \1\............... 487,000 516,011 516,011
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\1\ Fully funded by offsetting collections paid by General Services Administration tenants and credited directly
to this appropriation.
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $39,748,000
Budget estimate, 2007...................................................
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 20,000,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Automation Modernization account provides funds for
major information technology projects for Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, including the Atlas Program comprised of
seven interrelated project areas for the modernization of the
information technology infrastructure.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $20,000,000, to remain available
until expended, for Automation Modernization for fiscal year
2007.
The Committee is frustrated the administration would
eliminate the single source of funding for upgrading and
replacing the aging information technology platform in use at
ICE. It is not possible to expect the frontline investigators,
detention officers, and lawyers of ICE to be able to perform
their jobs without adequate tools. The Committee acknowledges
previous appropriations are still available for this purpose;
however, it also notes ICE managers correctly took the time to
improve and expand the business case justification for Atlas in
order to improve program management. The project managers
should not be punished for pursuing good management objectives.
Expenditure Plan.--The Committee includes bill language
making not less than $16,000,000 available for the development
of Atlas upon the submission of a comprehensive plan for the
program.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $26,281,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 26,281,000
House allowance......................................... 26,281,000
Committee recommendation................................ 101,281,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
This appropriation provides funding to plan, construct,
renovate, equip, and maintain buildings and facilities
necessary for the administration and enforcement of the laws
relating to immigration, detention, and alien registration.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $101,281,000, to be available
until expended, for Immigration and Customs Enforcement
construction.
Infrastructure Improvement Project.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $75,000,000 for infrastructure
improvements at current Service Processing Centers [SPC] and
projects to improve overall efficiency of the detention
process. SPCs require a significant infusion of repair and
maintenance funding to address projects related to structural,
electric, heating/air conditioning, plumbing, water supply,
waste management, security and other issues. These
infrastructure projects are necessary for effective
implementation of the bedspace enhancements funded by the
Committee and for continued operation at current levels. The
Committee is aware of a proposal to utilize a travel,
transportation, and removal center to assist in more efficient
use of bedspace in other parts of the country. The Committee
encourages ICE to consider this proposal for inclusion in the
infrastructure improvement project.
Spending Plan.--The Committee directs the Department to
submit a detail spending plan for the infrastructure
improvement project by February 8, 2007. The spending plan
should include, but not be limited to, the following
information for each project and sub-project: a detailed cost
breakout for construction, design, planning, and project
management; total estimated project and sub-project cost; and
the date each phase of the project and sub-project is scheduled
to begin and be completed.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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Krome, FL, 250-bed secure dorm............................... 19,800 6,409 6,409
Krome, FL, maintenance....................................... ............... 5,000 5,000
Port Isabel, TX, Infrastructure.............................. ............... 9,000 9,000
Infrastructure improvement project........................... ............... ............... 75,000
Facility repair and alterations.............................. 6,481 5,872 5,872
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Total, Construction.................................... 26,281 26,281 101,281
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Transportation Security Administration
The Transportation Security Administration [TSA] is charged
with ensuring security across U.S. transportation systems,
including aviation, railways, highways, pipelines, and
waterways, and safeguarding the freedom of movement of people
and commerce. Separate appropriations are provided for the
following activities within TSA: aviation security; surface
transportation security; transportation threat assessment and
credentialing; transportation security support; and, Federal
Air Marshals.
AVIATION SECURITY
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $4,561,312,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 4,654,884,000
House allowance......................................... 4,704,414,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,751,580,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Transportation Security Administration [TSA] aviation
security account provides for Federal aviation security,
including screening of all passengers and baggage, deployment
of on-site law enforcement, continuation of a uniform set of
background requirements for airport and airline personnel, and
deployment of explosive detection technology.
The aviation security activities include funding for
Federal and private contract transportation security officers
[TSOs], including personnel compensation and benefits,
training, claims, human resource services; air cargo security;
procurement and maintenance of explosive detection systems; and
checkpoint support.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $4,751,580,000 for aviation
security. The Committee has included the new program, project,
and activity structure, as proposed in the budget, regarding
transportation security officers. The Committee believes the
new structures provide TSA with needed flexibilities and
enables it to optimize TSO workforce funds. The Committee
directs TSA to maintain the tracking and visibility of the
previous budgetary structure and expects the Department to
include both structures in future budget submissions.
The Committee continues and makes permanent bill language
providing reimbursement for security services and related
equipment and supplies provided in support of general aviation
access to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport shall
be credited to the ``Aviation Security'' appropriation and be
available until expended for these purposes only.
The Committee includes bill language requiring the
Secretary to provide the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and House of Representatives a report in response to the
findings of the Department's Office of Inspector General's
report (OIG-04-44) concerning contractor fees.
The Committee also continues and expands bill language
concerning screening of Government officials.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
AVIATION SECURITY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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TSO workforce............................................. 2,518,217 2,618,800 2,618,800
TSO training and other.................................... 244,084 244,466 244,466
Human resource services................................... 205,162 207,234 200,000
Checkpoint support........................................ 163,350 173,366 180,966
EDS/EDT systems........................................... 438,570 442,000 545,900
Aviation direction and enforcement........................ 991,929 969,018 961,448
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Total, Aviation Security \2\........................ 4,561,312 4,654,884 4,751,580
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Excludes the Aviation Security Capital Fund which provides $250,000,000 in direct funding from fee
collections pursuant to Section 605 of Public Law 108-176.
AVIATION SECURITY FEES
Prior to September 11, 2001, aviation security was paid for
and overseen by the commercial passenger air carriers. Pursuant
to section 118 of Public Law 107-71, the Aviation and
Transportation Security Act [ATSA], the Federal Government
assumed responsibility for this mission. Through ATSA, the
Government is authorized to collect fees from the air carriers
for the carriers' portion of security costs based on what they
paid in calendar year 2000, the last full year prior to
September 11, 2001. According to TSA's initial estimates in
2000, industry paid approximately $750,000,000 for security;
however, upon further auditing by the Government Accountability
Office [GAO], done at the request of the Committee, it was
discovered that the amount of passenger and property screening
costs incurred by air carriers in 2000 was approximately
$448,000,000 versus the $319,000,000 paid to TSA (GAO-05-558,
April 2005). The GAO audit (GAO-05-558) concluded TSA should be
collecting an annual average of approximately $448,000,000 from
the air carriers. The Committee assumes TSA will collect
$546,000,000, as proposed in the budget, in air carrier fees
that will be available to directly offset TSA appropriations
requirements. Of this amount, $448,000,000 is the total
reflected in the GAO audit (GAO-05-558), plus $98,000,000 in
retroactive fiscal year 2005 and fiscal year 2006 fees.
In addition, the President's fiscal year 2007 budget
proposes a legislative proposal, as a general provision to the
appropriations legislation, to increase passenger aviation
security fees to generate an estimated additional
$1,337,000,000 in fiscal year 2007 offsetting collections which
the Committee has not included. The Congressional Budget
Office, in its analysis of the President's budget, has
reestimated this amount to be $1,230,000,000.
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICER WORKFORCE
The Committee recommends $2,618,800,000 for TSO workforce
requirements. The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICER WORKFORCE
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Privatized screening airports............................. 138,257 148,600 148,600
Passenger TSO personnel, compensation, and benefits....... 1,504,800 1,556,226 ................
Baggage TSO personnel, compensation, and benefits......... 875,160 913,974 ................
Passenger and baggage TSO personnel, compensation, and ................ ................ 2,470,200
benefits.................................................
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Total, Transportation Security Officer workforce.... 2,518,217 2,618,800 2,618,800
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Privatized Screening Airports.--The Committee recommends
$148,600,000 for contract screening airports for fiscal year
2007. This amount is $10,343,000 more than the fiscal year 2006
level and the same as proposed in the budget.
The Committee is aware of minimal interest in the TSA
screener ``opt-out'' program thus far. To date, the Committee
has provided the funding requested for this effort with the
understanding that there is airport interest in screening
privatization. If this proves untrue, the Committee encourages
TSA to reprogram these funds pursuant to section 503 of this
act.
Passenger and Baggage TSO Personnel, Compensation, and
Benefits (Excluding Privatized Screening).--The Committee
recommends $2,470,200,000 for passenger and baggage TSO
personnel, compensation, and benefits. This amount is
$90,240,000 more than the fiscal year 2006 level and equal to
the amount proposed in the budget and sufficient to maintain
the current level of TSOs.
The Committee includes $10,000,000, as proposed in the
budget, for a program designed to assist in TSO retention. The
Committee has also included $55,000,000 for worker's
compensation payments, an increase of $20,000,000 from fiscal
year 2006 and the level proposed by the budget. The Committee
is concerned with the unusually high attrition rate for TSOs
continues to hamper TSA's ability to maintain a steady
workforce. The attrition rate for full time TSOs is over 20
percent and exceeds 50 percent for part-time TSOs. The
Committee directs TSA to report no later than February 8, 2007,
on findings from interviews of TSOs leaving the TSA workforce.
The report shall include a strategy on how the retention
initiative funding will reduce TSO attrition rates to a more
manageable level. The Committee is also concerned with the
rising costs of worker injuries and encourages TSA to
aggressively reduce injury costs through strategies of
prevention, education, case management, and nurse intervention.
The Committee urges the Department to develop performance
measures and performance targets for the use of alternative
screening procedures in checked baggage screening to help TSA
measure its progress in working toward minimizing the need to
use alternative screening procedures at airports and to have
more complete information on the overall performance of the
checked baggage screening system.
The Committee includes bill language to increase TSA's
flexibility regarding TSO workforce resources by allowing the
transfer of funds from the screener workforce accounts to
purchase screening equipment.
Exit Lanes.--Following enactment of the Aviation and
Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107-71), TSA assumed
responsibility for a broad array of airport security functions,
including all aspects of passenger and baggage screening. TSA
recently announced its intention to shift the responsibility
for staffing passenger exit lanes not co-located with passenger
entry checkpoints to individual commercial service airports.
The Committee is concerned that this new requirement may create
an undue burden for several airports without a majority of co-
located passenger entry and exit points. Therefore, prior to
adopting this new policy regarding access control at exit
lanes, the Committee directs TSA to provide a briefing to the
Committee on addressing the security and economic impacts of
any such change.
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING AND OTHER
Transportation Security Officer Training and Other.--The
Committee recommends $244,466,000 for TSO training and other
activities. The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING AND OTHER
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Passenger TSO, other...................................... 23,514 23,352 ................
Baggage TSO, other........................................ 133,446 133,114 ................
TSO training.............................................. 87,124 88,000 ................
Transportation Security Officer Training and Other........ ................ ................ 244,466
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Total, Transportation Security Officer Training and 244,084 244,466 244,466
Other..............................................
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Committee provides the fiscal year 2007 budget request
of $3,380,000 for tort claims; not to exceed $10,000 for
reception and representation expenses; $2,000,000 for the model
workplace initiative; and $11,900,000 for hazardous materials
disposal.
OTHER SCREENING OPERATIONS
The Committee recommends $926,866,000 for other screening
operations for fiscal year 2007. The following table summarizes
the Committee's recommendations as compared to the fiscal year
2006 and budget request levels:
OTHER SCREENING OPERATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Human resource services................................... 205,162 207,234 200,000
Checkpoint support........................................ 163,350 173,366 180,966
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Explosive detection [EDS]/explosive trace detection [ETD]
systems:
Purchase.............................................. 173,250 91,000 141,400
Installation \2\...................................... 44,550 94,000 171,500
Maintenance........................................... 198,000 234,000 210,000
Operation integration................................. 22,770 23,000 23,000
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Subtotal, EDS/ETD Systems \2\....................... 438,570 442,000 545,900
=====================================================
Total, Other Screening Operations \2\............... 807,082 822,600 926,866
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Excludes the Aviation Security Capital Fund which provides $250,000,000 annually in direct funding from fee
collections pursuant to section 605 of Public Law 108-176.
Human Resource Services.--The Committee provides
$200,000,000 for human resource services. Funding is provided
to manage human resources, payroll, personnel policies,
programs and systems, maintain oversight of all human resources
contractual activities, and provide advice and counsel to
senior managers on personnel issues.
Checkpoint Support.--The Committee recommends $180,966,000,
an increase of $17,616,000 from the fiscal year 2006 level.
Funding is provided for passenger checkpoint support for
reconfiguration, purchase, installation, and maintenance of
checkpoint equipment, and electronic surveillance of
checkpoints.
Of the amount provided, the Committee includes funding for
the development and piloting of an advanced checkpoint portal
solution. The integrated use of new technologies, which can
consistently perform in an operational environment, will
increase the accuracy and efficiency of aviation security
enabling TSA to reduce its workforce. Currently, only 37 out of
448 airports have received new checkpoint technologies to
screen passengers for explosives. The Committee directs TSA to
develop a strategic plan for screening passengers for
explosives, including a timeline for deploying emerging
technologies to airports, by category, and the percentage of
all passengers that will be screened by emerging technologies.
This plan is to be submitted to the Committee no later than
February 8, 2006.
Explosive Detection Systems [EDS]/Explosive Trace Detection
[ETD] Procurement.--The Committee recommends $141,400,000,
$50,400,000 more than the level proposed in the budget, for
EDS/ETD procurement. The Committee remains concerned the
President's budget request for fiscal year 2007 cut this
critically important program by nearly 50 percent. Within the
funds provided, no less than $20,000,000 shall be made
available to procure and deploy next generation explosive
detection systems.
Next generation EDS are potentially more efficient than the
current generation of screening units and may demonstrate a
significant improvement in installation, integration, and life-
cycle costs when compared to existing systems. The Department
should explore multiple technologies in this area.
Explosive Detection Systems [EDS]/Explosive Trace Detection
[ETD] Installation.--The Committee recommends $171,500,000, an
increase of $126,950,000 from the fiscal year 2006 level and
$77,500,000 from the level proposed in the budget, for EDS/ETD
installation. This increase will ensure that EDS/ETD machines
are installed in an expedited manner.
Explosive Detection Systems [EDS]/Explosive Trace Detection
[ETD] Maintenance.--The Committee recommends $210,000,000, an
increase of $12,000,000 from the fiscal year 2006 level and a
decrease of $24,000,000 from the level proposed in the budget
for EDS/ETD maintenance. The Committee is encouraged by the
savings that TSA has achieved in per-machine maintenance costs
and urge TSA to continue to work aggressively with the
workforce and contractors to lower these costs. The Committee
includes bill language limiting the obligation of $25,000,000
until the Department provides a report to the Committee in
response to the findings in the Department's Office of
Inspector General's report (OIG-04-44) concerning contractor
fees.
TSA is currently expanding its refurbishment strategy to
determine the extent to which an EDS unit will have to be
repaired or refurbished when it is designated for waterfall
deployment. The Committee is supportive of this approach and
directs TSA to work aggressively to save costs by maximizing
the refurbishment of EDS equipment.
Airport Security Modifications.--The Aviation Security
Capital Fund authorized by Public Law 108-176, the Vision 100-
Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, makes $250,000,000
available for fiscal year 2007 from fee collections to satisfy
existing Letters of Intent [LOIs] with airports for the
installation of explosive detection systems.
The Committee is concerned that the TSA estimate of
eligible reimbursable costs included in the LOI agreement for
the Los Angeles and Ontario international airports differs
substantially from the revised estimate submitted to TSA by the
airport sponsors last year. The Committee directs GAO, 45 days
after enactment of the act, to report to the Committee and the
Secretary a correct estimate of eligible costs and to provide a
detailed explanation of the reasons for any differences from
the original estimate, including identification of and the
party responsible for any material mistakes, omissions, and
infeasible design concepts in the original estimate.
AVIATION DIRECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
The Committee recommends $961,448,000 for aviation security
direction and enforcement. The following table summarizes the
Committee's recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006
and budget request levels:
AVIATION DIRECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Aviation regulation and other enforcement................. 220,192 217,516 217,516
Airport management, information technology, and support... 679,172 666,032 666,032
Federal Flight Deck Officer and crew training programs.... 30,195 30,470 22,900
Air cargo security........................................ 54,450 55,000 55,000
Airport perimeter security................................ 4,950 ................ ................
Foreign and domestic repair stations...................... 2,970 ................ ................
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Total, Aviation Security Direction and Enforcement.. 991,929 969,018 961,448
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Aviation Regulation and Other Enforcement.--The Committee
recommends $217,516,000, as proposed in the budget, for
aviation regulation and other enforcement.
Airport Management, Information Technology, and Support.--
The Committee provides $666,032,000, as proposed in the budget.
The decrease of $13,140,000 from the fiscal year 2006 level is
to realign base resources to higher priorities, as proposed in
the budget.
Federal Flight Deck Officer and Flight Crew Training
Programs.--The Committee recommends $22,900,000, a decrease of
$7,295,000 from the fiscal year 2006 level. This reduction is
made due to high unobligated balances in this program.
Air Cargo Security.--The Committee recommends $55,000,000,
an increase of $550,000 from than the fiscal year 2006 level,
for air cargo security activities.
The Committee expects TSA to provide the funding necessary
for the National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program to
meet its goal of canine teams devoting approximately 25 percent
of their airport utilization time to screening cargo. The
Committee directs TSA to submit a report to the Committee no
later than February 8, 2007, on efforts to achieve this goal.
The Committee includes bill language directing the
Secretary of Homeland Security to research, develop, and
procure new technology to inspect and screen air cargo carried
on passenger aircraft at the earliest date possible. Existing
checked baggage explosive detection equipment and screeners
shall be utilized to screen air cargo carried on passenger
aircraft to the greatest extent practicable at each airport
until such technologies are available. The language also
requires the Department to report air cargo inspection
statistics quarterly to the Committee, by airport and air
carrier, including any reasons for non-compliance with the
second proviso of section 513 of Public Law 108-334, within 45
days after the end of the quarter.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $35,640,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 37,200,000
House allowance......................................... 37,200,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,200,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The surface transportation security account provides
funding for personnel and operational resources to assess the
risk of a terrorist attack on non-aviation modes, standards and
procedures to address those risks, and ensuring compliance with
established regulations and policies.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $37,200,000, as proposed in the
budget, for surface transportation security. The following
table summarizes the Committee's recommendations as compared to
the fiscal year 2006 and budget request levels:
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Staffing and Operations................................... 23,760 24,000 24,000
Hazardous Materials Truck Tracking and Training........... 3,960 ................ ................
Rail Security Inspectors and Canines...................... 7,920 13,200 13,200
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Total, Surface Transportation Security.............. 35,640 37,200 37,200
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Hazardous Materials Truck Tracking and Training.--The
Committee remains supportive of the Hazardous Materials Truck
Tracking and Training program. No additional funding is
recommended for the program due to the availability of large
unobligated balances to continue these activities in fiscal
year 2007.
Rail Security.--The Committee recommends $13,200,000, as
proposed in the budget, for the safety and security of the
Nation's railways. The increase of $5,280,000 from the fiscal
year 2006 level will support 100 rail inspectors and full
operation of 30 canine teams. These inspectors are to conduct
on-site inspections of transit and passenger rail systems to
ensure compliance with minimum standards security directives
and to identify coverage gaps. The Committee expects TSA
Federal compliance inspectors to leverage existing TSA, Federal
Railroad Administration, and Federal Transit Authority
resources. Additional funding for rail security is provided
under the Office of Domestic Preparedness, and Science and
Technology.
Surface Transportation.--The Committee is cognizant of the
disparity of resources between surface transportation security
and aviation security. The Committee encourages TSA to utilize
technologies which would have the effect of force multipliers
when considering the movement of goods and commerce on our rail
and inland navigation systems.
TRANSPORTATION THREAT ASSESSMENT AND CREDENTIALING
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $74,246,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 54,700,000
House allowance......................................... 74,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,700,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing includes
several TSA credentialing programs: Secure Flight, Crew
Vetting, Screening Administration and Operations,
Transportation Worker Identification Credential, Registered
Traveler, Hazmat, and Alien Flight School.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends a direct appropriation of
$29,700,000. In addition, an estimated $76,100,000 in fee
collections are available for these activities, as proposed in
the budget.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
TRANSPORTATION THREAT ASSESSMENT AND CREDENTIALING
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Appropriations:
Secure Flight......................................... 56,129 40,000 15,000
Crew vetting.......................................... 13,167 14,700 14,700
Screening administration and operations............... 4,950 ................ ................
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Total Appropriations, Threat Assessment and 74,246 54,700 29,700
Credentialing......................................
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Fee accounts:
Registered Traveler Program fees...................... 20,000 35,101 35,101
Transportation Worker Identification Credential [TWIC] 100,000 20,000 20,000
Fees.................................................
HAZMAT fees........................................... 50,000 19,000 19,000
Alien Flight School fees \2\.......................... 10,000 2,000 2,000
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Total Fees, Threat Assessment and Credentialing..... 180,000 76,101 76,101
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Fees transferred from the Department of Justice to the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to section
612 of Public Law 108-176.
Secure Flight.--The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for
Secure Flight. The Committee recommendation, in conjunction
with available carryover balances, should be sufficient to meet
fiscal year 2007 program requirements as currently articulated.
The Committee supports the additional layer of aviation
security provided through the Secure Flight program. However,
the Committee is concerned with continued delays in the Secure
Flight program. TSA reports the program is undergoing a ``re-
baselining effort'' and the shape and size of the program is
unclear. Given this reality, the Committee is reluctant to
provide any resources beyond the $15,000,000 proposed.
Crew Vetting.--The Committee recommends $14,700,000, as
proposed in the budget, for continued evaluation and analysis
of airline crew lists against watch lists and lost/stolen
passport lists.
Registered Traveler.--The Committee assumes $35,101,000, as
proposed in the budget, in fee collections to fully integrate
the international and domestic Registered Traveler Program. The
implementation of the Registered Traveler Program provides an
opportunity to test integrated security solutions at very low
risk, real world conditions. The Committee recommends using
Registered Traveler lanes at airports as one of the means to
test aviation security and to expedite the implementation of
advanced technologies.
Transportation Worker Identification Credential.--The
Committee assumes $20,000,000, as proposed in the budget, in
fee collections for the Transportation Worker Identification
Credential.
Hazardous Materials Driver License Endorsement Program.--
The Committee assumes $19,000,000, as proposed in the budget,
in fee collections to conduct name and criminal background
checks on an estimated 3.5 million hazardous materials
commercial drivers.
Alien Flight School Background Checks.--The Committee
assumes $2,000,000, as proposed in the budget, in fee
collections to conduct background checks on aliens and other
individuals determined by the Secretary who present risk to
aviation and national security.
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $505,378,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 527,283,000
House allowance......................................... 503,283,000
Committee recommendation................................ 618,865,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Transportation Security Support account supports the
operational needs of TSA's extensive airport/field personnel
and infrastructure. Transportation Security Support includes
headquarters' personnel, pay, benefits and support;
intelligence; mission support centers; and training and
information technology support for headquarters.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $618,865,000
for Transportation Security Support activities for fiscal year
2007. The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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Intelligence................................................. 20,790 21,000 21,000
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Administration headquarters support and training............. 276,597 296,191 296,191
Research and development..................................... ............... ............... 91,582
Information technology....................................... 207,991 210,092 210,092
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Total, Transportation Security Support................. 505,378 527,283 618,865
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Intelligence.--The Committee recommends $21,000,000, as
proposed in the budget, to continue liaison work between
intelligence and law enforcement communities.
Administration.--The Committee recommends $296,191,000, as
proposed in the budget, for TSA administration.
Research and Development.--The Committee recommends
$91,582,000 for TSA's Transportation Security Lab [TSL]. The
Committee has returned research on high explosives back to TSA
to more effectively address its research and development needs.
Information Technology.--The Committee recommends
$210,092,000, as proposed in the budget, to support information
technology.
FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $679,338,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 699,294,000
House allowance......................................... 699,294,000
Committee recommendation................................ 699,294,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Federal Air Marshals [FAMs] protect the air
transportation system against terrorist threats, sabotage, and
other acts of violence. The FAMs account provides funds for the
salaries, benefits, travel, training, and other expenses of the
program.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $699,294,000, as proposed in the
budget, for management and administration of the Federal Air
Marshals [FAMs] for fiscal year 2007.
The Committee remains supportive of the FAMs force
multiplier efforts. DHS involved in this program should work
expeditiously to accomplish the logistical and operational
aspects of this effort.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Management and administration............................. 607,266 628,494 628,494
Travel and training....................................... 70,092 70,800 70,800
Air-to-ground communications.............................. 1,980 ................ ................
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Total, Federal Air Marshals......................... 679,338 699,294 699,294
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
United States Coast Guard
SUMMARY
The United States Coast Guard's primary responsibilities
are the enforcement of all applicable Federal laws on the high
seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States; promotion of safety of life and property at sea;
assistance to navigation; protection of the marine environment;
and maintenance of a state of readiness to function as a
specialized service in the Navy in time of war, as authorized
by sections 1 and 2 of title 14, United States Code.
The Commandant of the Coast Guard reports directly to the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends a total program level of
$8,189,106,000 for the activities of the Coast Guard for fiscal
year 2007. The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Operating Expenses........................................ \2\ 5,161,771 5,518,843 \4\ 5,534,349
Environmental Compliance and Restoration.................. 11,880 11,880 10,880
Reserve Training.......................................... 117,810 123,948 123,948
Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements............... \3\ 1,130,382 1,169,537 \5\ 1,145,329
Alteration of Bridges..................................... 14,850 ................ 15,000
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation................ 17,573 13,860 17,573
Health Care Fund (Permanent Indefinite Appropriations).... ................ 278,704 278,704
Retired Pay (mandatory)................................... 1,014,080 1,063,323 1,063,323
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Total, United States Coast Guard.................... 7,468,346 8,180,095 \6\ 8,189,096
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Excludes $132,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations related to hurricanes pursuant to Public Law
109-148 and $115,662,000 in emergency supplemental pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\3\ Excludes $74,500,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations related to hurricanes pursuant to Public Law
109-148 and $191,730,000 in emergency supplemental approprations pursuant to Public Law 109-234..
\4\ Includes $81,000,000 for Personnel and Related Support requested in the ``Acquisition, Construction, and
Improvements'' account.
\5\ Excludes $81,000,000 for Personnel and Related Support provided un the ``Operating Expenses'' account.
\6\ Excludes $82,968,000 in rescissions.
The Coast Guard will pay an estimated $278,704,000 in
fiscal year 2007 to the Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care
Fund for the costs of military, Medicare-eligible health
benefits earned by its uniformed service members. The
contribution is funded by permanent, indefinite discretionary
authority pursuant to the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375).
OPERATING EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $5,161,771,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 5,518,843,000
House allowance......................................... 5,481,643,000
Committee recommendation \2\............................ 5,534,349,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and
excludes $132,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations related
to hurricanes pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and $115,662,000 in
emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\2\ Includes $81,000,000 for Personnel and Related Support requested in
the ``Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'' account.
The Operating Expenses appropriation provides funds for the
operation and maintenance of multipurpose vessels, aircraft,
and shore units strategically located along the coasts and
inland waterways of the United States and in selected areas
overseas. The program activities of this appropriation fall
into the following categories:
Search and Rescue.--As one of its earliest and most
traditional missions, the Coast Guard maintains a nationwide
system of boats, aircraft, cutters, and rescue coordination
centers on 24-hour alert.
Aids to Navigation.--To help mariners determine their
location and avoid accidents, the Coast Guard maintains a
network of manned and unmanned aids to navigation along the
Nation's coasts and on its inland waterways. In addition, the
Coast Guard operates radio stations in the United States and
abroad to serve the needs of the armed services and marine and
air commerce.
Marine Safety.--The Coast Guard ensures compliance with
Federal statutes and regulations designed to improve safety in
the merchant marine industry and operates a recreational
boating safety program.
Marine Environmental Protection.--The primary objectives of
the marine environmental protection program are to minimize the
dangers of marine pollution and to assure the safety of ports
and waterways.
Enforcement of Laws and Treaties.--The Coast Guard is the
principal maritime enforcement agency with regard to Federal
laws on the navigable waters of the United States and the high
seas, including fisheries, drug smuggling, illegal immigration,
and hijacking of vessels.
Ice Operations.--In the Arctic and Antarctic, Coast Guard
icebreakers escort supply ships, support research activities
and Department of Defense operations, survey uncharted waters,
and collect scientific data. The Coast Guard also assists
commercial vessels through ice-covered waters.
Defense Readiness.--During peacetime, the Coast Guard
maintains an effective state of military preparedness to
operate as a service in the Navy in time of war or national
emergency at the direction of the President. As such, the Coast
Guard has primary responsibility for the security of ports,
waterways, and navigable waters up to 200 miles offshore.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $5,534,349,000 for Coast Guard
Operating Expenses, including $24,255,000 from the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund and $340,000,000 for Coast Guard defense-
related activities, including drug interdiction. The Committee
recommends $10,000 for official reception and representation
expenses. The recommendation provides $81,000,000, the level
proposed in the budget, for Personnel and Related Support in
the ``Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'' [AC&I;]
account. However, the recommendation provides this funding
under the ``Operating Expenses'' account instead of under the
``Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'' account. Within
30 days of the close of each quarter of the fiscal year, the
Coast Guard shall report personnel expenditures associated with
each AC&I; program, project, and activity as displayed in the
Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority for Fiscal Year
2007 located in the back of this report.
The recommendation provides the following program
increases: $2,000,000 for financial audit remediation,
$3,074,000 for maritime security response teams, $4,625,000 to
maximize domain awareness, and $8,934,000 for personnel and
operating funds for the National Capital Region Air Defense
[NCRAD]. The recommendation does not include a transfer of
$5,000,000 from Customs and Border Protection [CBP] to the
Coast Guard for NCRAD, as proposed in the budget. Funds were
never appropriated to CBP for this mission.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
OPERATING EXPENSES
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations \2\
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Military pay and related costs:
Military pay and allowances........................ 2,292,117 2,342,434 2,372,043
Military health care............................... 574,841 337,324 342,569
Permanent change of stations....................... 107,812 108,518 113,962
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Subtotal, Military pay and related costs....... 2,974,770 2,788,276 2,828,574
========================================================
Civilian pay and benefits.............................. 526,182 569,434 605,145
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Training and recruiting:
Training and education............................. 82,719 83,556 85,051
Recruiting......................................... 92,640 97,320 97,320
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Subtotal, Training and recruiting................ 175,359 180,876 182,371
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Operating funds and unit level maintenance:
Atlantic area command.............................. 167,496 188,982 185,103
Pacific area command............................... 176,115 196,449 196,772
1st district....................................... 46,694 50,388 50,471
7th district....................................... 57,495 63,771 63,793
8th district....................................... 38,743 39,985 40,051
9th district....................................... 28,147 28,756 28,803
13th district...................................... 20,036 20,569 20,603
14th district...................................... 14,429 15,754 15,780
17th district...................................... 23,711 25,604 25,646
Headquarters offices............................... 254,975 305,453 255,142
Headquarters managed units......................... 118,800 125,104 125,310
Other activities................................... 759 759 760
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Subtotal, Operating funds and unit level 947,400 1,061,574 1,008,234
maintenance.....................................
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Centrally-managed accounts......................... 183,150 207,954 206,841
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Intermediate and depot level maintenance:
Aircraft maintenance............................... 228,330 265,979 265,254
Electronic maintenance............................. 100,394 111,736 111,736
Ocean engineering and shore facility maintenance... 158,424 176,394 176,394
Vessel maintenance................................. 143,399 156,620 149,800
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Subtotal, Intermediate and depot level 630,547 710,729 703,184
maintenance.....................................
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Rescission \3\......................................... -275,637 ................ ...................
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Total, Operating expenses........................ 5,161,771 5,518,843 5,534,349
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and excludes $132,000,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations related to hurricanes pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and $115,662,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\2\ Includes $81,000,000 for Personnel and Related Support requested in the ``Acquisition, Construction, and
Improvements'' account.
\3\ Includes a $15,104,000 rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-90 and a $260,533,000 rescission pursuant to
Public Law 109-148.
Reprogramming.--The specific detail in the above table
shall serve as the controls for purposes of any reprogramming
of funds pursuant to section 503 of this act.
AC&I; Personnel.--The Committee is aware of a well-
documented need for increased oversight for several projects
funded by the Coast Guard's ``Acquisition, Construction, and
Improvements'' appropriation. Specified funding for AC&I;
personnel compensation and benefits and related costs of
personnel administration does not readily permit flexible
personnel assignment to accelerate management and oversight of
new or existing projects without detrimentally affecting other
project management and oversight. Due to the need for both
increased oversight and increased ability to manage multiple
major acquisition projects, the Committee includes budget
authority for AC&I; personnel compensation, benefits and related
support within the ``Operating Expenses'' appropriation. Based
on the Coast Guard's budget request, the Committee recommends
not less than $81,000,000 be expended for this specific
purpose.
Long Range Aids to Navigation [Loran]-C.--The Committee
denies the request to terminate operations at LORAN stations
nationwide and directs the Secretary to refrain from taking any
steps to reduce operations at such stations. The Committee
further directs the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Transportation, to submit a report to the
Appropriations Committee and the Commerce Committee regarding
the future of the LORAN system. The report shall include an
analysis of the costs and benefits of the LORAN system, the
merits of maintaining the LORAN system as a back-up
navigational aid, and the benefits of using the LORAN system in
conjunction with the Global Positioning System. The report
shall be submitted to the Committees within 180 days of
enactment of this act.
Coast Guard Headquarters Relocation.--The Committee
recommendation does not include funding for the relocation of
the Coast Guard headquarters to the site of the former St.
Elizabeths Hospital. According to the General Services
Administration [GSA] prospectus, construction will not be
completed until fiscal year 2010. Funding for Coast Guard's
above tier design, tenant improvements, security features, and
other equipment will not be necessary in fiscal year 2007.
Further, the Committee has requested the Department provide a
plan for its relocation to the St. Elizabeths site on multiple
occasions. To date, the Department has not provided a plan. The
Committee finds that prior to appropriating any funds for
further Department relocations, it is prudent to review a
comprehensive plan, including schedules and costs, for the
designated site.
Covert Surveillance Aircraft.--The Committee recommendation
does not include $1,413,000 for the operational expenses
associated with the covert surveillance aircraft.
National Maritime Center Consolidation.--The Committee
recommendation includes $12,000,000, as proposed in the budget,
for the National Maritime Center consolidation.
Polar Icebreakers.--The Committee expects all costs to
operate the polar icebreakers for National Science Foundation
[NSF] research, including unanticipated maintenance, will be
reimbursed by NSF.
Coast Guard Yard.--The Committee recognizes the Coast Guard
Yard at Curtis Bay, Maryland, is a critical component of the
Coast Guard's core logistics capability which directly supports
fleet readiness. The Committee further recognizes the Yard has
been a vital part of the Coast Guard's readiness and
infrastructure for more than 100 years and believes that
sufficient industrial work should be assigned to the Yard to
maintain this capability.
Quarterly Acquisition and Mission Emphasis Reports.--The
Commandant is directed to continue to submit the quarterly
acquisition and mission emphasis reports to the Committee
consistent with the deadlines articulated under section 360 of
Division I of Public Law 108-7.
Occupational Safety and Health Risks.--The Committee
encourages the Coast Guard to expedite the deployment of an
innovative web-based management system that will provide
powerful tools to the Coast Guard for managing and minimizing
occupational safety risks to personnel and risks to readiness.
Marine Vessel and Cold Water Safety Education.--The
Committee encourages the Coast Guard to continue existing
cooperative agreements and partnerships with organizations that
provide marine vessel safety training and cold water immersion
education and outreach programs for fishermen and children.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $11,880,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 11,880,000
House allowance......................................... 11,880,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,880,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Environmental Compliance and Restoration account
provides funds to address environmental problems at former and
current Coast Guard units as required by applicable Federal,
State, and local environmental laws and regulations. Planned
expenditures for these funds include major upgrades to
petroleum and regulated-substance storage tanks, restoration of
contaminated ground water and soils, remediation efforts at
hazardous substance disposal sites, and initial site surveys
and actions necessary to bring Coast Guard shore facilities and
vessels into compliance with environmental laws and
regulations.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $10,880,000 for environmental
compliance and restoration. Reductions in funding are due to
fiscal constraints. The Committee continues to support this
program.
RESERVE TRAINING
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $117,810,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 123,948,000
House allowance......................................... 122,348,000
Committee recommendation................................ 123,948,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Reserve training program provides trained units and
qualified persons for active duty in the Coast Guard in time of
war or national emergency, or at such other times as national
security requires. Coast Guard reservists must also train for
mobilization assignments unique to the Coast Guard in time of
war, such as port security operations associated with the Coast
Guard's Maritime Defense Zone mission, including deployable
port security units.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $123,948,000 as proposed in the
budget, for Reserve training.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $1,130,382,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 1,169,537,000
House allowance......................................... 1,139,663,000
Committee recommendation \2\............................ 1,145,329,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Excludes $74,500,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant
to Public Law 109-148 and $191,730,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\2\ Excludes $81,000,000 for Personnel and Related Support proposed in
the ``Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'' account provided in
the ``Operating Expenses'' account; and $82,968,000 in rescissions
recommended.
Funding in this account supports Coast Guard plans for
fleet expansion and improvement. This funding provides for the
acquisition, construction, and improvement of vessels,
aircraft, information management resources, shore facilities,
and aids to navigation required to execute the Coast Guard's
missions and achieve its performance goals.
Vessels.--The Coast Guard continues to acquire multi-
mission platforms that use advanced technology to reduce life-
cycle operating costs.
Integrated Deepwater System (Deepwater).--The Deepwater
capability replacement project is a multi-year, performance-
based acquisition that will replace or modernize the major
Coast Guard cutters, offshore patrol boats, fixed wing
aircraft, multi-missioned helicopters and the communications
equipment, sensors, and logistics systems required to maintain
and operate them.
Other Equipment.--The Coast Guard invests in numerous
management information and decision support systems that will
result in increased efficiencies, including Rescue 21, formerly
the National Distress and Response System Modernization
Project.
Shore Facilities.--The Coast Guard invests in modern
structures that are more energy-efficient, comply with
regulatory codes, minimize follow-on maintenance requirements,
and replace existing dilapidated structures.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $1,145,329,000 for acquisitions,
construction, and improvements, including $19,800,000 from the
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and excluding $82,968,000 in
rescissions recommended in this bill. The Committee
recommendation appropriates $81,000,000 for personnel and
related support to the ``Operating Expenses'' account instead
of the ``Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'' account,
where it was proposed in the budget.
The Committee recommendation includes $41,850,000, as
proposed in the budget, for the first Fast Response Cutter and
$417,780,000, as proposed in the budget, for the National
Security Cutter. Further, the recommendation includes
$32,373,000, as proposed in the budget, for phase 1 of the
multi-mission helicopter conversion and re-engining of HH-65
helicopters in the Coast Guard fleet. The Committee expects the
Coast Guard to move forward with the relocation and rebuilding
of the Gulfport Coast Guard Station, in coordination with State
and local officials at the earliest date possible and to submit
to the Committee a report detailing the full design,
construction, and equipment cost for the new facility by
February 8, 2007. The recommendation includes $48,510,000, as
proposed in the budget, for the National Capital Region Air
Defense. The Committee provides $24,750,000 for the Response
Boat-Medium. The Committee provides $35,145,000 for systems
engineering and integration and $43,975,000 for Government
program management. The following table summarizes the
Committee's recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006
and budget request levels:
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Vessels:
Response Boat-Medium.................................. 18,315 24,750 24,750
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Subtotal, Vessels................................... 18,315 24,750 24,750
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Aircraft:
Armed Helicopter equipment \2\........................ 9,900 ................ ................
HH-60 replacement..................................... ................ ................ 14,000
Covert Surveillance Aircraft \2\...................... 9,900 ................ ................
Rescission........................................ ................ ................ -1,933
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Subtotal, Aircraft.............................. 19,800 ................ 12,067
=====================================================
Integrated Deepwater System:
Aircraft:
Maritime Patrol Craft............................. 67,320 77,616 77,616
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle........................... 39,600 4,950 4,950
HH-60 conversion.................................. 36,630 49,302 49,302
HC-130H conversion/sustainment.................... 10,890 53,955 48,955
HH-65 conversion/sustainment...................... 131,769 32,373 32,373
Armed Helicopter equipment \2\.................... ................ 25,740 25,740
HC-130J fleet introduction........................ ................ 4,950 4,950
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Subtotal, Aircraft.............................. 286,209 248,886 243,886
=====================================================
Surface:
National Security Cutter.......................... 364,320 417,780 417,780
Offshore Patrol Cutter............................ 106,920 ................ ................
Fast Response Cutter.............................. 7,425 41,580 41,580
Replacement patrol boats.......................... ................ ................ 79,200
Small boats....................................... 693 1,188 1,188
Medium Endurance Cutter sustainment............... 24,750 37,818 37,818
Rescission, Fast Response Center.................. ................ ................ -79,200
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Subtotal, Surface............................... 504,108 498,366 498,366
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Other:
C4ISR............................................. 43,560 60,786 55,786
Logistics......................................... 18,612 42,273 37,273
Systems engineering and integration............... 36,630 35,145 35,145
Government program management..................... 34,650 48,975 43,975
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Subtotal, Other................................. 133,452 187,179 172,179
=====================================================
Subtotal, Integrated Deepwater System........... 923,769 934,431 914,431
=====================================================
Other Equipment:
Nationwide Automatic Identification System............ 23,760 11,238 ................
Rescue 21............................................. 40,590 39,600 39,600
High Frequency [HF] Recapitalization.................. ................ 2,475 2,475
National Capital Region Air Defense................... ................ 48,510 48,510
Maritime Security Response Team....................... ................ 1,683 1,683
Rescission, Nationwide Automatic Identification Sys- ................ ................ -1,835
tem..................................................
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Subtotal, Other Equipment......................... 64,350 103,506 90,433
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Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation:
Survey & design shore operational & support........... ................ 2,600 2,080
Minor AC&I; shore construction......................... ................ 2,850 2,280
Housing--Cordova, AK.................................. ................ 5,500 4,400
ISC Seattle Group, Sector Admin Ops Facility.......... ................ 2,600 2,080
Chase Hall Phase I completion......................... 14,850 2,000 1,600
Neah Bay completion................................... 2,772 1,100 880
Group Long Island Sound completion.................... 9,900 1,000 800
Rebuild Station & Waterfront at Galveston, Phase I.... ................ 5,200 4,160
Waterways Aids to Navigation infrastructure........... 3,861 3,000 2,400
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Subtotal, Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation... 31,383 25,850 20,680
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Personnel and Related Support:
Direct personnel costs................................ 72,270 80,500 ( \3\ )
AC&I; core............................................. 495 500 ( \3\ )
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Subtotal, Personnel and Related Support............. 72,765 81,000 ( \3\ )
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Total, Acquisitions, Construction and Improvements.. 1,130,382 1,169,537 1,062,361
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148. Excludes $74,500,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations hurricanes pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and $191,730,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\2\ Funding for Airborne Use of Force and Covert Surveillance Aircraft was categorized separately from Deepwater
in fiscal year 2006. Funding for these programs is moved into Deepwater in fiscal year 2007.
\3\ Funding for Personnel and Related Support is provided in the ``Operating Expenses'' account.
AC&I; Personnel.--As noted previously in the ``Operating
Expenses'' section of this report, the Committee recommends
providing funding in the Coast Guard's ``Operating Expenses''
appropriation for personnel compensation, benefits, and the
related costs of personnel administration for projects funded
by the ``Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements''
appropriation.
Deepwater Acquisition Program.--The Committee notes a
Government Accountability Office report (GAO-06-546) states
``changes to Deepwater plan appear sound, and program
management has improved, but continued monitoring is
warranted.'' The Committee agrees with these conclusions. The
Deepwater program is critical to the Coast Guard's ability to
address its homeland and maritime border security mission, and
therefore should be accelerated toward completion in 2016
rather than 2026. The Committee encourages the Coast Guard to
request sufficient funding in the fiscal year 2008 budget
request to accelerate the Deepwater program accordingly.
Automatic Identification System [AIS].--The Committee does
not provide funding as proposed by the fiscal year 2007 budget
for the AIS. AIS is critical to port security, however, the
Committee notes significant unobligated balances will be
available in fiscal year 2007. Further, the Committee rescinds
$1,835,000 of the fiscal year 2006 unobligated balances.
Covert Surveillance Aircraft.--The Committee rescinds
$1,933,000 in unobligated balances of prior year appropriations
for the Covert Surveillance Aircraft.
HH-60J Replacement.--The Committee recommendation includes
$14,000,000 to replace the HH-60J which crashed in the waters
off Alaska in December 2004.
Patrol Boats.--The Committee recommendation includes
$41,580,000, as proposed in the budget, for the Fast Response
Cutter program. This amount shall be used to conduct a business
case analysis on the cutter, develop a proposal, and fund the
preliminary design and contract design. The Committee commends
the Coast Guard for suspending the program to re-evaluate the
design to more accurately reflect the Coast Guard's critical
mission needs. However, the Committee notes significant value
in pursuing the Fast Response Cutter program to address the
Coast Guard's long-term needs.
In the short term, the Committee is concerned with the
current gap in patrol boat hours. To address this gap, the
recommendation rescinds $79,200,000 from balances in the Fast
Response Cutter program and reappropriates these funds for the
purchase of off-the-shelf replacement patrol boats to address
the patrol boat gap as soon as possible.
Command and Control System for Common Operating Picture
[C4ISR].--The Committee provides $55,786,000 for C4ISR.
Search and Rescue Training Facility.--The Committee is
concerned about the lack of progress in replacing inadequate
training facilities for Coast Guard rescue divers. In light of
the tremendous work and success of these divers during
Hurricane Katrina, the Committee encourages the Coast Guard to
expedite construction of a modern facility.
Rescue 21.--The Committee recommendation includes
$39,600,000, as proposed in the budget, for Rescue 21. Rescue
21 funds may be expended to complete the Anuenue Project.
Capital Investment Plan.--The Committee expects the Coast
Guard to continue to submit a comprehensive capital investment
plan each year at the time the President's budget is submitted
to the Congress.
The Committee directs the Commandant to provide to the
Congress, at the time of the President's budget submission, a
list of approved but unfunded Coast Guard priorities and the
funds needed for each.
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $14,850,000
Budget estimate, 2007...................................................
House allowance......................................... 17,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Under the provisions of the Truman-Hobbs Act of June 21,
1940 (33 U.S.C. 511 et seq.), the Coast Guard, as the Federal
Government's agent, is required to share with owners the cost
of altering railroad and publicly-owned highway bridges which
obstruct the free movement of navigation on navigable waters of
the United States in accordance with the formula established in
33 U.S.C. 516. Alteration of obstructive highway bridges is
eligible for funding from the Federal-Aid Highways program.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee provides $15,000,000 for the alteration of
bridges, of which $4,000,000 is for the Fourteen Mile CSX
Transportation Company Bridge, Mobile, Alabama; $2,000,000 is
for the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge, Burlington, Iowa;
$4,000,000 is for the Galveston Causeway Bridge, Galveston,
Texas; $2,000,000 is for the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway
Company Bridge, Morris, Illinois; and $3,000,000 is for the
Chelsea Street Bridge, Chelsea, Massachusetts.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $17,573,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 13,860,000
House allowance......................................... 13,860,000
Committee recommendation................................ 17,573,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Coast Guard's Research and Development program develops
techniques, methods, hardware, and systems which directly
contribute to increasing the productivity and effectiveness of
the Coast Guard's operating missions. This account provides
funds to operate and maintain the Coast Guard Research and
Development Center.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $17,573,000 for the Coast Guard's
research, development, test, and evaluation activities. The
Committee disagrees with the President's budget proposal to
transfer a portion of the funding for Coast Guard research and
development to the Science and Technology ``Research,
Development, Acquisition, and Operations'' account.
