Senate Report 109-83 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2006

[Senate Report 109-83]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

Calendar No. 129
109th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 109-83

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2006
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June 16, 2005.--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. 2360]

The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the
bill (H.R. 2360) making appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2006, 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 2006

Total of bill as reported to the Senate \1\............. $31,860,080,000
Amount of 2005 appropriations \2\....................... 33,065,236,000
Amount of 2006 budget estimate \3\...................... 30,568,748,000
Amount of House allowance \4\........................... 31,860,080,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2005 appropriations................................. -1,205,156,000
2006 budget estimate................................ +1,291,332,000
House allowance.....................................................

\1\ Includes $135,798,000 in rescissions.
\2\ Includes $2,507,776,000 in advance appropriations for biodefense
countermeasures pursuant to Public Law 108-90 and $269,760,000 in
rescissions of prior-year appropriations; excludes $7,144,867,000 in
emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Laws 108-324
and 109-13.
\3\ Includes $1,680,000,000 in additional offsetting fee collections
from proposed increase in aviation passenger security fees.
\3\ Includes $91,000,000 in rescissions.

C O N T E N T S

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Page
Overview and Summary of the Bill................................. 4
Title I--Departmental Management and Operations:
Office of the Secretary and Executive Management............. 9
Office of the Under Secretary for Management................. 12
Department of Homeland Security Working Capital Fund......... 14
Office of the Chief Financial Officer........................ 14
Office of the Chief Information Officer...................... 15
Office of Inspector General.................................. 16
Title II--Security, Enforcement, and Investigations:
Border and Transportation Security:
Office of the Under Secretary for Border and
Transportation Security:
Salaries and Expenses................................ 18
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator
Technology......................................... 18
Office of Screening Coordination and Operations...... 20
Customs and Border Protection:
Salaries and Expenses................................ 21
Automation Modernization............................. 28
Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance,
and Procurement.................................... 29
Construction......................................... 30
Immigration and Customs Enforcement:
Salaries and Expenses................................ 33
Federal Air Marshals................................. 38
Federal Protective Service........................... 39
Automation Modernization............................. 39
Construction......................................... 40
Transportation Security Administration:
Aviation Security.................................... 41
Surface Transportation Security...................... 47
Transportation Vetting and Credentialing............. 49
Transportation Security Support...................... 50
United States Coast Guard:
Operating Expenses................................... 52
Environmental Compliance and Restoration............. 56
Reserve Training..................................... 56
Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements.......... 57
Alteration of Bridges................................ 62
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation........... 62
Retired Pay.......................................... 62
United States Secret Service:
Salaries and Expenses................................ 63
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related
Ex-
penses............................................. 64
Title III--Preparedness and Recovery:
Office of State and Local Government Coordination and
Preparedness:
Management and Administration............................ 65
State and Local Programs................................. 66
Firefighter Assistance Grants............................ 70
Emergency Management Performance Grants.................. 70
Counterterrorism Fund........................................ 71
Emergency Preparedness and Response:
Office of the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
and Re-
sponse................................................. 72
Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery......... 73
Administrative and Regional Operations................... 74
Public Health Programs................................... 74
Biodefense Countermeasures............................... 75
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program.............. 75
Disaster Relief.......................................... 76
Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account.......... 76
Flood Map Modernization Fund............................. 77
National Flood Insurance Fund............................ 77
National Flood Mitigation Fund........................... 77
National Predisaster Mitigation Fund..................... 78
Emergency Food and Shelter............................... 78
Title IV--Research and Development, Training, Assessments, and
Services:
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services........... 79
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:
Salaries and Expenses.................................... 81
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related
Expenses............................................... 82
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection:
Management and Administration............................ 82
Assessments and Evaluations.............................. 84
Science and Technology:
Management and Administration............................ 87
Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations....... 88
Title V--General Provisions...................................... 94
Program, Project, and Activity................................... 96
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the Sen-
ate............................................................ 97
Compliance With Paragraph 7(C), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 97
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 98

OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF THE BILL

The Committee recommends total appropriations of
$31,860,080,000 for the Department of Homeland Security for
fiscal year 2006, $1,291,332,000 more than the budget request.
Of this amount, $30,846,000,000 is for discretionary programs.
The horrific attacks on our Nation on September 11, 2001,
are evidence of our failed intelligence efforts and our
vulnerability to those who would do us harm. The Department of
Homeland Security was created, in part, to better organize the
Executive Branch's ability to protect the Nation. No one
expected that this reorganization would take hold overnight.
The merger of separate agencies with different cultures into a
new department is a complex and daunting task. Two years have
passed since the Department began operations. It is now
reasonable to expect the Department to be functioning
cohesively, effectively managing tasks, and successfully
carrying out the primary mission assigned to it by the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). That is, to:

(A) prevent terrorist attacks within the United
States;
(B) reduce the vulnerability of the United States to
terrorism;
(C) minimize the damage, and assist in the recovery
from terrorist attacks that do occur within the United
States;
(D) carry out all functions of entities transferred
to the Department, including by acting as a focal point
regarding natural and manmade crises and emergency
planning;
(E) ensure that the functions of the agencies and
subdivisions within the Department that are not related
directly to securing the homeland are not diminished or
neglected except by explicit specific Act of Congress;
(F) ensure that the overall economic security of the
United States is not diminished by efforts, activities,
and programs aimed at securing the homeland; and
(G) monitor connections between illegal drug
trafficking and terrorism, coordinate efforts to sever
such connections, and otherwise contribute to efforts
to interdict illegal drug trafficking.

This said, Federal resources are limited. The ability to
foresee, guard, and protect against all possible acts of
terrorism is challenging for our Nation. It is important to
address tomorrow's, not yesterday's, problems and be focused in
our efforts. There is a driving need to minimize risks, close
gaps, and address vulnerabilities. This bill, through the
allocation of resources, begins to move the Department of
Homeland Security in that direction.
Combatting 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. The 9/11 Commission recognized this risk, stating
in the ``Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist
Attacks Upon the United States'', known as the 9/11 Commission
Report, that, ``The greatest danger of another catastrophic
attack in the United States will materialize if the world's
most dangerous terrorists acquire the world's most dangerous
weapons''.
Congress has already taken initial action to prepare the
country for a biological attack, with the passage of the
Project BioShield Act and funding of $5,566,749,000 through
September 30, 2013, to provide resources to incentivize private
industry to develop medical countermeasures against known and
perceived threats. Including the resources in this bill, since
fiscal year 2004 the Committee also has provided the Department
with: nearly $700,000,000 for radiological/nuclear
countermeasures; nearly $1,000,000,000 for biological
countermeasures; over $200,000,000 for chemical
countermeasures, with $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 alone;
and nearly $270,000,000 for threat and vulnerability
assessments. In an effort to close the gap in cargo security,
the Committee has supported the expansion of the Container
Security Initiative from 19 ports in fiscal year 2003 to 41
ports in fiscal year 2006, and has strengthened the ability of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct verification
audits of the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.
It is expected that, once the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458) is fully
implemented, information and intelligence will be improved to
allow more informed decision making on resource allocations by
the Department of Homeland Security, the administration, and
Congress.
Addressing Threats.--Since fiscal year 2002, over
$14,000,000,000 has been appropriated to the Department and its
precursor agencies for first responder grants. Further,
$3,000,000,000 additional dollars are provided by this bill. It
is time that this Nation seriously assesses the perceived
versus actual results of expenditure of these tax dollars. On
what basis has the distribution of grant dollars been made? Can
we do better to achieve a balance between the sustainment needs
of the entire country and the critical needs of those areas
facing the greatest risk and the highest vulnerability? The 9/
11 Commission Report recommendation on domestic preparedness
dollars could not have been more explicit:

Homeland security assistance should be based strictly
on an assessment of risks and vulnerabilities. . . . We
understand the contention that every State and city
needs to have some minimum infrastructure for emergency
response. But Federal homeland security assistance
should not remain a program for general revenue
sharing. It should supplement State and local resources
based on the risks or vulnerabilities that merit
additional support.

The Committee strongly agrees that the bulk of funding
should be based on risk and tied to the assessments now being
conducted by the States in fulfillment of Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 8. These assessments, when combined with
the best information available to the Department on current
threats and risks, should be the basis for determining the
optimal allocation of funding. Including fiscal year 2005
appropriated dollars, nearly $7,000,000,000 remains unspent by
grant recipients as of May 2005. This is half of what has been
appropriated to date, not including funds provided by this
bill. This apparent lack of action is not a criticism of the
States or local jurisdictions charged with the responsibility
for making the spending decisions for these dollars. Rather, it
is an acknowledgement that good spending decisions often
require good planning, and good planning requires time. The
funding levels recommended and the decision making behind them
throughout this bill is an acknowledgement that some level of
funding is required to sustain the capabilities that have been
built in every State. Once the capability assessments by the
States are finalized, the Department will have a new tool at
its disposal to make informed decisions about how best to close
remaining gaps.
Another area of poor risk management and poor threat
response is transportation security. In response to the 9/11
tragedy, the Federal Government carried out an extraordinary
effort by standing up the Transportation Security
Administration [TSA] in a short period of time. However, since
the accomplishment of TSA's initial mission, the Department has
been unable to quickly respond to emerging threats.
While TSA has hardened cockpit doors and instituted
passenger and baggage screening measures, most recently the
Inspector General has discovered serious lapses in TSA's
response to the use of an aircraft as a delivery mechanism for
a weapon of mass destruction. Also, TSA has failed to
adequately address the threat of explosives at passenger
checkpoints. TSA relies too heavily on people, not technology,
to respond to the threat of an aircraft takeover, but has done
little to look beyond the horizon at emerging threats. This
bill shifts resources away from TSA screeners to more pressing
threats.
The Committee increases funding for screening and
checkpoint technologies while reducing the size of the screener
workforce. Further, increased flexibility is provided for TSA
to accelerate the shift of resources from the workforce to
technology. There is no mandate to keep the screener workforce
at 45,000 strong. TSA must leverage its resources to maximize
its workforce first rather than fixating on screeners.
Strengthening the Nation's Borders.--Recently, officials of
the Department of Homeland Security have conceded the United
States does not have operational control of its borders. The
United States shares 5,525 miles of border with Canada and
1,989 miles with Mexico; the Nation's maritime border
encompasses 95,000 miles of shoreline. Each year, more than 500
million people cross these borders into the United States, some
330 million who are non-citizens. Over 118 million vehicles and
16 million cargo containers enter the United States annually.
In addition, there are an estimated 11 million undocumented
aliens in the United States, including more than 400,000
individuals who have absconded, walking away with impunity from
Orders of Deportation and Removal. One of the promises of the
Department of Homeland Security was the integration of all
agencies across the Federal Government that touch on border
management. That promise remains unfulfilled. The National
Border Patrol Strategy completed in March 2005 is an example of
the fragmented approach of the Department. While this strategy
attempts to put into place a plan of action, such a strategy
cannot on its own gain control of our borders. The Department
must aggressively move to truly integrate the responses,
strategies, and technologies of all agencies responsible for
border security and immigration. The National Border Patrol
Strategy must be intricately meshed with a national detention
plan, and both must be tied directly into an investigative plan
for Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE].
Absent a clearly articulated, fully integrated national
border security strategy for personnel and technology, the
Committee has taken steps in this bill to target resources. The
Committee expects the administration will follow this lead and
develop an integrated strategy and incorporate hard estimates
of the necessary resources to implement it.
This bill funds a total of 12,449 Border Patrol Agents;
18,201 Customs and Border Protection [CBP] Officers; 6,128
Criminal Investigators for customs and immigration work; 1,284
Deportation Officers; 2,747 Immigration Enforcement Agents/
Detention Officers; and 22,727 detention beds across the
Nation. It continues to support the development of the US
Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology [US VISIT].
While this effort has just begun, the Committee will continue
to watch its development closely and will hold the Department
accountable for good stewardship of the funds.
These resources are just a first step towards true reform
of our complete immigration system. However, resources alone
will not solve the problem of immigration. There are two key
activities to our immigration system: granting immigration
benefits to those who wish to come to this country permanently
or those who wish to reside here temporarily for work or
school; and seeking to ensure that immigration rules and laws
are enforced. Without true reform of both, the benefits side of
the equation and the enforcement side, no meaningful permanent
change will be effectuated at our borders.
Improving Management.--The Department of Homeland Security
has significant management dysfunctions. This Committee has
repeatedly stepped in to rescue organizations from their own
inept mismanagement of resources. The prime example of this
behavior is ICE. Since the creation of ICE, this Committee has
reallocated, transferred, and provided supplemental funds of
over $600,000,000 to address base funding shortfalls.
Financial management throughout the Department has been
called into question. This Committee holds the Secretary of
Homeland Security, the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial
Officer, and the head of each individual Department
organization directly accountable for properly managing the
resources provided by Congress.
A 21st century Department should not be operating on
stovepiped, disconnected, inherited information technology
systems. The Department requires a 21st century technology base
to achieve full effectiveness. Without strong management and
oversight of information technology spending, the Department
will continue to be hindered in its ability to respond to
threats. The Department cannot afford missteps in this area.
This bill now requires the use of independent verification and
validation [IV&V] agents for US VISIT, the Automated Commercial
Environment project, and the Atlas project. The Department
should utilize IV&V agents as a good management technique to be
applied to other systems development, including eMERGE2, Max
HR, and the Homeland Secure Data Network.
One glaring example of poor integration of deployed
technology is the border crossing card readers at the land
ports-of-entry. After a delay of 2 years, these readers--which
can verify the card holder's identity through fingerprints--are
deployed only at pedestrian lanes and are not integrated with
each other, or with the central database of fingerprints held
by the Department, or with any other computer system available
to inspectors. Thus, this program continues with significant
security gaps.
Since the creation of the Department, there has been a
continuous cycle of reorganizations. In fiscal year 2004, the
Federal Air Marshals service was transferred from TSA to ICE.
In fiscal year 2005, a new Office of State and Local Government
Coordination and Preparedness was created as a direct report to
the Secretary. Consolidated into this office were the Office of
Domestic Preparedness, Emergency Management Performance Grants
(overseen by Emergency Preparedness and Response), and
transportation and port security grants (overseen by TSA).
Also, in fiscal year 2005, the air and marine operations
activities were transferred from ICE to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection [CBP]. As a result of the air and marine operations
transfer, CBP is evaluating the level of internal
reorganization required to integrate these responsibilities
with assets of the Border Patrol. The President's fiscal year
2006 budget proposes yet another reorganization--creation of
the Office of Screening Coordination and Operations [SCO]. SCO
is intended to consolidate all of the Department's
credentialing activities with US VISIT, a program which is
still struggling to perform efficiently. Reorganizing seems to
be a sport within the Department. At what point does continued
reorganization impede the ability of the Department to get its
jobs done?
From organizations repeatedly unable to operate on the
appropriations received, to organizations unable to execute
simple operational plans, the Department has myriad management
incompetencies. Too often the Department proposes solutions
without first clearly defining the problem, exacerbating it
further by shifting resources from one crisis to another. This
immobilizes the Department, hindering its ability to address
any situation effectively. The Arizona Border Control
Initiative and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office are
examples of action being taken before thoughtful planning
despite the seriousness of the problems being addressed. Hasty
solutions are fostering an apparent false sense of security.
The Committee will work constructively with the Department
to address these issues.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

Office of the Secretary and Executive Management

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $84,534,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 195,848,000
House allowance......................................... 113,139,000
Committee recommendation................................ 124,620,000

\1\ Includes $500,000 rescission of funds pursuant to Public Law 109-13.

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 Office of Security; the Chief of Staff; the Executive
Secretary; the Office of Policy, Planning and International
Affairs; the Special Assistant to the Secretary/Private Sector;
the Office of the National Capital Region Coordination; the
Office of Public Affairs; the Office of Legislative Affairs;
the Office of General Counsel; the Office of Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties; the Citizenship and Immigration Services
Ombudsman; and the Privacy Officer.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $124,620,000 for the Office of the
Secretary and Executive Management.
The specific levels recommended by the Committee as
compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget request level are
as follows:

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
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Fiscal year
Fiscal year 2006 budget Committee
2005 enacted request recommendations
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Immediate Office of the Secretary............................ $2,141,000 $2,393,000 $2,393,000
Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary..................... 1,112,000 1,132,000 1,132,000
Office of Security........................................... 21,424,000 61,278,000 55,278,000
Chief of Staff............................................... 5,240,000 4,103,000 4,103,000
Executive Secretary.......................................... 3,500,000 5,491,000 4,131,000
Office of Policy, Planning and International Affairs......... ............... 8,770,000 7,258,000
Special Assistant to the Secretary/Private Sector............ 3,781,000 4,181,000 4,181,000
Office of the National Capitol Region Coordination........... 688,000 1,072,000 712,000
Office of International Affairs.............................. 1,200,000 ( \1\ ) ( \1\ )
Office of Public Affairs..................................... 8,120,000 9,312,000 8,312,000
Office of Legislative Affairs................................ \2\ 4,900,000 6,182,000 5,400,000
Office of General Counsel.................................... 10,821,000 11,947,000 11,087,000
Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties................... 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman............... 3,546,000 3,652,000 3,652,000
Homeland Security Advisory Committee......................... 1,287,000 ( \1\ ) ( \1\ )
Privacy Officer.............................................. 3,774,000 3,981,000 3,981,000
Regions Initiative........................................... ............... 49,895,000 ...............
Operational Integration Staff................................ ............... 9,459,000 ...............
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Total, Office of the Secretary and Executive Management 84,534,000 195,848,000 124,620,000
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\1\ Included in the Office of Policy, Planning and International Affairs.
\2\ Includes $500,000 rescission of funds pursuant to Public Law 109-13.

Office of Security.--The Committee provides an increase of
$33,854,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level for the Office of
Security. The Committee expects this amount to be sufficient to
support the functions of this office which in fiscal year 2005
received supplemental funding from Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection.
Executive Secretary.--The Committee provides an increase of
$631,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level for pay and
inflationary adjustments, as requested in the budget.
Office of Policy, Planning and International Affairs.--The
Committee supports the Department's efforts to provide
meaningful policy development and oversight through the Office
of Policy, Planning and International Affairs. This Office will
rely on existing policy expertise by consolidating a total of
21 full-time equivalents [FTEs] from the Office of the Chief of
Staff, Office of International Affairs, and the Homeland
Security Advisory Council. An additional 16 FTEs will be
provided by transfer from the Under Secretary for Border and
Transportation Security, and 1 FTE from the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer. The Committee's recommendation provides
$7,258,000 for the operations of this Office in fiscal year
2006. The Committee's recommendation does not include
$1,512,000 and 3 FTEs for the Baghdad Initiative proposed in
the budget.
Office of the National Capital Region Coordination.--The
Committee provides an increase of $24,000 from the fiscal year
2005 level for pay and inflationary adjustments for the Office
of the National Capital Region Coordination. The Committee
encourages the Coordinator to consider detailing personnel to
the Homeland Security Operations Center if deemed appropriate
and necessary.
Office of Public Affairs.--The Committee provides an
increase of $192,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level for pay
and inflationary adjustments for the Office of Public Affairs,
as requested in the budget.
Office of Legislative Affairs.--The Committee provides an
increase of $500,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level for pay
and inflationary adjustments for the Office of Legislative
Affairs.
Office of General Counsel.--The Committee provides an
increase of $266,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level, as
requested in the budget, for pay and inflationary adjustments
for the Office of General Counsel.
Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.--The Committee
provides $13,000,000, as requested in the budget, for the
Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
458) expands the responsibilities of this Office. The Committee
notes that within the amount provided, the Office is to devote
sufficient resources to fulfill these responsibilities and
directs the Office to hire 10 additional staff for this
purpose.
Regions Initiative.--The Committee does not provide
funding, as requested in the budget, for the regions
initiative. Section 706 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(Public Law 107-296) requires the Department to submit a
consolidation and collocation plan to Congress. A plan has yet
to be 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.
Operational Integration Staff.--The Committee does not
recommend direct funding for the Operational Integration staff,
as proposed in the budget. The Committee expects the new Office
of Policy, Planning and International Affairs to perform
integration and coordination functions. Further, the Committee
provides increased funding and 3 FTEs to the Homeland Security
Operations Center to coordinate its activities throughout the
Department.
Expediting Grant Awards.--The Committee continues to
believe that the Department can expedite awards of homeland
security grants, including grants for port security, intercity
bus security, buffer zone protection, firefighter (SAFER Act)
hiring, and transit security grants. The Committee notes that
as of May 16, 2005, although application kits were released,
none of the fiscal year 2005 funds made available for these
programs have been awarded. The Committee directs the
Department to submit a report to the Committee by February 18,
2006, that lays out a schedule for the award of grant funds
made available by this Act, as well as for any prior year funds
that remain unobligated. If any grant funds are to be awarded
after March 30, 2006, the Department should provide a detailed
explanation for the delay.
Contract Staffing Report.--The Committee notes that the
Department has not yet submitted its report on contract
staffing, as required by the statement of managers accompanying
the conference report on the Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-334). The Committee
still expects to receive this report. In addition, no later
than February 18, 2006, the Department is directed to submit an
updated report containing the number of contract staff
occupying positions budgeted to be filled by Federal employees
during fiscal year 2005 and projected for fiscal year 2006. The
Committee expects the Department to make progress in replacing
contract staff personnel with Federal employees. Accordingly,
the Department is to include in its report a plan for
accomplishing this objective.
Base Realignment and Closure.--The Committee directs the
Department to submit a report to the Committee on
Appropriations describing the impact of the closure or
realignment of any Department of Defense base resulting from
the Base Realignment and Closure law on Department of Homeland
Security facilities and activities. This report should be
submitted by February 18, 2006, and should include cost
estimates from fiscal year 2006 to fiscal year 2010 for any
construction, consolidation, relocation, or other expenses to
affected Department of Homeland Security facilities, assets or
activities.
Chemical Facilities.--The Committee is pleased by the
administration's recent endorsement of mandatory security
requirements for the chemical sector. In recent congressional
testimony, the Department described, in general terms, its
support of a regulatory system that would assess the risk of
chemical facilities, establish security standards, and create a
system for auditing and ensuring compliance with the security
standards. The Department is directed to report to the
Committee by February 18, 2006, on the resources needed to
implement mandatory security requirements for the Nation's
chemical sector.

Office of the Under Secretary for Management

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $147,853,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 146,619,000
House allowance......................................... 49,984,000
Committee recommendation................................ 146,322,000

\1\ Includes $3,300,000 rescission of funds pursuant to Public Law 109-
13.