RETIRED PAY
Appropriations, 2006.................................... $1,014,080,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 1,063,323,000
House allowance......................................... 1,063,323,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,063,323,000
This account provides for the retired pay of military
personnel of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve, members
of the former Lighthouse Service, and for annuities payable to
beneficiaries of retired military personnel under the retired
serviceman's family protection plan (10 U.S.C. 1431-1446) and
survivor benefit plan (10 U.S.C. 1447-1455); payments for
career status bonuses under the National Defense Authorization
Act; and for payments for medical care of retired personnel and
their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act (10
U.S.C., ch. 55).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $1,063,323,000, as proposed in the
budget for retired pay.
United States Secret Service
SUMMARY
The United States Secret Service's primary responsibilities
are the security of the President, the Vice President, and
other dignitaries and designated individuals; for enforcement
of laws relating to obligations and securities of the United
States and laws relating to financial crimes; and for
protection of the White House and other buildings within the
Washington, DC, metropolitan area.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends a new appropriation structure for
the United States Secret Service, separating funds previously
appropriated for ``Salaries and Expenses'' into two new
accounts: ``Protection, Administration, and Training'' and
``Investigations and Field Operations''.
The Committee recommends a total program level of
$1,225,958,000 for the activities of the United States Secret
Service for fiscal year 2007. The following table summarizes
the Committee's recommendations as compared to the fiscal year
2006 and budget request levels:
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted budget request recommendations
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Protection, Administration, and Training.................. ( \1\ ) ( \1\ ) 918,028
Investigations and Field Operations....................... ( \2\ ) ( \1\ ) 304,205
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related Expen- 3,662 3,725 3,725
ses....................................................
Special Event Fund........................................ ................ 20,900 ( \3\ )
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-234).......... 20,000 ................ ................
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Total, Secret Service............................... 1,219,889 1,265,103 1,225,958
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\1\ For comparative purposes, $930,879,000 and $312,499,000 were proposed for ``Protection, Administration, and
Training'' and ``Investigations and Field Operations'', respectively, in the fiscal year 2007 budget.
\2\ Funding for these accounts was provided in fiscal year 2006 and proposed in fiscal year 2007 under the
``Salaries and Expenses'' account. For comparative purposes, $891,955,000 and $304,271,000 were provided for
``Protection, Administration, and Training'' and ``Investigations and Field Operations'', respectively, in
fiscal year 2006, including a 1 percent rescission pursuant to 109-148, excluding $3,600,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\3\ Funding is provided under ``Protection, Administration, and Training''.
PROTECTION, ADMINISTRATION, AND TRAINING
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ ( \2\ )
Budget estimate, 2007................................... ( \2\ )
House allowance......................................... $956,399,000
Committee recommendation................................ 918,028,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and
excludes $3,600,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations related to
hurricanes and other natural disasters pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Funds for this purpose are included in the ``Salaries and Expenses''
account, but are provided in this new appropriations account for fiscal
year 2007. For comparative purposes, the fiscal year 2006 appropriation
is $89,955,000 and the fiscal year 2007 budget estimate is $930,879,000.
The Secret Service Protection, Administration, and Training
appropriation provides funds for the protection of the
President, the Vice President, and other dignitaries and
designated individuals; planning and implementation of
operational security plans for designated National Special
Security Events; and protection of the White House and other
buildings within the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $918,028,000 for Protection,
Administration, and Training. The Committee recommendation
includes an increase of $26,072,000 from the comparative fiscal
year 2006 level and a decrease of $12,851,000 from the
comparative level proposed in the budget.
The Committee is very concerned the Service continues to
conduct poor budget planning. Under the guise of base
shortfalls, the Service has repeatedly sought additional funds
for Protection without fully considering reprogramming funds
from other programs. With long-term projected budget shortfalls
and a tight fiscal environment, the Service needs to prioritize
its missions and allocate sufficient resources for its required
missions.
Protection of Persons and Facilities.--The recommendation
includes an increase of $5,949,000 from the level proposed in
the budget to address the fiscal year 2007 Protection
shortfall; $149,370,000 for Headquarters Administration; and
$18,400,000, as proposed in the budget, for candidate nominee
protection for the 2008 presidential election. The
recommendation does not include funding increases for the
protective terrorist countermeasures program as proposed in the
budget. Due to tight fiscal constraints, the Secret Service is
advised to focus limited resources on requesting full funding
for its base protection requirements before seeking
programmatic increases.
Reimbursement for Protection of Federal Employees.--Bill
language is included regarding the reimbursement for protection
of certain Federal employees.
Special Event Fund.--A separate account for the Special
Event Fund is not recommended, as proposed in the budget. The
Committee does not recommend additional appropriations for
unanticipated costs related to National Special Security
Events. The Committee notes there is a current unobligated
balance of over $4,900,000 in prior year appropriations
provided solely for this purpose.
Distinct Entity.--Pursuant to Public Law 109-177, section
607, the United States Secret Service shall be maintained as a
distinct entity within the Department of Homeland Security. The
Director of the United States Secret Service shall report
directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
INVESTIGATIONS AND FIELD OPERATIONS
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ ( \2\ )
Budget estimate, 2007x.................................. ( \2\ )
House allowance......................................... $312,499,000
Committee recommendation................................ 304,205,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Funds for this purpose are included in the ``Salaries and Expenses''
account, but are provided in this new appropriations account for fiscal
year 2007. For comparative purposes, the fiscal year 2006 appropriation
is $304,271,000 and the fiscal year 2007 budget estimate is
$309,599,000.
The Secret Service Investigations and Field Operations
appropriation provides funds for domestic and international
field operations; the enforcement of laws relating to
obligations and securities of the United States and financial
crimes, such as financial institutions and other fraud; and
investigations involving missing and exploited children.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $304,205,000 for Investigations
and Field Operations for fiscal year 2007.
Due to fiscal constraints, the Service needs to prioritize
and allocate sufficient resources for its required missions.
Without adequate funding requested for the Service's Protection
mission, the Committee recommendation includes reduced
resources for Investigations and Field Operations. This is not
a reflection of the importance of the investigative work, but
instead is indicative of the severely restrictive budget
climate. The Committee encourages the administration to submit
a fiscal year 2008 budget that fully funds the Service's most
critical needs, so that further funding reductions for its
other missions will not be necessary in the future.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
[NCMEC].--The Committee provides $2,366,000 for the Service's
forensic support costs in support of NCMEC, and provides
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a grant to
NCMEC for activities related to investigations of exploited
children.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $3,662,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 3,725,000
House allowance......................................... 3,725,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,725,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
This appropriation provides funding for security upgrades
of existing facilities; to continue development of the current
Master Plan; to maintain and renovate existing facilities,
including the James J. Rowley Training Center; and to ensure
efficient and full utilization of the Center.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,725,000, as
proposed in the budget, for acquisition, construction,
improvements, repair and facilities improvement expenses of the
Secret Service for fiscal year 2007.
SPECIAL EVENT FUND
Appropriations, 2006....................................................
Budget estimate, 2007................................... $20,900,000
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................................
The United States Secret Service [USSS] Special Event Fund
will support activities that require Secret Service protection
at special events (i.e., presidential campaigns and National
Special Security Events). The USSS Special Event Fund provides
funding for agent overtime and travel, specialized equipment,
and other expenses related to these activities. Agent base
salaries and benefits are provided by the ``Protection,
Administration, and Training'' account.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommendation does not include $20,900,000
for a separate Special Event Fund appropriation, as proposed in
the budget. Funding is provided for these requested activities
under the ``Protection, Administration, and Training'' account.
TITLE III
PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY
PREPAREDNESS
Summary
The Preparedness Directorate is responsible for information
flow between the Department and State and local governments,
for State and local grant award functions, and for building and
sustaining preparedness of the first responder community.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends total resources of $3,854,538,000.
The Committee encourages the Department to continue to place
emphasis on regional strategies to ensure that the Nation's
communities are prepared, trained, and engaged in the event of
a disaster. The Committee applauds the Department's efforts in
the creation of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan
[NIPP] and expects the Office for Domestic Preparedness [ODP]
to operate critical infrastructure programs in a manner
consistent with the NIPP. The Committee is frustrated that ODP,
to date, has not issued the final National Preparedness Goal
[NPG], as required in Public Law 109-90 by December 31, 2005.
The Committee directs the Secretary to provide a report by
February 8, 2007, explaining why NPG is delayed, when it will
be published, and what substantive improvements have been made
to NPG in the interim. The following table summarizes the
Committee's recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006
and budget request levels:
PREPAREDNESS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Management and Administration............................. 15,918 74,468 30,572
Office for Domestic Preparedness.......................... 3,312,837 2,750,009 3,253,500
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program............... -1,266 -477 -477
United States Fire Administration and Training............ 44,499 46,849 45,887
Infrastructure Protection and Information Security........ 619,245 549,140 525,056
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Total............................................... 3,991,233 3,419,989 3,854,538
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148. Excludes $10,300,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and $15,000,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $15,918,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 74,468,000
House allowance......................................... 39,480,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,572,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Management and Administration account provides salaries
and expenses for the Office of the Under Secretary for
Preparedness; the Office of the Chief Medical Officer; the
National Preparedness Integration Program; and the Office of
National Capital Coordination.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
For Management and Administration, the Committee recommends
$30,572,000, a decrease of $43,896,000 from the amount proposed
in the budget, to be distributed as follows: $16,392,000 for
the Office of the Under Secretary; $1,200,000 for the Office of
National Capital Region Coordination; $4,980,000 for the Office
of the Chief Medical Officer; and $8,000,000 for the National
Preparedness Integration Program. The following table
summarizes the Committee's recommendations as compared to the
fiscal year 2006 and budget request levels:
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of the Under Secretary.................................. 13,055 17,497 16,392
Office of National Capital Region Coordination................. 883 1,991 1,200
Office of the Chief Medical Officer............................ 1,980 4,980 4,980
National Preparedness Integration Program...................... .............. 50,000 8,000
------------------------------------------------
Total, Management and Administration..................... 15,918 74,468 30,572
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
National Preparedness Integration Program [NPIP].--The
Committee recommends $8,000,000, a decrease of $42,000,000 from
the amount proposed in the budget, for the NPIP. The Committee
remains concerned with the lack of an overall preparedness
strategy. The absence of the overall analysis and action plan
creates a situation where the Preparedness Directorate's
funding decisions cannot be grounded in rational decision
making or result in real advancement of the Nation's
preparedness. The Committee supports the creation of the NPIP
and expects the program to address these serious shortcomings.
The Committee includes bill language requiring the submission
of an expenditure plan for these resources.
Further, the Committee notes resources proposed for NPIP
have the potential to be operational in nature and should
properly be provided instead to the appropriate program office,
and coordinated through the NPIP. As an example, the NPIP
proposal includes $2,150,000 for technical assistance to State,
local and regional entities. A technical assistance program and
a national exercise program are currently funded in the Office
for Domestic Preparedness which should continue to have
responsibility for the operations of those programs, while
coordinating with the NPIP.
The Committee is concerned NPIP has proposed to duplicate
the efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA]
Regional Offices by creating Federal Preparedness Coordinators
[FPCs] positions. The Department is directed to delay this
program until the submission, by February 8, 2007, to the
Committee of a strategic plan for the FPCs. The plan should
include: a definition of the role of the FPCs within the
Department; their role before, during, and after a disaster and
how the role will not conflict with positions and
responsibilities already in the Department, or with positions
dictated by the National Response Plan; a description of the
expected expertise and background of individuals who will be
appointed as FPCs; and an expenditure plan for the resources to
be devoted to FPCs. The plan should clearly explain the reason
why the Department may select employees from within the
Department, what role the individual served in prior to
selection, and how the Department will ensure that FPC duties
will not impact the employees non-FPC related duties. The
Committee encourages the Department to consider those with
strong management skills and disaster experience to be
considered for FPCs and ensure FEMA has a role in the selection
of FPCs.
Office for Domestic Preparedness
SUMMARY
The Office for Domestic Preparedness [ODP] is responsible
for information flow between the Department and State and local
governments, for State and local grant award functions, and for
building and sustaining preparedness of the first responder
community.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends total resources of $3,253,500,000.
The following table summarizes the Committee's recommendations
as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget request levels:
OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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Management and Administration................................ 4,950 ( \2\ ) ...............
State and Local Programs..................................... \3\ 2,476,287 2,456,559 2,393,500
Firefighter Assistance Grants................................ 648,450 293,450 655,000
Emergency Management Performance Grants...................... 183,150 ( \4\ ) 205,000
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Total.................................................. 3,312,837 2,750,081 3,253,500
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and excludes $15,000,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\2\ Funding of $5,000,000 proposed under ``State and Local Programs''.
\3\ Excludes $10,300,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148 and $15,000,000
in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\4\ Funding of $170,000,000 proposed under ``State and Local Programs''.
STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $2,476,287,000
Budget estimate, 2007 \2\............................... 2,456,559,000
House allowance......................................... 2,594,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,393,500,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Excludes $10,300,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant
to Public Law 109-148 and $15,000,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\2\ Includes ``Management and Administration'' and ``Emergency
Management Performance Grants''.
State and local programs provide grants for training,
equipment (including interoperable communications equipment),
exercises, and technical assistance to improve readiness for
potential disasters.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $2,393,500,000 for State and Local
Programs. The funds provided for State and local grants are to
be used for purposes consistent with each State's homeland
security strategy, including training and exercises; equipment,
including interoperable communications equipment; and technical
assistance; and may not be used for construction activities.
State and local assistance is for strengthening ``first
responders''--police, fire, rescue, emergency, medical and
other personnel--who are first on scene in the event of a
terrorist attack, natural disaster or other catastrophic event.
For purposes of eligibility for funds under this heading, any
county, city, village, town, district, borough, parish, port
authority, transit authority, intercity rail provider, commuter
rail system, freight rail provider, water district, regional
planning commission, council of government, Indian tribe with
jurisdiction over Indian country, authorized tribal
organization, Alaska Native village, independent authority,
special district, or other political subdivision of any State
shall constitute a ``local unit of government.''
The Committee expects ODP to continue all current overtime
reimbursement practices. The Committee continues bill language
prohibiting the use of funds for construction, except for Port
Security, Rail and Transit Security, and the Buffer Zone
Protection Plan grants. Bill language is included, however, to
allow the State Homeland Security Grant Program [SHSGP], Law
Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program [LETPP], and Urban
Area Security Initiative [UASI] grants to be used for minor
perimeter security projects and minor construction or
renovation of necessary guard facilities, fencing and related
efforts, not to exceed $1,000,000 as deemed necessary by the
Secretary. The Committee notes the installation of
communication towers, which are included in a jurisdiction's
interoperable communications plan, does not constitute
construction.
In addition, the Committee includes bill language requiring
the Government Accountability Office [GAO] to review the
validity, relevance, reliability, timeliness, and availability
of the risk factors (including threat, vulnerability, and
consequence), and the application of those factors in the
allocation of funds provided to ODP, and to report to the
Committee no later than 45 days after enactment of the act on
the results of the review. The Department is required to
provide GAO with the necessary information within 7 days after
enactment of this act to ensure this review does not impact the
allocation of grants to State and local entities.
The Committee includes bill language allowing up to 3
percent of the grant dollars to be used for administrative
expenses.
For SHSGP, LETPP, and UASI grants, application kits shall
be made available within 45 days after the start of fiscal year
2007. States shall have 90 days to apply after the grant is
announced, and ODP shall act on an application within 90 days
of its receipt. No less than 80 percent of these funds shall be
allocated by the State to local units of government within 60
days of the State receiving the funds. The Committee includes
bill language reflecting Puerto Rico's unique governance
status.
The Committee is supportive of the Department's efforts to
evaluate applications based on risk and effectiveness. The
Department should continue its efforts to evaluate SHSGP,
LETPP, and UASI applications based on how effectively these
grants will address identified homeland security needs. In
those areas of the country where the risk is very high, the
Department shall work aggressively to ensure these applications
are produced in a manner in which appropriate levels of funding
reflects the level of threat. The Committee encourages ODP to
review the guidance to States to make clear that the
agriculture sector is included as a critical infrastructure
sector.
State and Local Assistance.--The Committee recommends
$500,000,000 for SHSGP, and $350,000,000 for LETPP grants. All
funds above the amount automatically allocated to States and
territories (pursuant to section 1014 of Public Law 107-56)
shall be allocated at the discretion of the Secretary of
Homeland Security based on risks (as defined by threat,
vulnerability, and consequences), and cooperation of multiple
jurisdictions in preparing domestic preparedness plans.
The Committee expects the Department to continue to work
closely with States on the implementation of Homeland Security
Presidential Directive-8 [HSPD-8] to ensure that rigorous
analysis is used in determining and assessing the unmet
capabilities of State and local jurisdictions.
The Committee has learned that ODP intends to withhold
homeland security grant funding from the State of Colorado
pending resolution of an alleged disallowed expenditure of
fiscal year 2004 grant money. The Committee encourages the
Secretary to expedite the resolution of this action.
Discretionary Grants.--The Committee recommends
$745,000,000 for UASI grants. The Committee is concerned with
the administration of the funds available to assist those
communities most at risk in the United States. The continued
expansion of the cities eligible for this funding has the
impact of diluting the resources made available, and short-
changing those communities with the most serious quantifiable
threat. The Committee believes the Department achieved a more
optimal distribution of funds in earlier years of the program.
In fiscal year 2006, $25,000,000 was provided until
expended for grants to tax exempt organizations determined by
the Secretary to be at high risk of international attacks. As
of May 31, 2006, no determinations have been made and these
funds continue to be available for this purpose.
The Committee provides $427,000,000 for discretionary
transportation and infrastructure grants. Of the total
provided: $210,000,000 is for port security grants;
$150,000,000 is for rail and transit security grants;
$50,000,000 is for BZPP grants; $12,000,000 is for intercity
bus security grants for the improvement of ticket
identification, the installation of driver shields, the
enhancement of emergency communications, enhancement of
facility security, and further implementation of passenger
screening; and $5,000,000 is for trucking industry security
grants to continue the Highway Watch Grant program. Port
security grants are pursuant to 46 United States Code 70107(a)
through (h), which shall be awarded based on risk
notwithstanding subsection (a), for eligible costs as defined
in subsections (b)(2), (3), and (4). The Committee expects the
Transportation Security Administration and Infrastructure
Protection and Information Security to retain operational
subject matter expertise and be fully engaged in the
determination of grant awards. In addition, BZPP grants shall
not be available for protection of establishments that are the
responsibility of the Federal Government.
Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program [CEDAP].--
The Committee provides $40,000,000 for CEDAP. The Committee
directs the Department to award funding through CEDAP only if
projects or equipment are consistent with State Homeland
Security Strategies and the unmet essential capabilities
identified through HSPD-8.
National Programs.--Included in the amount recommended is
$331,500,000 for national programs. This amount includes
$11,500,000 for technical assistance; $145,000,000 for the
existing members of the National Domestic Preparedness
Consortium, to be distributed consistent with the fiscal year
2006 allocation; $20,000,000 for Citizen Corps; $50,000,000 for
exercises; $35,000,000 for the Metropolitan Medical Response
System; $25,000,000 for demonstration training grants;
$30,000,000 for continuing training grants; and $15,000,000 for
evaluations and assessments.
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium [NDPC].--The
Committee directs ODP to prepare a long-range strategic plan
for NDPC. This plan should incorporate the input of each of the
existing Consortium members and shall be submitted to the
Committee on February 8, 2007. The plan shall include, but not
be limited to, projected future training demand, capacity, and
performance measures for each Consortium member and the
Consortium as a whole. The report shall also include
recommendations, if any, for the possible expansion of the
program. The Committee is aware of proposals to expand the
program to include emergency preparedness within the railroad
and mass transit environment and to reduce the risks associated
with natural disasters. The NDPC program is authorized by
Public Law 107-273, section 5002.
Demonstration Training Grants.--The Committee provides
$25,000,000 for demonstration training grants. The Committee
expects this to continue to be a peer-reviewed competitive
grant program.
Continuing Training Grants.--The Committee provides
$30,000,000 for continuing training grants. The Committee is
supportive of programs which consistently deliver homeland
security curricula in the form of executive education programs
for State Governors and other leaders and accredited Masters
Degree education.
Emergency Medical Services.--The Committee is concerned
Emergency Medical Services [EMS] is not considered an equal
player among the first responder community and encourages the
Department to require States to include EMS representatives in
State planning efforts. The Committee encourages the
Department, States, and local governments to support efforts by
community colleges in the training of first responders,
including the use of simulation laboratory centers and cross
discipline response training.
Interoperable Communications.--The Committee continues its
direction that before grant dollars can be obligated by
grantees for interoperable communications equipment,
jurisdictions must certify to ODP that they have an
implementation plan that includes the following: governance
structures, policies, procedures, training, and planned
exercises.
Eligibility.--The Committee urges the Department to work
with State and local governments to ensure regional
authorities, such as port, transit, or tribal authorities, are
given due consideration in the distribution of State formula
grants.
Mass Evacuation.--The Committee is deeply disappointed in
the actions taken by the Department to combine the reporting
requirements of this Committee with other reports, and then
release the results of those reports publicly, prior to
submission to the Committee. Reports to the Committee are not
expected to be turned into publicity events again in the
future.
The Preparedness Directorate is to brief the Committee, 45
days after the date of enactment of this act, and quarterly
thereafter, on the progress made to implement each of the
conclusions of the June 16, 2006, Nationwide Plan Review Phase
2 Report. The first briefing is to include a detailed timeline
for the completion of implementing each conclusion with major
milestones and how the implementation of the conclusions are
being coordinated with the guidelines developed by the
Department for State and local governments as required in
Public Law 109-90. The Department is encouraged to consider the
need for mass evacuation planning and pre-positioning of
equipment for mass evacuations in allocating first responder
funds.
The Committee directs the Department to work with all
stakeholders, including the congressional committees of
jurisdiction, and representatives of special-needs populations,
including elderly, disabled, low-income and others, to resolve
the findings of the Nationwide Plan Review Phase 2 by
implementing solutions, developing registries, promoting
demonstration projects, and maximizing policy coordinators at
the Federal, State, and local level that address the unique
needs of these communities.
Use of Funds.--The Department is to submit a report to the
Committee by February 8, 2007, detailing what State and local
governments have purchased with fiscal year 2006 homeland
security State and local assistance grants; whether these
expenditures have complied with State homeland security plans;
and how homeland security has been enhanced by such
expenditures.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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Formula-based grants:
State Homeland Security Grant Program.................... 544,500 633,000 500,000
Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention..................... 396,000 ............... 350,000
Emergency Management Performance......................... ( \2\ ) 170,000 ( \2\ )
Citizen Corps............................................ ( \3\ ) 35,000 ( \3\ )
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Subtotal, Formula-based grants......................... 940,500 205,000 850,000
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Discretionary Grants:
Urban Area Security Initiative........................... 757,350 838,000 745,000
Targeted infrastructure protection....................... ............... 600,000 ...............
Port security............................................ 173,250 ............... 210,000
Rail and transit security................................ 148,500 ............... 150,000
Buffer zone protection................................... 49,500 ............... 50,000
Intercity bus security................................... 9,900 ............... 12,000
Trucking security........................................ 4,950 ............... 5,000
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Subtotal, Discretionary Grants......................... 1,143,450 1,438,000 1,172,000
==================================================
Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program............... 49,500 ............... 40,000
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National Programs:
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium................ 143,550 89,351 145,000
National Exercise Program................................ 51,480 48,708 50,000
Technical assistance..................................... 19,800 11,500 11,500
Metropolitan Medical Response System..................... 29,700 ............... 35,000
Demonstration training grants............................ 29,700 ............... 25,000
Continuing training grants............................... 24,750 3,000 30,000
Citizen Corps............................................ 19,800 ............... 20,000
Evaluations and assessments.............................. 14,157 23,000 15,000
Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium................... 9,900 ............... ...............
Management and Administration............................ ( \2\ ) 5,000 ...............
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Subtotal, National Programs............................ 342,837 180,559 331,500
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Total, State and Local Programs........................ 2,476,287 2,456,559 2,393,500
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\1\ Includes a 1.0 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148. Excludes $10,300,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148, $15,000,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\2\ Funded under separate account.
\3\ Funded under ``National Programs''.
FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS
Appropriations, 2006.................................... $648,450,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 293,450,000
House allowance......................................... 655,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 655,000,000
Firefighter assistance grants, as authorized by section 33
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2229), assist local fire fighting departments for the
purpose of protecting the health and safety of the public and
fire fighting personnel, including volunteers and emergency
medical service personnel, against fire and fire-related
hazards.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $655,000,000 for firefighter
assistance grants, of which $115,000,000 is available for
firefighter staffing grants, to remain available until
September 30, 2007.
The Committee directs the Department to favor those grant
applications that take a regional approach in equipment
purchases and their future deployment.
The Committee directs the Department to continue the
present practice of funding applications according to local
priorities and those established by the United States Fire
Administration; and to make $3,000,000 available for
implementation of section 205(c) of Public Law 108-169 to the
same grant applicants as in fiscal year 2005.
The Committee further directs the Department to continue
direct funding to fire departments and the peer review process.
Not to exceed 5 percent of grant funds may be for program
administration.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS
Appropriations, 2006.................................... $183,150,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... ( \1\ )
House allowance......................................... 186,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 205,000,000
\1\ Budget proposes $170,000,000 under the State Homeland Security Grant
Program.
Funding requested in this account provides support to the
Nation's all-hazards emergency management system and helps to
build State and local emergency management capability.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $205,000,000 for emergency
management performance grants [EMPG], an increase of
$21,850,000 from the fiscal year 2006 level.
EMPG is an essential source of funding for State and local
emergency management. State and local governments currently
have productive relationships with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency's regional emergency managers that are
critical to maintain an all-hazards response capability. The
Committee expects these relationships to continue.
The Committee is concerned by the President's request for
only $170,000,000 for the EMPG program. Additional Federal
funding is necessary to properly support State and local
responsibilities and coordinate with Federal emergency
management during national disasters. The Committee directs the
Office for Domestic Preparedness to retain EMPG as a separate
grant program, not combine its funding with any other grant
allocation or application process, and continue funding
personnel expenses. Not to exceed 3 percent of grant funds may
be for administrative expenses.
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ -$1,266,000
Budget estimate, 2007 \1\............................... -477,000
House allowance \1\..................................... -477,000
Committee recommendation \1\............................ -477,000
\1\ Fee collections are estimated to exceed costs.
The Radiological Emergency Preparedness [REP] program
assists State and local governments in the development of off-
site radiological emergency preparedness plans within the
emergency planning zones of commercial nuclear power facilities
licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC]. The fund
is financed from fees assessed and collected from the NRC
licensees to recover the amounts anticipated to be obligated in
the next fiscal year for expenses related to REP program
activities.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee provides for the receipt and expenditure of
fees collected, as authorized by Public Law 105-276. The budget
estimates fee collections to exceed expenditures by $477,000 in
fiscal year 2007.
UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION AND TRAINING
Appropriations, 2006.................................... $44,499,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 46,849,000
House allowance......................................... 46,849,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,887,000
The mission of the United States Fire Administration [USFA]
is to reduce losses, both economic and human, due to fire and
other emergencies through training, research, coordination and
support. USFA also prepares the Nation's first responder and
health care leaders through ongoing, and when necessary,
expedited training regarding how to evaluate and minimize
community risk, improve protection to critical infrastructure,
and be better prepared to react to all-hazard and terrorism
emergencies.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $45,887,000 for the United States
Fire Administration, of which $5,000,000 is for training.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendation as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION AND TRAINING
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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U.S. Fire Administration and Training:
United States Fire Administration........................ 40,037 40,887 40,887
Noble Training Center.................................... 4,462 5,962 5,000
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Total, U.S. Fire Administration and Training........... 44,499 46,849 45,887
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND INFORMATION SECURITY
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $619,245,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 549,140,000
House allowance......................................... 549,140,000
Committee recommendation................................ 525,056,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Infrastructure Protection and Information Security [IPIS]
assists the entities and people responsible for securing the
Nation's critical infrastructure assets. In addition, IPIS
works collaboratively with public, private, and international
entities to secure cyberspace and U.S. cyber assets, and reduce
the vulnerability of the Nation's telecommunications and
information technology infrastructures.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends total appropriations of
$525,056,000 for Infrastructure Protection and Information
Security [IPIS] programs. The Committee includes bill language
directing the Secretary to submit to the Committee the report
required in the statement of the managers (House Report 109-
241) accompanying Public Law 109-90 on resources necessary to
implement mandatory security requirements for the Nation's
chemical sector and to create a system for auditing and
ensuring compliance with the security standards. The specific
levels recommended by the Committee as compared to the fiscal
year 2006 and budget request level are as follows:
INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND INFORMATION SECURITY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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Management and administration.................................. 82,509 84,650 82,509
Critical infrastructure outreach and partnerships.............. 111,055 101,100 104,600
Critical infrastructure identification and evaluation.......... 67,815 71,631 67,815
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center......... 19,800 16,021 25,000
Biosurveillance................................................ 13,959 8,218 8,218
Protective actions............................................. 90,485 32,043 32,043
Cyber security................................................. 92,416 92,205 82,350
National Security/Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications.... 141,206 143,272 122,521
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Total, Infrastructure Protection and Information Security 619,245 549,140 525,056
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\1\ Includes a 1.0 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Critical Infrastructure Outreach and Partnerships.--The
Committee recommends $104,600,000 for Critical Infrastructure
Outreach and Partnerships. Of the funds recommended, the
Committee provides $8,500,000, $3,500,000 above the amount
provided in fiscal year 2006, to accelerate the deployment of
the Homeland Security Information Network, Critical Sector
[HSIN-CS]. The acceleration of HSIN-CS will allow this critical
information sharing portal to be deployed to Critical
Infrastructure and Key Resource sectors. In addition, this will
allow the enhancement of security features required to share
sensitive information, the improvement of crisis coordination
tools, and expansion of content beyond threat to include all
hazards.
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center
[NISAC].--The Committee recommends $25,000,000, an increase of
$8,979,000 from the budget request, for National Infrastructure
Simulation and Analysis Center. The Committee expects Sandia
and Los Alamos National Laboratories to continue to develop
NISAC and to be the lead entities in this initiative to secure
the Nation's critical infrastructure.
Protective Actions.--Committee recommends $32,043,000, as
proposed in the budget, for Protective Actions. The Committee
recognizes the need for an enhanced and coordinated national
bombing prevention effort. The Committee directs the Risk
Management Division, Office for Bombing Prevention, to
coordinate national and intergovernmental bombing prevention
activities; support the Federal Improvised Explosive Device
Working Group; conduct requirements, capabilities, and gap
analyses; assist State and local officials in developing multi-
jurisdictional bombing prevention plans; operate and maintain
an information portal for bomb technicians to share critical
information and lessons learned; promote other information
sharing and bombing prevention awareness programs; liaison with
the Department of Defense Joint Improvised Explosive Device
Defeat Organization; and work cooperatively with Science and
Technology on the development and implementation of national
explosive detection canine training and certification
standards. The Committee further directs the Secretary to
develop and submit to the Committee by February 8, 2007, a
National strategy for bombing prevention. This strategy should
include a review of existing Federal, State, and local efforts
in this area.
Cyber Security.--The Committee recommends $82,350,000, a
decrease of $9,955,000 from the budget request, for Cyber
Security. Within the amount provided, $11,700,000 is included
to continue the National Cyber Security Division's Cyber
Security and Information Sharing Initiative. These funds will
expand the current cooperative partnership. The Committee
applauds this partnership designed to strengthen homeland
security through targeted research, education, and outreach
programs that focus on critical cyber security issues,
including emergency preparedness and response technologies.
This funding will also identify and address critical research
challenges in information security, and help build a proactive
community of researchers focused on cyber security as an
integrated component of infrastructure protection. The funding
will foster trusted partnerships between industry and
government, and enable collaborative programs that build links
between stakeholders who currently have limited mechanisms and
processes to effectively and efficiently exchange information
security ideas and best practices across sectors.
The Committee directs the Under Secretary for Preparedness
to request the State Homeland Security Directors to jointly
develop with the State Chief Information Officers a State cyber
security strategy for critical information and communications
technology systems and assets needed to support State and local
government services as identified in Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 7 [HSPD-7]. The Under Secretary should
encourage States to consider risk and needs assessments which
account for the multitude of threats relevant to cyber systems;
and encourage information sharing between State Homeland
Security Directors, State Chief Information Officers and the
Department to develop and promulgate a consistent methodology
for developing such strategies. The Under Secretary should also
institutionalize a routine systematic review of such
strategies.
National Security Emergency Preparedness
Telecommunications.--The Committee recommends $122,521,000, for
National Security Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Summary
The mission of Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA]
is to lead the Nation to prepare for, mitigate the effects of,
respond to, and recover from major domestic disasters, both
natural and man-made, including incidents of terrorism.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends a total program level of
$2,664,381,000 for activities of FEMA for fiscal year 2007. The
following table summarizes the Committee's recommendations as
compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget request levels:
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY--SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Administrative and Regional Operations.................... \2\ 219,028 255,499 249,499
Readiness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery............. \6\ 202,017 233,499 240,000
Public Health Programs.................................... 33,660 33,885 33,885
National Predisaster Mitigation Fund...................... 49,500 149,978 149,978
Emergency Food and Shelter................................ 151,470 151,470 151,470
Disaster Relief........................................... \3\ 1,752,300 1,941,390 1,640,000
Flood Map Modernization Fund.............................. 198,000 198,980 198,980
Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account........... \7\ 561 569 569
National Flood Mitigation Fund \4\........................ (40,000) (31,000) (31,000)
National Flood Insurance Fund \5\......................... (123,854) (128,588) (128,588)
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Total, Federal Emergency Management Agency.......... 2,606,536 2,965,270 2,664,381
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\1\ Includes 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Excludes $17,200,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-148. Also excludes
$71,800,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\3\ Excludes the rescission of $23,409,300,000 in emergency funding in Public Law 109-148. Also excludes
$6,000,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\4\ By transfer from the National Flood Insurance Fund.
\5\ Fully offset by fee collections.
\6\ Excludes $10,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
\7\ Excludes $279,800,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
All-Hazards Strategy.--The Inspector General report ``A
Performance Review of FEMA's Disaster Management Activities in
Response to Hurricane Katrina'', March 2006, states
``coordination and consultation among the Department of
Homeland Security components with States is essential to guide,
advise, develop, and monitor all-hazards capability and
responder effectiveness''. The Committee directs the Secretary
to provide quarterly briefings to the Committee on the joint
efforts of the Preparedness Directorate and Director of FEMA to
connect the Federal Government's all-hazards strategy for
preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery from natural or
man-made disasters with State plans.
Assessing Emergency Response.--The Committee is interested
in a review of the Department's overall organizational
structure as it relates to preparedness, readiness, mitigation,
emergency response and recovery and the pros and cons of these
functions being separated among components of the Department.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Homeland
Security to use the section 504 authority in Public Law 108-334
to provide $750,000 for the purpose of contracting with the
National Academy of Public Administration for such a review.
This notification is to be submitted to the Committee within 30
days from the date of enactment of this act.
Administrative and Regional Operations
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $219,028,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 255,499,000
House allowance......................................... 254,499,000
Committee recommendation................................ 249,499,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Excludes $17,200,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant
to Public Law 109-148, and $71,800,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
Administrative and Regional Operations [ARO] supports the
Director of FEMA and his managers by coordinating between
headquarters and Regional offices all policy, managerial,
resource and administrative actions. Funds are used for
salaries, travel, rental payment to GSA, and purchases of
supplies and equipment. ARO activities include maintaining
programs to address public information issues and building
partnerships with and among State and local governments, non-
governmental organizations, business, and industry.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee provides $249,499,000 for administrative and
regional operations.
Workforce Capacity.--The Committee is concerned with FEMA's
failure to meet its hiring goal of hiring 90 percent of vacant
positions in 90 days, despite extending the deadline to the
beginning of the 2006 hurricane season. FEMA's inability to
fill these vacant positions will only continue to cause stress
on daily operations and hinder any effective response FEMA may
have to disasters. To compound the problem, FEMA is also facing
the fact approximately 50 percent of its workforce will be
eligible for retirement over the next 5 years. The Committee
directs the Director of FEMA to develop a 5-year comprehensive
workforce strategy, including hiring goals for vacant positions
and retention initiatives for maintaining current staffing
level and brief the Committee no later than 60 days after
enactment of this act.
Readiness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $202,017,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 233,499,000
House allowance......................................... 240,199,000
Committee recommendation................................ 240,000,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Excludes $10,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant
to Public Law 109-234.
This appropriation funds the operating expenses to prepare
for, mitigate against, respond to and recover from emergencies
and disasters.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee provides $240,000,000 to support activities
related to readiness, mitigation, response, and recovery
[RMRR].
Urban Search and Rescue.--Included in the Committee
recommendation is $30,000,000, an increase of $10,200,000 from
the budget request, to support the 28 existing Urban Search and
Rescue [USAR] teams, of which no more than $1,600,000 shall be
used to administer, support, and train task forces. For the
first time, all 28 USAR teams were deployed over a 5-week
period as part of the Department's response to Hurricane
Katrina. The Committee understands these teams were involved
with rescuing 6,500 people in the Gulf Coast region. The
Committee commends the teams for quickly setting up operations
in the Gulf Coast region and effectively collaborating with the
United States Coast Guard.
Pre-positioning Essential Items/Equipment.--The Committee
remains concerned with FEMA's plan for pre-positioning
essential items, such as Meals-Ready-to-Eat [MRE] and satellite
communications, in strategic locations across the Nation. The
Department is expected to brief the Committee, no later than 30
days after the enactment of this act, on its plan for pre-
positioning essential items. The Committee understands many
States have proposed to included MRE rations as part of their
Urban Area Security Initiative Funding but have been denied the
request. The Committee encourages the Department to reexamine
the Authorized Equipment List for these grants in order to
determine if MREs are eligible for this funding.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels.
READINESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY [PMRR]--SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Readiness, Mitigation, Response and Recov- ery:
Operating activities.................................. 182,217 213,682 210,000
Urban Search and Rescue teams......................... 19,800 19,817 30,000
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Total, Readiness, Mitigation, Response and Recovery. 202,017 233,499 240,000
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Public Health Programs
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $33,660,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 33,885,000
House allowance......................................... 33,885,000
Committee recommendation................................ 33,885,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
This appropriation funds the National Disaster Medical
System which is a cooperative asset-sharing program among
Federal departments, agencies, States, local governments,
private businesses, and civilian volunteers that augments the
Nation's emergency medical response capability. The program
supports specialty medical teams to supplement emergency
response capability, maintains an inventory of available
hospital beds, and manages transportation of mass casualties to
long-term care facilities.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee provides $33,885,000 for public health
programs to fund the National Disaster Medical System, as
proposed in the budget.
The Committee includes bill language which transfers all
the funding, components, and functions of the National Disaster
Medical System [NDMS] to the Department of Health and Human
Service [HHS], effective January 1, 2007. The Committee directs
the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with the Secretary
of HHS to review the NDMS mission and infrastructure and
develop a transfer plan, which maintains its operational
capacity and which utilizes the most effective mechanisms to
ensure a complete transfer of NDMS.
Disaster Relief
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $1,752,300,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 1,941,390,000
House allowance......................................... 1,676,891,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,640,000,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Excludes a rescission of $23,409,300,000 in emergency funding in Public
Law 109-148, and $6,000,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations
pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
Through the Disaster Relief Fund [DRF], the Department of
Homeland Security provides a significant portion of the total
Federal response to victims in Presidentially-declared major
disasters and emergencies. Major disasters are declared when a
State requests Federal assistance and proves that a given
disaster is beyond the local and State capacity to respond.
Under the DRF, FEMA will continue to operate the primary
assistance programs, including Federal assistance to
individuals and households; and public assistance, which
includes the repair and reconstruction of State, local, and
nonprofit infrastructure. The post-disaster hazard mitigation
set-aside to States, as part of the DRF, works as a companion
piece to the National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $1,640,000,000 for disaster
relief.
Waste, Fraud and Abuse.--The Committee remains concerned
with FEMA's lack of internal controls for combating waste,
fraud and abuse. On June 14, 2006, GAO testified it found FEMA
made improper or potentially fraudulent payments to individuals
with invalid registrations for disaster assistance for
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which has cost the taxpayers from
$600,000,000 up to $1,400,000,000. This is outrageous since
this is not the first time GAO has uncovered issues with
fraudulent payments. It is critical FEMA correct weaknesses in
the disaster assistance claims system as quickly as possible.
The Committee expects the Director of FEMA to brief the
Committee, no later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, on a corrective action plan for this
system, which includes an implementation schedule for each
action and description of the performance measures utilized in
each corrective action.
Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $561,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 569,000
House allowance......................................... 569,000
Committee recommendation................................ 569,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Excludes $279,800,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant
to Public Law 109-234.
Disaster assistance loans authorized by the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5162) are loans to States for the non-Federal portion of
cost sharing funds, and community disaster loans to local
governments incurring a substantial loss of tax and other
revenues as a result of a major disaster. The funds requested
for this program include direct loans and a subsidy based on
criteria including loan amount and interest charged. As
required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661
et seq.), this account records, for this program, the subsidy
costs associated with the direct loans obligated in 1992 and
beyond (including modifications of direct loans), as well as
administrative expenses of the program. The subsidy amounts are
estimated on a present value basis; the administrative expenses
are estimated on a cash basis.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $569,000, as proposed in the
budget, in subsidy costs for disaster assistance direct loans.
Bill language is included directing the gross obligations for
the principal amount of direct loans to not exceed $25,000,000.
Flood Map Modernization Fund
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $198,000,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 198,980,000
House allowance......................................... 198,980,000
Committee recommendation................................ 198,980,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
This appropriation supports the functions necessary to
modernize and digitize flood maps. The flood maps are used to
determine appropriate risk-based premium rates for the National
Flood Insurance Program, complete flood hazard determinations
required of the Nation's lending institutions, and to develop
appropriate disaster response plans for Federal, State, and
local emergency management personnel.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $198,980,000, as proposed in the
budget, for the Flood Map Modernization Fund and includes
language in the bill which provides up to 3 percent of the
funds may be made available for administrative purposes.
National Flood Insurance Fund
Appropriations, 2006 \1\ \2\............................ $133,995,000
Budget estimate, 2007 \1\............................... 128,588,000
House allowance \1\..................................... 128,588,000
Committee recommendation \1\............................ 128,588,000
\1\ Fully offset by fee collections.
\2\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The National Flood Insurance Fund is a fee-generated fund
which provides funding for the National Flood Insurance
Program. This program enables property owners to purchase flood
insurance otherwise unavailable in the commercial market. The
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 authorizes the Federal
Government to provide flood insurance on a national basis. This
insurance is available to communities which enact and enforce
appropriate floodplain management measures and covers virtually
all types of buildings and their contents up to $350,000 for
residential types and $1,000,000 for all other types.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $128,588,000, as proposed in the
budget, for the National Flood Insurance Fund and provides up
to $31,000,000 may be transferred to the National Flood
Mitigation Fund for expenses under section 1366 of the National
Flood Insurance Act (42 U.S.C. 4104c).
National Flood Mitigation Fund
Appropriations, 2006 \1\ \2\............................ $40,000,000
Budget estimate, 2007 \1\............................... 31,000,000
House allowance \1\..................................... 31,000,000
Committee recommendation \1\............................ 31,000,000
\1\ By transfer from the National Flood Insurance Fund.
\2\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The National Flood Mitigation Fund [NFMF] receives funding
from a fee-generated discretionary fund transferred from the
National Flood Insurance Fund. NFMF provides assistance
planning to States and communities for implementing floodplain
management measures to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk
of flood damage to buildings and other structures eligible for
insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee provides for the transfer of up to
$31,000,000, as proposed in the budget, from the National Flood
Insurance Fund to this account.
National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $49,500,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 149,978,000
House allowance......................................... 100,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 149,978,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
This Pre-Disaster Mitigation [PDM] program provides grants
to States, communities, territories, Indian tribal governments
for hazard mitigation planning and implementing mitigation
projects prior to a disaster event. PDM grants are awarded on a
competitive basis. This program operates independent of the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funded through the Disaster
Relief Fund, which provides grants to a State in which a
disaster had been declared.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $149,978,000, as proposed in the
budget, for the National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund.
Emergency Food and Shelter
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $151,470,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 151,470,000
House allowance......................................... 151,470,000
Committee recommendation................................ 151,470,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
This appropriation funds grants to nonprofit and faith-
based organizations at the local level to supplement their
programs for emergency food and shelter to provide for the
immediate needs of the homeless.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $151,470,000, as proposed in the
budget, for the Emergency Food and Shelter program.
TITLE IV
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $113,850,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 181,990,000
House allowance......................................... 181,990,000
Committee recommendation................................ 134,990,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services [CIS]
funds expenses necessary for the administration of laws and the
provision of services related to people seeking to enter,
reside, work, and naturalize in the United States. In addition
to directly appropriated resources, fee collections are
available for the operations of CIS.
Immigration Examinations Fees.--CIS collects fees from
persons applying for immigration benefits to support the
adjudication of applications, as authorized by the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356).
H1-B and L Fraud Prevention and Detection Fees.--CIS
collects fees from petitioners seeking a beneficiary's initial
grant of H1-B or L nonimmigrant classification or those
petitioners seeking to change a beneficiary's employer within
those classifications (Public Law 108-447).
H1-B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Fees.--CIS collects fees from
petitioners using the H1-B program (Public Law 108-447).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends total resources of $1,938,990,000,
including direct appropriations of $134,990,000 and estimated
fee collections of $1,804,000,000.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted budget request recommendations
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Appropriations............................................ \1\ 113,850 181,990 134,990
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Estimated fee collections:
Immigration examinations fees......................... 1,730,000 1,760,000 1,760,000
H-1B and L fraud prevention and detection fees........ 31,000 31,000 31,000
H-1B nonimmigrant petitioner fees..................... 13,000 13,000 13,000
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Total, Estimated fee collections.................... 1,774,000 1,804,000 1,804,000
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Total, Available Funding............................ 1,887,850 1,985,990 1,938,990
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Business Transformation.--The Committee does not include
the requested increase of $47,000,000 for information
technology modernization. The Committee understands $65,000,000
of fee revenue will be used to support modernization of CIS
processes and systems to improve sharing of immigration
information and eliminate paper-based processing.
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements [SAVE].--
Included in the amount recommended by the Committee is an
increase of $24,500,000, 197 positions, and 197 full-time
equivalents [FTEs], as proposed in the budget, to provide
directly appropriated funding for the base operations and
expansion of the SAVE program. The funding is distributed as
follows: $17,100,000 for base operations; $4,000,000 to expand
the program for the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005;
and $3,400,000 to continue to support the Employment
Eligibility Verification program.