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
Immigration Statistics.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $146,322,000 for the Office of the
Under Secretary for Management.
The specific levels recommended by the Committee as
compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget levels are as
follows:

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee
2005 enacted 2006 budget recommendations
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Office of the Under Secretary for Management................. $1,434,000 $1,867,000 $1,687,000
Business Transformation Office............................... 920,000 948,000 920,000
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer...................... 7,350,000 9,020,000 9,020,000
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer:
Salaries and Expenses.................................... 7,200,000 8,996,000 8,996,000
Human Resources System................................... 36,000,000 53,000,000 53,000,000
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer:
Salaries and Expenses.................................... 27,270,000 40,731,000 40,731,000
Headquarters, Renovation and Relocation Expenses......... 65,081,000 26,070,000 26,070,000
Office of Immigration Statistics............................. 5,898,000 5,987,000 5,898,000
Rescission (Public Law 109-13)............................... -3,300,000 ............... ...............
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Total, Office of the Secretary for Management.......... 147,853,000 146,619,000 146,322,000
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Office of the Under Secretary for Management.--The
Committee's recommendation includes an increase of $253,000
from fiscal year 2005 level, as requested in the budget, for
pay and inflationary adjustments for the Office of the Under
Secretary for Management.
DHS Consolidated Headquarters.--The Committee provides
$26,070,000, as requested, 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 $8,300,000 for
security enhancements; $10,257,000 for tenant improvements;
$3,400,000 for capital improvements; and $4,113,000 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 the funds made available for the NAC, as well as
its plans for a permanent headquarters.
Business Transformation Office.--The Committee continues
the fiscal year 2005 funding level for the Business
Transformation 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. In addition, the Committee
directs the Under Secretary for Management to submit a report
to the Committees on Appropriations by February 18, 2006, that
provides the number of procurement officers in the Department,
including the number for each organization, for fiscal years
2004 and 2005 and proposed for fiscal year 2006, and provide an
assessment of the adequacy of the number and training of those
personnel.
Human Resources System.--The Committee provides the budget
request level of $53,000,000 to support the design, detailed
program development, and deployment of the new DHS human
resources management system. Included in this amount is: (1)
$18,000,000 for detailed systems design and implementation
support to ensure that DHS designs a program that appropriately
links pay, competencies, and performance; (2) $10,000,000 for
training and communication to ensure that all DHS executives,
managers, and supervisors are adequately trained on aspects of
the new system and their responsibilities, along with awareness
and change management activities to ensure all DHS employees
understand system changes; (3) $9,000,000 for program
management, oversight, and evaluation; (4) $10,000,000 for
initial personnel conversion from the General Schedule scale;
and (5) $6,000,000 for the Homeland Security Labor Relations
Board.
The Committee expects to be kept up to date on the status
of the Department's new human resources system, known as Max
HR. Accordingly, the Department is directed to report to the
Committee no later than February 18, 2006, on the progress made
to implement this system. Included in this report should be an
assessment of the success of this program in improving mission
effectiveness. This report should also include a spending plan
which details the total life-cycle cost of the Max HR system,
indicating the projected costs for each fiscal year over the
life of the project.
Office of Immigration Statistics.--The Committee recommends
continued funding at the fiscal year 2005 level for the Office
of Immigration Statistics.
Unobligated Balances.--When the Department of Homeland
Security was created pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (Public Law 107-296), funds were transferred from multiple
Federal agencies to support its missions. Over 2 years later,
some of these funds remain unobligated. The Committee directs
the Under Secretary for Management to submit a report to the
Committee no later than February 18, 2006, that lists all funds
transferred to the Department remaining unobligated as of
September 30, 2005; the source of those funds; the purpose for
which the funds were appropriated; the reason the funds remain
unobligated; and the Department's plans for the use of the
funds.

Department of Homeland Security Working Capital Fund

The Committee includes a rescission of $12,000,000 of
unobligated balances from the Department of Homeland Security
Working Capital Fund.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $13,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 18,505,000
House allowance......................................... 18,505,000
Committee recommendation................................ 18,325,000

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 $18,325,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer [CFO] for
fiscal year 2006. This includes an increase of $285,000 from
the fiscal year 2005 level, as requested in the budget, for pay
and inflationary adjustments; a decrease of $180,000 for the
transfer of 1 full-time equivalent position to the Office of
the Secretary and Executive Management, Office of Policy,
Planning and International Affairs; and the $5,220,000 program
increase requested in the budget for financial audit
requirements.
Annual Appropriations Justifications.--The Committee
directs the CFO to ensure the annual appropriations
justifications for the Committees on Appropriations prepared
for each agency 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 Department is directed 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. 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.
Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act.--The
Committee does not include a general provision requested in the
budget to extend the Department's deadline for complying with
internal control audits pursuant to the Homeland Security
Financial Accountability Act (Public Law 108-330). This action
does not reflect the Committee's position on the merits of this
request but simply a recognition that a proposed change in this
recently-enacted law should properly be submitted to,
considered by, and acted on by the appropriate legislative
committees of the Congress.

Office of the Chief Information Officer

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $275,270,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 303,700,000
House allowance......................................... 303,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 286,540,000

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 $286,540,000, of which $75,756,000
is for salaries and expenses, and $210,784,000 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 $5,000,000 for pay
and other inflationary adjustments.
The Committee includes language in the bill directing the
CIO to submit to the Committee within 60 days of 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 2006 for information technology
services, security activities, and wireless programs.
Salaries and Expenses.--Included in the amount recommended
by the Committee is $75,756,000, an increase of $8,486,000 from
the fiscal year 2005 level, as requested 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 $13,255,000, as requested, for
an expansion of geospatial activities. The Committee does not
recommend the requested increases for the creation of a
metadata solutions center, the creation of a solutions
engineering center, or the continued development and
implementation of smartcard technology. The Committee believes
the CIO should do more to leverage the expertise and resources
of the information technology projects and offices across the
Department, as opposed to creating new centers in headquarters.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the budget request levels:

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2006 Committee
budget recommendations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Human resources information 21,000 21,000
technology development.............
Financial management system, eMERGE 30,000 30,000
development........................
Information technology support-- 59,944 21,755
enterprise architecture,
consolidation, and geospatial
initiatives........................
-----------------------------------
Total, Information Technology 110,944 72,755
Services.....................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Security Activities.--Included in the amount recommended by
the Committee is $19,000,000 for continued security activities
and a reduction of $12,000,000 to discontinue funding for the
homeland security information technology evaluation program.
Wireless Activities.--Included in the amount recommended by
the Committee is $119,029,000 for wireless activities. This is
an increase of $33,029,000 from the budget request and fiscal
year 2005 level to support the ongoing maintenance and
operations of the Homeland Secure Data Network [HSDN]. The
Committee denies the increases requested for the HSDN in seven
separate accounts across the Department, and believes that a
consolidated, identifiable and visible source of funding for
the on-going operations of this system is more appropriate.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the budget request levels:

WIRELESS ACTIVITIES
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2006 Committee
budget recommendations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Integrated wireless network 52,000 52,000
initiative.........................
Operations and maintenance for 16,000 16,000
legacy systems.....................
Infrastructure optimization and 18,000 18,000
upgrade............................
Homeland Secure Data Network........ ( \1\ ) 33,029
-----------------------------------
Total, wireless activities.... 86,000 119,029
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Funding for this program is proposed in the requests for Customs and
Border Protection ``Salaries and Expenses'', $3,200,000; Immigration
and Customs Enforcement ``Salaries and Expenses'', $11,300,000; United
States Secret Service ``Salaries and Expenses'', $193,000;
Transportation Security Administration ``Transportation Security
Suppport'', $100,000; Emergency Preparedness and Response
``Administrative and Regional Operations'', $2,100,000; Information
Analysis and Infrastructure Protection ``Management and
Administration'', $19,400,000; and Science and Technology ``Management
and Administration'', $300,000.

Office of Inspector General

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $82,317,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 83,017,000
House allowance......................................... 83,017,000
Committee recommendation................................ 83,017,000

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 $83,017,000 for the Office of
Inspector General for fiscal year 2006, as requested in the
budget.

TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS

BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

Office of the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $9,617,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 10,617,000
House allowance......................................... 8,617,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,617,000

This account provides the funds for the salaries and
expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Border and
Transportation Security which oversees the activities of and
coordination of Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security
Administration, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center,
and the United States Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator
Technology Program.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $9,617,000 for the activities of
the Office of the Under Secretary of Border and Transportation
Security [BTS] salaries and expenses account. This includes a
transfer of $2,400,000 and 15 full-time equivalents to the
Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, Office of
Policy, Planning and International Affairs, and an increase of
$2,400,000 in pay and inflationary adjustments. This is the
same as the fiscal year 2005 level.
Cargo Container Security.--On June 9, 2005, the Department
submitted a report on cargo container security which was 4
months overdue. This report did not meet the needs outlined in
the statement of mangers accompanying the conference report on
the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005
(Public Law 108-334). The Department is directed to conduct the
review again and submit a new report in full compliance with
the stated requirements of the Committee. The revised report
should be submitted as soon as possible.

UNITED STATES VISITOR AND IMMIGRANT STATUS INDICATOR TECHNOLOGY

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $340,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... ( \1\ )
House allowance......................................... ( \2\ )
Committee recommendation................................ 340,000,000

\1\ Funding of $390,232,000 is proposed under ``Office of Screening
Coordination and Operations''.
\2\ Funding of $390,232,000 included within ``Automation
Modernization''.

The United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator
Technology 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.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $340,000,000, to be available
until expended, for the United States Visitor and Immigrant
Status Indicator Technology [US VISIT]. This is the same as the
fiscal year 2005 funding level. The Committee retains US VISIT
as a standalone account.
The US VISIT program office has been given 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]. The Committee expects the
resources for the IDENT/IAFIS integration project to be funded
from this account.
Accelerated Deployment.--The Committee does not include the
increase of $50,232,000 requested in the budget.
Biometric Integration.--In the statement of managers
accompanying the conference report on the Department of
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-
334), the Department was directed to submit a report by January
14, 2005, on the status of efforts between the Departments of
Homeland Security and Justice [DOJ] to achieve real-time
interoperability between IDENT and IAFIS, which the Committee
has not received. In December 2004, the DOJ Inspector General
released a report (I-2005-001) which notes that efforts to
achieve interoperability between IDENT and IAFIS have stalled
in part because of continued disagreements between the two
Departments about the appropriate fingerprint methodology. The
Committee directs the Department to submit the required report
as soon as possible, and further directs that this report
address the issues raised by the DOJ Inspector General's
report.
Expenditure Plan.--Of the funds recommended, $159,658,000
is available for obligation only upon the submission of a
comprehensive plan from the Secretary of Homeland Security for
the US VISIT program that: (1) meets the capital planning and
investment control review requirements established by the
Office of Management and Budget [OMB], including OMB Circular
A-11, part 7; (2) complies with the Department's enterprise
information systems architecture; (3) complies with Federal
Government acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and
systems acquisition management practices; (4) includes a
certification that an independent verification and validation
agent is under contract; (5) is reviewed by the Department's
Investment Review Board, the Secretary and OMB; (6) is reviewed
by the Government Accountability Office; and (7) has been
approved by the Committees on Appropriations.

Office of Screening Coordination and Operations

Appropriations, 2005....................................................
Budget estimate, 2006 \1\............................... $525,526,000
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................................

\1\ Includes funding for the following activities: $390,232,000 for US
VISIT; $7,000,000 for the Free and Secure Trade program; $14,000,000 for
the Nexus/Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection
program; $94,294,000 for the Secure Flight and Crew Vetting activities;
and $20,000,000 for the start-up costs of Credentialing Activities.

The Office of Screening Coordination and Operations is
proposed as the office with responsibility for the
comprehensive coordination of procedures that detect, identify,
track, and interdict people, cargo and conveyances, and other
entities and objects that pose a threat to homeland security.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee does not recommend the transfer of funding
from US VISIT, Customs and Border Protection, and the
Transportation Security Administration to create a new Office
of Screening Coordination and Operations as proposed in the
President's budget request.

Customs and Border Protection

SUMMARY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is responsible for the
enforcing of the 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 $7,140,316,000,
including direct appropriations of $5,998,170,000, and
estimated fee collections of $1,142,146,000.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriations:
Salaries and expenses................................. \1\ 4,470,459 4,730,544 \2\ 4,908,200
Automation modernization.............................. 449,909 458,009 458,009
Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations Maintenance, 257,535 292,780 320,580
and Procurement......................................
Construction.......................................... \3\ 91,718 93,418 311,381
-----------------------------------------------------
Total, Appropriations............................... 5,269,621 5,574,751 5,998,170
=====================================================
Estimated fee collections:
Immigration inspection user fees...................... 429,000 464,816 464,816
Immigration enforcement fines......................... 6,000 6,403 6,403
Land border inspection fees........................... 28,000 29,878 29,878
COBRA fees............................................ 318,000 334,000 334,000
APHIS inspection fees................................. 204,000 204,000 204,000
Puerto Rico Trust Fund................................ 89,000 97,815 97,815
Small Airport-User Fee................................ 5,004 5,234 5,234
-----------------------------------------------------
Total, Estimated fee collections.................... 1,079,004 1,142,146 1,142,146
=====================================================
Total, Customs and Border Protection, Available \1\ \3\ 6,348,62 6,716,897 \2\ 7,140,316
Funding............................................ 5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Includes $63,010,000 rescission pursuant to Public Law 108-334, a $76,000,000 rescission pursuant to Public
Law 109-13, and $75,350,000 in supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-13. Excludes $49,075,000
in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-13.
\2\ Includes a $14,400,000 rescission.
\3\ Excludes $51,875,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-13.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $4,470,459,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 4,730,544,000
House allowance......................................... 4,885,544,000
Committee recommendation \2\............................ 4,908,200,000

\1\ Includes a $63,010,000 rescission pursuant to Public Law 108-334, a
$76,000,000 rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-13, and $75,350,000 in
supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-13. Excludes
$49,075,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public
Law 109-13.
\2\ Includes a $14,400,000 rescission.

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 $4,908,200,000 for salaries and
expenses of Customs and Border Protection [CBP] for fiscal year
2006, including $3,000,000 from the Harbor Maintenance Trust
Fund. Included in this amount is a transfer of $1,456,000, and
7 full-time equivalents [FTEs] to Science and Technology [S&T]
``Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations'' account
for the consolidation of research and development, a decrease
of $11,019,000 in termination of one-time costs, and
$82,446,000 in annualizations for 500 Border Patrol Agents
included in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief Act, 2005
(Public Law 109-13). The Committee includes language in the
bill making available up to $150,000 for space for preclearance
operations; up to $5,000,000 available for cooperative
agreements with States and local governments; and $1,000,000
for payments to informants. The Committee includes language in
the bill placing a $35,000 annual limit on overtime paid to any
employee. The Committee has not included the transfer requested
in the budget of $21,000,000 to the Office of Screening
Coordination and Operations, but retains the $7,000,000 for the
Free and Secure Trade program and the $14,000,000 for the
Nexus/Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection
program within CBP. The Committee also includes a $14,400,000
rescission of unobligated funds appropriated in prior years.
Targeting Systems.--Included in the amount recommended by
the Committee is $28,253,000, an increase of $5,400,000, as
requested in the budget, for systems technology acquisitions,
to be distributed as follows: automated targeting system/land,
$1,500,000; automated targeting system/passenger, $1,500,000;
and automated targeting system/inbound, $2,400,000.
Immigration Advisory Program.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $4,000,000, an increase of
$2,000,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level, as requested in the
budget, for expansion of the Immigration Advisory Program.
Radiation Portal Monitors.--The Committee does not provide
the $125,000,000 requested in the budget for radiation portal
monitors. The Committee instead provides $125,000,000 for the
procurement and deployment of radiation portal monitors within
the S&T, ``Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations''
account. The Committee believes S&T is the proper organization
to test, pilot, and direct the procurement of radiation portal
monitors.
America's Shield Initiative.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $51,084,000, as requested in
the budget, to continue development of the America's Shield
Initiative for the deployment of enhanced electronic
surveillance capabilities along the southern and northern land
borders.
The Committee encourages the program managers to explore
the use of commerical, airborne, off-the-shelf wireless
technology as it develops this program.
Container Security Initiative.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $138,790,000, 341 positions,
and 335 FTEs, an increase of $12,694,000, 12 positions, and 6
FTEs, from the fiscal year 2005 level, as requested in the
budget, for expansion of the Container Security Initiative
[CSI].
The Committee supports the program's expansion to more than
41 overseas ports, as well as the growing permanent placement
of U.S. inspection personnel at overseas ports to work jointly
with host country counterparts in targeting and inspecting
potentially threatening shipping containers prior to their
arrival at ports in the United States. However, the Committee
is concerned some host governments are reluctant to conduct
inspections of a significant number of the containers CSI
officials request and refer for additional inspection. If a
host country is reluctant to work with United States CSI teams,
its further participation in the CSI program should be
reevaluated and possibly terminated. The Committee directs the
Department to provide a report to the Committee, no later than
February 18, 2006, on the specific steps the Department has
taken to work with host governments to explain the CSI
targeting methods so as to overcome any reluctance to inspect
potentially suspect containers, how CSI teams coordinate their
efforts with Department of State personnel, what actions have
been taken or consideration has been given to withdrawing CSI
personnel from a CSI port if cooperation with CSI teams has not
improved and the specific actions taken and planned to
implement the recommendations made by the Government
Accountability Office [GAO] in its April 2005 report (GAO-05-
557), ``A Flexible Staffing Model and Minimum Equipment
Requirements Would Improve Overseas Targeting and Inspection
Efforts''.
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.--Included in
the amount recommended by the Committee is $54,268,000, 277
positions, and 277 FTEs, an increase of $8,200,000 from the
fiscal year 2005 level, as requested in the budget, for
expansion of Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism [C-
TPAT].
Standards for CSI and C-TPAT.--GAO has determinated CSI and
C-TPAT need to develop more detailed standards for verifying
the security of, and provide more rigor in, the known shipper
process used by these programs (GAO Report 05-33, ``National
Plan for Homeland Security''). The Committee directs the
Department to submit a report to the Committee, by February 18,
2006, on the CSI and C-TPAT programs, to include the following:
(1) the most rigorous performance measures, including outcome-
oriented indicators, which have been developed and implemented
for CSI and C-TPAT; (2) a human capital plan that clearly
describes how the programs will recruit, train, and retain
staff overseas as the programs expand; and (3) the plans
currently in place that lay out the goals, objectives, and
detailed implementation strategies of the programs. Further,
the report should include the results of the CSI and C-TPAT
programs for each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005 and the
specific actions taken and planned to implement the
recommendations made by the GAO in its March 2005 report (GAO-
05-128SU), ``Partnership Program Grants Importers Reduced
Scrutiny with Limited Assurance of Improved Security''.
Border Patrol Aircraft Replacements.--Included in the
amount recommended is $20,000,000, as requested in the budget,
for 12 single-engine helicopters to begin the upgrading and
modernizing of the Border Patrol air fleet. The Committee
expects CBP to continue to comply with all Federal contracting
requirements.
Automated Biometric Identification System [IDENT]/
Integrated Automated Fingerprint System [IAFIS].--Included in
the amount recommended by the Committee is $3,000,000, as
requested in the budget, to allow CBP to begin reimbursing the
US VISIT program for its use of the IDENT and IAFIS systems.
Border Patrol Staffing.--Included in the amount recommended
by the Committee is $1,750,545,000, 13,482 positions, 12,704
FTEs, an increase of $241,010,000 for 1,000 additional Border
Patrol Agents, 250 full-time equivalents, and funding for 220
mission support positions, 110 FTEs, relocation costs, and
information technology costs. This includes the 210 additional
agent positions requested in the budget and 790 additional
agents funded by the Committee, including 500 Border Patrol
Agents, in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief Act, 2005
(Public Law 109-13). This will bring the total strength of the
Border Patrol to 12,449 in fiscal year 2006, as compared to
10,949 in fiscal year 2005.
Threat Assessment for Ramey Sector, U.S. Virgin Islands.--
The Committee is extremely disappointed that months after
requesting a formal assessment regarding the threat posed by
illegal immigration to the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Border
Patrol Ramey Sector, nothing has been forthcoming from CBP or
the Department. With the departure of the U.S. Navy from the
island of Vieques, there is a U.S. presence vacuum in the
eastern Caribbean. Therefore, the Committee directs CBP to
establish a permanent Border Patrol facility in the U.S. Virgin
Islands no later than March 1, 2006. If intelligence is
available indicating this action is unnecessary, CBP should
provide a report to the Committee, in classified and
unclassified form, stating the specific reasons why such a
facility is not required.
Arizona Border Control Initiative.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is total funding of $1,000,000, as
requested in the budget, for support of the Arizona Border
Control Initiative.
Homeland Secure Data Network.--The Committee's
recommendation does not include $3,200,000, as proposed in the
budget, for the Homeland Secure Data Network. Funding for this
system is consolidated and included in the Committee's
recommended appropriations level for the Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Air and Marine Staffing.--The Committee includes
$146,560,000, 1,134 positions, and 1,134 FTEs, an increase of
$15,124,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level, for increased
staffing of air and marine operations, of which $5,500,000 is
for staffing for the fourth Northern border airwing in Great
Falls, Montana. The Committee recognizes the critical role
played by the Air and Marine Operations Center [AMOC]. The
Committee understands the Commissioner of Customs and Border
Protection is in the process of finalizing a Transition
Management Office plan for AMOC and encourages priority be
given to hiring additional detection support specialists,
systems technology staff, and communication technicians.
Further, the Committee believes priority should also be given
to hiring additional marine enforcement officers.
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 authorized
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. The Committee is aware CBP did not
fill positions in fiscal year 2004 and directs all its
positions be filled. Further, the Department is directed to
report to the Committee by February 18, 2006, on how the funds
for textile transshipment enforcement were used in fiscal years
2004 and 2005, and include in that report a 5-year enforcement
strategy to reduce textile transshipment.
Advanced Training Center.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $9,134,000, as requested in the
budget, to operate and equip the Advanced Training Center.
Pursuant to Public Law 106-246, the training to be
conducted at the Advanced Training Center shall be configured
in a manner so as to not duplicate or displace any Federal law
enforcement program of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center [FLETC]. Training currently being conducted at a FLETC
facility shall not be moved to the Advanced Training Center.
Non-intrusive Inspection 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.
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).
In response to a Committee directive, CBP submitted a
report on February 3, 2005, regarding the status of its
implementation of recommendations by the U.S. Treasury
Department's Office of the Inspector General report on
implementation of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act
of 2000 [CDSOA]. The Committee directs CBP to report on whether
it has completed all of the initiatives, processes, and
procedures which it identified in its February 3, 2005, report
to the Committee. In particular, CBP is directed to confirm
whether the individual processes listed in Attachment 1 to the
``Statement of Work'' have been completed. If those processes
and procedures have not been completed, CBP is directed to
provide an explanation as to why and to provide a deadline as
to when they will be completed. The report is due to the
Committee by February 18, 2006.
Further, the Committee is concerned CBP had failed to
submit the report concerning the collection of duties due
February 8, 2005, and again directs CBP to work with the
Departments of Commerce and Treasury, and the Office of the
United States Trade Representative (and all other relevant
agencies) to complete a joint report to the Committee providing
a coordinated plan, including legislative or regulatory changes
proposed by CBP, if necessary, to increase anti-dumping and
countervailing duty collections, particularly related to cases
involving unfairly-traded Asian imports. The CBP annual reports
on CDSOA for fiscal years 2003 and 2004 showed a failure to
collect millions in assessed duties. The Committee directs CBP
to break out the non-collected amounts for each of fiscal years
2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 by order and claimant, along with a
description of each of the specific reasons for non-collection
with respect to each order.
Fleet Management Report.--The Committee directs the fleet
management report, which was due on February 8, 2005, be
delivered to the Committee as soon as possible.
Border Crossing Cards.--The Committee is aware scanners
used to read and verify the identity of Mexican citizens via
the swiping of Border Crossing Cards, or laser visas, are not
deployed at all primary inspection lanes--including passenger
vehicle lanes--along the Southwest border. The Committee
believes these cards are a valuable identification tool and
requests a report by February 18, 2006, on the plans to
continue use of the Border Crossing Cards and the card
scanners, the analysis performed to decide not to deploy
scanners to all primary vehicle inspection lanes along the
Southwest border, and the security benefits derived from the
use of card scanners.
Training.--The Committee is aware legacy Customs inspectors
and CBP officers who received basic training at FLETC between
January 1, 2002, and October 1, 2004, were not compensated for
the sixth day of training for each week during that period. The
Committee directs the Department to report to the Committee no
later than December 1, 2005, on its compliance with the recent
arbitration ruling on this matter.
Tobacco Imports.--The Committee is concerned there is
insufficient coordination between those Federal agencies
responsible for tracking and permitting tobacco products to be
imported into the United States, and those Federal agencies
responsible for ensuring that Federal tax and trade laws and
other Federal requirements applicable to such imports are met.
The Committee directs the Department, in consultation with the
U.S. Department of Treasury, to report by February 18, 2006, on
automating the interface between the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
and Trade Bureau [TTB] and CBP as a part of the on-going
Automated Commercial Environment [ACE] project. This report
should include projected costs of developing and supporting the
interface between CBP and TTB, a projected timeline for
developing this interface, the associated software changes to
ACE required to automate the tobacco import process, the
impediments to manually verifying each TTB import permit
number, and any further actions planned by CBP to implement a
verification process of certifications required under the
Imported Cigarette Compliance Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-476).
Agricultural Inspections.--The Committee is aware of the
March 31, 2005, the USDA Inspector General report ``Transition
and Coordination of Border Inspection Activities Between USDA
and DHS'', that calls for an increased coordination process for
imported food inspections between the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service and CBP. The Committee requests the
Department, in conjunction with the USDA, to submit a report by
February 18, 2006, which details the specific actions each
agency will take, or has already taken, to address the apparent
32 percent reduction in agriculture inspections and the lack of
coordination and access between the Departments to targeting
and planning intelligence information.
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 USDA 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 2005 level for part-time
and temporary positions in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION--SALARIES AND EXPENSES
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee
2005 enacted 2006 budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salaries and expenses:
Headquarters management and administration................. 1,172,838 1,250,033 1,250,033
Border security inspections and trade facilitation at ports
of entry:
Inspections, trade and travel facilitation at ports of 1,242,800 1,274,994 1,274,994
entry.................................................
Harbor maintenance fee collection (trust fund)......... 3,000 3,000 3,000
Container Security Initiative.......................... 126,096 138,790 138,790
Other international programs........................... 57,300 8,629 8,629
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism/Free and 37,828 54,268 75,268
Secure Trade..........................................
Inspection and detection technology investments........ 145,159 188,024 63,024
Automated Targeting Systems............................ 29,800 28,253 28,253
National Targeting Center.............................. 16,100 16,697 16,697
Other technology investments........................... 1,000 1,018 1,018
Training............................................... 23,800 24,351 24,351
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Subtotal, border security inspections and trade 1,682,883 1,738,024 1,634,024
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..... 1,489,150 1,464,989 1,750,545
Air program operations and maintenance................. 37,300 57,971 57,971
Unmanned aerial vehicles............................... 10,000 10,180 10,180
America's Shield Initiative............................ 64,162 51,084 51,084
Training............................................... 21,700 22,203 22,203
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Subtotal, border security and control between ports 1,622,312 1,606,427 1,891,983
of entry............................................
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Air and Marine operations, personnel compensation and 131,436 136,060 146,560
benefits..............................................
Rescissions.................................................... -139,010 .............. -14,400
================================================
Total, Salaries and expenses............................. \1\ 4,470,459 4,730,544 4,908,200
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\1\ Excludes $49,075,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations, and includes $76,000,000 rescission pursuant
to Public Law 109-13, $63,010,000 rescission pursuant to Public Law 108-334, and $75,350,000 in supplemental
appropriations pursuant to Public Law 109-13.

AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $449,909,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 458,009,000
House allowance......................................... 458,009,000
Committee recommendation................................ 458,009,000

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 $458,009,000, to be available
until expended, as requested in the budget, for automation
modernization. This amount includes an increase of $8,100,000
for inflationary adjustments.
International Trade Data Systems.--Included in the amount
recommended is $5,000,000 for the international trade data
systems.
Expenditure Plan.--Of the funds recommended, not less than
$321,690,000 is available for the development of ACE. As
requested, this funding is available for ACE only upon the
submission of a comprehensive plan from the Secretary of
Homeland Security for the ACE program that: (1) meets the
capital planning and investment control review requirements
established by the Office of Management and Budget [OMB],
including OMB Circular A-11, part 7; (2) complies with the
Department's enterprise information systems architecture; (3)
complies with acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and
systems acquisition management practices; (4) includes a
certification that an independent verification and validation
agent is under contract; (5) is reviewed by the Department's
Investment Review Board, the Secretary, and OMB; (6) is
reviewed by the Government Accountability Office; and (7) has
been approved by the Committees on Appropriations.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Automated Commercial Environment.......................... 321,690 321,690 321,690
Legacy information technology/automated commercial systems 128,219 136,319 136,319
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Total, Automation modernization..................... 449,909 458,009 458,009
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AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $257,535,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 292,780,000
House allowance......................................... 347,780,000
Committee recommendation................................ 320,580,000

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 $320,580,000, to remain available
until expended, for air and marine interdiction, operations,
maintenance, and procurement, to be available until expended.
Included in this amount is $3,545,000 for inflationary
adjustments, as requested in the budget.
Long-Range Radar.--The Committee provides an increase from
the fiscal year 2005 level of $31,700,000, as requested in the
budget, to enable AMO to fund its portion of the cost of the
long-range radar program operated by the Federal Aviation
Administration.
P-3 Palletized Sensor Packages.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is an increase of $15,000,000 for
palletized sensor packages for the P-3 air fleet.
Northern Border Airwing.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $50,800,000 for the Northern
border airwings, an increase of $12,800,000 for the
establishment of the fourth Northern border airwing in Great
Falls, MT. The Committee believes remaining gaps in air patrol
coverage of the Northern border should be closed as quickly as
possible and directs the Department to include in its fiscal
year 2007 budget request the necessary resources to establish
the final Northern border airwing.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operations and maintenance................................ 196,535 230,682 230,682
Procurement............................................... 61,000 62,098 89,898
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Total, Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, 257,535 292,780 320,580
Maintenance, and Procurement.......................
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CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $91,718,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 93,418,000
House allowance......................................... 93,418,000
Committee recommendation................................ 311,381,000

\1\ Excludes $51,875,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations
pursuant to Public Law 109-13.

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 $311,381,000 for construction
activities of Customs and Border Protection [CBP], to be
available until expended. This includes an increase of
$1,700,000, as requested in the budget, for inflationary
adjustments. The Committee has included bill language making
$55,000,000 available solely for the San Diego Sector Fence,
and making $55,000,000 available solely for Tucson Sector
tactical infrastructure improvements.
Construction Associated with 1,000 New Border Patrol
Agents.--Included in the amount recommended by the Committee is
$81,963,000 for the construction requirements associated with
1,000 new Border Patrol Agents.
San Diego Sector Fence.--The Committee provides $55,000,000
for completion of the fence in the San Diego Sector, including
environmental mitigation. This represents the full cost of the
project, which is expected to be completed in fiscal year 2009.
Tucson Sector Tactical Infrastructure.--The Committee
provides $55,000,000 for tactical infrastructure projects
within the Tucson Sector. The Committee is strongly committed
to providing resources to enable the Border Patrol and the
Department to gain operational control in the Tucson Sector.
Advanced Training Center.--The Committee provides
$26,000,000 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 Advanced Training Center, a spending
plan for the Center (as detailed below), and the projected
training needs of CBP at the facility for each of fiscal years
2006-2010.
Spending Plan.--The Committee directs the Department to
submit a detailed spending plan for the following projects:
construction associated with 1,000 new Border Patrol Agents,
the San Diego Sector fence, Tucson Sector tactical
infrastructure, and the Advanced Training Center by February
18, 2006. 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,
project management; total estimated project and sub-project
cost; and 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 for the base funding of $93,418,000, derived
from the CBP construction master plan, as compared to the
fiscal year 2005 and budget request levels:

CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee
2005 enacted 2006 budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Major Construction by Sector:
Tucson:
Sector Headquarters.................................. 10,000 ............... ...............
Wilcox, AZ, Station.................................. 2,600 10,000 10,000
Naco, AZ, Station.................................... 3,000 ............... ...............
Sonoita, AZ, Station................................. 2,500 2,700 2,700
Blaine: Lynden, WA, Station.............................. 2,141 ............... ...............
El Paso:
I-10, I-25, and U.S. Hwy 85 Checkpoints.............. 3,600 ............... ...............
Fort Hancock, TX, Station............................ ............... 5,000 5,000
El Paso, TX, Station................................. 1,400 5,200 5,200
Swanton:
I-91 Checkpoint...................................... 1,000 5,500 5,500
I-87 Checkpoint...................................... 1,000 5,500 5,500
Yuma:
Welton, AZ, Station.................................. 1,250 13,000 13,000
Blythe, AZ, Station.................................. 1,250 ............... ...............
Laredo: I-35 Checkpoint.................................. 500 ............... ...............
Houlton:
Jackman, ME, Station................................. 2,300 ............... ...............
Calais, ME, Station.................................. 2,329 ............... ...............
Spokane: Bonners Ferry, WA, Station...................... 2,381 ............... ...............
Del Rio: Eagle Pass, TX, Station......................... 3,700 ............... ...............
El Centro: Sector Headquarters........................... 5,967 ............... ...............
Management Reserve....................................... 100 473 473
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Total, Major Construction.............................. 47,018 47,373 47,373
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Tactical Infrastructure by Sector:
Tucson:
Douglas, AZ, Roadway #1.............................. 1,020 975 975
Douglas, AZ, Fencing #2.............................. ............... 2,000 2,000
Douglas, AZ, Lighting #3............................. 540 ............... ...............
Douglas, AZ, Roadway and Fencing #4.................. 300 ............... ...............
Naco, AZ, Lighting #5................................ 500 ............... ...............
Naco, AZ, Roadway #6................................. 570 543 543
Sonoita, AZ, Roadway #7.............................. 110 ............... ...............
Douglas, AZ, Fencing #8.............................. 400 ............... ...............
Vehicle Barriers #9.................................. 300 ............... ...............
Nogales, AZ, Roadway and Fencing #10................. 135 ...............
Nogales, AZ, Roadway #11............................. 125 ............... ...............
Tuscon/Yuma: West Desert Tactical Infrastructure......... 2,600 5,000 5,000
Yuma:
San Luis, AZ, Roadway #1............................. 379 ............... ...............
San Luis, AZ, Fencing #2............................. 157 ............... ...............
San Luis, AZ, Lighting #3............................ 2,564 536 536
Morales Dam, AZ, Land #4............................. ............... 331 331
Morales Dam, AZ, Land #5............................. ............... 34 34
San Luis, AZ, Roadway #6............................. ............... 321 321
San Luis, AZ, Roadway #7............................. ............... 1,844 1,844
El Paso:
Deming, NM, Vehicle Barriers #1...................... 2,268 2,000 2,000
Deming, NM, Fencing #2............................... 1,132 1,066 1,066
Swanton: Vehicle Barriers................................ 200 200 200
Buffalo: Various......................................... 200 200 200
Detroit: Various......................................... 200 200 200
Blaine: Various.......................................... 200 200 200
Laredo: Laredo, TX, Various.............................. 600 ............... ...............
San Diego: East County San Diego Various................. 500 ............... ...............
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Total, Tactical Infrastructure......................... 15,000 15,450 15,450
==================================================
Operations and maintenance................................... 3,200 3,300 3,300
Repairs and Alterations...................................... 16,400 16,892 16,892
Lease Acquisition............................................ 9,100 9,373 9,373
Planning..................................................... 1,000 1,030 1,030
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Total, Construction base funding....................... 91,718 93,418 93,418
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement

SUMMARY

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is responsible for
enforcing immigration and customs laws, detaining and removing
deportable or inadmissible aliens, protecting the air
transportation system against attack, and providing security of
Federal buildings and property.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends total resources of $4,035,539,000,
including direct appropriations of $3,806,106,000 and estimated
fee collections of $229,433,000.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriations:
Salaries and expenses.............................. \1\ 2,458,494 2,892,281 3,050,416
Federal Air Marshals............................... 662,900 688,860 678,994
Federal Protective Service \2\..................... (478,000) (487,000) (487,000)
Automation modernization........................... 39,605 40,150 50,150
Construction....................................... 26,179 26,546 26,546
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Total, Appropriations............................ \1\ 3,187,178 3,647,837 3,806,106
========================================================
Estimated Fee Collections:
Immigration inspection user fees................... \3\ 90,000 91,621 91,621
Student exchange visitor program fees.............. 40,000 66,552 66,552
Immigration breached bond/detention fund........... \3\ 70,000 71,260 71,260
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Total, Estimated fee collections............... 200,000 229,433 229,433
========================================================
Total, available funding....................... \1\ 3,387,178 3,877,270 4,035,539
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\1\ Excludes $349,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations; includes $105,100,000 in supplemental
appropriations and a $85,200,000 rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-13.
\2\ Fully funded through offsetting collections paid by General Services Administration tenants and directly
credited to this appropriation.
\3\ Excludes revised fee estimates pursuant to Public Law 109-13.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $2,458,494,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 2,892,281,000
House allowance......................................... 3,064,081,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,050,416,000

\1\ Excludes $349,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations;
includes $105,100,000 in supplemental appropriations and a $85,200,000
rescission pursuant to Public Law 109-13.

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 $3,050,416,000, for salaries and
expenses of Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] for
fiscal year 2006. This includes increases from the fiscal year
2005 level of $18,124,000 for pay and other inflationary
adjustments, as requested in the budget, and $24,250,000 in
annualizations associated with the resources provided in the
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global
War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief Act, 2005 (Public Law 109-
13).
The Committee includes language in the bill placing a
$35,000 limit on overtime paid to any employee; making up to
$5,000,000 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; 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. Certain
ICE operations, including the Law Enforcement Support Center,
rely heavily on term employees. With the funds made available,
the Committee encourages ICE to make conversion of term
employees to permanent employees a priority as it resumes
hiring.
Congress provided $276,000,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations for the base activities of ICE in the Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on
Terror, and Tsunami Relief Act, 2005 (Public Law 109-13). The
Committee reiterates ICE is to manage within the resources
provided by this and future appropriations Acts; no further
transfers or reprogrammings will be approved to provide
additional resources for the base funding requirements of ICE.
The Department and the Office of Management and Budget are to
ensure proper management processes, practices, and controls are
in place at ICE. To that end, the Committee directs the Chief
Financial Officer to submit a plan that outlines the steps
taken to improve the management of ICE, and any further
corrective actions planned to ensure program increases funded
for fiscal year 2006 are executed in a timely manner. Based on
the additional resources provided to ICE for fiscal year 2005,
the base request for ICE is recalculated to be $2,762,069,000,
and all Committee recommendations build from that base.
Visa Security Program.--Included in the amount recommended
by the Committee is $18,827,000, an increase of $4,827,000, 9
positions, and 5 full-time equivalents [FTEs] for one
additional Visa Security Unit.
Investigations.--Included in the amount recommended by the
Committee is $1,281,355,000, 7,346 positions, 7,084 FTEs, an
increase of $37,000,000, 300 investigator positions, and 150
FTEs, for immigration investigations. The Committee believes
these resources should not be narrowly focused on one type of
immigration violation, but should be put towards an overall
invigoration of immigration investigation efforts. There is a
need to increase work in human smuggling, benefit and document
fraud, and human trafficking, as well as worksite enforcement.
The Committee does not provide the funding increase for
temporary worker worksite enforcement proposed in the budget.
Cyber Crime Center.--Included in the amount recommended by
the Committee is an increase of $800,000 from the fiscal year
2005 level for the cyber crime center.
Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement [ICDE] Activities,
Investigations.--Included in the amount recommended by the
Committee is an increase of $41,840,000, 332 positions, and 332
FTEs from the fiscal year 2005 level, as requested in the
budget, for ICDE activities. These do not represent new
resources for ICDE, but replace funding that has been
appropriated as part of the overall multi-agency ICDE
appropriation within the U.S. Department of Justice [DOJ] and
provided to ICE through a reimbursable agreement in prior
fiscal years.
Base Increase, Investigations.--The Committee does not
include the $105,000,000, increase requested in the budget for
base resources. The funds necessary to sustain operations of
Investigations are provided in the recalculated base.
Investigations Training.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $13,932,000 for Investigations
training, an increase of $173,000 for the increased training
requirements of the Visa Security program. The Committee does
not include the $1,784,000 increase requested in the budget for
training associated with temporary worker worksite enforcement.
Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement [ICDE] Activities,
Intelligence.--Included in the amount recommended by the
Committee is an increase of $1,838,000, 14 positions, and 14
FTEs from the fiscal year 2005 level, as requested in the
budget, for ICDE activities. These funds do not represent new
resources for ICDE, but replace funding that has been
appropriated as part of the overall multi-agency ICDE
appropriation within the DOJ and provided to ICE through a
reimbursable agreement in prior fiscal years.
Detention Bed Space.--Included in the amount recommended by
the Committee is a total of $842,300,000, an increase of
$77,385,000, 32 positions, and 16 FTEs to fund an additional
2,240 detention beds. The Committee does not include the
$76,000,000 increase for base resources requested in the
budget. The funds necessary to sustain operations of Custody
Management are provided in the recalculated base.
The resources provided by this bill, taken together with
the resources provided in the Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and
Tsunami Relief Act, 2005 (Public Law 109-13), will fund a total
of 22,727 detention beds for fiscal year 2006 from all funding
sources. The beds are funded as follows: 19,112 from ICE,
Salaries and Expenses; 1,963 from the Breached Bond Detention
Fund; 1,652 from the Immigration User Fee.
Despite the increase recommended by the Committee, the need
for detention bedspace exceeds available resources. The
Committee believes there may be more cost efficient
alternatives available to ICE for detention services. The
Department is requested to provide a report to the Committee by
February 18, 2006, on lower cost alternatives to current
detention services, including portable housing.
Immigration Enforcement Agents/Detention Officers.--
Included in the amount recommended is an increase of
$18,000,000, 200 immigration enforcement agent/detention
officer positions, and 100 FTEs.
Arizona Border Control Initiative, Custody Management.--
Included in the amount recommended by the Committee is an
increase of $25,000,000, as requested in the budget, for
support of the Arizona Border Control Initiative.
Base Increase, Custody Management.--The Committee does not
include the $18,600,000 increase for base resources requested
in the budget. The funds necessary to sustain operations of
Custody Management are provided in the recalculated base.
Alternatives to Detention.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $27,910,000, 176 positions, and
137 FTEs, an increase of $15,400,000, 62 positions, and 31
FTEs, for an expansion of the Alternatives to Detention
program.
The United States Commission on International Religious
Freedom, in its February 2004 report, ``Asylum Seekers in
Expedited Removal'', includes a number of recommendations
regarding detention policies and facilities used for asylum
applicants. The Department must balance the national security
needs of this country with humanitarian needs of legitimate
asylum applicants. The Committee requests the Department to
report by February 18, 2006, on its response to the specific
recommendations of the Commission regarding detention decisions
for asylees and the steps it has taken to ensure consistent
application of standards for asylum and credible fear within
the Department.
Base Increase, Alternatives to Detention.--The Committee
does not include the $5,400,000 requested increase for base
resources. The funds necessary for the Alternatives to
Detention program are provided in the recalculated base.
Fugitive Operations.--Included in the amount recommended by
the Committee is $70,458,000, 399 positions, and 366 FTEs, an
increase of $24,880,000, 60 positions, and 30 FTEs, for
expansion of the Fugitive Operations program.
Institutional Removal Program.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $62,927,000, 525 positions and
454 FTEs, an increase of $23,355,000, 137 positions, and 69
FTEs, for an expansion of the Institutional Removal Program
[IRP]. The Committee directs ICE to conduct a study on
nationwide expansion of the IRP, how this could be
accomplished, necessary resources, and expected benefits.
Arizona Border Control Initiative, Transportation and
Removal.--Included in the amount recommended by the Committee
is an increase of $14,349,000, as requested in the budget, for
support of the Arizona Border Control Initiative.
Legal Proceedings.--Included in the amount recommended by
the Committee is $36,218,000, an increase of $3,500,000, 48
positions, and 24 FTEs, for additional attorney personnel to
reduce the case backlog.
Homeland Secure Data Network.--The Committee's
recommendation does not include $11,300,000 and 1 position, as
proposed in the budget, for the Homeland Secure Data Network.
Funding for this system is consolidated and included in the
Committee's recommended appropriations level for the Office of
the Chief Information Officer.
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 authorized
appropriations for the hiring of 72 positions between CBP and
ICE, including investigators. The Department is directed to
report to the Committee by February 18, 2006, on how the funds
for textile transshipment enforcement were used in fiscal years
2004 and 2005, and include in that report a 5-year enforcement
strategy to reduce textile transshipment.
Legal Orientation Program.--Included in the amount
recommended by the Committee is $1,000,000 for the Legal
Orientation Program [LOP], to be transferred to the Executive
Office for Immigration Review [EOIR] for execution. The United
States Committee on International Religious Freedom, in its
February 2004 report, recommended the nationwide expansion of
the LOP, which it found saves on the costs of immigration
detention, makes Immigration Court proceedings more efficient,
and facilitates access to justice for detained aliens in
removal proceedings. The Department, in consultation with EOIR,
is directed to report to the Committee by February 18, 2006, on
the net cost of expanding the LOP nationwide, and the timetable
for such an expansion.
Reducing the Number of Alien Absconders.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of reducing the rate of aliens who do
not comply with Orders of Removal, known as absconders.
However, the ability to address this situation is not fully
within the control of one Federal department. Both the
Department of Homeland Security [DHS] and the Department of
Justice [DOJ] must work closely together to achieve this goal.
The Committee directs DHS, in conjunction with DOJ, to study
the existing apprehension, detention, appeal, and removal
policies and procedures. The Committee requests DHS and DOJ to
jointly submit a report by February 18, 2006, on the efforts
each Department will take to reduce the absconder rate,
including proposed changes to existing policies, procedures,
and laws to further assist in reducing the absconder
population.
Blanding, Utah.--The Committee directs ICE to submit a
report, by February 18, 2006, on the costs and need for
establishing a sub-office in southeastern Utah.
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
2006 quarterly report is to be submitted no later than January
30, 2006.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to budget request levels:

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT--SALARIES AND EXPENSES
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year Committee
2006 budget recommendations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Headquarters Management and
Administration:
Personnel Compensation and 277,572 165,809
Benefits, services and other costs
Headquarters Managed IT investment. 134,571 159,613
--------------------------------
Subtotal, Headquarters Management 412,143 325,422
and Administration..............
================================
Investigations:
Operations......................... 1,215,916 1,281,355
Training........................... 17,932 13,932
--------------------------------
Subtotal, Investigations......... 1,233,848 1,295,287
================================
Intelligence:
Headquarters Reporting Center...... 4,988 4,988
Operations......................... 56,834 43,515
--------------------------------
Subtotal, Intelligence........... 61,822 48,503
================================
Detention and Removal Operations:
Custody Management................. 600,160 842,300
Case Management.................... 166,277 177,887
Fugitive Operations................ 103,255 70,458
Institutional Removal Program...... 70,104 62,927
Alternatives to Detention.......... 33,406 27,910
Transportation and Removal Program. 211,266 199,722
--------------------------------
Subtotal, Detention and Removal 1,184,468 1,381,204
Operations......................
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Total, Immigration and Customs 2,892,281 3,050,416
Enforcement, Salaries and
Expenses........................
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FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $662,900,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 688,860,000
House allowance......................................... 698,860,000
Committee recommendation................................ 678,994,000

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 $678,994,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Federal Air Marshals [FAMs] for fiscal year
2006. This includes an increase from the fiscal year 2005 level
of $16,094,000 for fiscal year 2005 annualizations, pay, and
other inflationary adjustments, as requested in the budget.
Hiring.--The Department is directed to submit a classified
report to the Committees by February 18, 2006, on the status of
efforts to hire and train FAMs.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management and administration............................. 593,552 616,927 609,294
Travel and training....................................... 69,348 71,933 69,700
-----------------------------------------------------
Total, Federal Air Marshals......................... 662,900 688,860 678,994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $478,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006 \1\............................... 487,000,000
House allowance \1\..................................... 487,000,000
Committee recommendation \1\............................ 487,000,000

\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 $487,000,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Federal Protective Service for fiscal year
2006; this amount is fully offset by collections. This is the
same as the budget request and includes an increase of
$9,000,000 for pay and other inflationary adjustments.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Basic security............................................ 106,362 109,235 109,235
Building specific security................................ 371,638 377,765 377,765
-----------------------------------------------------
Total, Federal Protective Service \1\............... 478,000 487,000 487,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Fully funded by offsetting collections paid by General Services Administration tenants and credited directly
to this appropriation.

AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $39,605,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 40,150,000
House allowance......................................... 40,150,000
Committee recommendation................................ 50,150,000

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 $50,150,000, to remain available
until expended, for Automation Modernization for fiscal year
2006. This includes $545,000 for inflationary adjustments.
Accelerated Development.--Included in the amount
recommended is an increase of $10,000,000 for the accelerated
development and deployment of Atlas. The Committee believes ICE
should put a higher priority on updating and replacing its
outdated information technology infrastructure.
Expenditure Plan.--The Committee includes language in the
bill prohibiting the obligation of funds appropriated until an
expenditure plan is submitted by the Secretary of Homeland
Security that: (1) meets the capital planning and investment
control review requirement's established by the Office of
Management and Budget [OMB], including OMB Circular A-11, part
7; (2) complies with the Departments enterprise information
systems architecture; (3) complies with acquisition rules,
requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition management
practices; (4) includes a certification that an independent
verification and validation agent is under contract; (5) is
reviewed by the Department's Investment Review Board, the
Secretary, and OMB; (6) is reviewed by the Government
Accountability Office; and (7) has been approved by the
Committees on Appropriations.

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $26,179,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 26,546,000
House allowance......................................... 26,546,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,546,000

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $26,546,000, to be available until
expended, for activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
construction account. This is the full amount requested in the
budget.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

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 vetting and
credentialing; and transportation security support.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends total appropriations of
$5,055,187,000 for activities of the Transportation Security
Administration for fiscal year 2006.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aviation Security......................................... 4,323,523 4,734,784 4,452,318
Surface Transportation Security........................... 48,000 32,000 36,000
Intelligence.............................................. 14,000 ( \1\ ) ( \1\ )
Research and Development.................................. 178,000 ( \2\ ) ( \2\ )
Administration............................................ 519,852 ( \1\ ) ( \1\ )
Transportation Vetting and Credentialing.................. ( \3\ ) ( \4\ ) 74,996
Transportation Security Support........................... ................ 545,008 491,873
-----------------------------------------------------
Total, Appropriations............................... 5,083,375 5,311,792 5,055,187
=====================================================
Offsetting Aviation Security fee collections.............. \5\ 1,823,000 \6\ \7\ 3,670,00 \7\ 1,990,000
0
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Total, Transportation Security Administration \8\... 3,260,375 1,641,792 3,065,187
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Funded under ``Transportation Security Support''.
\2\ Research and development activities transferred to and funded under the Science and Technology ``Research,
Development, Acquisition, and Technology'' account.
\3\ Funded in fiscal year 2005 under ``Marine and Land Security''; now ``Surface Transportation Security''.
\4\ Proposed under ``Office of Screening Coordination and Operations''.
\5\ Excludes $67,000,000 in offsetting credentialing fee collections.
\6\ President's budget includes an additional $1,680,000,000 in offsetting fee collections from a proposed
legislative provision to increase passenger aviation security fees.
\7\ Excludes $180,000,000 in vetting and credentialing fee collections.
\8\ Excludes the Aviation Security Capital Fund which makes available $250,000,000 in direct funding from fee
collections pursuant to Section 605 of Public Law 108-176.

AVIATION SECURITY

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $4,323,523,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 4,734,784,000
House allowance......................................... 4,591,612,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,452,318,000

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 passenger and baggage screeners,
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 $4,452,318,000 for aviation
security. The Committee has included the new budgetary
structure, as proposed in the budget, regarding screener
operations. The Committee believes the new structure provides
TSA with needed flexibilities and enables it to optimize
screener workforce funds. However, the Committee reminds the
Department and TSA that it must adhere to the reprogramming
guidelines by program, project, and activity contained in
Section 503 of this Act. Further, 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 has included language in the bill 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 following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

AVIATION SECURITY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget \1\ recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Screener workforce........................................ 2,424,000 2,668,984 2,334,003
Screening training and other.............................. 344,274 261,250 261,250
Human Resource Services................................... 150,000 207,234 207,234
Caps II (Secure Flight)................................... 34,919 ( \2\ ) ( \3\ )
Crew Vetting.............................................. 10,000 ( \2\ ) ( \3\ )
Registered Traveler....................................... 15,000 ( \2\ ) ( \3\ )
Checkpoint Support........................................ 123,500 157,461 172,461
EDS/EDT Systems........................................... 399,940 367,000 417,000
Airport security direction and enforcement................ 821,890 1,072,855 1,060,370
-----------------------------------------------------
Total, Aviation Security \4\........................ \3\ 4,323,523 4,734,784 4,452,318
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ President's budget request proposes a new budgetary structure for Aviation Security which includes Screener
Operations, Airport Security Direction and Enforcement as opposed to Passenger Screening, Baggage Screening
and Airport Security Direction and Enforcement.
\2\ Funded under ``Office of Screening Coordination and Operations''.
\3\ Included under ``Transportation Vetting and Credentialing''.
\4\ 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 the carriers only paid approximately $319,000,000
(GAO-05-558, April 2005). However, the administration continues
to rely on its collection estimate of $750,000,000 for fiscal
year 2005, creating a $400,000,000 shortfall. The GAO audit
(GAO-05-558) also found TSA should be collecting an annual
average of approximately $448,000,000 from the air carriers,
not the $319,000,000 previously collected by TSA. The
President's budget request for fiscal year 2006 assumes TSA
will collect $350,000,000 in air carrier fees which will be
available to directly offset TSA appropriations requirements.
The Committee continues to direct the Secretary of Homeland
Security to utilize all existing authorities, without judicial
review, to collect the approximately $448,000,000 annually
allowable under ATSA. In addition, the Secretary is to provide
to the Committee, on a quarterly basis, written notification of
the schedule and plan for the collection of the appropriate
level of fees from the air carriers.
In addition, the President's fiscal year 2006 budget
proposes a legislative proposal, as a general provision to the
appropriations legislation, to increase passenger aviation
security fees to generate an estimated additional
$1,680,000,000 in offsetting collections which the Committee
has not included.

SCREENER WORKFORCE

The Committee recommends $2,334,003,000 for screener
workforce requirements. The following table summarizes the
Committee's recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005
and budget request levels:

SCREENER WORKFORCE
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Privatized screening airports............................. 129,654 146,151 146,151
Passenger screeners, personnel, compensation and benefits. 1,445,486 1,590,969 1,375,068
Baggage screeners, personnel, compensation and benefits... 848,860 931,864 812,784
-----------------------------------------------------
Total, Screener workforce........................... 2,424,000 2,668,984 2,334,003
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Contract Screening Airports.--The Committee recommends
$146,151,000 for contract screening airports for fiscal year
2006. This amount is $16,497,000 more than the fiscal year 2005
level and the same as the budget request.
The Committee is aware there has been 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 there is airport interest in aviation
privatization. If this proves untrue, the Committee encourages
TSA to reprogram these funds pursuant to section 503 of this
Act.
Screener Workforce (Excluding Privatized Screening).--The
Committee recommends $2,187,852,000 for passenger and baggage
screener workforce personnel compensation and benefits. This
amount is $106,494,000 less than the fiscal year 2005 level.
The Committee provides $1,375,068,000 for the passenger
screener workforce and accompanying compensation and benefits.
The Committee includes the fiscal year 2005 pay annualization
of $7,040,000, and $48,279,000 in pay and non-pay related
inflationary costs for fiscal year 2006, as proposed in the
budget. In addition, the Committee includes a reduction of
$5,737,000 related to realized efficiencies, as proposed in the
budget.
The Committee provides $812,784,000 for the baggage
screener workforce and accompanying compensation and benefits.
The Committee includes the fiscal year 2005 pay annualization
of $4,134,000, and $12,996,000 in pay and non-pay related
inflationary costs for fiscal year 2006, as proposed in the
budget. In addition, the Committee includes a reduction related
to efficiencies totaling $3,206,000, as proposed in the budget.
The Committee includes language in the bill to increase
TSA's flexibility regarding screener workforce resources by
allowing the transfer of funds from the screener workforce
accounts to purchase screening equipment.

SCREENER TRAINING AND OTHER

Screener Training and Other.--The Committee recommends
$261,250,000 for screener training and other activities. The
following table summarizes the Committee's recommendations as
compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget request levels:

SCREENER TRAINING AND OTHER
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Passenger screeners, other................................ 140,614 ................ 26,952
Baggage screener, other................................... 203,660 ................ 127,091
Screener training......................................... ................ 91,004 91,004
Screener, other........................................... ................ 170,246 16,203
-----------------------------------------------------
Total, Screener Training and Other.................. 344,274 261,250 261,250
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Screener Training and Other.--The Committee recommends
$261,250,000 for screener training and other workforce costs,
as requested in the budget. The Committee includes in its
recommendation $2,220,000 in inflationary increases, a
reduction of $544,000 for efficiencies realized by TSA, and a
program decrease of $55,562,000, as requested in the budget.
The Committee also includes within the non-pay costs for the
passenger screeners (other) account $794,000 for inflationary
costs, a $188,000 reduction for the realization of
efficiencies, and a program decrease of $8,325,000.
The Committee provides the fiscal year 2006 budget request
of $16,203,000 for ``Screener, other'', which includes
$4,000,000 for tort claims; $3,000 for representation funds;
$2,400,000 for the model workplace initiative; and $9,800,000
for hazardous materials disposal.

OTHER SCREENING OPERATIONS

The Committee recommends $796,695,000 for screening
operations for fiscal year 2006. The following table summarizes
the Committee's recommendations as compared to the fiscal year
2005 budget request levels:

OTHER SCREENING OPERATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Human resource services................................... 150,000 207,234 207,234
Secure Flight............................................. 34,919 ( \1\ ) ( \2\ )
Crew Vetting.............................................. 10,000 ( \1\ ) ( \2\ )
Registered Traveler....................................... 15,000 ( \1\ ) ( \2\ )
Checkpoint Support........................................ 123,500 157,461 172,461
=====================================================
Explosive detection [EDS]/explosive trace detection [ETD]
systems:
Procurement........................................... 180,000 130,000 180,000
Installation \3\...................................... 45,000 14,000 14,000
Maintenance........................................... 174,940 200,000 200,000
Operation integration................................. ................ 23,000 23,000
-----------------------------------------------------
Subtotal, EDS/ETD Systems \3\....................... 399,940 367,000 417,000
=====================================================
Total, Screening Operations \3\..................... 733,359 731,695 796,695
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ President's budget proposes to consolidate the credentialing functions under the Office of Screening
Coordination and Operations.
\2\ Funded under ``Transportation Vetting and Credentialing''.
\3\ 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.

Human Resource Services.--The Committee provides
$207,234,000 for human resource services, as requested by the
budget.
Checkpoint Support.--The Committee recommends $172,461,000,
an increase of $48,961,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level and
$15,000,000 from the budget request. Funding is provided for
passenger checkpoint support for reconfiguration, purchase,
installation, and maintenance of checkpoint equipment, and
electronic surveillance of checkpoints.
The Committee provides additional funding to accelerate
testing, procurement and deployment of new checkpoint
technologies, including imaged-based passenger screening. The
Committee believes 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.
TSA is to submit as soon as possible the report requested
in the statement of managers accompanying the Department of
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-334)
on efforts to test and deploy emerging technologies to screen
passengers and carry-on baggage. Further, the Committee directs
TSA to work with the National Institute of Standards and
Technology to develop standards for checkpoint technologies in
an effort to improve and certify emerging checkpoint
technologies which can perform consistently and efficiently
once deployed.
Explosive Detection Systems [EDS]/Explosive Trace Detection
[ETD] Procurement.--The Committee recommends $180,000,000, the
same as the fiscal year 2005 level, and $50,000,000 more than
the budget request, for EDS/ETD procurement. The Committee
remains concerned the President's budget request for fiscal
year 2006 cut this critically important program by over 30
percent. Within the funds provided, no less than $50,000,000
shall be made available to procure and deploy next generation
explosive detection systems, including in-line systems, that
have been tested, certified, and are being piloted.
Next generation EDS systems 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.
The Committee also is supportive of airport testing of new
technology and equipment and expects current categories of
pilot airports to receive equal technology.
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 2006 from fee collections to enter
into Letters of Intent [LOIs] with airports for the
installation of explosive detection systems.

AVIATION SECURITY DIRECTION AND ENFORCEMENT

The Committee recommends $1,060,370,000 for aviation
security direction and enforcement. The following table
summarizes the Committee's recommendations as compared to the
fiscal year 2005 and budget request levels:

AVIATION SECURITY DIRECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aviation regulation and other enforcement................ 230,000 238,196 230,000
Airport mangagement & staff.............................. 284,000 279,662 279,662
Airport information technology and other support......... 242,890 478,708 468,708
Federal Flight Deck Officer and crew training programs... 25,000 36,289 32,000
Air cargo security....................................... 40,000 40,000 50,000
Flight school background checks \1\...................... (9,700) ( \2\ ) ( \2\ )
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Total, Aviation Security Direction and Enforcement. 821,890 1,072,855 1,060,370
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Fees transferred from the Department of Justice to the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to Section
612 of Public Law 108-176.
\2\ Included under ``Transportation Vetting and Credentialing''.

Aviation Regulation and Other Enforcement.--The Committee
continues the fiscal year 2005 funding level of $230,000,000
for aviation regulation and other enforcement.
Airport Management, Staff, Information Technology, and
Support.--The Committee provides $748,370,000, of which
$279,662,000, as requested in the budget, is for management and
staff and $468,708,000 is for information technology. The
Committee believes increased funding for technology is
imperative to maintain real-time intelligence and operational
information critical for effective and efficient aviation
security.
Federal Flight Deck Officer and Flight Crew Training
Programs.--The Committee recommends $32,000,000, $7,000,000
more than the fiscal year 2005 level. The Committee provides
$29,000,000 to support continuation of Federal Flight Deck
Officer training. In addition, $3,000,000 is provided for
voluntary flight crew training.
Air Cargo Security.--The Committee recommends $50,000,000,
$10,000,000 more than the fiscal year 2005 and budget request
levels, for air cargo security activities. In addition, the
Committee provides an increase of $19,162,000 to develop
technologies and initiate demonstration and pilot programs
within the Science and Technology high explosives
countermeasures portfolio.
Of the increase provided for fiscal year 2006 for air cargo
security, $7,000,000 is provided for the hiring of regulatory
inspectors to ensure industry compliance and $3,000,000 is to
increase inspection of air cargo on international planes and
air cargo transported by commercial passenger planes
domestically. This will complement the 100 regulatory
inspectors funded for fiscal year 2005 as part of the first
phase of a multi-year plan to provide increased inspection and
enforcement regulatory oversight.
In the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act,
2005 (Public Law 108-334), TSA was instructed to issue a
security program and take such other necessary actions to
triple the percentage of cargo inspected on passenger aircraft.
The Committee appreciates that TSA is in the process of
implementing this tripling of inspection and expects to achieve
this threshold by mid-summer. For fiscal year 2006, the
Committee directs TSA to work with other entities within DHS,
including Science and Technology, to develop technologies that
will move TSA forward toward achieving a goal of screening 100
percent of cargo on passenger aircraft.
The Committee recommends continued funding for the
maintenance of the automated ``known shipper'' database
currently being deployed to centralize data submitted by
indirect air carriers and shippers to allow the immediate
verification of the status of a specific shipper and to enhance
the determination of high-risk air cargo for screening.
TSA is to continue to coordinate the ``known shipper'' and
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism programs to develop
a domestic air cargo targeting capability to promote supply
chain security. The Committee encourages increased random
screening inspections of air cargo transported on passenger and
all-cargo air carriers.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $48,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 32,000,000
House allowance......................................... 36,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 36,000,000

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 $36,000,000 for surface
transportation security, an increase of $4,000,000 from the
budget request. Within the amount provided, the Committee
includes $117,000 for the annualization of the fiscal year 2005
pay raise, $444,000 for the fiscal year 2006 pay raise, and a
total reduction of $6,561,000, including $113,000 for
efficiencies realized and $6,448,000 for base realignment. The
following table summarizes the Committee's recommendations as
compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget request levels:

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transportation worker identification credentialing [TWIC] 15,000 ( \1\ ) ( \2\ )
Credentialing start-up................................... 5,000 ( \1\ ) ( \2\ )
Rail security inspectors................................. 12,000 8,000 8,000
Hazardous materials security............................. 17,000 ( \1\ ) ( \2\ )
Hazardous materials truck tracking....................... 2,000 ( \1\ ) 4,000
Staffing and operations/enterprise staffing/surface 24,000 24,000 24,000
transportation security staffing........................
Transfer to credentialing................................ (27,000) ................ ................
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Total, Surface Transportation Security............. 48,000 32,000 36,000
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\1\ Consolidated under ``Office of Screening Coordination and Operations.''
\2\ Included in ``Transportation Vetting and Credentialing.''

Rail Security.--The Committee recommends $8,000,000 for the
safety and security of the Nation's railways, as requested in
the budget.
Of the total amount provided, $4,000,000 is for the
deployment of an additional 50 Federal compliance inspectors in
fiscal year 2006 for mass transit and passenger rail. 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. The Committee also
provides $2,000,000 for the deployment of canine explosives
detection teams. Additional funding for rail security is
provided under the Office of State and Local Government
Coordination and Preparedness, Science and Technology, and
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection. The
Department is to report by February 18, 2006, on the deployment
of the inspectors funded for fiscal year 2005 and planned for
fiscal year 2006.
Hazards Materials Truck Tracking.--The Committee
recommendation includes $4,000,000 to coordinate tracking and
monitor truck shipments of hazardous materials.
Support Staffing.--The Committee recommends $24,000,000 for
administrative staffing for surface transportation security.
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 VETTING AND CREDENTIALING

Appropriations, 2005.................................... ( \1\ )
Budget estimate, 2006................................... ( \2\ )
House allowance......................................... $84,294,000
Committee recommendation................................ 74,996,000

\1\ In fiscal year 2005, funding was provided for programs under
``Aviation Security'' and ``Maritime and Land Security.''
\2\ President's budget requests $94,294,000 under the ``Office of
Screening Coordination and Operations.''

Transportation Vetting and Credentialing merges several TSA
credentialing programs into a new appropriations account which
includes: 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
$74,996,000. In addition, these activities are offset by an
estimated $180,000,000 in fee collections, as requested in the
budget.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

TRANSPORTATION VETTING AND CREDENTIALING
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriations:
Secure Flight........................................ ( \1\ ) ( \2\ ) 56,696
Crew Vetting......................................... ( \1\ ) ( \2\ ) 13,300
Screening administration and operations.............. ( \1\ ) ( \2\ ) 5,000
------------------------------------------------------
Total Fees, Vetting and Credentialing.............. ( \1\ ) ( \2\ ) 74,996
======================================================
Fee accounts:
Registered Traveler Program fees..................... ................ ( \3\ ) (20,000)
Transportation Worker Identification Cards [TWIC] ................ ( \3\ ) (100,000)
Fees................................................
HAZMAT fees.......................................... ................ ( \3\ ) (50,000)
Alien Flight School fees \4\......................... ( \5\ ) ( \3\ ) (10,000)
------------------------------------------------------
Total Fees, Vetting and Credentialing.............. ................ ................ (180,000)
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\1\ Included under ``Screening Operations'', as follows: $34,919,000 for Secure Flight; $10,000,000 for Crew
Vetting; $15,000,000 for Registered Traveler; and $67,000,000 for credentialing activities.
\2\ Included in President's budget request for the ``Office of Screening Coordination and Operations'', as
follows: Secure Flight, $35,150,000; crew vetting, $13,300,000; OTVC infrastructure, $18,174,000;
transportation vetting platform, $27,670,000; and credentialing/startup, $20,000,000.
\3\ Included in President's budget request for the ``Office of Screening Coordination and Operations,'' as
follows: TWIC/TSA credentialing, $100,000,000; Registered Traveler, $20,000,000; HAZMAT, $50,000,000; and
Alien Flight School, $10,000,000.
\4\ By transfer from the Department of Justice.
\5\ $9,700,000 included under ``Screening Operations''.

Secure Flight.--The Committee recommends $56,696,000 for
Secure Flight. The Committee recommendation, in conjunction
with available carryover balances, should be sufficient to meet
fiscal year 2006 program requirements.
The Committee supports the additional layer of aviation
security provided through the Secure Flight program. However,
delays in obtaining Passenger Name Record data from air
carriers needed for testing have postponed the initial
operating capability of the system. The Committee encourages
TSA to commence rulemaking proceedings and, if needed, issue a
security directive at the earliest possible date to require air
carriers to release data necessary for testing.
Crew Vetting.--The Committee recommends $13,000,000, as
requested in the budget, for continued evaluation and analysis
of airline crew lists against watch lists and lost/stolen
passport lists.
Screener Administration and Operations.--The Committee
recommends $5,000,000 for screener administration and
operations to carryout transportation vetting and credentialing
activities.
Registered Traveler.--The Committee assumes $20,000,000, as
included in the budget, in fee collections to fully integrate
the international and domestic registered traveler program.
Upon the successful completion of pilot programs, the Committee
expects TSA to expand this program to all travelers in a timely
manner.
Transportation Worker Identification Credential.--The
Committee assumes $100,000,000, as included in the budget, in
fee collections for the Transportation Worker Identification
Credential [TWIC]. The Committee is aware card production has
been halted. The Committee is concerned TSA will be unable to
meet its goals for card production and distribution and directs
the Department to submit quarterly reports regarding the
progress on meeting these goals.
Hazardous Materials Driver License Endorsement Program.--
The Committee assumes $50,000,000, as included 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 Alien Pilot
Security Assessment Program was transferred to the Department
of Homeland Security from the Department of Justice pursuant to
Section 612 of Public Law 108-176. The Committee assumes
$10,000,000, as included in the budget, in fee collections to
conduct background checks on aliens and other individuals
determined by the Secretary to present risk to aviation and
national security.

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $711,852,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 545,008,000
House allowance......................................... 541,008,000
Committee recommendation................................ 491,873,000

The Transportation Security Support account supports the
operational needs of TSA's extensive airport/field personnel
and infrastructure. Included in 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 $491,873,000
for Transportation Security Support activities for fiscal year
2006. The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee
2005 enacted 2006 budget recommendations
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Intelligence................................................. 14,000 21,000 21,000
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Administration:
Headquarters Support and Training........................ 267,382 302,781 260,781
Mission support centers.................................. 5,000 3,051 ( \1\ )
Information technology................................... 240,470 210,092 210,092
Training................................................. 7,000 8,084 ( \1\ )
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Subtotal, Administration............................... 519,852 524,008 470,873
==================================================
Research and Development..................................... 178,000 ( \2\ ) ( \2\ )
--------------------------------------------------
Total, Appropriations.................................. 711,852 545,008 491,873
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Included in ``Headquarters Support and Training''.
\2\ Transferred to the Science and Technology ``Research, Development, Acquisition, and Technology'' account.