Employment Eligibility Verification [EEV].--Included in the
amount recommended by the Committee is an increase of
$110,490,000, 315 positions, and 168 FTEs, as proposed in the
budget, to provide directly appropriated funding for the
expansion and base operations of the EEV program. The funding
is distributed as follows: $11,700,000 for program
administration; $49,900,000 for program operations; $46,490,000
for systems enhancements; and $2,400,000 for outreach.
Backlog Elimination.--The Committee directs CIS to continue
to report quarterly on the status of application processing and
the backlog reduction plan.
The Committee is aware of the additional cost burdens
placed on the CIS budget for employees traveling to remote
areas in Alaska and Hawaii. The Committee directs the
Department to take this into consideration when allocating
travel funds to these States.
The following table, which includes appropriations and
estimated fee collections, summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES--PROGRAM SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Appropriations:
Contracting services.................................. 69,300 ................ ................
Digitization.......................................... 34,650 ................ ................
Other................................................. 9,900 ................ ................
Business transformation............................... ................ 47,000 ................
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements [SAVE]. ................ 24,500 24,500
Employment Eligibility Verification [EEV]............. ................ 110,490 110,490
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Total, Appropriations............................... 113,850 181,990 134,990
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Fee Collections:
Adjudication Services:
Pay and benefits.................................. 657,000 624,600 624,600
Operating expenses:
District operations........................... 349,000 385,400 385,400
Service Center operations..................... 250,000 267,000 267,000
Asylum, refugee and international operations.. 74,000 75,000 75,000
Records operations............................ 66,000 67,000 67,000
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Subtotal, Adjudication Services............. 1,396,000 1,419,000 1,419,000
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Information and Customer Services:
Pay and benefits.................................. 80,000 81,000 81,000
Operating expenses:
National Customer Service Center.............. 47,000 48,000 48,000
Information services.......................... 14,000 15,000 15,000
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Subtotal, Information and Customer Serv- 141,000 144,000 144,000
ices.......................................
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Administration:
Pay and benefits.................................. 44,000 45,000 45,000
Operating expenses................................ 193,000 196,000 196,000
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Subtotal, Administration........................ 237,000 241,000 241,000
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Total, Fee Collections.......................... 1,887,850 1,985,990 1,938,990
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $192,060,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 202,310,000
House allowance......................................... 210,507,000
Committee recommendation................................ 207,634,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center [FLETC]
Salaries and Expenses appropriation provides funds for basic
and some advanced training to Federal law enforcement personnel
from more than 80 agencies. This account also allows for
research of new training methodologies; provides for training
to certain State, local, and foreign law enforcement personnel
on a space-available basis; and accreditation of Federal law
enforcement training programs.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $207,634,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center [FLETC]
for fiscal year 2007. The Committee recommendation includes an
increase of $4,063,000 in annualization and inflationary
adjustments, as proposed in the budget.
The Committee includes bill language requiring the Director
of FLETC to ensure all training centers are operated at the
highest capacity feasible throughout the fiscal year. The
Committee also expects the Director to maintain training at or
near capacity before entering into new leases with private
contractors or establishing new partner organizations.
Personnel Increase in Customs and Border Protection [CBP]
and Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE].--Included in the
amount recommended by the Committee is an increase of
$11,211,000, to provide training resources for the additional
hiring provided for in CBP and ICE. This amount includes
$3,133,000 proposed to be funded in CBP and $4,444,000, as
proposed to be funded in ICE.
Counterterrorism Operations Training Facility.--The
Committee does not include $1,042,000, as proposed in the
budget, for the Counterterrorism Operations Training Facility.
Accreditation.--Included in the amount recommended by the
Committee is an increase of $300,000, as proposed in the
budget, to fund the accreditation efforts of Federal law
enforcement agencies.
The Committee encourages FLETC to continue and expand
existing institutional partnerships prior to initiating new
partnerships to assist in meeting State, local, and other
training needs.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2006 \1\ \2\............................ $87,474,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 42,246,000
House allowance......................................... 42,246,000
Committee recommendation................................ 63,246,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Excludes $25,000,000 of emergency supplemental appropriations
pursuant to Public Law 109-234.
This account provides for the acquisition and related costs
for expansion and maintenance of facilities of the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center [FLETC]. This includes construction
and maintenance of facilities and environmental compliance.
Construction and maintenance provides funding for buildings at
four locations (Glynco, Georgia; Artesia, New Mexico;
Cheltenham, Maryland; and Charleston, South Carolina). The
environmental compliance funds ensure compliance with
Environmental Protection Agency and State environmental laws
and regulations.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $63,246,000 for acquisition,
construction, improvements, and related expenses for expansion
and maintenance of facilities of FLETC. The Committee provides
an additional $22,000,000 for facilities to accommodate the
increases in border personnel.
Counterterrorism Operations Training Facility.--The
Committee does not include $1,000,000, as proposed in the
budget, for the Counterterrorism Operations Training Facility.
Science and Technology
SUMMARY
The mission of Science and Technology [S&T;] is to conduct,
stimulate, and enable homeland security research, development,
testing and to facilitate the timely transition of capabilities
to Federal, State, local, and tribal end-users.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $80,288,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 195,901,000
House allowance......................................... 180,901,000
Committee recommendation................................ 106,414,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
The Management and Administration account funds salaries
and expenses related to the Office of the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology, and headquarters and field operations,
including the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures
Center [NBACC], Plum Island, and the Environmental Measurements
Laboratory.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $106,414,000 for management and
administration of programs and activities carried out by
Science and Technology [S&T;].
The Committee provides $6,414,000 for the immediate Office
of the Under Secretary and $100,000,000 for salaries and
expenses for managing and administering S&T; portfolios. The
Committee does not include $10,000,000, as proposed in the
budget, for salaries and expenses associated with the
Transportation Security Lab [TSL]. The Committee includes bill
language indicating $60,000,000 is not available for obligation
until the Secretary submits, for advance approval by the
Committee, an expenditure plan, reviewed by the General
Accountability Office, detailing all S&T;'s expenses.
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility [NBAF].--The
Committee encourages the Department to continue to work with
the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States
Department of Health and Human Services, and other Federal
agencies to continue and complete site selection and
architecture and engineering processes for the NBAF. This
facility is critically important to the Nation's biological and
agricultural threat preparedness and response efforts. To
continue and complete site selection and the architecture and
engineering process for the NBAF, $23,000,000 is included in
the Committee's recommendation for fiscal year 2007. This
funding, in conjunction with the $23,000,000 provided in fiscal
year 2006 under the ``Research, Development, Acquisition, and
Operations'' account, meets a 10 percent threshold typically
required to complete the architecture and engineering phase for
large-scale projects. The Committee expects construction
funding for the project to be included in the President's
budget for fiscal year 2008. The Department is to submit a
project schedule, including expected completion dates and
funding requirements for all phases of the project, to the
Committee within 30 days after the date of enactment of this
act.
Research Plan.--The Committee is extremely disappointed
with the manner in which S&T; is being managed within the
Department of Homeland Security. Despite the efforts of the
Acting head of S&T;, this component is a rudderless ship without
a clear way to get back on course. The Committee directs the
Secretary to immediately develop a 5-year research plan,
including performance measures, which reflect DHS's research
and funding priorities, and brief the Committee no later than
60 days after the date of enactment of this act. Developing and
implementing this 5-year plan is the only way S&T; will be
successful.
Budget Submission.--The Committee is extremely disappointed
with the fiscal year 2007 President's budget submission and
accompanying Department congressional justification material.
The Committee recognizes S&T; was in transition when the budget
was submitted to Congress but not being able to clearly
articulate and justify the funding request is simply
unacceptable.
Administrative Costs.--The Committee was dismayed to
discover S&T;'s assessment of operating costs for each
portfolio. In fiscal year 2006, operating costs were charged
based on random percentages which have not been justified to
the Committee. The Committee includes bill language to ensure
no funding will be transferred from the ``Research,
Development, Acquisition, and Operations'' account to the
``Management and Administration'' account for operating
expenses or overhead costs. Further, the Committee expects S&T;
will not utilize reimbursable agreements between these accounts
to recoup administrative costs.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations for the management and administration of
science and technology activities as compared to the fiscal
year 2006 and budget request levels:
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY--MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Management and Administration:
Office of the Under Secretary......................... 6,414 7,594 6,414
Other salaries and expenses........................... 73,874 188,307 100,000
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Total, Management and Administration................ 80,288 195,901 106,414
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations
Appropriations, 2006 \1\................................ $1,406,787,000
Budget estimate, 2007................................... 806,370,000
House allowance......................................... 668,370,000
Committee recommendation................................ 712,041,000
\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
Science and Technology [S&T;] supports the mission of DHS
through basic and applied research, fabrication of prototypes,
research and development to mitigate the effects of weapons of
mass destruction, as well as acquiring and field testing
equipment. Separate funding is provided for 18 different
activities or portfolios.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATONS
The Committee recommends $712,041,000 for research,
development, acquisition, and operations of Science and
Technology [S&T;] for fiscal year 2007.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget
request levels:
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND OPERATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2007 Committee
enacted \1\ budget request recommendations
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Biological countermeasures................................ 376,200 337,200 327,200
Chemical countermeasures.................................. 94,050 83,092 75,000
Radiological and nuclear countermeasures.................. 18,895 ( \2\ ) ( \2\ )
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office......................... 314,834 ( \2\ ) ( \2\ )
Explosives countermeasures................................ 43,560 86,582 \5\ 5,000
Threat awareness portfolio................................ 42,570 39,851 35,000
Conventional missions in support of DHS................... 79,200 88,622 80,000
Rapid prototyping program................................. 34,650 ( \3\ ) ( \3\ )
Standards................................................. 34,650 22,131 27,131
Emerging threats.......................................... 7,920 ( \3\ ) ( \3\ )
Critical infrastructure protection........................ 40,392 15,413 12,500
University programs/homeland security fellowship programs. 62,370 51,970 50,000
Emergent and prototypical technology...................... ................ 19,451 12,500
Counter MANPADS........................................... 108,900 4,880 40,000
SAFETY Act................................................ 6,930 4,710 4,710
Cyber security............................................ 16,533 22,733 18,000
Office of Interoperability and Compatibility.............. 26,235 29,735 25,000
Research and development consolidation.................... 98,898 ( \4\ ) ( \4\ )
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Total, Research, Development, Acquisition and 1,406,787 806,370 712,041
Operations.........................................
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\1\ Includes a 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148.
\2\ Funded under ``Domestic Nuclear Detection Office''.
\3\ Funded under ``Emergent and Prototypical Technology''.
\4\ Research and Development Consolidation resources in fiscal year 2006 are realigned in fiscal year 2007 to
Explosives Countermeasures and Conventional Missions in support of DHS.
\5\ Funding for the Transportation Security Lab totaling $81,582,000 is provided in the Transportation Security
Administration ``Transportation Security Support'' account.
Biological Countermeasures.--The Committee provides
$327,200,000 for the deployment of effective measures to deter,
detect, and mitigate acts of biological terrorism against the
United States. The Committee includes $82,800,000 for the
BioWatch program.
Chemical Countermeasures.--The Committee provides
$75,000,000 for the deployment of effective measures to
prevent, protect from, respond to, and recover from chemical
threats against the United States. Included in this amount is
$45,000,000 for chemical detection and $15,000,000 for response
and recovery.
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office [DNDO].--The Committee
provides separate appropriations for DNDO, as proposed in the
budget. The Committee directs S&T; to continue to work with DNDO
on radiological and nuclear research efforts in order to reduce
the risk of duplicative research efforts.
Explosives Countermeasures.--The Committee provides
$5,000,000 for S&T;'s explosives countermeasures portfolio. The
Committee recommends $81,582,000 for the Transportation
Security Lab [TSL] in the Transportation Security
Administration [TSA] ``Transportation Security Support''
account. The Committee has repeatedly requested a breakout of
funding for this portfolio for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 which
S&T; has failed to provide. The Committee is also aware S&T; and
TSA have not come to agreement on the research priorities for
this portfolio. Given these issues, the Committee believes TSL
would be better managed by TSA.
Threat and Vulnerability, Testing and Assessment.--The
Committee provides $35,000,000 for developing information about
terrorist capabilities, intent, and motivation and provides
advanced information processing tools necessary to rapidly and
accurately discover, use, and share such information. The
Committee notes the Social and Behavioral Sciences Partnership
program provides expertise in developing effective counter-
terrorism technology and systems. The Committee encourages S&T;
to integrate this expertise across all departmental components.
Conventional Missions in Support of the Department of
Homeland Security.--The Committee provides $80,000,000 for
research, development, and related activities to support
conventional missions of the Department. The amount recommended
includes funding at the fiscal year 2006 level for the
continuation of the regional research program designed to
provide technical and analytical support for State, local and
private entities. The Committee expects S&T; to continue
utilizing national laboratories for this purpose, along with
other existing technical and analytical infrastructure in the
region. The Committee encourages S&T; to continue funding
technology which enables users to collect and analyze real-time
surveillance data to detect suspicious activities in the
vicinity of critical ports and infrastructure.
Tunnel Detection.--The Committee directs the Under
Secretary to brief the Committee, no later than January 10,
2007, on the technologies being researched and developed to
detect and prevent illegal entry into the United States via
tunnels.
Operation Safe Commerce [OSC].--Over $72,000,000 has been
obligated for pilot projects to test innovative ways to track
and protect cargo entering the United States from all over the
world. The Committee recently discovered the results of the OSC
pilots have not been used by S&T; in the development of
container security devices and supply chain security
architecture. The Committee directs S&T; to work closely with
the Office for Domestic Preparedness to review each OSC pilot
and to incorporate lessons learned from those projects into the
S&T; cargo security program.
Standards.--The Committee provides $27,131,000 for the
development of reliable and verifiable standards for the
effectiveness of scientific and technological tools critical
for homeland security. The Committee is pleased S&T; is
collaborating with the National Institute of Standards and
Technology [NIST]. The expertise NIST provides is critical for
the development of credible standards. The Committee supports
the need for standards for first responder equipment and
technologies. The Committee includes $1,000,000 for standards
for advance firefighter technologies.
Critical Infrastructure Protection.--The Committee provides
$12,500,000 for developing and deploying tools to anticipate,
identify, and analyze risks, and systems to reduce risks of
interruption to the Nation's critical infrastructure. The
Committee includes $5,000,000 for modeling and simulation. The
Committee does not continue funding for community based
critical infrastructure protection efforts, as proposed in the
budget.
University Programs/Homeland Security Fellowship
Programs.--The Committee provides $50,000,000 for developing
the scientific research foundation essential for advancing
knowledge in homeland security fields and enhancing technical
expertise in order to address current and future challenges in
protecting the homeland. The Committee encourages S&T; to
consider all colleges and universities meeting the requirements
of 6 U.S.C. 188 in the selection process of university-based
centers.
The University program has the potential to facilitate
cutting-edge research on homeland security issues. The
Committee encourages S&T; to solicit a wide variety of research
projects from the plethora of universities engaged in homeland
security research. The Committee includes bill language making
no university participating in the University-Based Centers of
Excellence Program eligible to receive a grant award for a
period in excess of 3 years.
Emergent and Prototypical Technology.--The Committee
provides $12,500,000 for a new portfolio which combines the
former Emerging Threat and Rapid Prototypical portfolios, as
proposed in the budget. The Committee includes $5,000,000 for
emergent threats and, as proposed in the budget, $7,500,000 for
rapid prototyping.
Counter Man-Portable Air Defense Systems [MANPADS].--The
Committee provides $40,000,000 for demonstrating the viability,
economic costs, and effectiveness of adapting existing military
technology to protect commercial aircraft from threat of
MANPADS. The Committee was extremely disappointed to learn
$18,608,000 of the increase provided in fiscal year 2006 was
set aside for management and administrative costs of the entire
S&T.; This was not the Committee's intention for the additional
funding and expects S&T; to spend the $18,608,000 recommended
and any unobligated program balances in fiscal year 2006 solely
on the program.
The Committee is encouraged by recent system performance
testing which demonstrates technical effectiveness of the
capability against probable threats to commercial aircraft.
Despite these results, questions remain on the overall impact
on the commercial airline industry. The Committee provides
$35,000,000 for a comprehensive passenger aircraft suitability
assessment. The Committee urges S&T; to include the passenger
airline industry in the evaluation phase of this assessment.
Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies
[SAFETY] Act.--The Committee provides $4,710,000, as proposed
by the budget, for evaluation of anti-terrorism technologies in
accordance with the criteria set forth in the SAFETY Act of
2002 and the Interim Regulations.
Cyber Security.--The Committee provides $18,000,000 for the
development of a new generation of cyber security technologies;
for increased security of information and information systems;
and for the development of tools used to develop more secure
systems. The Committee includes $7,000,000 for next generation
technology and $6,000,000 for information infrastructure
security.
Office for Interoperability and Compatibility [OIC].--The
Committee provides $25,000,000 for OIC's mission to strengthen
and integrate interoperability and compatibility efforts in
order to improve Federal, State, local and tribal, public
safety preparedness and response to natural or manmade
disasters. Federal funding for first responder communication
equipment should be compliant with Project 25 standards where
necessary. The Committee directs the Under Secretary of Science
and Technology, in conjunction with the Director of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, to establish a
program to assess the compliance of first responder
communication equipment.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory [PNNL].--The
Committee understands the Department is working with the
Department of Energy to construct radiological laboratories at
PNNL in order to provide leading-edge capabilities to deal with
emerging threats from radiological sources. The Committee is
disappointed the Department has proposed no funding for this
project in fiscal year 2007 and expects funding to be proposed
in fiscal year 2008. The Committee expects the budget
justification to include an estimate of the cost of the entire
project, why the project is necessary, and the time line for
its completion.
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
SUMMARY
The mission of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office [DNDO]
is to improve the Nation's capability to detect and report
attempts to import, possess, store, develop, or transport
nuclear and radiological material for use against the Nation.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends a total program level of
$442,492,000 for activities of DNDO for fiscal year 2007. The
following table summarizes the Committee's recommendations as
compared to the fiscal year 2006 and budget request levels:
DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year
2006 enacted 2007 budget Committee
\1\ request recommendations
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Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations:
Management and Administration............................ ............... 30,468 30,468
Research, Development, and Operations.................... ............... 327,320 234,024
Systems Acquisition...................................... ............... 178,000 178,000
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Total, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office............... ............... 535,788 442,492
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\1\ Includes 1 percent rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-148. Fiscal year 2006 revised enacted amounts are
included in DHS Science and Technology Appropriations.
Interagency Agreements.--The Committee notes Presidential
Directive NSPD-43/HSPD-14 charters DNDO to develop a domestic
nuclear detection architecture to counter the treat of nuclear
terrorism. While DNDO has the responsibility for the
development of this architecture, other Federal agencies such
as the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and
Department of State are responsible for its implementation. The
Committee is concerned DNDO lacks the ability to ensure these
agencies will follow through with their role in this
architecture. Therefore, of the funds provided for ``Research,
Development and Operations'', $80,000,000 is not available for
obligation until the Secretary of Homeland Security enters into
a memorandum of understanding with each Federal agency and
organization identified in the global architecture. These
agreements should clearly define the role and responsibility of
each entity, as well as resource responsibility and commitment.
Budget Submission.--The Committee understands in May 2006
other agencies identified in DNDO's global strategy for
domestic nuclear detection were required to submit their five-
budget projections to DNDO. Developing a crosscut of all
agencies involved in the global strategy is critical to the
success of its mission. DNDO is directed to report to the
Committee no later than November 1, 2006, on the budget
crosscut. The budget crosscut should include investments of all
entities, how these investments will meet the goals of the
global strategy, the performance measures associated with these
investments, identification of investment gaps, and what
budgetary mechanisms DNDO will have in place to ensure
appropriate and adequate resources are requested.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, 2006.................................... ( \1\ )
Budget estimate, 2007................................... $30,468,000
House allowance......................................... 30,468,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,468,000
\1\ Funded previously in DHS ``Science and Technology''.
The Management and Administration account funds salaries,
benefits and expenses for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
[DNDO].
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends $30,468,000, for the management
and administration expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection
Office's [DNDO's] programs and activities for fiscal year 2007.
Reimbursement of Detailees.--The Committee notes the fiscal
year 2007 budget proposal includes $5,515,172 for reimbursing
staff from other Federal agencies. The Committee disagrees with
the DHS's policy of reimbursing other agencies in order to gain
their support for this mission. For continuity of operations,
the Committee provides the funds requested for detailee
reimbursements for fiscal year 2007. The Committee includes
bill language that no such funds be provided in fiscal year
2008 and thereafter for non-DHS participating staff.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS
Appropriations, 2006.................................... ( \1\ )
Budget estimate, 2007................................... $327,320,000
House allowance......................................... 291,532,000
Committee recommendation................................ 234,024,000
\1\ Funded previously in DHS ``Science and Technology''.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee provides $234,024,000 for research,
development and operations carried out by DNDO. The Committee
provides a decrease of $93,296,000 from the level proposed in
the budget due to fiscal constraints.
Cargo Advanced Automated Radiography Systems [CAARS].--The
Committee provides $15,500,000, instead of $33,500,000 as
proposed in the budget, due to the delay in the start of this
program.
University Research Programs.--The Committee does not
provide the funds proposed in the budget for DNDO to establish
a university research program. Science and Technology [S&T;] has
an established program. The Director of DNDO should work with
the Under Secretary of S&T; to develop a nuclear and
radiological component of S&T;'s university research portfolio
rather than start a duplicative grant program.
Radiological and Nuclear Forensic and Attribution
program.--The Committee provides $8,450,000, instead of
$16,900,000 as proposed in the budget, for the Radiological and
Nuclear Forensic and Attribution program. The Committee is
aware this program is jointly managed by the Department of
Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
and believes the FBI should contribute half of the funding for
this program.
The Committee understands this program seeks to establish a
network of laboratories and facilities for a national nuclear
forensic capability. DNDO is to report to the Committee no
later than February 8, 2007, on the selection process of the
laboratories and facilities and how each one will enhance the
Nation's nuclear forensic capability.
SYSTEMS ACQUISITION
Appropriations, 2006.................................... ( \1\ )
Budget estimate, 2007................................... $178,000,000
House allowance......................................... 178,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 178,000,000
\1\ Funded previously in DHS ``Science and Technology''.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee provides $178,000,000 for the DNDO's
procurement and deployments of the domestic nuclear detection
architecture. Of the amount provided, $143,000,000 is for the
deployment of radiation portal monitors and $11,000,000 is for
the human portable radiation detection systems. The Committee
provides $5,000,000 for the surge program.
Advanced Spectroscopic Portal [ASP] Monitor Acquisition.--
In fiscal year 2006, the Committee requested the Government
Accountability Office [GAO] to conduct an independent review of
DNDO's expenditure plan for fiscal years 2006-2010. The
Committee notes GAO raised several concerns about cost
estimates for ASP monitors due to variability in quantitative
data on the effectiveness of these systems. The Committee
includes bill language making $20,000,000 for the creation of
the Sodium-Iodide Manufacturing program unavailable for
obligation until the Secretary provides a cost-benefit
analysis, reviewed by GAO, which can demonstrate the merit and
cost effectiveness of providing the funding required for the
acquisition of ASP monitors.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 501. The Committee includes a provision limiting
the expenditure of funds to the current fiscal year unless
expressly provided otherwise in the act.
Section 502. The Committee includes a provision that
unexpended balances of prior appropriations may be merged with
new appropriations accounts and used for the same purpose,
subject to the statutory requirements for the reprogramming of
funds.
Section 503. The Committee includes a provision providing
authority to reprogram appropriations within an account and to
transfer not to exceed 5 percent of appropriations between
accounts with 15-day advance notification of the Committees on
Appropriations.