Intelligence.--The Committee recommends $21,000,000, as
requested in the budget, to continue liaison work between
intelligence and law enforcement communities. Funding provided
by the Committee is to continue the implementation and
dissemination of the wideband SIPRENET/INTELLINK-S website
which will enable broad field access to critical information in
a timely manner.
Research and Development.--Research and development
activities of the Transportation Security Administration have
been consolidated under Science and Technology, as requested in
the budget.
Administration.--The Committee recommends $470,873,000 for
TSA administration, $53,135,000 less than the amount requested
in the budget.
Of this amount, $260,781,000 is for headquarters support
and training, including Mission Support Centers and training.
The Committee's recommendation does not include $100,000
proposed in the budget for the Homeland Secure Data Network.
Funding for this system is consolidated and included in the
Committee's recommended appropriations level for the Office of
the Chief Information Officer.

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
$7,779,628,000 for the activities of the Coast Guard for fiscal
year 2006. The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Expenses........................................ \1\ 5,157,220 5,547,400 \2\ 5,459,246
Environmental Compliance and Restoration.................. 17,000 12,000 12,000
Reserve Training.......................................... 113,000 119,000 119,000
Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements............... \3\ 966,200 1,269,152 \4\ 1,141,802
Alteration of Bridges..................................... 15,900 ................ 15,000
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation................ 18,500 ( \5\ ) 18,500
Retired Pay (mandatory)................................... 1,085,460 1,014,080 1,014,080
-----------------------------------------------------
Total, United States Coast Guard.................... 7,373,280 7,961,632 7,779,628
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\1\ Excludes $33,367,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations for costs related to hurricanes pursuant to
Public Law 108-324 and $112,300,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations for costs related to Operation
Iraqi Freedom and tsunami relief pursuant to Public Law 109-13.
\2\ Includes rescission of $16,800,000.
\3\ Includes $16,000,000 rescission pursuant to Public Law 108-90 and excludes $49,200,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations for costs related to Operation Iraqi Freedom pursuant to Public Law 109-13.
\4\ Includes rescissions totaling $82,998,000.
\5\ Proposed to be funded under the Science and Technology ``Research, Development, Acquisition, and
Technology'' account.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $5,157,220,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 5,547,400,000
House allowance......................................... 5,500,000,000
Committee recommendation \2\............................ 5,459,246,000

\1\ Excludes $33,367,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations for
costs related to hurricanes pursuant to Public Law 108-324 and
$112,300,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations for costs related
to Operation Iraqi Freedom and tsunami relief pursuant to Public Law
109-13.
\2\ Includes rescission of $16,800,000.

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 $5,459,246,000 for Coast Guard
Operating Expenses, including $24,500,000 from the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund and $1,200,000,000 for Coast Guard
defense-related activities, including drug interdiction. The
Committee recommendation includes $12,000,000 to implement the
May 13, 2005, decision by the Commandant to restructure the
Mariner Licensing and Documentation Program. The Committee
approves the transfer of $47,500,000 in polar icebreaking
funding from the fiscal year 2005 level to the National Science
Foundation [NSF]. The Committee also includes $10,108,000 to
replace the existing obsolete and unstable cutter boats with
more capable Over-the-Horizon Cutter Boats. This platform
nearly doubles the speed of the existing cutter boats and
increases secure communication capabilities. The Committee
provides an increase of $22,196,000 for enhanced Maritime
Domain Awareness, including $16,496,000 for increased Maritime
Patrol Aircraft [MPA] operations in response to the March 2003
Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Aircraft requirements study. The
Committee recommendation does not include $16,500,000 for one-
time reinvestment costs; $7,000,000, for detection materials;
or a $12,592,000 increase in operational funding for the C-
130Js as requested in the budget. Follow-on costs associated
with C4ISR and Rescue 21, as requested in the budget, are
partially funded at the levels of $12,330,000 and $4,292,000,
respectively. These programmatic reductions and other general
increases are reflected in the six Program, Project, and
Activity accounts based upon the fiscal year 2006 budget
estimates provided by the Department of Homeland Security.
Further, the Committee rescinds $16,800,000 in unobligated
balances due to the successful completion of port security
assessments at all tier one strategic ports. As stated in the
conference report accompanying Public Law 108-11, ``this
funding will allow the Coast Guard to complete port security
assessments at all tier one strategic ports.'' Therefore, this
unobligated balance will be applied toward an increase in
funding for the Office of State and Local Government
Coordination and Preparedness port security grants program.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

OPERATING EXPENSES
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Military pay and related costs:
Military pay and allowances........................... 2,161,114 2,318,733 2,314,494
Military health care.................................. 544,785 581,122 580,562
Permanent change of stations.......................... 101,928 111,275 106,000
-----------------------------------------------------
Subtotal, Military pay and related costs.......... 2,807,827 3,011,130 3,001,056
=====================================================
Civilian pay and benefits................................. 456,110 535,836 531,497
=====================================================
Training and recruiting:
Training and education................................ 81,407 84,636 83,121
Recruiting............................................ 80,034 93,576 93,576
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Subtotal, Training and recruiting................... 161,441 178,212 176,697
=====================================================
Operating funds and unit level maintenance:
Atlantic area command................................. 153,427 169,347 169,182
Pacific area command.................................. 175,377 177,967 177,893
1st district.......................................... 43,367 47,166 47,166
7th district.......................................... 52,004 58,076 58,076
8th district.......................................... 36,302 39,134 39,134
9th district.......................................... 23,265 28,431 28,431
13th district......................................... 18,050 20,238 20,238
14th district......................................... 12,512 14,575 14,575
17th district......................................... 22,557 23,951 23,951
Headquarters offices.................................. 312,322 294,249 257,550
Headquarters managed units............................ 74,175 111,128 109,854
Other activities...................................... 767 1,047 767
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Subtotal, Operating funds and unit level maintenance 924,125 985,309 946,817
=====================================================
Centrally-managed accounts............................ 175,438 193,936 185,000
Coast Guard Watch Standards........................... 9,000 ( \1\ ) ( \1\ )
=====================================================
Intermediate and depot level maintenance:
Aircraft maintenance.................................. 222,384 234,661 228,968
Electronic maintenance................................ 95,460 103,327 101,135
Ocean engineering and shore facility maintenance...... 151,035 160,126 160,028
Vessel maintenance.................................... 154,400 144,863 144,848
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Subtotal, Intermediate and depot level maintenance.. 623,279 642,977 634,979
=====================================================
Rescission................................................ ................ ................ -16,800
=====================================================
Total, Operating expenses........................... \2\ 5,157,220 5,547,400 5,459,246
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\1\ Requested and provided within Military Pay and Allowances, Civilian Pay and Benefits, Training and
Recruiting, Operating Funds and Unit Level Maintenance, Centrally Managed Accounts, and Intermediate and Depot
Level Maintenance program, project and activity accounts.
\2\ Excludes $33,367,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations for costs related to hurricanes pursuant to
Public Law 108-324, and $112,300,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations for costs related to Operation
Iraqi Freedom and tsunami relief pursuant to Public Law 109-13.

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.
Maritime Domain Awareness.--The Committee is encouraged by
the coordinated efforts of the U.S. Navy and Northern Command
with the Department of Homeland Security through the Coast
Guard. As this system architecture continues to evolve, it is
important to leverage existing Department of Defense [DoD]
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities,
such as DoD's Distributed Common Ground System which is used by
the four military services to expedite delivery of the
capability, eliminate redundancies, and ensure joint
interoperability between Navy and Coast Guard forces.
Polar Icebreakers.--The Committee understands a Memorandum
of Understanding between the Coast Guard and NSF will be
finalized in the coming months and expects that all costs to
operate the polar icebreakers for 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 that directly supports
fleet readiness. The Committee is aware the Coast Guard Yard
has done significant hull sustainment work on eight 110-foot
Island Class Patrol boats and has an operating production line
that could rapidly provide additional support for major hull
repairs.
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.
Fisheries Enforcement.--The Committee is aware due to
limited support facilities available at Shemya, Galena, Cold
Bay, and other western Aleutian Islands, aircraft deployments
cannot be maintained throughout the North Pacific Maritime
Boundary Line during high threat season. The Committee is also
aware in the previous 4 fiscal years the Coast Guard has failed
to detect or interdict incursions into the United States
exclusive economic zone in the Western Pacific. Therefore, the
Committee directs the Coast Guard to submit a report to the
Committee by February 18, 2006, on its plans to meet these
fisheries enforcement needs, including an evaluation of the
potential use of unmanned aircraft, offshore platforms, and
other assets for detecting or interdicting such incursions.
Coast Guard Housing.--The Committee is aware of the
shortage of Coast Guard family housing throughout the United
States and directs the Coast Guard to issue a report to the
Committees on Appropriations by February 18, 2006, on the
status of family housing needs on a State-by-State basis.
Ballast Water Program.--The Committee continues to include
the President's request level of $4,000,000 for support of the
National Ballast Information Clearinghouse, Shipboard
Technology Evaluation Program, a Ballast Water Exchange Meter,
and program oversight.
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.
Port Exercise Programs.--The Committee recognizes the
importance for our Nation's ports to be prepared to prevent and
respond to a possible terrorist attack. The Coast Guard has
concluded that a 1-month closure of a major port would cost the
U.S. economy $60,000,000,000. With funds provided by Public Law
107-206, the Coast Guard partnered with the Transportation
Security Administration to implement and execute 40 port
security exercise programs which will take place between August
2005 and October 2007. The Committee directs the Coast Guard to
include all 55 military and economically-strategic ports in
this program and requires the Coast Guard to submit a schedule
for when each port will take place in the planned exercises
within 30 days of enactment of this Act.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $17,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 12,000,000
House allowance......................................... 12,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,000,000

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 $12,000,000 for environmental
compliance and restoration, as requested in the budget.

RESERVE TRAINING

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $113,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 119,000,000
House allowance......................................... 119,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 119,000,000

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 $119,000,000 for Reserve training,
as requested in the budget.

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $966,200,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 1,269,152,000
House allowance......................................... 798,152,000
Committee recommendation \2\............................ 1,141,802,000

\1\ Includes $16,000,000 rescission pursuant to Public Law 108-90 and
excludes $49,200,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations for cost
related to Operation Iraqi Freedom pursuant to Public Law 109-13.
\2\ Includes rescissions totaling $82,998,000.

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. The Great Lakes icebreaking replacement
project will continue.
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 $1,141,802,000 for acquisitions,
construction, and improvements, including $20,000,000 from the
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. The Committee does not fund the
budget request of $10,000,000 for the High Frequency
Recapitalization Program. Direct personnel costs are provided
at the fiscal year 2005 level. The Committee provides
$18,500,000 for the Response Boat-Medium. The Committee
provides $40,000,000 for systems engineering and integration
and the fiscal year 2005 level of $38,000,000 for government
program management. The following table summarizes the
Committee's recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005
and budget request levels:

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vessels:
Great Lakes Icebreaker replacement.................. 7,750 ................. .................
Response Boat-Medium replacement.................... 12,000 22,000 18,500
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Subtotal, Vessels................................. 19,750 22,000 18,500
=======================================================
Aircraft:
Armed helicopter equipment.......................... 2,500 19,902 .................
C-130J missionization............................... ( \1\ ) 5,000 .................
Other equipment:
Automatic Identification System..................... 24,000 29,100 24,000
Rescue 21........................................... 94,000 101,000 81,000
Rescission \2\.................................. -16,000 ................. .................
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Subtotal, Rescue 21........................... \3\ 78,000 101,000 81,000
=======================================================
HF Recapitalization................................. ................ 10,000 .................
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Subtotal, Other equipment....................... 102,000 140,100 105,000
=======================================================
Personnel compensation and benefits:
Core acquisition costs.............................. 500 500 500
Direct personnel costs.............................. 72,500 75,950 72,500
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Subtotal, Personnel and related support........... 73,000 76,450 73,000
=======================================================
Integrated Deepwater System:
Aircraft:
Maritime patrol aircraft........................ 5,250 ................. 68,000
Unmanned aerial vehicles........................ 43,000 57,000 43,000
HH-60 service life extension.................... ................ 6,300 6,300
HH-60 radar/FLIR replacement.................... ................ 5,900 5,900
HC-130 avionics................................. ................ 16,300 16,300
HH-65 reengining................................ \4\ 139,000 133,100 133,100
HH-60 avionics.................................. 15,000 25,000 25,000
HC-130 radar.................................... 9,000 15,400 15,400
Covert Surveillance Aircraft.................... 14,000 ................. .................
Rescission.................................. ................ ................. -13,999
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Subtotal, Aircraft........................ 225,250 259,000 299,001
=======================================================
Surface ships:
National Security Cutter program................ 264,500 368,000 368,000
Offshore Patrol Cutter program.................. 25,000 108,000 108,000
Fast Response Cutter program.................... 30,000 7,500 7,500
110-123 foot patrol boat conversion project..... 30,000 ................. .................
Rescission.................................. ................ ................. \5\ -68,999
Short Range Prosecutor program and IDS small 2,300 1,400 1,400
boats..........................................
Medium Endurance Cutter program and Legacy 12,500 37,500 37,500
surface ship sustainment.......................
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Subtotal, Surface ships..................... 364,300 522,400 453,401
=======================================================
Command, Control, Communications, Computers,
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
[C4ISR]:
Command & Control System for Common Operating 31,000 32,000 17,600
Picture........................................
Cutter upgrade.................................. 1,500 36,000 26,000
Shore sites..................................... 19,500 6,400 6,400
Other contracts/legacy sustainment.............. 1,600 ................. .................
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Subtotal, Command, Control, Communications, 53,600 74,400 50,000
Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance [C4ISR].......................
=======================================================
Logistics:
Integrated logistics support.................... 15,100 13,600 13,600
Facilities design required for future asset 23,100 10,100 10,100
deployments....................................
Shore facilities................................ 1,600 1,500 1,500
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Subtotal, Logistics........................... 39,800 25,200 25,200
=======================================================
System engineering and integration.................. 43,000 45,000 40,000
Government program management....................... 38,000 40,000 38,000
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Subtotal, Integrated Deepwater System............. 763,950 966,000 905,602
=======================================================
Shore facilities and aids to navigation:
Survey and design................................... 1,000 5,000 5,000
Minor AC&I shore construction projects.............. 1,600 3,000 3,000
Small arms range, Honolulu, HI...................... 1,600 ................. .................
Waterways Aids to Navigation infrastructure......... 800 3,900 3,900
Renovate Chase Hall Barracks........................ ................ 15,000 15,000
Replace Building Group Long Island Sound............ ................ 10,000 10,000
Construct Breakwater Station Neah Bay............... ................ 2,800 2,800
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Subtotal, Shore facilities and aids to navigation. 5,000 39,700 39,700
=======================================================
Total, Acquisitions, Construction and Improvements \6\ 966,200 1,269,152 1,141,802
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\1\ Fiscal year 2005 missionization was funded by transfer from the Department of Defense.
\2\ Pursuant to Public Law 108-334.
\3\ Reflects $40,000,000 transfer to the HH-65 reengining project pursuant to Public Law 108-447.
\4\ Includes transfer of $40,000,000 from Rescue 21 pursuant to Public Law 108-447.
\5\ Rescission of funds appropriated by Public Law 108-90 for the ``Fast Response Cutter/110-123 ft. patrol boat
conversion'' line item.
\6\ Excludes emergency supplemental appropriations of $49,200,000 pursuant to Public Law 109-13.

Airborne Use of Force [AUF].--No funding is provided for
AUF capability, as requested in the budget. The unobligated
balance in this account is sufficient to meet the planned
expenditure needs of this program for fiscal year 2006.
C-130 Missionization.--The Committee urges the Coast Guard
to continue to acquire missionization funding from the
Department of Defense and properly reflect the funding history
in the fiscal year 2007 budget submission.
Automatic Identification System.--The Committee provides
the fiscal year 2005 funding level of $24,000,000 for the
Automatic Identification System. The Committee notes this
program had significant unobligated balance of funds in fiscal
year 2004 and the Coast Guard estimates unobligated balances in
the amounts of $16,600,000 for fiscal year 2005; $11,900,000
for fiscal year 2006; and $7,200,000 for fiscal year 2007. For
this reason, the Committee does not provide the increase in
funding for this program, as requested in the budget.
Rescue 21.--The Committee has reviewed the timeline for
acquisition and installation of the Rescue 21 system. Given
current unobligated balances of funds and planned carryover of
these amounts into fiscal year 2006, the Committee provides
$81,000,000 for the program, $20,000,000 less than the budget
request and an increase of $3,000,000 from the fiscal year 2005
level.
Deepwater.--The Committee is extremely disappointed with
the poor congressional justifications accompanying the
President's budget request for fiscal year 2006. Despite clear
instruction in both the bill and report language in fiscal year
2005, the documents submitted and the lack of timeliness in
which they were provided, both at the time of the President's
budget submission and in answer to subsequent requests for
justification materials, is unacceptable. Lack of information
about the future of Deepwater brings into serious question the
wisdom of funding this program at the level requested in the
President's Budget. It is only through information provided
from outside the Department that the Committee has been able to
satisfy only a basic level of knowledge regarding the assets
which it has funded. Despite the Committee's disappointment
with the program as a whole and the way it has been managed,
$905,602,000 for Deepwater is provided by the Committee. The
Committee directs the Coast Guard to update the Deepwater plan
submitted to Congress on May 31, 2005, to include the total
cost for each asset that will be procured and each legacy asset
that will be maintained. The updated plan should also describe
how the Coast Guard will meet operational requirements under
the lower-tiered funding level versus the higher-tiered level
included in the May 31, 2005, revised plan. The Committee
expects the updated plan to be submitted to the Committee no
later than 60 days following enactment of this Act.
Operational Gap Analysis.--The revised Deepwater plan
submitted to Congress on March 25, 2005, does not include a
plan to address the gap between current operational
capabilities and those required to meet operational
requirements. For instance, the Coast Guard concluded in the
March 2003 Coast Guard MPA requirements study that 66,854
maritime patrol hours in fiscal year 2004 were required to meet
operational requirements, but existing MPA assets could only
provide 32,400 hours, less than half of what was required. The
plan was silent on how the Coast Guard proposed to close this
identified gap. The Committee, therefore, directs the Coast
Guard to conduct an operational gap analysis for all Deepwater
assets and provide an action plan on how the revised Deepwater
plan addresses the shortfalls between current operational
capabilities and operational requirements applying advanced
analytical methods for forecasting future needs. This plan
should be submitted concurrently with the submission of the
Coast Guard's fiscal year 2007 budget request.
Maritime Patrol Aircraft.--The Committee is frustrated with
the Coast Guard's apparent lack of direction regarding its
Maritime Patrol Aircraft solution. Included in the Committee's
recommendation is $68,000,000 for acquisition of two Maritime
Patrol Aircraft.
Unmanned Air Vehicle.--The Committee provides the fiscal
year 2005 level of $43,000,000. This funding shall be applied
toward the costs of final construction, missionization, initial
spares and ground control stations associated with the first
and second aircraft.
HH-65 Reengining.--The Committee provides $133,100,000, as
requested in the budget, for reengining the HH-65 fleet. The
Committee is aware the Coast Guard plans to complete reengining
of the operational fleet of 84 aircraft by February 2007, which
is the fastest possible timeline based on the availability of
engine kits and parts, increased production at the Coast
Guard's Aviation Repair and Supply Center, and additional
production capacity at a second facility. The Committee is
pleased this project is being done as fast as possible and
encourages the Coast Guard to maximize production capacity at a
second facility in order to meet or beat this deadline. The
Committee also expects the Coast Guard to continue to comply
with all statutory procurement requirements with regard to
engine kits, parts, and other components related to this
program.
Manned Covert Surveillance Aircraft.--The Committee
rescinds $13,999,000 in unobligated balances of funds for the
Covert Surveillance Aircraft.
Fast Response Cutter and 110-123 Foot Conversion
Programs.--The Committee is frustrated over the lack of
responsiveness regarding inquiries into the Fast Response
Cutter [FRC] and 110-123 foot conversion programs. The Coast
Guard is unable to accurately reflect the obligation and
expenditure of funds for the 110-123 foot conversion program
and has ignored congressional intent regarding the fiscal year
2004 funding provided. The Committee made available $66,000,000
for both the conversion and FRC programs for fiscal year 2004
and $30,000,000 for each program for fiscal year 2005. The
funding was provided, as directed in the statement of managers
accompanying the conference report on the Department of
Homeland Security Act, 2004, for the ``Fast Response Cutter/
110-123 foot patrol boat conversion''. In fact, the Department
requested, in a July 17, 2003, letter, that this line item be
changed from 110-123 foot Patrol Boat Upgrade to IDS Patrol
Boats for the specific reason of ``funding for one Fast
Response Cutter or three 123 foot upgrades.'' The Committee
maintains the purpose of a portion of the fiscal year 2004
funds is for development of the FRC. Therefore, the Committee
rescinds the unobligated balance of $68,999,000. This amount
includes the unobligated balance for both the conversion and
FRC programs in fiscal years 2004 and 2005, with the exception
of the fiscal year 2005 unobligated balance for the FRC and
$15,000,000 in remaining unobligated balances for the FRC in
fiscal year 2004. The Committee directs the entire unobligated
balance to be used for FRC development. Should any funding be
required for follow-on work for the 110 foot conversion
project, the Coast Guard is directed to submit a reprogramming
letter to the Committees on Appropriations in accordance with
section 503 of this Act.
Command and Control System for Common Operating Picture
[C4ISR].--The Committee provides $50,000,000.
Capital Investment Plan.--The Committee expects the Coast
Guard to continue to submit a comprehensive capital investment
plan on an annual basis at the time the President's budget is
submitted to the Congress.
The Committee directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to
provide to the Congress, at the time that the President's
budget is submitted, a list of approved but unfunded Coast
Guard priorities and the funds needed for each.

ALTERATION OF BRIDGES

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $15,900,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................................
House allowance......................................... 15,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000

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 $5,000,000 is for the Fourteen Mile CSX
Transportation Company Bridge, Mobile, Alabama; $2,000,000 is
for the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge, Burlington, Iowa;
$3,000,000 is for the Galveston Causeway Bridge, Galveston,
Texas; $2,000,000 is for the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway
Company Bridge, Divine, Illinois; and $3,000,000 is for the
Chelsea Street Bridge, Chelsea, Massachusetts.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $18,500,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... ( \1\ )
House allowance......................................... ( \2\ )
Committee recommendation................................ 18,500,000

\1\ Proposed to be funded under the Science and Technology ``Research,
Development, Acquisition, and Technology''.
\2\ Funded under the Science and Technology ``Research, Development,
Acquisition, and Technology''.

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 $18,500,000 for the Coast Guard's
research, development, test and evaluation activities. The
Committee disagrees with the President's budget proposal to
consolidate funding for Coast Guard research and development
within the Department of Homeland Security Science and
Technology ``Research, Development, Acquisition, and
Operations'' account.

RETIRED PAY

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $1,085,460,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 1,014,080,000
House allowance......................................... 1,014,080,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,014,080,000

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 $1,014,080,000 for retired pay, as
requested in the budget.

United States Secret Service

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $1,172,125,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 1,200,083,000
House allowance......................................... 1,228,981,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,188,638,000

\1\ Includes a rescission of $750,279 pursuant to Public Law 108-334.

The Secret Service Salaries and Expenses appropriation
provides funds for the protection of the President, the Vice
President, and other dignitaries and designated individuals;
enforcement of laws relating to obligations and securities of
the United States and financial crimes, such as financial
institutions and other fraud; 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 $1,188,638,000 for salaries and
expenses for fiscal year 2006. The Committee provides an
increase of $33,413,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level for pay
and inflationary adjustments, as requested in the budget.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
[NCMEC].--The Committee provides $2,100,000 for the Service's
forensic support costs associated with NCMEC. The Committee
provides $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a
grant to NCMEC for activities related to investigations of
exploited children.
Applied Protective Technology (Temporary Sites) and White
House Security Design.--The Committee provides an increase of
$2,000,000 for field biological detection equipment at
temporary sites to enhance the Service's protective mission.
The Committee also provides $2,000,000 to study security
enhancements at the White House, as requested in the budget.
Funding for these initiatives is to be offset from funds in the
base currently made available for protection of the Secretary
of Treasury. The Committee includes a general provision in the
bill requiring reimbursement of the Service for protection of
agency heads other than the Secretary of Homeland Security
beginning in fiscal year 2006.
National Special Security Event Fund.--The Committee does
not provide $5,000,000 included in the budget request for the
National Special Security Event Fund. The Committee notes that
funds provided for this purpose for fiscal year 2005 remain
available until expended, and there is a current unobligated
balance in the fund of over $3,500,000. The Committee also
notes that the Department is carrying an unobligated balance in
the Counterterrorism Fund which is available to supplement
these funds, if necessary.
Homeland Secure Data Network.--The Committee's
recommendation does not include $193,000 proposed in the budget
for the Homeland Secure Data Network [HSDN]. Funding for this
system is consolidated and included in the Committee's
recommended appropriations level for the Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Legislative Authority.--The Committee does not continue a
general provision regarding maintaining the Service as a
distinct entity within the Department of Homeland Security. The
Committee included this legislative authority for fiscal year
2005 to enable the Service time to work with the authorizing
committees of jurisdiction to secure this proposed statutory
authority on a permanent basis.

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $3,633,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 3,699,000
House allowance......................................... 3,699,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,699,000

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 $3,699,000 for
acquisition, construction, improvements, repair and facilities
improvement expenses of the Secret Service for fiscal year
2006, as requested in the budget.

TITLE III--PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY

Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness

SUMMARY

The Office of State and Local Government Coordination and
Preparedness [SLGCP] 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 the terrorism preparedness of the first responder
community.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends total resources of $3,492,846,000.
The following table summarizes the Committee's recommendations
as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget request levels:

OFFICE OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATION AND PREPAREDNESS
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee
2005 enacted 2006 budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management and Administration................................ 3,546 ( \1\ ) 3,546
State and Local Programs..................................... 3,086,300 3,064,756 2,694,300
Firefighter Assistance Grants................................ 715,000 500,000 615,000
Emergency Management Performance Grants...................... 180,000 ( \2\ ) 180,000
--------------------------------------------------
Total.................................................. 3,984,846 3,564,756 3,492,846
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Funding of $44,300,000 proposed under ``State and Local Programs''.
\2\ Funding of $170,000,000 proposed under ``State and Local Programs''.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $3,546,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... ( \1\ )
House allowance......................................... 3,546,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,546,000

\1\ Funding of $44,300,000 proposed under ``State and Local Programs''.

The Management and Administration account provides the
funds for salaries and expenses for administration of grants
overseen by the Office of State and Local Government
Coordination and Preparedness.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $3,546,000 for management and
administrative expenses of SLGCP for fiscal year 2006.

STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $3,086,300,000
Budget estimate, 2006 \1\............................... 3,064,756,000
House allowance......................................... 2,831,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,694,300,000

\1\ 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 terrorism incidents.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $2,694,300,000 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 and other
personnel--who are first on scene in the event of a terrorist
attack. For the purpose of eligibility for funds under this
heading, a ``local government'' will continue to include any
county, city, village, borough, parish, town, district, or
other political subdivision of any State, and any Indian tribe,
with jurisdiction over Indian country. Furthermore, any port
authority, transit authority, water district, regional planning
commission, or council of government may be considered a local
government.
State and Local Assistance.--The Committee provides
$1,518,000,000 for grants to States, urban areas, and regions,
of which $425,000,000 shall be allocated to States and
territories in the same amount distributed in the State minimum
for fiscal year 2005. All funds above the amount automatically
allocated to States and territories shall be allocated at the
discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security based on
risks, threats, vulnerabilities, unmet essential capabilities,
and cooperation of multiple jurisdictions in preparing domestic
preparedness plans. Grants may be made to single or multiple
jurisdictions in the same urban area or region. Use of these
funds for construction or renovation of facilities is
prohibited, except for minor construction or renovation for
necessary guard facilities, fencing, and related security
needs, as determined by the Secretary.
The Committee has included bill language allowing up to 3
percent of the grant dollars to be used for administrative
expenses; requiring the Government Accountability Office to
review the validity of the threat and risk factors, and the
application of those factors in the allocation of funds prior
to the Department of Homeland Security making final
determinations of discretionary grant allocations; and
exempting the grants from Section 6053(a) of title 31 U.S.C.
The Committee expects the Department will work closely with
the 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.
Of the funds provided, $25,000,000, to remain available
until expended, is for grants to tax exempt organizations
determined by the Secretary to be at high risk of international
terrorist attacks. Language is included in the bill to clarify
that the determination of risk to a tax exempt organization is
to be made solely by the Secretary and may not be delegated to
another Federal, State, or local government official. Further,
language is included requiring the Secretary to certify to the
Committees on Appropriations the threat to each individual tax
exempt organization three business days before the announcement
of any grant award.
Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Grants.--The Committee
provides $400,000,000 for local law enforcement terrorism
prevention grants, of which $155,000,000 shall be allocated to
States and territories in the same amount distributed in the
State minimum in fiscal year 2005. All funds above the amount
automatically allocated to States and territories shall be
allocated at the discretion of the Secretary based on risks,
threats, vulnerabilities, unmet essential capabilities, and
cooperation of multiple jurisdictions in preparing domestic
preparedness plans. Use of these funds for construction or
renovation of facilities is prohibited, except for minor
construction or renovation for necessary guard facilities,
fencing, and related security needs, as determined by the
Secretary. Not to exceed 3 percent of the grant funds may be
used for administration. The Committee expects the Department
to work with the States on the implementation of HSPD-8 to
ensure rigorous analysis is used in determining and assessing
the unmet capabilities of State and local jurisdictions.
Transportation and Infrastructure Grants.--The Committee
provides $365,000,000 for discretionary transportation and
infrastructure grants. Of the total provided: $200,000,000 is
for port security grants; $100,000,000 is for rail and transit
security grants; $50,000,000 is for buffer zone protection plan
[BZPP] grants; $10,000,000 is for intercity bus security grants
for the improvement of ticket identification, the installation
of driver shields, the enhancement of emergency communications,
and further implementation of passenger screening; and
$5,000,000 is for trucking industry security grants to continue
the Highway Watch Grant program, of which $2,350,000 is made
available for emergency planning and exercises. Port security
grants are pursuant to 46 United States Code 70107 (a) through
(h), which shall be awarded based on threat notwithstanding
subsection (a), for eligible costs as defined in subsections
(b)(2), (3), and (4). Use of port security, rail and transit
security, and BZPP grants for construction is allowed. The
Committee expects the Transportation Security Administration
and Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection to
retain operational subject matter expertise and will be fully
engaged in the administration of related grant programs. In
addition, BZPP grants shall not be available for protection of
establishments which are the responsibility of the Federal
Government.
Technology Transfer Program.--The Committee provides
$50,000,000 for the Technology Transfer Program, known as the
Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program [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 implementation.
The Committee encourages SLGCP to work with the Department
of Defense [DOD] to ensure that promising technology, such as
skin decontamination kits, currently in use by DOD is made
available on the commercial market for purchase by State and
local agencies responsible for homeland security.
REAL ID Implementation Grants.--The Committee provides
$40,000,000 for discretionary grants to States to assist with
the implementation of the national standards for drivers'
licenses, to be available until expended. These grants shall be
made at the discretion of the Secretary. Language is included
in the bill requiring the submission of an implementation plan
for the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security
under the recently enacted REAL ID Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-
13). This plan should include, but not be limited to, the
proposed uses of the funds, and the criteria to be used to
approve the extension of deadlines.
National Programs.--Included in the amount recommended is
$321,300,000 for national programs. This amount includes
$20,000,000 for technical assistance; $145,000,000 for the
existing members of the National Domestic Preparedness
Consortium which provides an additional $2,000,000 from the
fiscal year 2005 level for each consortium member; $25,000,000
for Citizen Corps; $52,000,000 for exercises; $10,000,000 for
the Metropolitan Medical Response System; $30,000,000 for
demonstration training grants; $25,000,000 for continuing
training grants; and $14,300,000 for evaluations and
assessments.
Technical Assistance.--The Committee provides $20,000,000
for direct technical assistance to State and local governments.
Of this amount $12,400,000 is for the Interoperable
Communications Technical Assistance program to enhance
interoperability of public safety communications.
Demonstration Training Grants.--The Committee provides
$30,000,000 for demonstration training grants. The Committee
expects this to continue to be a peer-reviewed competitive
grant program.
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.
Interoperable Communications.--The Committee is concerned
interoperable communications equipment is sometimes procured
before the key elements of planning, governance, and training
are addressed. The Committee directs that before grant dollars
can be obligated by grantees for interoperable communications
equipment, jurisdictions must certify to SLGCP 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 that regional
authorities, such as port, transit, or tribal authorities are
given due consideration in the distribution of State formula
grants.
Best Practices.--The Committee recognizes the need to
create a central collection and dissemination point for lessons
learned and best practices that will allow States and
localities to gain knowledge, expertise, and experience from
the efforts of other States and localities. The Committee
supports SLGCP's effort to continue the development of the
Lessons Learned Information System and the Homeland Security
Best Practices program to assist response professionals in
communicating and sharing information effectively and securely.
Use of Funds.--The Department is to submit a report to the
Committee by February 18, 2006, detailing what State and local
governments have purchased with fiscal year 2005 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 2005 and budget
request levels:

STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee
2005 enacted 2006 budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State and Local Grants:
Salaries and Expenses.................................... ( \1\ ) 3,546 ( \1\ )
State and Local Grants................................... 1,100,000 1,020,000 ( \2\ )
State and Local Assistance............................... ............... ............... 1,518,000
Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Grants.............. 400,000 ( \3\ ) ( \4\ )
Citizen Corps............................................ ( \5\ ) 50,000 ( \5\ )
Emergency Management Performance Grants.................. ( \6\ ) 170,000 ( \6\ )
--------------------------------------------------
Subtotal, State and Local Grants....................... 1,500,000 1,240,000 1,518,000
==================================================
Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Grants.................. ( \3\ ) ( \3\ ) 400,000
==================================================
Transportation and Infrastructure Grants:
Port security grants................................. ( \7\ ) ............... 200,000
Rail and transit security grants..................... ( \7\ ) ............... 100,000
Buffer zone protection plan grants................... ( \7\ ) ............... 50,000
Inter-city bus security grants....................... ( \7\ ) ............... 10,000
Trucking industry security grants.................... ( \7\ ) ............... 5,000
--------------------------------------------------
Subtotal, Transportation and Infrastructure Grants. ( \7\ ) ............... 365,000
==================================================
Urban Area Security Initiative Grants:
High-threat, high density urban area grants.............. 885,000 1,020,000 ( \2\ )
Target infrastructure protection......................... ............... 600,000 ...............
Port security grants..................................... 150,000 ............... ( \8\ )
Rail and transit security grants......................... 150,000 ............... ( \8\ )
Inter-city bus security grants........................... 10,000 ............... ( \8\ )
Trucking industry security grants........................ 5,000 ............... ( \8\ )
--------------------------------------------------
Subtotal, Urban Area Security Initiative Grants........ 1,200,000 1,620,000 ...............
==================================================
Technology Transfer Program.................................. 50,000 ............... 50,000
REAL ID...................................................... ............... ............... 40,000
National programs:
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium................ 135,000 80,000 145,000
National exercise program................................ 52,000 52,000 52,000
Technical assistance..................................... 30,000 7,600 20,000
Metropolitan medical response system..................... 30,000 ............... 10,000
Demonstration training grants............................ 30,000 ............... 30,000
Continuing training grants............................... 25,000 3,010 25,000
Citizen Corps............................................ 15,000 ( \3\ ) 25,000
Evaluation and assessments............................... 14,300 14,300 14,300
Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium................... 5,000 ............... ...............
--------------------------------------------------
Subtotal, National programs............................ 336,300 156,910 321,300
==================================================
Management and administration............................ ............... \9\ 44,300 ...............
==================================================
Total, State and local programs........................ 3,086,300 3,064,756 2,694,300
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\1\ Funded under ``Management and Administration''.
\2\ Funded under ``State and Local Assistance''.
\3\ Funded ``State and Local Grants''.
\4\ Funded as a separate activity.
\5\ Funded under ``National Programs''.
\6\ Funded under separate accounts.
\7\ Funded under ``Urban Area Security Initiative''.
\8\ Funded under ``Transportation and Infrastructure grants''.
\9\ Funded under separate ``Management and Administration'' account.

FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $715,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 500,000,000
House allowance......................................... 650,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 615,000,000

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 $615,000,000 for firefighter
assistance grants, of which $65,000,000 is available for
firefighter staffing grants, to remain available until
September 30, 2007.
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.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $180,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... ( \1\ )
House allowance......................................... 180,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 180,000,000

\1\ Funding of $170,000,000 included under ``State and Local Programs''.

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 $180,000,000 for emergency
management performance grants [EMPG].
EMPG is an essential source of funding for State and local
emergency management. EMPG is one of the few remaining programs
of the Department with an all-hazards mission. State and local
governments currently have productive relationships with
Emergency Preparedness and Response [EP&R] regional emergency
managers that are critical to maintain an all-hazards response
capability. The Committee expects these relationships to
continue.
The Committee directs SLGCP to retain EMPG as a separate
grant program and not to be combine its funding with any other
grant allocation or application process. Not to exceed 3
percent of grant funds may be for administrative expenses.

COUNTERTERRORISM FUND

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $8,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 10,000,000
House allowance......................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000

The Counterterrorism Fund provides a means to cover
Department of Homeland Security unbudgeted and unanticipated
critical costs associated with providing support to counter,
investigate, or pursue domestic or international terrorism,
including payment of rewards in connection with these
activities; and to re-establish the operational capability of
an office, facility, or other property damaged or destroyed as
a result of any domestic or international terrorist incident.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,000,000 for
the Counterterrorism Fund. These funds are provided for
responding to unforeseen emergencies not budgeted for in the
regular process and are to be made available at the direction
of the Secretary of Homeland Security with advance written
notification provided to the Committee.
The Committee also expects the Secretary to provide written
notification to the Committee upon the designation of a
national special security event. The written notification shall
include the following information: location and date of the
event, Federal agencies involved in the protection and planning
of the event, the estimated costs of the event, and the source
of funding to cover the anticipated expenditures.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

SUMMARY

The mission of Emergency Preparedness and Response [EP&R]
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
$2,837,947,000 for activities of EP&R for fiscal year 2006. The
following table summarizes the Committee's recommendations as
compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget request levels:

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE--SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of the Under Secretary for Emergency 4,211 4,306 4,306
Preparedness and Response.............................
========================================================
Rescission............................................. \1\ -5,000 ................. .................
Preparedness, Mitigation, Response and Recovery........ 239,499 235,499 \2\ 193,899
Administrative and Regional Operations................. 202,939 218,441 216,441
Public Health Programs................................. 34,000 34,000 34,000
Radiological Emergency Preparedness \3\................ -1,000 -1,266 -1,266
Biodefense Countermeasures............................. ( \4\ ) ................. .................
Disaster Relief........................................ \5\ 2,042,380 2,140,000 2,000,000
Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account........ 567 567 567
Flood Map Modernization Fund........................... 200,000 200,068 200,000
National Flood Insurance Fund \6\...................... (112,593) (123,854) (123,854)
National Flood Mitigation Fund \7\..................... (20,000) (28,000) (28,000)
National Predisaster Mitigation Fund................... 100,000 150,062 37,000
Emergency Food and Shelter............................. 153,000 153,000 153,000
--------------------------------------------------------
Total, Emergency Preparedness and Response....... \8\ 2,970,596 3,134,677 2,837,947
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\1\ From ``Operating expenses'' pursuant to Public Law 108-334.
\2\ Includes rescission of $9,600,000.
\3\ Fee collections are estimated to exceed costs.
\4\ Advance appropriations of $2,507,776,000 pursuant to Public Law 108-90 made available for obligation in
fiscal year 2005.
\5\ Excludes $6,500,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 108-324.
\6\ Fully offset by fee collections.
\7\ By transfer from the National Flood Insurance Fund.
\8\ Excludes $6,500,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations pursuant to Public Law 108-324 and
$2,507,776,000 in advance appropriations for biodefense countermeasures.

Office of the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $4,211,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 4,306,000
House allowance......................................... 2,306,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,306,000

This appropriation funds the expenses of the Office of the
Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response [EP&R]
for the coordination of recovery operations and disaster-
related activities with other Federal organizations and the
American Red Cross, including salaries, travel and
transportation, advisory and assistance services, and supplies
and equipment.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

For the Office of the Under Secretary for Emergency
Preparedness and Response, the Committee recommends $4,306,000,
as requested in the budget. This amount includes $95,000 for
annualization of prior year part year funding and 2005 pay
raise.

PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $239,499,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 235,499,000
House allowance......................................... 249,499,000
Committee recommendation \1\............................ 193,899,000

\1\ Reflects rescission of $9,600,000.

This appropriation funds the operating expenses to prepare
for, mitigate against, respond to and recover from emergencies
and disasters.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee provides $193,899,000 to support activities
related to preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery
[PMRR]. The Committee does not provide the $5,000,000 program
increase requested in the budget for nuclear incident response,
and includes a $10,000,000 reduction to non-recur the cost of
the Medical surge study and capacity purchased in 2005, as
requested in the budget.
Urban Search and Rescue.--Included in the Committee
recommendation is $30,000,000, an increase of $23,000,000 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.
The Committee believes USAR teams represent a strong
Federal-State partnership. The Committee directs the Department
to work with USAR teams to develop an appropriate cost-share
formula for the continued maintenance of this program. The
Department should submit a report to the Committee, by February
18, 2006, on the costs, such as maintaining the 1st and 2nd
cache, replacing expiring drugs, and replacing or repairing
equipment used in training and at actual disaster sites, as
well as any other cost associated with the USAR program. The
report should also include a justification of the appropriate
division of costs between the USAR teams and the Federal
Government.
Catastrophic Planning.--The Committee does not approve
$20,000,000 in catastrophic disaster planning, as requested in
the budget.
National Incident Management System.--The Committee also
does not include $15,000,000 for the National Incident
Management System and Integration Center and rescinds
$9,600,000 in unobligated funds previously provided for this
purpose.
National Dam Safety Program.--The Committee understands the
importance of the National Dam Safety Program in reducing risks
to life and property from dam failure in the United States. The
Committee strongly encourages EP&R to continue funding the
National Dam Safety Program at the fiscal year 2005 level of
$5,500,000.
U.S. Fire Service.--The Committee directs PMRR to undertake
a study of the preparedness of local fire departments to meet
traditional and post 9/11 mission requirements and encourages
the Department to utilize an independent organization to
complete the study. The last comprehensive study, ``A Needs
Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service,'' was conducted in
December 2002.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels.

PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY [PMRR]--SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Preparedness, Mitigation, Response and Recovery:
Operating Activities............................... 209,499 228,499 173,499
Urban Search and Rescue Teams...................... 30,000 7,000 30,000
Rescission \1\..................................... ................. ................. -9,600
--------------------------------------------------------
Total, Preparedness, Mitigation, Response and 239,499 235,499 193,899
Recovery........................................
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\1\ Rescission of $9,600,000 in unobligated balances for implementation of a program concept for the NIMS
Integration Center.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $202,939,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 218,441,000
House allowance......................................... 225,441,000
Committee recommendation................................ 216,441,000

Administrative and Regional Operations [ARO] supports the
Under Secretary for EP&R 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 $216,441,000 for administrative and
regional operations. The Committee's recommendation does not
include $2,100,000 proposed in the budget for the Homeland
Secure Data Network [HSDN]. Funding for the HSDN system is
consolidated and included in the Committee's recommended
appropriations level for the Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
The Committee is concerned with administrative actions
being taken to close the Federal Emergency Management Agency's
Pacific Area Office. This office provides the primary Federal
response to disasters throughout the Pacific Islands. Given the
office's proximity to the other Pacific Islands within Region
IX and the specialized knowledge of its staff on the islands'
geography and cultures, the Committee directs EP&R to continue
to operate and support the Pacific Area Office.

PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $34,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 34,000,000
House allowance......................................... 34,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 34,000,000

Under the Response program, this funding supports 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. This funding 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 $34,000,000 for public health
programs to fund the National Disaster Medical System, as
requested in the budget. The Committee encourages the
Department to apply lessons learned from the SARS experience
and use this research to develop better responses to emerging
infectious diseases, such as SARS, avian flu, smallpox, and the
Ebola virus.

BIODEFENSE COUNTERMEASURES

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $2,507,776,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................................
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................................

\1\ Advance appropriations pursuant to Public Law 108-90 made available
in fiscal year 2005.

This program supports the government's efforts to secure
protections and countermeasures to strengthen the Nation's
preparedness against chemical, radiological, or nuclear agents
that may be used in a terrorist attack against the United
States by pre-purchasing critically needed vaccines and other
countermeasures for biodefense.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

Advance appropriations for biodefense countermeasures were
provided by the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations
Act, 2004 (Public Law 108-90), to remain available until
September 20, 2013.

RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ -$1,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006 \1\............................... -1,266,000
House allowance \1\..................................... -1,266,000
Committee recommendation \1\............................ -1,266,000

\1\ Fee collections are estimated to exceed costs.

The Radiological Emergency Preparedness [REP] program
assists State and local governments in the development of
offsite 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 by EP&R 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 $1,266,000
in fiscal year 2006.

DISASTER RELIEF

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $2,042,380,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 2,140,000,000
House allowance......................................... 2,000,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,000,000,000

\1\ Excludes $6,500,000,000 emergency supplemental appropriations
pursuant to Public Law 108-324.

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 State's capacity to respond. Under the
DRF, EP&R 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 Predisaster Mitigation Fund.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $2,000,000,000 for disaster
relief.

DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $567,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 567,000
House allowance......................................... 567,000
Committee recommendation................................ 567,000

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 $567,000 in subsidy costs for
disaster assistance direct loans, as requested in the budget.
Language is included in the bill that gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct loans not exceed $25,000,000.

FLOOD MAP MODERNIZATION FUND

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $200,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 200,068,000
House allowance......................................... 200,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 200,000,000

Funding in this account 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 $200,000,000 for the Flood Map
Modernization Fund and includes language in the bill which
provides that up to 3 percent of the funds may be made
available for administrative purposes.

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $112,593,000
Budget estimate, 2006 \1\............................... 123,854,000
House allowance \1\..................................... 185,854,000
Committee recommendation \1\............................ 123,854,000

\1\ Fully offset by fee collections.

The National Flood Insurance Fund is a fee-generated fund
and is the funding mechanism for the National Flood Insurance
Program, which 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 that 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 $123,854,000 for the National
Flood Insurance Fund and provides that up to $28,000,000 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), as requested in the budget.

NATIONAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUND

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $20,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006 \1\............................... 28,000,000
House allowance \1\..................................... 40,000,000
Committee recommendation \1\............................ 28,000,000

\1\ By transfer from the National Flood Insurance Fund.