The Committee expects the Department to submit
reprogramming requests on a timely basis, and to provide
complete explanations of the reallocations proposed, including
detailed justifications of the increases and offsets, and any
specific impact the proposed changes will have on current and
future-year appropriations requirements. Each request submitted
to the Committee should include a detailed table showing the
proposed revisions at the account, program, project, and
activity level to the funding and staffing (full-time
equivalent position) levels, as compared to program, project,
and activity levels reflected in the table in the statement of
managers accompanying the conference report on the fiscal year
2007 appropriations Act as well as the impact on appropriations
requirements for each future fiscal year.
The Committee expects the Department to manage its programs
and activities within the levels appropriated. The Committee is
concerned with the number of reprogramming proposals submitted
for consideration by the Department and reminds the Department
that reprogramming or transfer requests should be submitted
only in the case of an unforeseeable emergency, or situation
that could not have been predicted when formulating the budget
request for the current fiscal year. Further, the Committee
notes when the Department submits a reprogramming or transfer
request to the Committees on Appropriations and does not
receive identical responses from the House and Senate, it is
the responsibility of the Department to reconcile the House and
Senate differences before proceeding and, if reconciliation is
not possible, to consider the reprogramming or transfer request
unapproved.
The Department is not to propose a reprogramming or
transfer of funds after June 30 unless there are exceptional or
emergency circumstances.
Section 504. The Committee includes a provision that none
of the funds appropriated or otherwise available to the
Department may be used to make payment to the Department's
Working Capital Fund, except for activities and amounts allowed
in the President's fiscal year 2007 budget request, excluding
the following activities sedan service, shuttle service,
transit subsidy, mail operations, parking, and competitive
sourcing.
Section 505. The Committee includes a provision making not
to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining at the
end of fiscal year 2007 of appropriations for salaries and
expenses available through fiscal year 2008 in the account and
for the purpose for which the funds were provided. The
obligation of such funds are subject to the statutory
requirements for the reprogramming of funds.
Section 506. The Committee includes a provision providing
that funds made available by the act for intelligence
activities are deemed to be specifically authorized until the
enactment of an act authorizing intelligence activities for
fiscal year 2007.
Section 507. The Committee includes a provision that the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center lead the Federal law
enforcement training accreditation process.
Section 508. The Committee includes a provision requiring
notification of the Committees on Appropriations at least 3
business days in advance of the Department announcement of any
grant allocation, discretionary grant award, letter of intent,
or contract totaling over $1,000,000.
Section 509. The Committee includes a provision that, with
certain specific exceptions, no agency shall purchase,
construct, or lease additional facilities for the purpose of
conducting Federal law enforcement training without the advance
approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
Section 510. The Committee includes a provision requiring
the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to
ensure that all training facilities are operated at the highest
capacity throughout the fiscal year.
Section 511. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
the use of funds for any construction, repair, alteration, or
acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required by the
Public Buildings Act of 1959, has not been approved.
Section 512. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
the use of funds in contravention of the Buy American Act.
Section 513. The Committee includes a provision related to
the transfer of the authority to conduct background
investigations from the Office of Personnel Management to the
Department of Homeland Security.
Section 514. The Committee includes a provision to prohibit
the obligation of funds for the Secure Flight program, except
on a test basis, until the requirements of section 522 of
Public law 108-334 have been met and the Government
Accountability Office [GAO] has reviewed and made certain
certifications. The Committee directs GAO to continue to
evaluate Department of Homeland Security actions to meet the 10
elements listed in section 522 of Public Law 108-334 and to
report to the Committee, either incrementally as DHS meets
additional elements, or when all elements have been met. The
provision also prohibits the obligation of funds for a
commercial database that is obtained from or remains under the
control of a non-Federal entity.
Section 515. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
the use of funds made available by the act to amend the oath of
allegiance required by section 337 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.
Section 516. The Committee includes a provision regarding
competitive sourcing of certain U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services positions.
Section 517. The Committee includes a provision regarding
the use of appropriated funds for United States Secret Service
protection.
Section 518. The Committee includes a provision regarding
standards and protocols for screening air cargo.
Section 519. The Committee includes a provision regarding
research, development and procurement of new technology for air
cargo.
Section 520. The Committee includes a provision regarding
competition.
Section 521. The Committee includes a provision regarding
privacy officer reporting to the Congress.
Section 522. The Committee includes a provision requiring
only those employees who are trained in contract management to
perform contract management.
Section 523. The Committee includes a provision that
directs any funds appropriated or transferred to Transportation
Security Administration [TSA] ``Aviation Security'',
``Administration'', and ``Transportation Security Support'' in
fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, which are recovered or
deobligated, shall be available only for procurement and
installation of explosive detection systems for air cargo,
baggage and checkpoint screening systems, subject to section
503 of this act.
Section 524. The Committee includes a provision regarding
sensitive security information to ensure information that
should be in the public domain is not unnecessarily withheld
from public scrutiny.
Section 525. The Committee includes a provision rescinding
$4,776,000 from unobligated balances for Transportation
Security Administration [TSA] ``Aviation Security'' and
``Headquarters Administration'' accounts. The Committee directs
TSA to provide notification to the Committee on the
distribution of these reductions within 15 days after the date
of enactment of the act.
Section 526. The Committee includes a provision that
extends the authorization of the Working Capital Fund through
fiscal year 2007.
Section 527. The Committee includes a provision that
rescinds unobligated balances of prior year appropriations
available for the Counterterrorism Fund.
Section 528. The Committee includes a provision rescinding
$61,936,000 from unobligated balances for Transportation
Security Administration [TSA] ``Aviation Security''. The
Committee directs the TSA to provide notification to the
Committee on the distribution of these reductions within 15
days after the date of enactment of this act.
Section 529. The Committee includes a provision regarding
section 4025(1) of Public Law 108-458 if a security
determination is made by the Assistant Secretary and
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
Section 530. The Committee includes a provision rescinding
$55,000,000 in unobligated balances of prior year
appropriations for the Science and Technology ``Management and
Administration'' account and $145,000,000 in unobligated
balances of prior year appropriations for the Science and
Technology ``Research, Development, Acquisition, and
Operations'' account. Of the amount rescinded from ``Management
and Administration'', $30,000,000 is rescinded from the
contingency fund; and $25,000,000 is rescinded from the
Homeland Security Institute which is no longer authorized. The
Secretary is directed to advise the Committee on the
distribution of the rescissions prior to implementation.
Section 531. The Committee includes a provision making
costs incurred in a natural disaster eligible for public
assistance funding.
Section 532. The Committee includes a provision requiring
the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
ensure local and State evacuation plans take into account the
needs of individuals with household pets and service animals
before, during, and following a disaster.
Section 533. The Committee includes a provision rescinding
$20,000,000 in unexpended balances for the Integrated Deepwater
System Offshore Patrol Cutter in the United States Coast Guard
``Acquisition, Construction and Improvements'' account. The
Committee notes that $101,610,954 in carryover balances from
prior-year appropriations continue to be available for the
design and development of the Offshore Patrol Cutter.
Section 534. The Committee includes a provision
transferring $98,552,000 from the Science and Technology
``Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations'' account
to the Transportation Security Administration ``Transportation
Security Support'' account.
Section 535. The Committee includes a provision requiring
the submission of monthly obligation and staffing reports.
Section 536. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
funding for the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf
Coast Rebuilding until a funding request for this office is
submitted to the Committee.
Section 537. The Committee includes a provision making the
activities of the staff of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center inherently governmental.
Section 538. The Committee includes a provision extending
the deadline for implementation of the Western Hemisphere
Travel Initiative, and requiring the Secretary of Homeland
Security and the Secretary of State to certify certain
conditions have been met prior to implementation. The
Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State are
directed to provide quarterly briefings to the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives
on the progress being made to meet these statutory
requirements. The first briefing should be not later than
December 1, 2006.
Section 539. The Committee includes a provision regarding a
Federal Emergency Management Agency unmet needs mitigation
grant.
Program, Project, and Activity
The following information provides the definition of the
term ``program, project, and activity'' for the directorates,
bureaus, agencies, and other organizations of the Department of
Homeland Security under the jurisdiction of the Homeland
Security Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations. The
term ``program, project, and activity'' shall include the most
specific level of budget items identified in the Department of
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007, the House and
Senate Committee reports, and the conference report and
accompanying joint explanatory statement of the managers of the
committee of conference.
If a percentage reduction is necessary, in implementing
that reduction, directorates, bureaus, agencies, and other
organizations of the Department of Homeland Security shall
apply any percentage reduction required for fiscal year 2007 to
all items specified in the justifications submitted to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate in support
of the fiscal year 2007 budget estimates, as amended, for such
organizations and directorates, as modified by congressional
action.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports
accompanying general appropriations bills identify each
recommended amendment which proposes an item of appropriation
which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing
law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously
passed by the Senate during that session.
The Committee recommends funding for the following programs
or activities which currently lack authorization for fiscal
year 2007:
Office of the Secretary and Executive Management;
Office of the Under Secretary for Management;
Office of the Chief Financial Officer;
Office of the Chief Information Officer;
Office of Inspector General;
Customs and Border Protection, Salaries and Expenses;
Automation Modernization; Technology Modernization; Air and
Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement;
and Construction;
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Salaries and Expenses,
Automation Modernization, and Construction;
Transportation Security Administration, Aviation Security,
Surface Transportation Security, Transportation Threat
Assessment and Credentialing, Transportation Security Support,
and Federal Air Marshals;
United States Coast Guard, Operating Expenses;
Environmental Compliance and Restoration; Reserve Training;
Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements; Alteration of
Bridges; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; and
Retired Pay;
United States Secret Service, Protection, Administration,
and Training; Investigations and Field Operations; and
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses;
Preparedness, Management and Administration, Office for
Domestic Preparedness, and Infrastructure Protection and
Information Security;
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Administrative and
Regional Operations; Readiness, Mitigation, Response, and
Recovery; Public Health Programs; Disaster Relief; Flood Map
Modernization Fund; and Emergency Food and Shelter;
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services;
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Salaries and
Expenses; and Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and
Related Expenses;
Science and Technology, Management and Administration; and
Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations.
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Management and
Administration; Research, Development; and Operations; and
Systems Acquisition.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on June 29, 2006,
the Committee ordered reported, en bloc: H.R. 5427, making
appropriations for Energy and Water for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, with an amendment
in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title;
H.R. 5522, making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the
title; H.R. 5386, making appropriations for the Department of
the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute; and H.R. 5441, making
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes,
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, with each bill
subject to further amendment and each subject to the budget
allocation, by a recorded vote of 28-0, a quorum being present.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Cochran
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. DeWine
Mr. Brownback
Mr. Allard
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Johnson
Ms. Landrieu
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the committee.''
In compliance with this rule, the following changes in
existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets; new matter is printed in italics; and existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.
With respect to this bill, no changes are required to be
reported. deg.
INTELLIGENCE REFORM AND TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2004, PUBLIC LAW
108-458
* * * * * * *
TITLE VII--IMPLEMENTATION OF 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
* * * * * * *
Subtitle B--Terrorist Travel and Effective Screening
* * * * * * *
SEC. 7209. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(b) Passports.--
(1) Development of plan.--The Secretary of Homeland
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
shall develop and implement a plan as expeditiously as
possible to require a passport or other document, or
combination of documents, deemed by the Secretary of
Homeland Security to be sufficient to denote identity
and citizenship, for all travel into the United States
by United States citizens and by categories of
individuals for whom documentation requirements have
previously been waived under section 212(d)(4)(B) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(4)(B)). This plan shall be implemented not
later than January 1, 2008, and shall seek to expedite
the travel of frequent travelers, including those who
reside in border communities, and in doing so, shall
make readily available a registered traveler program
(as described in section 7208(k)).
(1) Development of plan and implementation.--
(A) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall
develop and implement a plan as expeditiously
as possible to require a passport or other
document, or combination of documents, deemed
by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be
sufficient to denote identity and citizenship,
for all travel into the United States by United
States citizens and by categories of
individuals for whom documentation requirements
have previously been waived under section
212(d)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(4)(B)). This plan shall
be implemented not later than 3 months after
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of
Homeland Security make the certifications
required in subsection (B), or June 1, 2009,
whichever is earlier. The plan shall seek to
expedite the travel of frequent travelers,
including those who reside in border
communities, and in doing so, shall make
readily available a registered traveler program
(as described in section 7208(k)).
(B) The Secretary of Homeland Security and
the Secretary of State shall jointly certify to
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives that the
following criteria have been met prior to
implementation of Section 7209(b)(1)(A)--
(i) the National Institutes of
Standards and Technology has certified
that the card architecture meets the
International Organization for
Standardization ISO 14443 security
standards, or justifies a deviation
from such standard;
(ii) the technology to be used by
the United States for the passport
card, and any subsequent change to that
technology, has been shared with the
governments of Canada and Mexico;
(iii) an agreement has been reached
with the United States Postal Service
on the fee to be charged individuals
for the passport card, and a detailed
justification has been submitted to the
Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of
Representatives;
(iv) an alternative procedure has
been developed for groups of children
traveling across an international
border under adult supervision with
parental consent;
(v) the necessary technological
infrastructure to process the passport
cards has been installed, and all
employees at ports of entry have been
properly trained in the use of the new
technology;
(vi) the passport card has been
made available for the purpose of
international travel by United States
citizens through land and sea ports of
entry between the United States and
Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and
Bermuda; and
(vii) a single implementation date
for sea and land borders has been
established.
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations
to its subcommittees of budget totals for 2007:
Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Mandatory............................................... 1,017 1,017 NA \1\ 1,014
Discretionary........................................... 31,730 31,730 NA \1\ 38,631
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2007.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\ 20,323
2008.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 6,842
2009.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 3,410
2010.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 1,354
2011 and future years................................... ........... ........... ........... 564
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA 4,800 NA 674
2007.......................................................
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation compared with (+ or
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Item 2006 Budget estimate House allowance Committee -----------------------------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2006
appropriation Budget estimate House allowance
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
Departmental Operations
Office of the Secretary and Executive Management:
Immediate Office of the Secretary............................. 2,369 3,148 2,648 2,369 ................ -779 -279
Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary...................... 1,121 1,648 1,248 1,121 ................ -527 -127
Chief of Staff................................................ 2,221 2,901 5,642 2,221 ................ -680 -3,421
Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement........................ 1,841 2,878 ................ 2,360 +519 -518 +2,360
Executive Secretary........................................... 4,090 5,001 5,001 4,090 ................ -911 -911
Office of Policy.............................................. 24,466 31,093 27,093 31,093 +6,627 ................ +4,000
Secure Border Initiative Program Executive Office............. ................ ................ 5,000 ................ ................ ................ -5,000
Office of Public Affairs...................................... 8,229 6,808 6,000 6,289 -1,940 -519 +289
Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs........... 6,262 6,479 5,700 5,744 -518 -735 +44
Office of General Counsel..................................... 11,154 14,065 14,065 12,759 +1,605 -1,306 -1,306
Office of Civil Rights and Liberties.......................... 12,870 13,125 13,125 12,870 ................ -255 -255
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman................ 3,615 5,927 5,927 4,771 +1,156 -1,156 -1,156
Privacy Officer............................................... 4,337 4,435 4,435 4,435 +98 ................ ................
Unspecified reduction......................................... ................ ................ -12,000 ................ ................ ................ +12,000
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-148) Avian Flu 47,283 ................ ................ ................ -47,283 ................ ................
(emergency)..................................................
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Subtotal, Office of the Secretary and Executive Management 129,858 97,508 83,884 90,122 -39,736 -7,386 +6,238
Appropriations........................................ (82,575) (97,508) (83,884) (90,122) (+7,547) (-7,386) (+6,238)
Emergency appropriations.............................. (47,283) ................ ................ ................ (-47,283) ................ ................
Office of Screening Coordination and Operations................... ................ 3,960 ................ ................ ................ -3,960 ................
Office of the Under Secretary for Management:
Under Secretary for Management................................ 1,670 2,012 2,012 1,670 ................ -342 -342
Office of Security............................................ 50,765 58,514 51,914 54,640 +3,875 -3,874 +2,726
Business Transformation Office................................ 1,861 2,017 1,317 ................ -1,861 -2,017 -1,317
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer....................... 8,930 16,895 16,895 16,895 +7,965 ................ ................
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 8,811 9,827 9,227 9,827 +1,016 ................ +600
MAX-HR System............................................. 29,700 71,449 29,700 35,000 +5,300 -36,449 +5,300
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Subtotal, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer..... 38,511 81,276 38,927 44,827 +6,316 -36,449 +5,900
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer:
Salaries and expenses......................................... 39,600 40,218 40,218 40,218 +618 ................ ................
Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC-DHS Headquarters)................ 25,810 8,206 8,206 8,206 -17,604 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer........ 65,410 48,424 48,424 48,424 -16,986 ................ ................
Unspecified reduction............................................. ................ ................ -89,000 ................ ................ ................ +89,000
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Subtotal, Office of the Under Secretary for Management...... 167,147 209,138 70,489 166,456 -691 -42,682 +95,967
Office of the Chief Financial Officer:
Salaries and expenses......................................... 19,211 26,018 25,480 26,018 +6,807 ................ +538
Emerge2....................................................... ................ 18,362 18,000 ................ ................ -18,362 -18,000
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Subtotal, Office of the Chief Financial Officer............. 19,211 44,380 43,480 26,018 +6,807 -18,362 -17,462
Office of the Chief Information Officer:
Salaries and expenses......................................... 74,999 79,521 79,521 79,521 +4,522 ................ ................
Information technology services............................... 82,609 61,013 61,013 61,013 -21,596 ................ ................
Security activities........................................... 18,810 64,139 105,139 47,139 +28,329 -17,000 -58,000
Wireless program.............................................. 85,140 86,438 86,438 86,438 +1,298 ................ ................
Homeland Secure Data Network (HSDN)........................... 32,699 32,654 32,654 32,654 -45 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Office of the Chief Information Officer........... 294,257 323,765 364,765 306,765 +12,508 -17,000 -58,000
Analysis and Operations........................................... 252,940 298,663 298,663 298,663 +45,723 ................ ................
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Total, Departmental Operations.............................. 863,413 977,414 861,281 888,024 +24,611 -89,390 +26,743
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Appropriations.......................................... (816,130) (977,414) (861,281) (888,024) (+71,894) (-89,390) (+26,743)
Emergency appropriations................................ (47,283) ................ ................ ................ (-47,283) ................ ................
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding....... ................ ................ 3,000 ................ ................ ................ -3,000
Office of Inspector General
Operating expenses................................................ 82,187 96,185 96,185 87,185 +4,998 -9,000 -9,000
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-234).............. 2,000 ................ ................ ................ -2,000 ................ ................
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Total, Office of the Inspector General...................... 84,187 96,185 96,185 87,185 +2,998 -9,000 -9,000
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Total, title I, Departmental Management and Operations...... 947,600 1,073,599 960,466 975,209 +27,609 -98,390 +14,743
Appropriations.......................................... (898,317) (1,073,599) (960,466) (975,209) (+76,892) (-98,390) (+14,743)
Emergency appropriations................................ (49,283) ................ ................ ................ (-49,283) ................ ................
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TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology............ 336,600 399,494 362,494 399,494 +62,894 ................ +37,000
Customs and Border Protection
Salaries and expenses:
Management and administration, border security inspections and 648,450 663,943 658,943 663,943 +15,493 ................ +5,000
trade facilitation...........................................
Management and administration, border security and control 584,100 594,446 589,446 594,446 +10,346 ................ +5,000
between port of entry........................................
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Subtotal, Headquarters management and admin............... 1,232,550 1,258,389 1,248,389 1,258,389 +25,839 ................ +10,000
Border security inspections and trade facilitation:
Inspections, trade, and travel facilitation at ports of 1,249,648 1,282,102 1,282,102 1,280,902 +31,254 -1,200 -1,200
entry....................................................
Harbor maintenance fee collection (trust fund)............ 3,000 3,026 3,026 3,026 +26 ................ ................
Container security initiative............................. 137,402 139,312 139,312 139,312 +1,910 ................ ................
Other international programs.............................. 8,543 8,701 8,701 8,701 +158 ................ ................
Customs trade partnership against terrorism/Free and 74,515 75,909 91,009 75,909 +1,394 ................ -15,100
Secure Trade (FAST) NEXUS/SENTRI.........................
Inspection and detection technology investments........... 62,394 94,317 94,317 94,317 +31,923 ................ ................
Automated targeting systems............................... 27,970 27,298 27,298 27,298 -672 ................ ................
National Targeting Center................................. 16,530 23,635 23,635 23,635 +7,105 ................ ................
Other technology investments, including information 1,008 1,027 1,027 1,027 +19 ................ ................
technology...............................................
Training.................................................. 24,107 24,564 24,564 24,564 +457 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Border security inspections and trade 1,605,117 1,679,891 1,694,991 1,678,691 +73,574 -1,200 -16,300
facilitation...........................................
Border security and control between ports of entry:
Border security and control............................... 1,725,547 2,243,619 2,176,679 2,138,203 +412,656 -105,416 -38,476
Border technology......................................... 30,971 131,559 ................ ................ -30,971 -131,559 ................
Secure Border Initiative Technology and Tactical ................ ................ 115,000 ................ ................ ................ -115,000
Infrastructure (SBInet)..................................
Training.................................................. 21,981 45,688 37,275 37,915 +15,934 -7,773 +640
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Subtotal, Border security and control between ports of 1,778,499 2,420,866 2,328,954 2,176,118 +397,619 -244,748 -152,836
entry..................................................
Air and marine operations, personnel compensation and bene- 161,924 159,876 162,976 172,676 +10,752 +12,800 +9,700
fits.........................................................
Supplemental appropriations:
Salaries and expenses (Public Law 109-148, emergency)..... 24,100 ................ ................ ................ -24,100 ................ ................
(Public Law 109-234, emergency)........................... 422,900 ................ ................ ................ -422,900 ................ ................
Unspecified reduction..................................... ................ ................ -2,000 ................ ................ ................ +2,000
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses......................... 5,225,090 5,519,022 5,433,310 5,285,874 +60,784 -233,148 -147,436
Appropriations...................................... (4,775,090) (5,515,996) (5,430,284) (5,282,848) (+507,758) (-233,148) (-147,436)
Emergency appropriations............................ (447,000) ................ ................ ................ (-447,000) ................ ................
Trust fund.......................................... (3,000) (3,026) (3,026) (3,026) (+26) ................ ................
Automation modernization:
Automated commercial environment/International Trade Data 316,800 318,490 316,800 318,490 +1,690 ................ +1,690
System (ITDS)................................................
Automated commercial system and legacy IT costs............... 134,640 142,717 134,640 142,717 +8,077 ................ +8,077
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Subtotal, Automation modernization.......................... 451,440 461,207 451,440 461,207 +9,767 ................ +9,767
Technology modernization.......................................... ................ ................ ................ 131,559 +131,559 +131,559 +131,559
Air and marine interdiction, operations, maintenance, and
procurement:
Operations and maintenance.................................... 260,324 265,966 301,466 337,966 +77,642 +72,000 +36,500
Unmanned aerial vehicles...................................... 10,078 10,353 10,353 10,353 +275 ................ ................
Procurement................................................... 125,827 61,380 61,380 124,180 -1,647 +62,800 +62,800
(Public Law 109-234, emergency)............................... 95,000 ................ ................ ................ -95,000 ................ ................
Covert surveillance aircraft (rescission)..................... ................ ................ ................ -14,000 -14,000 -14,000 -14,000
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Subtotal, Air and marine interdiction, operations, 491,229 337,699 373,199 458,499 -32,730 +120,800 +85,300
maintenance, and procurement...............................