The National Flood Mitigation Fund is an account which
serves as a recipient of transfers from the National Flood
Insurance Fund. A portion of the fees generated from
collections by the National Flood Insurance Fund are
transferred into the National Flood Mitigation Fund and then
transferred into the National Predisaster Mitigation Fund for
pre-disaster mitigation activities to reduce the risk of flood
damage to structures.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee provides for the transfer of up to
$28,000,000 from the National Flood Insurance Fund to this
account, as requested in the budget.

NATIONAL PREDISASTER MITIGATION FUND

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $100,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 150,062,000
House allowance......................................... 150,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,000,000

Funding in this account is dedicated to competitive grants
for predisaster mitigation. This program operates independent
of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funded through the DRF,
which provides grants to a State in which a disaster had been
declared.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $37,000,000 for the national
predisaster mitigation fund. The Committee understands an
estimated balance of at least $117,500,000 will carry over into
fiscal year 2006 and be available for obligation. The Committee
strongly encourages the Department to disburse funding in a
timely fashion. The Committee is concerned that a high
percentage of the funds appropriated in fiscal years 2003,
2004, and 2005 remain obligated to date--21 percent, 91
percent, and 97 percent, respectively. The Department is to
provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations by
February 18, 2006, on the impediments to timely obligation of
funds with recommendations for how to remedy this situation,
along with an inventory of outstanding grant applications by
fiscal year.

EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $153,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 153,000,000
House allowance......................................... 153,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 153,000,000

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 $153,000,000 for the emergency
food and shelter program, as requested in the budget.

TITLE IV--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, ASSESSMENTS, AND SERVICES

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $160,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 80,000,000
House allowance......................................... 120,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 80,000,000

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services [CIS]
appropriation 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 $1,854,000,000,
including direct appropriations of $80,000,000, and estimated
fee collections of $1,774,000,000.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES--FUNDING SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriations............................................ 160,000 80,000 80,000
-----------------------------------------------------
Estimated fee collections:
Immigration examinations fees......................... 1,571,000 1,730,000 1,730,000
H-1B and L fraud prevention and detection fees........ \1\ 31,000 31,000 31,000
H-1B nonimmigrant petitioner fees..................... \1\ 13,000 13,000 13,000
-----------------------------------------------------
Total, Estimated fee collections.................... 1,615,000 1,774,000 1,774,000
=====================================================
Total, Available Funding............................ 1,775,000 1,854,000 1,854,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Current fee estimates.

The Committee recommends $80,000,000 for backlog reduction
activities of CIS for fiscal year 2006, as requested in the
budget. Included in this amount is $70,000,000 for contracting
services and $10,000,000 for related activities.
Immigration Examinations Fees.--The Committee understands
the estimated level of $1,730,000,000 in spending from the
Immigration Examinations Fee includes $20,000,000 collected
from premium processing fees to continue efforts to reduce the
backlog of applications. CIS is expected to provide updates to
the Committee regarding the progress being made in meeting the
targets of its 5-year backlog reduction plan.
Backup Card Production Facility.--The Committee is aware of
the need for a fully redundant backup site for the existing CIS
card production facility. Given the Department's critical need
for production of a variety of secure credentials, such
redundancy will ensure no disruption in future production of
credentials. The Committee directs the submission of a report
on the need for such a facility, including cost requirements,
by February 18, 2006.
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 Committee directs CIS to submit a report, by February
18, 2006, on the costs and need to establish a subdistrict
office in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The following table, which includes appropriations and
estimated fee collections, summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES--PROGRAM SUMMARY
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted \1\ budget recommendations
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Appropriations:
Contracting services.................................. 120,000 70,000 70,000
Digitization.......................................... 20,000 ................ ................
Other................................................. 20,000 10,000 10,000
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Total, Appropriations............................... 160,000 80,000 80,000
=====================================================
Fee Collections:
Adjudication Services:
Pay and benefits.................................. 580,000 607,000 607,000
Operating expenses:
District operations........................... 293,000 389,000 389,000
Service Center operations..................... 233,000 260,000 260,000
Asylum, refugee and international operations.. 73,000 74,000 74,000
Records operations............................ 65,000 66,000 66,000
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Subtotal, Adjudication Services............. 1,244,000 1,396,000 1,396,000
=====================================================
Information and Customer Services:
Pay and benefits.................................. 78,000 80,000 80,000
Operating expenses:
National Customer Service Center.............. 46,000 47,000 47,000
Information services.......................... 14,000 14,000 14,000
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Subtotal, Information and Customer Serv- 138,000 141,000 141,000
ices.......................................
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Administration:
Pay and benefits.................................. 43,000 44,000 44,000
Operating expenses................................ 190,000 193,000 193,000
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Subtotal, Administration........................ 233,000 237,000 237,000
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Total, Fee Collections.......................... 1,615,000 1,774,000 1,774,000
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\1\ Current fee estimate.

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $180,008,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 183,362,000
House allowance......................................... 194,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 194,000,000

\1\ Includes $2,568,000 supplemental appropriation pursuant to Public
Law 109-13.

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 76 agencies. This account also allows for
research of new training methodologies and provides for
training to certain State, local, and foreign law enforcement
personnel on a space-available basis.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $194,000,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center [FLETC]
for fiscal year 2006. The Committee recommendation includes a
decrease of $700,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level in
management and technology efficiencies and an increase from the
fiscal year 2005 level of $3,922,000 in annualization and
inflationary adjustments, both as requested in the budget. The
Committee provides an additional $10,638,000 from the budget
request to fund instructors, staff, and tuition for training
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs
Enforcement personnel. The Committee includes $2,700,000, as
proposed in the budget, for simulation training technology.
The Committee includes language in the bill requiring the
Director of FLETC to ensure that 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. The Committee is concerned the Department is not
fully utilizing the Cheltenham, Maryland, FLETC facility.
Student utilization of the facility's indoor firing ranges is
below 20 percent. The Committee directs the Department to
provide to the Committee, no later than February 18, 2006, a
report making recommendations on how it intends to reduce
firearms and other training costs to increase its utilization
of the facility.
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.
The Committee also directs FLETC to continue the Federal
law enforcement training accreditation process. In addition,
the Committee includes bill language, as requested in the
budget, to provide FLETC statutory authority to impose
pecuniary liability on employees for losses of government
property.

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 \1\................................ $46,799,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 40,636,000
House allowance......................................... 64,743,000
Committee recommendation................................ 88,358,000

\1\ Includes $1,882,000 supplemental appropriation pursuant to Public
Law 109-13.

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 $88,358,000 for acquisition,
construction, improvements, and related expenses for expansion
and maintenance of facilities of FLETC. The Committee provides
an additional $47,722,000 over the budget request for
facilities to train additional U.S. Custons and Border
Protection and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement personnel.
The Committee notes that an updated facilities Master Plan
requested in fiscal year 2004 has not been submitted to the
Committee. The Committee directs the Department to submit this
plan as soon as possible.

Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $132,064,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 204,005,000
House allowance......................................... 190,200,000
Committee recommendation................................ 168,769,000

This account funds personnel, overhead, and other expenses
in support of Information Analysis and Infrastructure
Protection [IAIP], including the Office of the Under Secretary
for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends total appropriations of
$168,769,000 for the Management and Administration account,
which is $36,705,000 more than the fiscal year 2005 enacted
level. The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendation as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION--MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management and Administration:
Office of the Under Secretary......................... 5,864 6,878 6,878
Other salaries and expenses........................... 126,200 197,127 161,891
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Total, Management and Administration................ 132,064 204,005 168,769
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Of the amount provided, $6,878,000 is for the Office of the
Under Secretary and $161,891,000 is provided for the salaries
and expenses for IAIP activities. The Committee's
recommendation does not include $19,400,000 proposed in the
budget for the Homeland Secure Data Network. Funding for this
system is consolidated and included in the Committee's
recommended appropriations level for the Office of the Chief
Information Officer. Additionally, the Committee has denied,
without prejudice, the Department's request for program
increases beyond those relating to pay and non-pay inflationary
costs, as well as a reduction of $461,000 for realized
efficiencies proposed in the budget.
Staffing Levels.--The Committee denies the funding increase
requested in the budget for 73 additional full-time equivalents
[FTEs] and includes a base reduction due to IAIP's inability to
hire staff. However, the Committee provides $38,000,000, as
requested in the budget, for facilities alterations to house
existing IAIP staff. IAIP lapsed balances of approximately
$140,000,000 at the end of fiscal year 2004; current obligation
rates for fiscal year 2005 will likely lead to a sizeable
lapsed balance at the end of the current fiscal year 2005. Most
recently, IAIP fell short of its January 2005 hiring target,
and over the last year, DHS has relied repeatedly on IAIP's
unobligated balances to offset unfunded needs for other DHS
organizations. Despite the reduced funding level related to new
personnel, the Committee encourages IAIP and the Department to
submit a reprogramming for IAIP personnel should IAIP meet its
staffing levels, particularly for tactics and methods research
analysts.
Currently, it is unclear if the staffing levels envisioned
in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) are
still needed at such robust levels in light of the enactment of
the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
(Public Law 108-458), and the creation of other intelligence
centers serving a similar role, e.g., the National
Counterterrorism Center and the Terrorist Screening Center. The
Committee directs IAIP and the Department to undertake a review
of IAIP's resource requirements based on a comparative review
of IAIP's intelligence responsibilities, as defined in the
Homeland Security Act of 2002, with those following the passage
of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
2004. The findings of this review shall be submitted to the
Committee by February 18, 2006.

ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $761,644,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 669,240,000
House allowance......................................... 663,240,000
Committee recommendation................................ 701,793,000

Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection [IAIP]
assessments and evaluations funds threat analysis and
infrastructure protection activities. These include
intelligence and law enforcement terrorist threat analyses and
evaluations; critical infrastructure vulnerability assessments
and protective actions; information sharing with State, local
and private stakeholders; and functions of the Homeland
Security Operations Center.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $701,793,000 for information
analysis and infrastructure protection assessments and
evaluations.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION--ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assessments and Evaluations:
Critical infrastructure outreach and partnerships..... 106,592 67,177 126,592
Critical infrastructure identification and evaluation. 77,861 72,173 59,903
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center 20,000 16,000 21,000
Protective actions.................................... 191,647 91,399 91,399
Biosurveillance....................................... 11,000 11,147 18,145
Cyber security........................................ 67,380 73,349 73,349
National security and emergency preparedness 140,754 142,632 142,632
telecommunications...................................
Competitive analysis and evaluation................... 4,000 ................ ................
Threat determination and assessment................... 21,943 19,900 19,900
Infrastructure vulnerability and risk assessment...... 71,080 74,347 74,347
Evaluations and studies............................... 14,387 34,526 34,526
Homeland Security Operations Center [HSOC]............ 35,000 61,108 40,000
Information Sharing and Collaboration................. ................ 5,482 ................
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Total, Assessments and Evaluations.................. 761,644 669,240 701,793,000
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Critical Infrastructure Outreach and Partnerships.--The
Committee recommends $126,592,000 for critical infrastructure
outreach and partnerships. The Committee continues the fiscal
year 2005 funding level of $35,000,000 and provides a
$20,000,000 increase for fiscal year 2006 for the National
Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage
[NCCIPS]. The Center is to collect, validate, horizontally-
integrate, synchronize, process, and securely share critical
information under the direction of the Department's Chief
Information Officer. Within 60 days of enactment of this Act,
the Committee expects IAIP to report to the Committee on the
progress of further developing NCCIPS.
Critical Infrastructure Identification and Evaluation.--The
Committee recommends $59,903,000 for critical infrastructure
identification and evaluation. Included in the Committee's
recommendation is continued funding of $20,000,000 for the
National Asset Database to collect and catalogue the Nation's
critical infrastructure and key assets. The Committee believes
it is imperative to address the issue of the prioritization of
the criticality and vulnerability of the Nation's
infrastructure.
The Government Accountability Office [GAO] recently
reported there are 15,000 facilities that produce, use, or
store, more than the threshold amounts of chemicals the
Environmental Protection Agency has estimated pose the greatest
threat risk to human health and the environment. Only 1,100 of
those 15,000 facilities are known to have developed measures to
improve security. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7,
``Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and
Protection'', December 2003, directs the Secretary of Homeland
Security to coordinate protection activities for the chemical
sector. Yet, to date, little has been done by the Department to
secure the chemical infrastructure sector. Therefore, the
Committee directs the Department to begin vulnerability
assessments of the highest risk chemical facilities. Priority
should be given to facilities that, if attacked, pose the
greatest threat to human life and the economy. IAIP shall also
give preference to those facilities listed on the Maritime
Critical Infrastructure/Key Assets List. The results of any
assessments conducted should be used by the Secretary in
developing a protection strategy for the chemical sector,
including clear, measurable benchmarks for improving security
at chemical facilities.
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center.--
The Committee recommends $21,000,000, an increase of $1,000,000
from the fiscal year 2005 level, to continue support for the
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center [NISAC],
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The Committee expects
Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories to continue to
develop NISAC and to be the lead entities in securing the
Nation's critical infrastructure. The Committee expects
construction of the NISAC facility at Kirtland Air Force Base
to be initiated within 6 months of the date of the filing of
this report.
Protective Actions.--The Committee recommends $91,399,000
for protective actions. This amount includes a reduction of
$53,000,000 for transfer of buffer zone protection grants to
the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and
Preparedness [SLGCP]; a reduction of $41,500,000 for transfer
of pilot projects to Science and Technology; and $9,800,000 for
the termination of funding for regional centers, as requested
in the budget.
The Committee is cognizant of security risks associated
with the industrial use of energy-related commodities, such as
pipelines, transportation of nuclear spent fuel, as well as the
security of nuclear power plants. The Committee encourages the
Department to continue its efforts in this area.
Within the funds provided for protective actions, the
Committee expects IAIP to continue to carry out buffer zone,
site security, and protective measures in partnership with
State, local and private sector owners and operators. The
Committee also expects IAIP to continue to provide policy,
recipient selection, and oversight for implementation of monies
awarded by SLGCP through the Buffer Zone Protection Grant
program.
Biosurveillance.--The Committee recommends $18,145,000, an
increase of $6,998,000 from the budget request level, to
augment biosurveillance activities, including continuation of
the National Biosurveillance Integration System and
implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9,
``Defense of United States Agriculture and Food.'' Funds
provided for fiscal year 2006 are to be obligated in
coordination with the Departments of Health and Human Services
and Agriculture in an effort to maximize effort and avoid
duplication.
Cyber Security.--The Committee recommends $73,349,000 for
cyber security program activities carried out by the National
Cyber Security Division to support efforts to monitor, predict,
and prevent cyber attacks and to minimize the damage and
efficiently recover from attacks. Included in the Committee's
recommendation are increases from the fiscal year 2005 level,
as requested in the budget, of $969,000 for inflationary
adjustments and $5,000,000 to augment support of United States
Computer Emergency Readiness Team [US CERT] operations. The
Committee also provides continued funding for ``live wire''
cyber exercises.
National Security and Emergency Preparedness
Telecommunications.--The Committee recommends $142,632,000, as
requested in the budget, for national security and emergency
preparedness telecommunications activities administered by the
National Communications System. This includes funding for
telecommunications priority services programs, including the
Government Emergency Telecommunications Service, the Wireless
Priority Service, the Telecommunications Service Priority
program, and the Special Routing Arrangement Services.
Threat Determination and Assessment.--The Committee
recommends $19,900,000, as requested in the budget, to support
terrorist threat situational awareness and assessments and to
distribute this information to Federal, State, and local
officials.
Infrastructure Vulnerability and Risk Assessment.--The
Committee recommends $74,347,000, as requested in the budget
for infrastructure vulnerability and risk assessments and
coordinating distribution of information to stakeholders.
Evaluations and Studies.--The Committee recommends
$34,526,000, as requested in the budget, for information
analysis activities for the management and administration of
the Homeland Security Advisory System to provide continuous
monitoring and alerts of potential terrorist threats.
The Committee continues to support the Department's use of
the National Weather Service all-hazards radio system and
provides $5,000,000 to complete distribution of radios to
schools on a priority basis.
Homeland Security Operations Center.--Included in the
Committee's recommendation is $40,000,000 for the Homeland
Security Operations Center, an increase of $5,000,000 and 10
FTEs from the fiscal year 2005 level. Within this amount, an
additional 3 FTEs is provided for coordination functions.
Information Sharing and Collaboration.--The Committee does
not provide funding for the new information sharing and
collaboration initiative proposed in the budget.

Science and Technology

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $68,586,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 81,399,000
House allowance......................................... 81,399,000
Committee recommendation................................ 81,099,000

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 Environmental Measurements
Laboratory.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends $81,099,000 for management and
administration of programs and activities carried out by
Science and Technology [S&T]. Of the amount provided,
$6,479,000 is for the immediate Office of the Under Secretary
and $74,620,000 is provided for the salaries and expenses for
managing and administering S&T activities. Included in this
amount are increases from the fiscal year 2005 level of
$1,914,000 for pay and inflationary adjustments and $10,599,000
for the salaries and expenses of an additional 67 full-time
equivalents from the Transportation Security Administration and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection associated with the
consolidation of research and development activities within
S&T. The Committee's recommendation does not include $300,000
proposed in the budget for the Homeland Secure Data Network.
Funding for this system is consolidated and included in the
Committee's recommended appropriations level for the Office of
the Chief Information Officer.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations for the management and administration of
science and technology activities as compared to the fiscal
year 2005 and budget request levels:

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY--MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
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Management and Administration:
Office of the Under Secretary......................... 6,315 6,479 6,479
Other salaries and expenses........................... 62,271 \1\ 74,920 \1\ 74,620
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Total, Management and Administration................ 68,586 81,399 81,099
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\1\ Includes the following amounts for the salaries and expenses associated with research and development
consolidations: Transportation Security Administration, $9,492,000; and U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
$1,107,000.

Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations

Appropriations, 2005.................................... $1,046,864,000
Budget estimate, 2006................................... 1,287,047,000
House allowance......................................... 1,208,597,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,372,399,000

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 $1,372,399,000 for research,
development, acquisition, and operations of Science and
Technology [S&T] for fiscal year 2006.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations as compared to the fiscal year 2005 and budget
request levels:

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION AND OPERATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 Fiscal year 2006 Committee
enacted budget recommendations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Biological countermeasures................................ 362,650 362,300 384,300
Chemical countermeasures.................................. 53,000 102,000 100,000
Radiological and Nuclear countermeasures.................. 122,614 19,086 226,000
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office......................... ................ 227,314 127,314
High explosives countermeasures........................... 19,700 14,700 33,862
Threat and vulnerability, testing and assessment.......... 65,800 47,000 40,000
Conventional missions in support of DHS................... 54,650 93,650 74,650
Rapid prototyping program................................. 76,000 20,900 20,900
Standards................................................. 39,700 35,500 35,500
Emerging threats.......................................... 10,750 10,500 5,276
Critical infrastructure protection........................ 27,000 20,800 13,800
University programs/homeland security fellowship programs. 70,000 63,600 63,600
National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center... 35,000 ................ ................
Counter MANPADS........................................... 61,000 110,000 110,000
SAFETY Act................................................ 10,000 5,600 5,600
Cyber security............................................ 18,000 16,700 16,700
Office of Interoperability and Compatibility.............. 21,000 20,500 15,000
Research and Development Consolidation.................... ................ \1\ 116,897 99,897
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Total, Research, Development, Acquisition and 1,046,864 1,287,047 1,372,399
Operations.........................................
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\1\ President's budget requests consolidating the research and development budgets of Transportation Security
Administration, $99,547,000; U.S. Customs and Border Protection, $349,000; Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection, $1,000; and Coast Guard, $17,000,000.