Appropriations.......................................... (396,229) (337,699) (373,199) (472,499) (+76,270) (+134,800) (+99,300)
Rescissions............................................. ................ ................ ................ (-14,000) (-14,000) (-14,000) (-14,000)
Construction:
Construction (Border patrol).................................. 267,300 255,954 175,154 288,084 +20,784 +32,130 +112,930
(Public Law 109-148, emergency)........................... 10,400 ................ ................ ................ -10,400 ................ ................
(Public Law 109-234, emergency)........................... 304,800 ................ ................ ................ -304,800 ................ ................
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Total, Direct appropriations............................ 6,750,259 6,573,882 6,433,103 6,625,223 -125,036 +51,341 +192,120
Fee accounts:
Immigration inspection user fee............................... (464,816) (529,300) (529,300) (529,300) (+64,484) ................ ................
Immigration enforcement fines................................. (6,403) (1,724) (1,724) (1,724) (-4,679) ................ ................
Land border inspection fee.................................... (29,878) (28,071) (28,071) (28,071) (-1,807) ................ ................
COBRA passenger inspection fee................................ (334,000) (387,804) (387,804) (387,804) (+53,804) ................ ................
APHIS inspection fee.......................................... (204,000) (214,287) (214,287) (214,287) (+10,287) ................ ................
Puerto Rico collections....................................... (97,815) (97,815) (97,815) (97,815) ................ ................ ................
Small airport user fees....................................... (5,234) (6,230) (6,230) (6,230) (+996) ................ ................
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Subtotal, fee accounts...................................... (1,142,146) (1,265,231) (1,265,231) (1,265,231) (+123,085) ................ ................
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Total, Customs and Border Protection........................ (7,892,405) (7,839,113) (7,698,334) (7,890,454) (-1,951) (+51,341) (+192,120)
Appropriations.......................................... (5,893,059) (6,573,882) (6,433,103) (6,639,223) (+746,164) (+65,341) (+206,120)
Emergency appropriations................................ (857,200) ................ ................ ................ (-857,200) ................ ................
(Fee accounts).......................................... (1,142,146) (1,265,231) (1,265,231) (1,265,231) (+123,085) ................ ................
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Salaries and expenses:
Headquarters Management and Administration (non-Detention and
Removal Operations):
Personnel compensation and benefits, service and other 122,364 ................ 131,287 145,733 +23,369 +145,733 +14,446
costs....................................................
Headquarters managed IT investment........................ 131,772 ................ 134,015 134,013 +2,241 +134,013 -2
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Subtotal, Headquarters management and administra- tion. 254,136 ................ 265,302 279,746 +25,610 +279,746 +14,444
Legal proceedings............................................. 128,879 206,511 187,353 187,353 +58,474 -19,158 ................
Investigations:
Domestic.................................................. 1,183,101 1,456,650 1,317,992 1,285,792 +102,691 -170,858 -32,200
International............................................. 100,899 104,744 105,181 102,681 +1,782 -2,063 -2,500
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Subtotal, Investigations................................ 1,284,000 1,561,394 1,423,173 1,388,473 +104,473 -172,921 -34,700
Intelligence: Intelligence.................................... 50,460 57,932 51,379 51,379 +919 -6,553 ................
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Subtotal, Intelligence...................................... 50,460 57,932 51,379 51,379 +919 -6,553 ................
Detention and removal operations:
Custody Operations........................................ 1,003,195 1,432,702 1,291,220 1,236,286 +233,091 -196,416 -54,934
Fugitive operations....................................... 101,852 173,784 199,853 146,453 +44,601 -27,331 -53,400
Criminal Alien program.................................... 93,029 110,250 105,357 101,357 +8,328 -8,893 -4,000
Alternatives to detention................................. 28,212 42,702 46,145 41,145 +12,933 -1,557 -5,000
Transportation and removal program........................ 133,651 317,016 273,475 308,165 +174,514 -8,851 +34,690
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Subtotal, Detention and removal operations.............. 1,359,939 2,076,454 1,916,050 1,833,406 +473,467 -243,048 -82,644
Salaries and expenses (Public Law 109-148, emergency)......... 13,000 ................ ................ ................ -13,000 ................ ................
Unspecified increase...................................... ................ ................ 7,000 ................ ................ ................ -7,000
(Public Law 109-234, emergency)........................... 327,000 ................ ................ ................ -327,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses......................... 3,417,414 3,902,291 3,850,257 3,740,357 +322,943 -161,934 -109,900
Appropriations...................................... (3,077,414) (3,902,291) (3,850,257) (3,740,357) (+662,943) (-161,934) (-109,900)
Emergency appropriations............................ (340,000) ................ ................ ................ (-340,000) ................ ................
Federal protective service:
Basic security................................................ 109,235 123,310 123,310 123,310 +14,075 ................ ................
Building specific security (including capital equipment 377,765 392,701 392,701 392,701 +14,936 ................ ................
replacement/acquisition).....................................
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Subtotal.................................................. 487,000 516,011 516,011 516,011 +29,011 ................ ................
Offsetting fee collections.................................... -487,000 -516,011 -516,011 -516,011 -29,011 ................ ................
Automation modernization: ATLAS/CHIMERA IT connectivity........... 39,748 ................ ................ 20,000 -19,748 +20,000 +20,000
Construction...................................................... 26,281 26,281 26,281 101,281 +75,000 +75,000 +75,000
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Total, Direct appropriations................................ 3,483,443 3,928,572 3,876,538 3,861,638 +378,195 -66,934 -14,900
Fee accounts:
Immigration inspection user fee............................... (100,000) (108,000) (108,000) (108,000) (+8,000) ................ ................
Breached bond/detention fund.................................. (87,000) (90,000) (90,000) (90,000) (+3,000) ................ ................
Student exchange and visitor fee.............................. (66,552) (54,349) (54,349) (54,349) (-12,203) ................ ................
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Subtotal, fee accounts...................................... (253,552) (252,349) (252,349) (252,349) (-1,203) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (gross)....... (4,223,995) (4,696,932) (4,644,898) (4,629,998) (+406,003) (-66,934) (-14,900)
Offsetting fee collections.............................. (-487,000) (-516,011) (-516,011) (-516,011) (-29,011) ................ ................
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Total, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.................. (3,736,995) (4,180,921) (4,128,887) (4,113,987) (+376,992) (-66,934) (-14,900)
Appropriations.......................................... (3,143,443) (3,928,572) (3,876,538) (3,861,638) (+718,195) (-66,934) (-14,900)
Emergency appropriations................................ (340,000) ................ ................ ................ (-340,000) ................ ................
(Fee accounts).......................................... (253,552) (252,349) (252,349) (252,349) (-1,203) ................ ................
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Transportation Security Administration
Aviation security:
Screener operations:
Screener workforce:
Privatized screening.................................. 138,257 148,600 148,600 148,600 +10,343 ................ ................
Passenger screener--personnel, compensation, and 1,504,800 1,556,226 ................ ................ -1,504,800 -1,556,226 ................
benefits.............................................
Baggage screener--personnel, compensation, and 875,160 913,974 ................ ................ -875,160 -913,974 ................
benefits.............................................
Passenger & Baggage screener--personnel, compensation, ................ ................ 2,470,200 2,470,200 +2,470,200 +2,470,200 ................
and benefits.........................................
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Subtotal, Sceener workforce....................... 2,518,217 2,618,800 2,618,800 2,618,800 +100,583 ................ ................
Screening training and other:
Passenger screeners, other............................ 23,514 23,352 ................ ................ -23,514 -23,352 ................
Baggage screeners, other.............................. 133,446 133,114 ................ ................ -133,446 -133,114 ................
Screener training..................................... 87,124 88,000 ................ ................ -87,124 -88,000 ................
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Subtotal, Screening training and other.............. 244,084 244,466 ................ ................ -244,084 -244,466 ................
Screening Training and Other.............................. ................ ................ 244,466 244,466 +244,466 +244,466 ................
Human resource services................................... 205,162 207,234 207,234 200,000 -5,162 -7,234 -7,234
Checkpoint support........................................ 163,350 173,366 173,366 180,966 +17,616 +7,600 +7,600
EDS/ETD Systems:
EDS Purchase.......................................... 173,250 91,000 136,000 141,400 -31,850 +50,400 +5,400
EDS Installation...................................... 44,550 94,000 94,000 171,500 +126,950 +77,500 +77,500
EDS/ETD Maintenance................................... 198,000 234,000 234,000 210,000 +12,000 -24,000 -24,000
EDS/ETD Refurbishment................................. ................ ................ 10,000 ................ ................ ................ -10,000
Operation integration................................. 22,770 23,000 23,000 23,000 +230 ................ ................
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Subtotal, EDS/ETD Systems........................... 438,570 442,000 497,000 545,900 +107,330 +103,900 +48,900
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Subtotal, Screening operations...................... 3,569,383 3,685,866 3,740,866 3,790,132 +220,749 +104,266 +49,266
Aviation security direction and enforcement:
Aviation regulation and other enforcement................. 220,192 217,516 217,516 217,516 -2,676 ................ ................
Airport management, IT, and support....................... 679,172 666,032 666,032 666,032 -13,140 ................ ................
FFDO and flight crew training............................. 30,195 30,470 25,000 22,900 -7,295 -7,570 -2,100
Air cargo................................................. 54,450 55,000 55,000 55,000 +550 ................ ................
Airport perimeter security................................ 4,950 ................ ................ ................ -4,950 ................ ................
Foreign repair stations................................... 2,970 ................ ................ ................ -2,970 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Aviation direction and enforcement............ 991,929 969,018 963,548 961,448 -30,481 -7,570 -2,100
Aviation security capital fund................................ (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) ................ ................ ................
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Subtotal, Aviation security (gross)......................... 4,561,312 4,654,884 4,704,414 4,751,580 +190,268 +96,696 +47,166
Offsetting fee collections.................................... -1,990,000 -3,650,000 -2,420,000 -2,420,000 -430,000 +1,230,000 ................
Aviation security capital fund............................ (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) ................ ................ ................
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Total, Aviation security (net).......................... 2,571,312 1,004,884 2,284,414 2,331,580 -239,732 +1,326,696 +47,166
Surface transportation security:
Staffing and operations....................................... 23,760 24,000 24,000 24,000 +240 ................ ................
Hazardous materials truck tracking/training................... 3,960 ................ ................ ................ -3,960 ................ ................
Rail security inspectors and canines.......................... 7,920 13,200 13,200 13,200 +5,280 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Surface transportation security................... 35,640 37,200 37,200 37,200 +1,560 ................ ................
Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing:
SecureFlight.................................................. 56,129 40,000 40,000 15,000 -41,129 -25,000 -25,000
Crew vetting.................................................. 13,167 14,700 14,700 14,700 +1,533 ................ ................
Screening administration and operations....................... 4,950 ................ ................ ................ -4,950 ................ ................
Transpo Worker Id Credential (TWIC)--Direct Aprop............. ................ ................ 20,000 ................ ................ ................ -20,000
Registered Traveler Program fees.............................. (20,000) (35,101) (35,101) (35,101) (+15,101) ................ ................
TWIC fees..................................................... (100,000) (20,000) (20,000) (20,000) (-80,000) ................ ................
Hazardous materials fees...................................... (50,000) (19,000) (19,000) (19,000) (-31,000) ................ ................
Alien Flight School (by transfer from DOJ)--fees.............. (10,000) (2,000) (2,000) (2,000) (-8,000) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing (254,246) (130,801) (150,801) (105,801) (-148,445) (-25,000) (-45,000)
(Gross)....................................................
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Fee Funded Programs........................................... (180,000) (76,101) (76,101) (76,101) (-103,899) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing 74,246 54,700 74,700 29,700 -44,546 -25,000 -45,000
(net)......................................................
Transportation security support:
Administration:
Headquarters administration............................... 276,597 296,191 292,191 296,191 +19,594 ................ +4,000
Research and development.................................. ................ ................ ................ 91,582 +91,582 +91,582 +91,582
Information technology.................................... 207,991 210,092 210,092 210,092 +2,101 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Administration................................ 484,588 506,283 502,283 597,865 +113,277 +91,582 +95,582
Intelligence.................................................. 20,790 21,000 21,000 21,000 +210 ................ ................
Unspecified reduction..................................... ................ ................ -20,000 ................ ................ ................ +20,000
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Subtotal, Transportation security support............... 505,378 527,283 503,283 618,865 +113,487 +91,582 +115,582
Federal Air Marshals:
Management and Administration................................. 607,266 628,494 628,494 628,494 +21,228 ................ ................
Travel and Training........................................... 70,092 70,800 70,800 70,800 +708 ................ ................
Air-to-ground communications.................................. 1,980 ................ ................ ................ -1,980 D
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Subtotal, Federal Air Marshals.............................. 679,338 699,294 699,294 699,294 +19,956 ................ ................
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Total, Transportation Security Administration (gross)....... 6,285,914 6,299,462 6,344,992 6,462,740 +176,826 +163,278 +117,748
Offsetting fee collections.............................. -1,990,000 -3,650,000 -2,420,000 -2,420,000 -430,000 +1,230,000 ................
Aviation security capital fund.......................... (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) ................ ................ ................
Fee accounts............................................ (180,000) (76,101) (76,101) (76,101) (-103,899) ................ ................
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Total, Transportation Security Administration (net)......... 3,865,914 2,323,361 3,598,891 3,716,639 -149,275 +1,393,278 +117,748
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United States Coast Guard
Operating expenses:
Military pay and allowances................................... 2,974,770 2,788,276 2,788,276 2,828,574 -146,196 +40,298 +40,298
Civilian pay and benefits..................................... 526,182 569,434 569,434 605,145 +78,963 +35,711 +35,711
Training and recruiting....................................... 175,359 180,876 180,876 182,371 +7,012 +1,495 +1,495
Operating funds and unit level maintenance.................... 947,400 1,061,574 1,009,374 1,008,234 +60,834 -53,340 -1,140
Centrally managed accounts.................................... 183,150 207,954 207,954 206,841 +23,691 -1,113 -1,113
Intermediate and depot level maintenance...................... 630,547 710,729 710,729 703,184 +72,637 -7,545 -7,545
Port Security................................................. ................ ................ 15,000 ................ ................ ................ -15,000
Emergency appropriation (Public Law 109-148).................. 132,000 ................ ................ ................ -132,000 ................ ................
(Public Law 109-234 Title I, emergency)................... 26,692 ................ ................ ................ -26,692 ................ ................
(Public Law 109-234 Title II, emergency).................. 88,970 ................ ................ ................ -88,970 ................ ................
Transfer from DOD, Operation Iraqi Freedom :
(By transfer, emergency) (Public Law 109-148)............. (100,000) ................ ................ ................ (-100,000) ................ ................
(By transfer, emergency) (Public Law 109-234)............. (75,000) ................ ................ ................ (-75,000) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Operating expenses............................ 5,685,070 5,518,843 5,481,643 5,534,349 -150,721 +15,506 +52,706
Rescission (Port Security Assessments, Public Law 108-11)..... -15,104 ................ ................ ................ +15,104 ................ ................
Rescission (Public Law 109-148)............................... -260,533 ................ ................ ................ +260,533 ................ ................
Less adjustment for defense function.......................... -1,188,000 -340,000 -340,000 -340,000 +848,000 ................ ................
Defense function portion...................................... 1,188,000 340,000 340,000 340,000 -848,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Operating expenses................................ 5,409,433 5,518,843 5,481,643 5,534,349 +124,916 +15,506 +52,706
Appropriations.......................................... (4,249,408) (5,178,843) (5,141,643) (5,194,349) (+944,941) (+15,506) (+52,706)
Rescissions............................................. (-275,637) ................ ................ ................ (+275,637) ................ ................
Defense function portion................................ (1,188,000) (340,000) (340,000) (340,000) (-848,000) ................ ................
Emergency appropriations................................ (247,662) ................ ................ ................ (-247,662) ................ ................
Environmental compliance and restoration.......................... 11,880 11,880 11,880 10,880 -1,000 -1,000 -1,000
Reserve training.................................................. 117,810 123,948 122,348 123,948 +6,138 ................ +1,600
Acquisition, construction, and improvements:
Vessels: Response boat medium (41 ft UTB and NSB replacement). 18,315 24,750 24,750 24,750 +6,435 ................ ................
Aircraft:
Armed helicopter equipment (Phase I) (legacy asset)....... 9,900 ................ ................ ................ -9,900 ................ ................
Covert surveillance aircraft.............................. 9,900 ................ ................ ................ -9,900 ................ ................
(Rescission).......................................... ................ ................ ................ -1,933 -1,933 -1,933 -1,933
HH-60 replacement......................................... ................ ................ 15,000 14,000 +14,000 +14,000 -1,000
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Subtotal, Aircraft...................................... 19,800 ................ 15,000 12,067 -7,733 +12,067 -2,933
Other equipment:
Automatic identification system........................... 23,760 11,238 11,238 ................ -23,760 -11,238 -11,238
Rescission, Automatic Identification system............... ................ ................ ................ -1,835 -1,835 -1,835 -1,835
National distress and response system modernization 40,590 39,600 39,600 39,600 -990 ................ ................
(Rescue 21)..............................................
HF Recap.................................................. ................ 2,475 2,475 2,475 +2,475 ................ ................
National Capital Region Air Defense....................... ................ 48,510 48,510 48,510 +48,510 ................ ................
Counter Terrorism Training Infrastructure--shoothouse..... ................ 1,683 ................ 1,683 +1,683 ................ +1,683
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Subtotal, Other equipment............................... 64,350 103,506 101,823 90,433 +26,083 -13,073 -11,390
Personnel compensation and benefits:
Core acquisition costs.................................... 495 500 500 ................ -495 -500 -500
Direct personnel cost..................................... 72,270 80,500 80,500 ................ -72,270 -80,500 -80,500
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Subtotal, Personnel compensation and benefits........... 72,765 81,000 81,000 ................ -72,765 -81,000 -81,000
Integrated deepwater systems:
Aircraft:
Aircraft, other....................................... 154,440 216,513 216,513 211,513 +57,073 -5,000 -5,000
HH-65 re-engining..................................... 131,769 32,373 32,373 32,373 -99,396 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Aircraft.................................. 286,209 248,886 248,886 243,886 -42,323 -5,000 -5,000
Surface ships............................................. 504,108 498,366 466,786 577,566 +73,458 +79,200 +110,780
(Rescission).......................................... ................ ................ ................ -79,200 -79,200 -79,200 -79,200
C4ISR..................................................... 43,560 60,786 60,786 55,786 +12,226 -5,000 -5,000
Logistics................................................. 18,612 42,273 32,062 37,273 +18,661 -5,000 +5,211
Systems engineering and integration....................... 36,630 35,145 35,145 35,145 -1,485 ................ ................
Government program management............................. 34,650 48,975 48,975 43,975 +9,325 -5,000 -5,000
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Subtotal, Integrated deepwater systems.................. 923,769 934,431 892,640 914,431 -9,338 -20,000 +21,791
Shore facilities and aids to navigation:
Shore operational and support projects.................... ................ 2,600 2,600 2,080 +2,080 -520 -520
Shore construction projects............................... ................ 2,850 1,450 2,280 +2,280 -570 +830
Renovate USCGA Chase Hall barracks, Phase I............... 14,850 2,000 2,000 1,600 -13,250 -400 -400
Coast Guard housing--Cordova, AK.......................... ................ 5,500 5,500 4,400 +4,400 -1,100 -1,100
ISC Seattle Group, sector admin ops facility phase II..... ................ 2,600 2,600 2,080 +2,080 -520 -520
Replace multi-purpose building--Group Long Island Sound.. 9,900 1,000 1,000 800 -9,100 -200 -200
Construct breakwater--Station Neah Bay.................... 2,772 1,100 1,100 880 -1,892 -220 -220
Rebuild station and waterfront at Base Galveston phase I. ................ 5,200 5,200 4,160 +4,160 -1,040 -1,040
Waterways aids to navigation infrastructure............... 3,861 3,000 3,000 2,400 -1,461 -600 -600
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Subtotal, Shore facilities and aids to navigation....... 31,383 25,850 24,450 20,680 -10,703 -5,170 -3,770
Public Law 109-148 (emergency)............................ 74,500 ................ ................ ................ -74,500 ................ ................
Public Law 109-234 (emergency)............................ 191,730 ................ ................ ................ -191,730 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Acquisition, construction, and improvements... 1,396,612 1,169,537 1,139,663 1,062,361 -334,251 -107,176 -77,302
Appropriations...................................... (1,130,382) (1,169,537) (1,139,663) (1,145,329) (+14,947) (-24,208) (+5,666)
Emergency appropriations............................ (266,230) ................ ................ ................ (-266,230) ................ ................
Rescissions......................................... (-275,637) ................ ................ (-82,968) (+192,669) (-82,968) (-82,968)
Alteration of bridges............................................. 14,850 ................ 17,000 15,000 +150 +15,000 -2,000
Research, development, test, and evaluation....................... 17,573 13,860 13,860 17,573 ................ +3,713 +3,713
Health care fund contribution (permanent indefinite ................ 278,704 278,704 278,704 +278,704 ................ ................
appropriations)..................................................
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Subtotal, U.S. Coast Guard discretionary.................... 6,968,158 7,116,772 7,065,098 7,042,815 +74,657 -73,957 -22,283
Retired pay (mandatory)........................................... 1,014,080 1,063,323 1,063,323 1,063,323 +49,243 ................ ................
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Total, United States Coast Guard............................ 7,982,238 8,180,095 8,128,421 8,106,138 +123,900 -73,957 -22,283
Appropriations...................................... (7,743,983) (8,180,095) (8,128,421) (8,189,106) (+445,123) (+9,011) (+60,685)
Emergency appropriations............................ (513,892) ................ ................ ................ (-513,892) ................ ................
Rescissions......................................... (-275,637) ................ ................ (-82,968) (+192,669) (-82,968) (-82,968)
(By transfer)........................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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United States Secret Service
Protection, Administration, and Training:
Protection:
Protection of persons and facilities...................... 570,553 639,747 657,267 646,896 +76,343 +7,149 -10,371
National special security event fund...................... 2,475 ................ ................ ................ -2,475 ................ ................
Protective intelligence activities........................ 55,653 55,509 61,509 55,509 -144 ................ -6,000
White House mail screening................................ 16,201 16,201 16,201 16,201 ................ ................ ................
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Subtotal, Protection.................................... 644,882 711,457 734,977 718,606 +73,724 +7,149 -16,371
Field operations:
Domestic field operations................................. 236,499 236,093 ................ ................ -236,499 -236,093 ................
International field office administration and operations.. 20,758 21,616 ................ ................ -20,758 -21,616 ................
Electronic crimes special agent program and electronic 39,204 44,079 ................ ................ -39,204 -44,079 ................
crimes task forces.......................................
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Subtotal, Field operations............................ 296,461 301,788 ................ ................ -296,461 -301,788 ................
Administration:
Headquarters, management and administration............... 201,200 169,370 169,370 149,370 -51,830 -20,000 -20,000
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children........ 7,810 7,811 ................ ................ -7,810 -7,811 ................
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Subtotal, Administration................................ 209,010 177,181 169,370 149,370 -59,640 -27,811 -20,000
Training: Rowley Training Center.............................. 45,874 50,052 50,052 50,052 +4,178 ................ ................
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109-148)................. 3,600 ................ ................ ................ -3,600 ................ ................
Unspecified increase...................................... ................ ................ 2,000 ................ ................ ................ -2,000
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Subtotal, Protection, Admin and Training................ 1,199,827 1,240,478 956,399 918,028 -281,799 -322,450 -38,371
Appropriations...................................... (1,196,227) (1,240,478) (956,399) (918,028) (-278,199) (-322,450) (-38,371)
Emergency appropriations............................ (3,600) ................ ................ ................ (-3,600) ................ ................
Investigations and Field Operations:
Domestic field operations..................................... ................ ................ 236,093 230,144 +230,144 +230,144 -5,949
International field administration and operations............. ................ ................ 24,516 21,616 +21,616 +21,616 -2,900
Electronic crimes special agent program and electronic crimes ................ ................ 44,079 44,079 +44,079 +44,079 ................
task forces..................................................
Forensic support and grants to NCMEC.......................... ................ ................ 7,811 8,366 +8,366 +8,366 +555
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Subtotal, Investigations and Field operations............... ................ ................ 312,499 304,205 +304,205 +304,205 -8,294
Special Event Fund:
National special security event fund.......................... ................ 2,500 2,500 ................ ................ -2,500 -2,500
Candidate nominee protection (equip and training)............. ................ 18,400 18,400 ................ ................ -18,400 -18,400
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Subtotal, Special Event Fund................................ ................ 20,900 20,900 ................ ................ -20,900 -20,900
Acquisition, construction, improvements and related expenses 3,662 3,725 3,725 3,725 +63 ................ ................
(Rowley Training Center).........................................
Appropriations (Public Law 109-234)............................... 20,000 ................ ................ ................ -20,000 ................ ................
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Total, United States Secret Service......................... 1,223,489 1,265,103 1,293,523 1,225,958 +2,469 -39,145 -67,565
Appropriations.......................................... (1,219,889) (1,265,103) (1,293,523) (1,225,958) (+6,069) (-39,145) (-67,565)
Emergency appropriations................................ (3,600) ................ ................ ................ (-3,600) ................ ................
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Total, title II, Security, Enforcement, and Investigations.. 23,641,943 22,670,507 23,692,970 23,935,090 +293,147 +1,264,583 +242,120
Appropriations...................................... (22,202,888) (22,670,507) (23,692,970) (24,032,058) (+1,829,170) (+1,361,551) (+339,088)
Emergency appropriations............................ (1,714,692) ................ ................ ................ (-1,714,692) ................ ................
Rescission.......................................... (-275,637) ................ ................ (-96,968) (+178,669) (-96,968) (-96,968)
(By transfer)........................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
(Fee Accounts).......................................... (1,575,698) (1,593,681) (1,593,681) (1,593,681) (+17,983) ................ ................
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TITLE III--PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY
Preparedness
Management and Administration:
Immediate Office of the Under Secretary....................... 13,055 17,497 17,497 16,392 +3,337 -1,105 -1,105
Office of the Chief Medical Officer........................... 1,980 4,980 4,980 4,980 +3,000 ................ ................
Office of National Capital Region Coordination................ 883 1,991 1,991 1,200 +317 -791 -791
National Preparedness Integration Coordination................ ................ 50,000 15,000 8,000 +8,000 -42,000 -7,000
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Subtotal, Management and Administration..................... 15,918 74,468 39,468 30,572 +14,654 -43,896 -8,896
Office for Domestic Preparedness:
Salaries and expenses......................................... 4,950 ................ ................ ................ -4,950 ................ ................
State and Local Programs:
State Homeland Security Grant Program:
State and Local Basic Formula Grants.................. 544,500 633,000 545,000 500,000 -44,500 -133,000 -45,000
Emergency management performance grants............... ................ 170,000 ................ ................ ................ -170,000 ................
Citizen Corps......................................... ................ 35,000 ................ ................ ................ -35,000 ................
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Subtotal, State Homeland Security Grant Program..... 544,500 838,000 545,000 500,000 -44,500 -338,000 -45,000
Law enforcement terrorism prevention grants............... 396,000 ................ 400,000 350,000 -46,000 +350,000 -50,000
Discretionary grants:
High-threat, high-density urban area.................. 757,350 838,000 770,000 745,000 -12,350 -93,000 -25,000
Targeted infrastructure protection.................... ................ 600,000 ................ ................ ................ -600,000 ................
Buffer zone protection program........................ 49,500 ................ 50,000 50,000 +500 +50,000 ................
Port security......................................... 173,250 ................ 200,000 210,000 +36,750 +210,000 +10,000
Rail and transit security............................. 148,500 ................ 200,000 150,000 +1,500 +150,000 -50,000
Trucking security..................................... 4,950 ................ 5,000 5,000 +50 +5,000 ................
Intercity bus security................................ 9,900 ................ 10,000 12,000 +2,100 +12,000 +2,000
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Subtotal, Discretionary grants...................... 1,143,450 1,438,000 1,235,000 1,172,000 +28,550 -266,000 -63,000
Commercial equipment direct assistance program............ 49,500 ................ 75,000 40,000 -9,500 +40,000 -35,000
National Programs:
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium............. 143,550 89,351 135,000 145,000 +1,450 +55,649 +10,000
National exercise program............................. 51,480 48,708 49,000 50,000 -1,480 +1,292 +1,000
Technical assistance.................................. 19,800 11,500 25,000 11,500 -8,300 ................ -13,500
Metropolitan Medical Response System.................. 29,700 ................ 30,000 35,000 +5,300 +35,000 +5,000
Demonstration training grants......................... 29,700 ................ 30,000 25,000 -4,700 +25,000 -5,000
Continuing training grants............................ 24,750 3,000 35,000 30,000 +5,250 +27,000 -5,000
Citizen Corps......................................... 19,800 ................ ................ 20,000 +200 +20,000 +20,000
Evaluations and assessments........................... 14,157 23,000 23,000 15,000 +843 -8,000 -8,000
Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium................ 9,900 ................ 12,000 ................ -9,900 ................ -12,000
Management and Administration......................... ................ 5,000 ................ ................ ................ -5,000 ................
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Subtotal, National Programs......................... 342,837 180,559 339,000 331,500 -11,337 +150,941 -7,500
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Subtotal, State and Local Programs.................. 2,476,287 2,456,559 2,594,000 2,393,500 -82,787 -63,059 -200,500
Firefighter Assistance Grants:
Grants................................................ 539,550 293,450 545,000 540,000 +450 +246,550 -5,000
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 108,900 ................ 110,000 115,000 +6,100 +115,000 +5,000
(SAFER) Act..........................................
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Subtotal, Firefighter Assistance Grants........... 648,450 293,450 655,000 655,000 +6,550 +361,550 ................
Emergency management performance grants....................... 183,150 ................ 186,000 205,000 +21,850 +205,000 +19,000
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-148, emergency)... 10,300 ................ ................ ................ -10,300 ................ ................
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-234, emergency)... 15,000 ................ ................ ................ -15,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Office for Domestic Preparedness.................. 3,338,137 2,750,009 3,435,000 3,253,500 -84,637 +503,491 -181,500
Appropriations.......................................... (3,312,837) (2,750,009) (3,435,000) (3,253,500) (-59,337) (+503,491) (-181,500)
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Emergency appropriations................................ (25,300) ................ ................ ................ (-25,300) ................ ................
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program....................... -1,266 -477 -477 -477 +789 ................ ................
U.S. Fire Administration and Training:
United States Fire Administration............................. 40,037 40,887 40,887 40,887 +850 ................ ................
Noble Training Center......................................... 4,462 5,962 5,962 5,000 +538 -962 -962
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Subtotal, U.S. Fire Administration and Training............. 44,499 46,849 46,849 45,887 +1,388 -962 -962
Infrastructure Protection and Information Security Management and 82,509 84,650 84,650 82,509 ................ -2,141 -2,141
administration...................................................
Critical infrastructure outreach and partnerships............. 111,055 101,100 101,100 104,600 -6,455 +3,500 +3,500
Critical infrastructure identification and evaluation......... 67,815 71,631 71,631 67,815 ................ -3,816 -3,816
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center........ 19,800 16,021 16,021 25,000 +5,200 +8,979 +8,979
Biosurveillance............................................... 13,959 8,218 8,218 8,218 -5,741 ................ ................
Protective actions............................................ 90,485 32,043 32,043 32,043 -58,442 ................ ................
Cyber security................................................ 92,416 92,205 92,205 82,350 -10,066 -9,855 -9,855
National Security/Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications... 141,206 143,272 143,272 122,521 -18,685 -20,751 -20,751
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Subtotal, Infrastructure Protection and Information Security 619,245 549,140 549,140 525,056 -94,189 -24,084 -24,084
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Total, Preparedness......................................... 4,016,533 3,419,989 4,069,980 3,854,538 -161,995 +434,549 -215,442
Appropriations.......................................... (3,991,233) (3,419,989) (4,069,980) (3,854,538) (-136,695) (+434,549) (-215,442)
Emergency appropriations................................ (25,300) ................ ................ ................ (-25,300) ................ ................
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Counterterrorism Fund
Counterterrorism fund............................................. 1,980 ................ ................ ................ -1,980 ................ ................
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Administrative and regional operations............................ 171,508 206,259 205,259 200,259 +28,751 -6,000 -5,000
Defense function.............................................. 47,520 49,240 49,240 49,240 +1,720 ................ ................
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-148, emergency)... 17,200 ................ ................ ................ -17,200 ................ ................
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-234, emergency)... 71,800 ................ ................ ................ -71,800 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Administrative and regional operations............ 308,028 255,499 254,499 249,499 -58,529 -6,000 -5,000
Appropriations.......................................... (219,028) (255,499) (254,499) (249,499) (+30,471) (-6,000) (-5,000)
Emergency appropriations................................ (89,000) ................ ................ ................ (-89,000) ................ ................
Readiness, mitigation, response, and recovery:
Operating activities.......................................... 182,217 213,682 220,382 210,000 +27,783 -3,682 -10,382
Urban search and rescue teams................................. 19,800 19,817 19,817 30,000 +10,200 +10,183 +10,183
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-234, emergency)... 10,000 ................ ................ ................ -10,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Readiness, mitigation, response, and recovery..... 212,017 233,499 240,199 240,000 +27,983 +6,501 -199
Appropriations.......................................... (202,017) (233,499) (240,199) (240,000) (+37,983) (+6,501) (-199)
Emergency appropriations................................ (10,000) ................ ................ ................ (-10,000) ................ ................
National disaster medical system.................................. 33,660 33,885 33,885 33,885 +225 ................ ................
Disaster relief................................................... 1,752,300 1,941,390 1,676,891 1,640,000 -112,300 -301,390 -36,891
Transfer out (emergency)...................................... (-1,500) ................ ................ ................ (+1,500) ................ ................
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-234, emergency)... 6,000,000 ................ ................ ................ -6,000,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Disaster Relief................................... 7,750,800 1,941,390 1,676,891 1,640,000 -6,110,800 -301,390 -36,891
Appropriations.......................................... (1,752,300) (1,941,390) (1,676,891) (1,640,000) (-112,300) (-301,390) (-36,891)
Emergency appropriations................................ (6,000,000) ................ ................ ................ (-6,000,000) ................ ................
Rescission of emergency funding (Public Law 109-148).......... -23,409,300 ................ ................ ................ +23,409,300 ................ ................
Disaster assistance direct loan program account:
Limitation on direct loans.................................... (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) ................ ................ ................
Administrative expenses....................................... 561 569 569 569 +8 ................ ................
Transfer in (emergency)....................................... (1,500) ................ ................ ................ (-1,500) ................ ................
Cost of direct loans, admin expenses (Public Law 109-234) 279,800 ................ ................ ................ -279,800 ................ ................
appropriations) (Public Law 109-234).........................
Flood map modernization fund...................................... 198,000 198,980 198,980 198,980 +980 ................ ................
National flood insurance fund:
Salaries and expenses......................................... 36,496 38,230 38,230 38,230 +1,734 ................ ................
Flood hazard mitigation....................................... 87,358 90,358 90,358 90,358 +3,000 ................ ................
Offsetting fee collections.................................... -123,854 -128,588 -128,588 -128,588 -4,734 ................ ................
Transfer to National flood mitigation fund.................... (-28,000) (-31,000) (-31,000) (-31,000) (-3,000) ................ ................
National flood mitigation fund (by transfer)...................... (28,000) (31,000) (31,000) (31,000) (+3,000) ................ ................
National pre-disaster mitigation fund............................. 49,500 149,978 100,000 149,978 +100,478 ................ +49,978
Emergency food and shelter........................................ 151,470 151,470 151,470 151,470 ................ ................ ................
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Total, FEMA (excluding resc of emerg approp)................ 8,985,336 2,965,270 2,656,493 2,664,381 -6,320,955 -300,889 +7,888
Appropriations...................................... (2,606,536) (2,965,270) (2,656,493) (2,664,381) (+57,845) (-300,889) (+7,888)
Emergency appropriations............................ (6,378,800) ................ ................ ................ (-6,378,800) ................ ................
Rescission of emergency appropriations.................. -23,409,300 ................ ................ ................ +23,409,300 ................ ................
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Total, title III, Preparedness and Recovery (excluding resc 13,003,849 6,385,259 6,726,473 6,518,919 -6,484,930 +133,660 -207,554
of emerg approp)...........................................
Appropriations...................................... (6,599,749) (6,385,259) (6,726,473) (6,518,919) (-80,830) (+133,660) (-207,554)
Emergency appropriations............................ (6,404,100) ................ ................ ................ (-6,404,100) ................ ................
Rescission of emergency appropriations.................. -23,409,300 ................ ................ ................ +23,409,300 ................ ................
(Limitation on direct loans)............................ (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) ................ ................ ................
(Transfer out) (including emergency).................... (-29,500) (-31,000) (-31,000) (-31,000) (-1,500) ................ ................
(By transfer) (including emergency)..................... (29,500) (31,000) (31,000) (31,000) (+1,500) ................ ................
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TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Backlog reduction initiative:
Contracting services.......................................... 69,300 ................ ................ ................ -69,300 ................ ................
Other......................................................... 9,900 ................ ................ ................ -9,900 ................ ................
Digitization and IT transformation............................ 34,650 ................ ................ ................ -34,650 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Backlog reduction initiative...................... 113,850 ................ ................ ................ -113,850 ................ ................
Salaries and expenses:
Business transformation and IT transformation................. ................ 47,000 47,000 ................ ................ -47,000 -47,000
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)......... ................ 24,500 24,500 24,500 +24,500 ................ ................
Employment Eligibility Verification (EEV) program............. ................ 110,490 110,490 110,490 +110,490 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses............................. ................ 181,990 181,990 134,990 +134,990 -47,000 -47,000
Adjudication services (fee account):
Pay and benefits.............................................. (657,000) (624,600) (624,600) (624,600) (-32,400) ................ ................
District operations........................................... (349,000) (385,400) (385,400) (385,400) (+36,400) ................ ................
Service center operations..................................... (250,000) (267,000) (267,000) (267,000) (+17,000) ................ ................
Asylum, refugee and international operations.................. (74,000) (75,000) (75,000) (75,000) (+1,000) ................ ................
Records operations............................................ (66,000) (67,000) (67,000) (67,000) (+1,000) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Adjudication services............................. (1,396,000) (1,419,000) (1,419,000) (1,419,000) (+23,000) ................ ................
Information and customer services (fee account):
Pay and benefits.............................................. (80,000) (81,000) (81,000) (81,000) (+1,000) ................ ................
Operating expenses:
National Customer Service Center.......................... (47,000) (48,000) (48,000) (48,000) (+1,000) ................ ................
Information services...................................... (14,000) (15,000) (15,000) (15,000) (+1,000) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Information and customer services............. (141,000) (144,000) (144,000) (144,000) (+3,000) ................ ................
Administration (fee account):
Pay and benefits.............................................. (44,000) (45,000) (45,000) (45,000) (+1,000) ................ ................
Operating expenses............................................ (193,000) (196,000) (196,000) (196,000) (+3,000) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Administration.................................... (237,000) (241,000) (241,000) (241,000) (+4,000) ................ ................
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Total, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services............ (1,887,850) (1,985,990) (1,985,990) (1,938,990) (+51,140) (-47,000) (-47,000)
Appropriations.......................................... (113,850) (181,990) (181,990) (134,990) (+21,140) (-47,000) (-47,000)
(Immigration Examination Fee Account)................... (1,730,000) (1,760,000) (1,760,000) (1,760,000) (+30,000) ................ ................
(Fraud prevention and detection fee account)............ (31,000) (31,000) (31,000) (31,000) ................ ................ ................
(H1B Non-Immigrant Petitioner fee account).............. (13,000) (13,000) (13,000) (13,000) ................ ................ ................
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Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Salaries and expenses:
Salaries and expenses......................................... 192,060 ................ ................ ................ -192,060 ................ ................
Law enforcement training...................................... ................ 201,020 209,217 206,344 +206,344 +5,324 -2,873
Accreditation................................................. ................ 1,290 1,290 1,290 +1,290 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses............................. 192,060 202,310 210,507 207,634 +15,574 +5,324 -2,873
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related expenses:
Direct appropriation.......................................... 87,474 42,246 42,246 63,246 -24,228 +21,000 +21,000
(Public Law 109-234, emergency)........................... 25,000 ................ ................ ................ -25,000 ................ ................
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Total, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center............ 304,534 244,556 252,753 270,880 -33,654 +26,324 +18,127
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Science and Technology
Management and administration:
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology...... 6,414 7,594 7,594 6,414 ................ -1,180 -1,180
Other salaries and expenses................................... 73,874 188,307 173,307 100,000 +26,126 -88,307 -73,307
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Subtotal, Management and administration..................... 80,288 195,901 180,901 106,414 +26,126 -89,487 -74,487
Research, development, acquisition, and operations:
Biological countermeasures:
Operating expenses........................................ 23,067 ................ ................ ................ -23,067 ................ ................
Defense function...................................... 353,133 337,200 337,200 327,200 -25,933 -10,000 -10,000
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Subtotal, Biological countermeasures................ 376,200 337,200 337,200 327,200 -49,000 -10,000 -10,000
Chemical countermeasures...................................... 94,050 83,092 45,092 75,000 -19,050 -8,092 +29,908
Explosives countermeasures.................................... 43,560 86,582 76,582 5,000 -38,560 -81,582 -71,582
Threat and vulnerability, testing and assessment.............. 42,570 39,851 39,851 35,000 -7,570 -4,851 -4,851
Conventional missions in support of DHS....................... 79,200 88,622 85,622 80,000 +800 -8,622 -5,622
Rapid prototyping program..................................... 34,650 ................ ................ ................ -34,650 ................ ................
Standards..................................................... 34,650 22,131 22,131 27,131 -7,519 +5,000 +5,000
Emerging threats.............................................. 7,920 ................ ................ ................ -7,920 ................ ................
Emergent and prototypical technology.......................... ................ 19,451 19,451 12,500 +12,500 -6,951 -6,951
Critical infrastructure protection............................ 40,392 15,413 35,413 12,500 -27,892 -2,913 -22,913
University programs/fellowship program........................ 62,370 51,970 51,970 50,000 -12,370 -1,970 -1,970
Counter MANPADs............................................... 108,900 4,880 4,880 40,000 -68,900 +35,120 +35,120
Safety act.................................................... 6,930 4,710 4,710 4,710 -2,220 ................ ................
Cyber security................................................ 16,533 22,733 22,733 18,000 +1,467 -4,733 -4,733
Office of Interoperability and Compatibility.................. 26,235 29,735 29,735 25,000 -1,235 -4,735 -4,735
Research and development consolidation........................ 98,898 ................ ................ ................ -98,898 ................ ................
Radiological and nuclear countermeasures...................... 18,895 ................ ................ ................ -18,895 ................ ................
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office............................. 314,834 ................ ................ ................ -314,834 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Research, development, acquisition, and opera- 1,406,787 806,370 775,370 712,041 -694,746 -94,329 -63,329
tions......................................................
Unspecified reduction................................... ................ ................ -107,000 ................ ................ ................ +107,000
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Total, Science and Technology............................... 1,487,075 1,002,271 849,271 818,455 -668,620 -183,816 -30,816
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Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
Management and administration..................................... ................ 30,468 30,468 30,468 +30,468 ................ ................
Research, development, and operations............................. ................ 327,320 291,532 234,024 +234,024 -93,296 -57,508
Systems acquisition............................................... ................ 178,000 178,000 178,000 +178,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office................. ................ 535,788 500,000 442,492 +442,492 -93,296 -57,508
Total, title IV, Research and Development, Training, and 1,905,459 1,964,605 1,784,014 1,666,817 -238,642 -297,788 -117,197
Services...................................................
(Fee Accounts).......................................... (1,774,000) (1,804,000) (1,804,000) (1,804,000) (+30,000) ................ ................
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TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 521:
Rescission, Fast Response Cutter (Public Law 109-90).......... ................ ................ -79,347 ................ ................ ................ +79,347
110 ft Island Class Patrol Boat procurement or refurbishment.. ................ ................ 79,347 ................ ................ ................ -79,347
Sec. 527 (Fiscal year 2006):
Rescission, 110 to 123 Conversions (Public Law 108-11, Public -78,631 ................ ................ ................ +78,631 ................ ................
Law 108-90 and Public Law 108-334)...........................
110 ft Island Class Patrol Boat procurement or refurbishment.. 77,845 ................ ................ ................ -77,845 ................ ................
Sec. 538: REAL ID Grants.......................................... 39,600 ................ ................ ................ -39,600 ................ ................
Rescissions, sec. 542 through 546:
Sec. 542: Working Capital Fund................................ -15,000 ................ ................ ................ +15,000 ................ ................
Sec. 543: Transportation Security Administration aviation -5,500 ................ ................ ................ +5,500 ................ ................
security (Public Law 108-334)................................
Sec. 544: Coast Guard operating expenses and acquisition, -6,369 ................ ................ ................ +6,369 ................ ................
construction, and improvements (Public Laws 105-277, 106-69,
107-87, and 108-90)..........................................
Sec. 545: Counterterrorism Fund (Public Law 108-90)........... -8,000 ................ ................ ................ +8,000 ................ ................
Sec. 546: Science and technology research, development, -20,000 ................ ................ ................ +20,000 ................ ................
acquisition, and operations (Public Law 108-334).............
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Subtotal, Rescissions, sec. 542 through 546............... -54,869 ................ ................ ................ +54,869 ................ ................
Rescission, DHS Fiscal Year 2005 balances (Public Law 109-234) -20,000 ................ ................ ................ +20,000 ................ ................
Rescission, Counter Terrorism Fund............................ ................ -16,000 -16,000 -16,000 -16,000 ................ ................
Rescission, TSA unobligated balances.......................... ................ ................ -4,776 -66,712 -66,712 -66,712 -61,936
Rescission, USCG AC&I;/OPC Unobligated balances................ ................ ................ ................ -20,000 -20,000 -20,000 -20,000
Rescission, S&T; unobligated balances.......................... ................ ................ ................ -200,000 -200,000 -200,000 -200,000
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Total, title V, General Provisions.......................... -36,055 -16,000 -20,776 -302,712 -266,657 -286,712 -281,936
Appropriations.......................................... (117,445) ................ (79,347) ................ (-117,445) ................ (-79,347)
Rescissions............................................. (-153,500) (-16,000) (-100,123) (-302,712) (-149,212) (-286,712) (-202,589)
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Grand total (including resc of emerg approp)................ 16,053,496 32,077,970 33,143,147 32,793,323 +16,739,827 +715,353 -349,824
Appropriations...................................... (31,698,858) (32,093,970) (33,243,270) (33,193,003) (+1,494,145) (+1,099,033) (-50,267)
Emergency appropriations............................ (8,193,075) ................ ................ ................ (-8,193,075) ................ ................
Rescissions......................................... (-429,137) (-16,000) (-100,123) (-399,680) (+29,457) (-383,680) (-299,557)
Rescission of emergency appropriations.............. (-23,409,300) ................ ................ ................ (+23,409,300) ................ ................
Fee funded programs................................. (3,349,698) (3,397,681) (3,397,681) (3,397,681) (+47,983) ................ ................
(Limitation on direct loans)............................ (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) ................ ................ ................
(Transfer out) (including emergency).................... (-29,500) (-31,000) (-31,000) (-31,000) (-1,500) ................ ................
(By transfer) (including emergency)..................... (204,500) (31,000) (31,000) (31,000) (-173,500) ................ ................
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