Biological Countermeasures.--The Committee provides
$384,300,000 for the deployment of effective measures to deter,
detect, and mitigate acts of biological terrorism against the
United States.
Within the funds made available, the Committee provides an
increase of $10,000,000 from the budget request for the
integrated biosurveillance initiative. This amount includes
funding to increase the number of sample collectors in the
highest threat cities as well as $23,000,000 for the continued
development of the National Bio and Agrodefense Facility, as
requested in the budget. The Committee is aware of the threat
of an aerosolized biological attack and encourages S&T to
continue work researching airborne weapons and related
countermeasures.
The Committee remains concerned about the detection of and
response to biopathogens and encourages the Department to
continue its coordinated response efforts to such threats. The
Committee understands there are ongoing research efforts across
the country and encourages the Department to establish a method
for the collection and categorization of scientific information
regarding biological threats in an effort to coordinate work
with the Department and the research and development community.
The Committee is also aware of the potential impact of
zoonotic diseases, agricultural terrorism, and animal loss and
its potential to impact the Nation's agricultural system, food
supply, and economy. Therefore, the Committee encourages the
Department to continue its research and cooperative efforts
relating to agroterrorism and animal-based bioterrorism within
and outside of the Federal Government in cooperation with the
United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal
agencies.
The Committee encourages the Department to explore
biosecurity research on emerging infectious diseases, such as
SARS, avian flu, smallpox, and the Ebola virus.
Chemical Countermeasures.--The Committee provides
$100,000,000 for chemical countermeasures, an increase of
$47,000,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level.
The Committee has included, as requested in the President's
budget, $20,000,000 for research and development of low-
volatility agents which are particularly difficult to detect.
The Committee is aware of S&T's work to integrate chemical,
biological, nuclear, radiological, and explosives [CBRNE]
countermeasures detection devices. Integration of systems into
a national network merits attention from the Department and
should be examined as a means to support real-time detection,
identification, and assessment of CBRNE threats, if determined
necessary.
Radiological and Nuclear Countermeasures.--The Committee
provides $226,000,000 to rapidly develop and deploy
radiological and nuclear detectors and systems and to
incorporate the latest advances in technologies for use in
operational environments.
Included in this amount is $125,000,000, requested under
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP] ``Salaries and
expenses'' account, for the testing, development, and
deployment of radiation portal monitors at our Nation's ports-
of-entry. The bill includes language making this amount
available until expended solely for this purpose. The Committee
believes new technologies are best developed and tested by the
research and development arm of the Department, working in
cooperation with the research and development community.
The Committee directs the Department, in conjunction with
the U.S. Department of Energy, to provide a report by February
18, 2006, on how both Departments are collaborating on their
various radiation technology efforts, the degree of
coordination between the megaport initiative and the Container
Security Initiative, the types of technology (both radiation
detection and other non-intrusive inspection technology) being
deployed at specific locations, and the extent to which next
generation technology is explored and developed for future use.
The Committee is aware of recent developments in the area
of high-purity germanium radio-isotope identifiers, as well as
neutron and gamma ray detectors, as possible improved detection
devices. The Committee encourages S&T to continue its work in
this critical area in cooperation with Federal, State, and
local officials, and to utilize the expertise of the national
laboratories, as appropriate. In addition, the Committee
encourages S&T to continue its work in the areas of
radiological dispersion devices and ``dirty bombs''.
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office.--The Committee provides
$127,314,000 for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office [DNDO].
Of these funds, $15,000,000 is made available for establishing,
staffing, and equipping the office. The remaining $112,314,000
is available for obligation once the Secretary submits, for
advance approval by the Committees on Appropriations, a
staffing plan, organizational chart, articulated mission
statement; and a multi-year plan, including projected costs by
fiscal year and full-time equivalents, including the ``global
systems architecture'', reviewed by the Government
Accountability Office. In addition, the plan must also include
a clear definition of the division of statutory
responsibilities by all Federal agencies involved and how the
establishment of DNDO changes any current roles,
responsibilities, and functions of each involved Federal
partner. Further, given the importance the administration
places on this office, its activities should be carried out by
Federal employees, not by contractors. The Committee strongly
agrees with the importance of improving nuclear detection
capabilities and coordination, but is troubled by the manner in
which this initiative has been handled.
High Explosives Countermeasures.--The Committee provides
$33,862,000, an increase of $19,162,000 from the budget
request, for high explosives countermeasures.
Based on findings from a recent study conducted by S&T on
aviation security, increasing inspections of air cargo on both
commercial aircraft and all-cargo aircraft could be
accomplished through alternative configuration designs and
concepts. The Committee provides an additional $10,000,000 for
S&T to initiate pilot programs at selected airports with the
goal of more effectively and efficiently screening air cargo at
these airports. These pilots should be based on the alternative
configuration designs and concepts discussed in the report. The
selection of airports for these pilot programs is to be made by
S&T in consultation with the Transportation Security
Administration [TSA]. One of the pilots is to be conducted at a
large airport that receives a high volume of cargo from
international flights. Plans for the pilot programs should be
presented to the Committee by December 15, 2005. S&T is
directed to report to the Committee on each pilot 2 months
after the pilot's completion, including the operational
feasibility and costs of deploying the concepts tested on a
permanent basis.
The Committee is concerned with the reduction in funding
proposed by the Department for air cargo research and
development [R&D], when no information regarding a breakthrough
technology has been brought to the Committee's attention. The
Committee directs the Under Secretary for S&T, in coordination
with the Administrator of the TSA, to provide a report on
progress made in the development or acquisition of technologies
that will enable TSA to increase the amount of air cargo that
is screened. The report is to be submitted to the Committee no
later than February 18, 2006.
Additional funding for air cargo security is provided to
TSA in the ``Aviation Direction and Enforcement'' Account.
Threat and Vulnerability, Testing and Assessment.--The
Committee provides $40,000,000 to evaluate threat vulnerability
and perform testing and risk assessments, as requested in the
budget.
Conventional Missions in Support of the Department of
Homeland Security.--The Committee provides $74,650,000, an
increase of $20,000,000 from the fiscal year 2005 level for
research, development and related activities to support
conventional missions of the Department. This amount does not
include continued funding of $10,000,000 for the container
security initiative funded for fiscal year 2005. The Committee
provides an increase of $30,000,000 for Emergency Preparedness
and Response/State and Locals for the purpose of piloting a
regional research, development, test and evaluation, and
technical assistance program, along with other activities as
appropriate, to provide enduring and focused technical and
analytic support for State, local, and private sector entities
sharing common regional homeland security issues. The
Department is expected to make use of its access to National
laboratories for this purpose, along with other elements of the
region's technical and analytic infrastructure.
The Committee expects S&T to continue to conduct explosive
detection research within the amount provided and to accelerate
research and development of next generation explosive detection
systems.
In Public Law 108-334, Congress provided additional
resources for development of an air-to-ground communications
capability for the Federal Air Marshals. The Committee requests
a status report on efforts achieved to date to be submitted to
the Committee no later than February 18, 2006.
Rapid Prototyping.--The Committee recommends $20,900,000,
as requested in the budget, for rapid prototyping activities.
Standards.--The Committee provides $35,500,000, as
requested in the budget, for development of consistent and
verifiable standards in terms of basic functionality and
usefulness of homeland security systems for the Federal, State,
and local first responder.
The Committee encourages S&T to continue coordinating with
the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop
voluntary consensus standards for search and rescue robotics.
The Committee is concerned with the slow progress being made to
develop standards and encourages continued consultation with
broad industry, academic, and international experts in the
field. The Committee also notes no funding is currently
obligated for any advanced research projects for robotics and
encourages S&T to investigate projects in platform design,
sensor technology, and long-endurance power systems.
Emerging Threats.--The Committee provides $5,276,000 to
develop the capability to use innovative and crosscutting
approaches for emerging threats. S&T is encouraged to pursue
technologies for detecting ground tunnels along the Nation's
borders for smuggling of narcotics, humans, and other threats.
Critical Infrastructure Protection.--The Committee provides
$13,800,000 to significantly improve the capabilities of the
Nation to physically protect its critical infrastructure and
key assets and to develop design concepts for advanced
infrastructure systems that are inherently more robust and
resilient, self defending, and self correcting. The Committee
recommendation does not include $12,000,000 to support existing
work in research and development and application of technology
for community-based critical infrastructure protection efforts
funded in fiscal year 2005.
University Programs/Homeland Security Fellowship
Programs.--The Committee provides $63,600,000, as requested in
the budget, to fund existing and future Homeland Security
Centers of excellence and to continue the university fellows
program. The Committee encourages the Department to consider
all colleges and universities that meet the requirements of 6
U.S.C. 188 in the selection of university-based centers,
including historically black colleges and universities, tribal
colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, Native Hawaiian-
serving institutions, and Alaskan Native-serving institutions.
Counter Man-Portable Air Defense Systems [MANPADS].--The
Committee provides $110,000,000, as requested in the budget,
for activities to demonstrate the viability, economic costs,
and effectiveness of adapting military technology to protect
commercial aircraft against the threat of MANPADS.
The Committee expects the counter-MANPADS Special Program
Office to continue coordination with the Department of Defense,
TSA, Department of State, Department of Treasury, and the
Federal Aviation Administration to support DHS' efforts to
adapt existing military technology for use in commercial
aviation.
SAFETY Act.--The Committee provides $5,600,000 for the
continued development of a comprehensive program to solicit,
receive, track, evaluate, and maintain records associated with
the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies
[SAFETY] Act technology applications.
Cyber Security.--The Committee provides $16,700,000 for
research and development of the most appropriate technologies
for next generation cyber threat characterization, cyber threat
detection, and origination.
Office of Interoperability and Compatability.--The
Committee provides $15,000,000 to establish this new office,
$5,500,000 less than the budget request. The lack of true
interoperability within public safety communications remains a
critical stumbling block to effective response in multi-
discipline, multi-jurisdictional emergencies. The Office of
Interoperability and Compatibility [OIC] is intended to address
the issues of non-interoperable and incompatible equipment and
a lack of standardized procedures for their operation, for
example, during emergency responses to a terrorist attack. The
Committee strongly supports the Departments efforts to reduce
duplication in programs and spending relating to
interoperability.
The Committee believes the OIC should work with the
National Institute of Standards and Technology and the U.S.
Department of Justice to require that all grant dollar for
interoperable communication be used for Project 25 compliant
equipment that has meet the requirements of a conformity
assessment program.
Research and Development Consolidation.--The Committee
recommends $99,897,000 to consolidate all research and
development funding within S&T, as proposed in the budget, with
the exception of research and development activities of the
U.S. Coast Guard. This includes the consolidation of all
funding for assets related to the research, development, test
and evaluation programs of the Transportation Security
Administration, $99,547,000; U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, $349,000; and Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection, $1,000. The consolidation will bring
the scientific and engineering personnel and resources under a
single accountable authority, minimize possible redundancy and
duplication, and optimize return on investment. Corresponding
funding for personnel related to these programs of $10,599,000
is included in the ``management and administration'' account,
as proposed in the budget.

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 prohibiting
the use of appropriated funds from being used to make payments
to the Working Capital Fund, except for certain activities and
amounts, based on direct usage of each service, unless approved
by the Committees on Appropriations. The Committee would like
to clarify it will not approve Working Capital Fund billings,
even if based on direct usage, to fund programs, projects, or
activities for which appropriations were proposed in the
President's budget and not approved by the Congress, to
initiate new programs or activities, or to augment the funds or
personnel for any program, project, or activity above the
levels appropriated by this Act.
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
2006 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 30th unless there are exceptional
or emergency circumstances.
Section 504. The Committee includes a provision making not
to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining at the
end of fiscal year 2005 of appropriations for salaries and
expenses available through fiscal year 2006 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 505. 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 2006.
Section 506. The Committee includes a provision requiring
notification of the Committees on Appropriations at least three
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 507. 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 508. 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 509. 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 510. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
the use of funds in contravention of the Buy American Act.
Section 511. The Committee includes a provision regarding
the inspection of air cargo.
Section 512. The Committee includes a provision allowing
the Transportation Security Administration to impose a
reasonable charge for the lease of real and personal property
to its employees.
Section 513. The Committee includes a provision that the
acquisition management system of the Transportation Security
Administration shall apply to the acquisition of services, as
well as equipment, supplies, and materials.
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 DHS and TSA actions to meet the ten 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 by DHS. 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 prohibiting
appropriations for United States Secret Service protection of
the head of a Federal agency other than the Secretary of
Homeland Security unless fully reimbursed.
Section 518. The Committee includes a provision naming the
Department processing and data storage facilities the
``National Center for Critical Information Processing and
Storage''.

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, 2006, 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 2006 to
all items specified in the justifications submitted to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate in support
of the fiscal year 2006 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 2006:
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; Air and Marine Interdiction,
Operations, Maintenance and Procurement; and Construction;
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Salaries and Expenses,
Federal Air Marshals, Automation Modernization, and
Construction;
United States Coast Guard, Operating Expenses;
Environmental Compliance and Restoration; Reserve Training;
Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements; and Retired Pay;
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Salaries and
Expenses; and Acquisitions, Construction, Improvements, and
Related Expenses;
Office of State and Local Government Coordination and
Preparedness, Management and Administration, and State and
Local Programs;
Counterterrorism Fund;
Emergency Preparedness and Response, Preparedness,
Mitigation, Response, and Recovery; Flood Map Modernization
Fund; Mitigation Grants; Emergency Food and Shelter; and
National Flood Insurance Fund;
Citizenship and Immigration Services;
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection,
Management and Administration; and Assessments and Evaluations;
and
Science and Technology, Management and Administration; and
Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations.

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on June 16, 2005,
the Committee ordered reported, en bloc, H.R. 2419, an Act
making appropriations for energy and water development for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute, and H.R. 2360, an Act making
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute, both subject to further amendment and
subject to the budget allocations, 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.

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 amounts in the Budget Resolution
for 2006: Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Discretionary........................................... 30,846 30,846 33,233 \1\ 32,975
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2006.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\ 19,097
2007.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 6,472
2008.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 3,925
2009.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 1,450
2010 and future years................................... ........... ........... ........... 639
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA 5,347 NA 508
2006.......................................................
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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 2005 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation compared with budget
estimate (+ or -)
Item 2005 Budget estimate House allowance Committee -----------------------------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2005
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............................. 2,141 2,393 2,393 2,393 +252 ................ ................
Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary...................... 1,112 1,132 1,132 1,132 +20 ................ ................
Office of Security............................................ 21,424 61,278 51,278 55,278 +33,854 -6,000 +4,000
Chief of Staff................................................ 5,240 4,103 4,103 4,103 -1,137 ................ ................
Executive Secretary........................................... 3,500 5,491 5,400 4,131 +631 -1,360 -1,269
Office of Policy, Planning and International Affairs.......... ................ 8,770 8,770 7,258 +7,258 -1,512 -1,512
Special Assistant to the Secretary/Private Sector............. 3,781 4,181 4,181 4,181 +400 ................ ................
Office for National Capital Region Coordination............... 688 1,072 982 712 +24 -360 -270
Office of International Affairs............................... 1,200 ................ ................ ................ -1,200 ................ ................
Office of Public Affairs...................................... 8,120 9,312 9,072 8,312 +192 -1,000 -760
Office of Legislative Affairs................................. 5,400 6,182 5,500 5,400 ................ -782 -100
Rescission (Public Law 109-13)............................ -500 ................ ................ ................ +500 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Office of Legislative Affairs................. 4,900 6,182 5,500 5,400 +500 -782 -100

Office of General Counsel..................................... 10,821 11,947 11,800 11,087 +266 -860 -713
Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.................... 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 ................ ................ ................
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman................ 3,546 3,652 3,652 3,652 +106 ................ ................
Homeland Security Advisory Committee.......................... 1,287 ................ ................ ................ -1,287 ................ ................
Privacy Officer............................................... 3,774 3,981 4,381 3,981 +207 ................ -400
Regions Initiative............................................ ................ 49,895 ................ ................ ................ -49,895 ................
Operational Integration Staff................................. ................ 9,459 7,495 ................ ................ -9,459 -7,495
Unspecified reduction, House floor amendment (Obey)........... ................ ................ -20,000 ................ ................ ................ +20,000
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Subtotal, Office of the Secretary and Executive Management.. 84,534 195,848 113,139 124,620 +40,086 -71,228 +11,481

Office of the Under Secretary for Management:
Under Secretary for Management................................ 1,434 1,867 1,822 1,687 +253 -180 -135
Business Transformation Office................................ 920 948 948 920 ................ -28 -28
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer....................... 7,350 9,020 9,020 9,020 +1,670 ................ ................
Office of the Human Resources................................. 7,200 ................ ................ ................ -7,200 ................ ................
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer:
Salaries and expenses..................................... ................ 8,996 8,951 8,996 +8,996 ................ +45
Max HR System............................................. ................ 53,000 53,000 53,000 +53,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer..... ................ 61,996 61,951 61,996 +61,996 ................ +45

Office of Administration...................................... 27,270 ................ ................ ................ -27,270 ................ ................

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer:
Salaries and expenses..................................... ................ 40,731 40,286 40,731 +40,731 ................ +445
Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC-DHS Headquarters)............ ................ 26,070 26,070 26,070 +26,070 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.... ................ 66,801 66,356 66,801 +66,801 ................ +445

Office of Immigration statistics.............................. 5,898 5,987 5,987 5,898 ................ -89 -89
Headquarters.................................................. 65,081 ................ ................ ................ -65,081 ................ ................
Human resources system........................................ 36,000 ................ ................ ................ -36,000 ................ ................
Rescission (Public Law 109-13)................................ -3,300 ................ ................ ................ +3,300 ................ ................
Unspecified reduction, House floor amendment (Sabo)........... ................ ................ -26,100 ................ ................ ................ +26,100
Unspecified reduction, House floor amendment (Menendez)....... ................ ................ -50,000 ................ ................ ................ +50,000
Unspecified reduction, House floor amendment (Obey)........... ................ ................ -20,000 ................ ................ ................ +20,000
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Subtotal, Office of the Under Secretary for Management...... 147,853 146,619 49,984 146,322 -1,531 -297 +96,338

Working Capital Fund

Rescission........................................................ ................ ................ ................ -12,000 -12,000 -12,000 -12,000

Office of the Chief Financial Officer............................. 13,000 18,505 18,505 18,325 +5,325 -180 -180
Office of the Chief Information Officer:
Salaries and expenses......................................... 67,270 75,756 75,756 75,756 +8,486 ................ ................
Information technology services............................... 91,000 110,944 110,944 72,755 -18,245 -38,189 -38,189
Security activities........................................... 31,000 31,000 31,000 19,000 -12,000 -12,000 -12,000
Wireless program.............................................. 86,000 86,000 86,000 119,029 +33,029 +33,029 +33,029
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Subtotal, Office of the Chief Information Officer........... 275,270 303,700 303,700 286,540 +11,270 -17,160 -17,160
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Total, Departmental operations.............................. 520,657 664,672 485,328 563,807 +43,150 -100,865 +78,479

Office of Inspector General

Operating expenses................................................ 82,317 83,017 83,017 83,017 +700 ................ ................
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Total, Office of Inspector General.......................... 82,317 83,017 83,017 83,017 +700 ................ ................
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Total, title I, Departmental Management and Operations...... 602,974 747,689 568,345 646,824 +43,850 -100,865 +78,479
Appropriations.......................................... (606,774) (747,689) (568,345) (658,824) (+52,050) (-88,865) (+90,479)
Rescissions............................................. (-3,800) ................ ................ (-12,000) (-8,200) (-12,000) (-12,000)
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TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS

Office of the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation 9,617 10,617 8,617 9,617 ................ -1,000 +1,000
Security.........................................................
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology............ 340,000 ................ ................ 340,000 ................ +340,000 +340,000

Automation Modernization:
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology........ ................ ................ 390,232 ................ ................ ................ -390,232
FAST.......................................................... ................ ................ 7,000 ................ ................ ................ -7,000
NEXUS/SENTRI.................................................. ................ ................ 14,000 ................ ................ ................ -14,000
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Total, Automation Modernization............................. ................ ................ 411,232 ................ ................ ................ -411,232

Office of Screening Coordination and Operations:
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology........ ................ 390,232 ................ ................ ................ -390,232 ................
SecureFlight/Crew Vetting/OTVC Infrastructure/Transportation ................ 94,294 ................ ................ ................ -94,294 ................
Vetting......................................................
FAST.......................................................... ................ 7,000 ................ ................ ................ -7,000 ................
NEXUS/SENTRI.................................................. ................ 14,000 ................ ................ ................ -14,000 ................
Credentialing/Startup......................................... ................ 20,000 ................ ................ ................ -20,000 ................
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Subtotal, Office of Screening Coordination.................. ................ 525,526 ................ ................ ................ -525,526 ................

Fee Funded Program:
TWIC/TSA Credentialing.................................... ................ (100,000) ................ ................ ................ (-100,000) ................
Registered Traveler....................................... ................ (20,000) ................ ................ ................ (-20,000) ................
HAZMAT.................................................... ................ (50,000) ................ ................ ................ (-50,000) ................
Alien Flight School (By transfer)......................... ................ (10,000) ................ ................ ................ (-10,000) ................
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Total, Office of Screening Coordination Operations...... ................ (705,526) ................ ................ ................ (-705,526) ................
Appropriations...................................... ................ (525,526) ................ ................ ................ (-525,526) ................
(Fee funded programs)............................... ................ (180,000) ................ ................ ................ (-180,000) ................
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Customs and Border Protection

Salaries and expenses............................................. 1,172,838 ................ ................ ................ -1,172,838 ................ ................

Salaries and expenses:
Management and administration, border security inspections and ................ 656,826 656,826 656,826 +656,826 ................ ................
trade facilitation...........................................
Management and administration, border security and control ................ 593,207 593,207 593,207 +593,207 ................ ................
between port of entry........................................
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Subtotal, Headquarters management and administration...... 1,172,838 1,250,033 1,250,033 1,250,033 +77,195 ................ ................

Border security inspections and trade facilitation:
Inspections, trade, and travel facilitation at ports of 1,242,800 1,274,994 1,274,994 1,274,994 +32,194 ................ ................
entry....................................................
Harbor maintenance fee collection (trust fund)............ 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 ................ ................ ................
Container security initiative............................. 126,096 138,790 138,790 138,790 +12,694 ................ ................
Other international programs.............................. 57,300 8,629 8,629 8,629 -48,671 ................ ................
Customs trade partnership against terrorism/Free and 37,828 54,268 54,268 75,268 +37,440 +21,000 +21,000
secure trade.............................................
Inspection and detection technology investments........... 145,159 188,024 188,024 63,024 -82,135 -125,000 -125,000
Automated targeting systems............................... 29,800 28,253 28,253 28,253 -1,547 ................ ................
National Targeting Center................................. 16,100 16,697 16,697 16,697 +597 ................ ................
Other technology investments, including information 1,000 1,018 1,018 1,018 +18 ................ ................
technology...............................................
Training.................................................. 23,800 24,351 24,351 24,351 +551 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Border security inspections and trade 1,682,883 1,738,024 1,738,024 1,634,024 -48,859 -104,000 -104,000
facilitation...........................................

Border security and control between ports of entry:
Border security and control............................... 1,413,800 1,464,989 1,614,989 1,750,545 +336,745 +285,556 +135,556
Air program operations.................................... 37,300 57,971 57,971 57,971 +20,671 ................ ................
Unmanned aerial vehicles.................................. 10,000 10,180 10,180 10,180 +180 ................ ................
America Shield Initiative (ASI) procurement............... 64,162 51,084 51,084 51,084 -13,078 ................ ................
Training.................................................. 21,700 22,203 22,203 22,203 +503 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Border security and control between ports of 1,546,962 1,606,427 1,756,427 1,891,983 +345,021 +285,556 +135,556
entry..................................................

Air and marine operations, personnel compensation and bene- 131,436 136,060 141,060 146,560 +15,124 +10,500 +5,500
fits.........................................................
Rescission (Public Law 108-334)............................... (-63,010) ................ ................ ................ (+63,010) ................ ................
Rescission.................................................... ................ ................ ................ -14,400 -14,400 -14,400 -14,400
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-13):
Salaries and expenses (emergency)......................... 49,075 ................ ................ ................ -49,075 ................ ................
Salaries and expenses..................................... 75,350 ................ ................ ................ -75,350 ................ ................
Rescission (Public Law 109-13)............................ -76,000 ................ ................ ................ +76,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Supplemental appropriations................... 48,425 ................ ................ ................ -48,425 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses......................... 4,519,534 4,730,544 4,885,544 4,908,200 +388,666 +177,656 +22,656

Appropriations...................................... (4,609,469) (4,730,544) (4,885,544) (4,922,600) (+313,131) (+192,056) (+37,056)
Emergency appropriations Public Law 109-13.......... (49,075) ................ ................ ................ (-49,075) ................ ................
Rescission.......................................... (-139,010) ................ ................ (-14,400) (+124,610) (-14,400) (-14,400)

Automation modernization:
Automated commercial environment/International Trade Data 321,690 321,690 321,690 321,690 ................ ................ ................
System (ITDS)................................................
Automated commercial system and legacy IT costs............... 128,219 136,319 136,319 136,319 +8,100 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Automation modernization.......................... 449,909 458,009 458,009 458,009 +8,100 ................ ................

Air and marine interdiction, operations, maintenance, and
procurement:
Operations and maintenance.................................... 196,535 230,682 240,682 230,682 +34,147 ................ -10,000
Procurement................................................... 61,000 62,098 107,098 89,898 +28,898 +27,800 -17,200
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Subtotal, Air and marine operations......................... 257,535 292,780 347,780 320,580 +63,045 +27,800 -27,200

Construction:
Construction (Border patrol).................................. 91,718 93,418 93,418 311,381 +219,663 +217,963 +217,963
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-13) (emergency)... 51,875 ................ ................ ................ -51,875 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Construction...................................... 143,593 93,418 93,418 311,381 +167,788 +217,963 +217,963
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Total, Direct appropriations................................ 5,370,571 5,574,751 5,784,751 5,998,170 +627,599 +423,419 +213,419

Fee accounts:
Immigration inspection user fee............................... (429,000) (464,816) (464,816) (464,816) (+35,816) ................ ................
Immigration enforcement fines................................. (6,000) (6,403) (6,403) (6,403) (+403) ................ ................
Land border inspection fee.................................... (28,000) (29,878) (29,878) (29,878) (+1,878) ................ ................
COBRA passenger inspection fee................................ (318,000) (334,000) (334,000) (334,000) (+16,000) ................ ................
APHIS inspection fee.......................................... (204,000) (204,000) (204,000) (204,000) ................ ................ ................
Puerto Rico collections....................................... (89,000) (97,815) (97,815) (97,815) (+8,815) ................ ................
Small airport user fees....................................... (5,004) (5,234) (5,234) (5,234) (+230) ................ ................
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Subtotal, fee accounts...................................... (1,079,004) (1,142,146) (1,142,146) (1,142,146) (+63,142) ................ ................
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Total, Customs and Border Protection........................ (6,449,575) (6,716,897) (6,926,897) (7,140,316) (+690,741) (+423,419) (+213,419)
Appropriations.......................................... (5,408,631) (5,574,751) (5,784,751) (6,012,570) (+603,939) (+437,819) (+227,819)
Emergency appropriations................................ (100,950) ................ ................ ................ (-100,950) ................ ................
Rescission.............................................. (-139,010) ................ ................ (-14,400) (+124,610) (-14,400) (-14,400)
(Fee accounts).......................................... (1,079,004) (1,142,146) (1,142,146) (1,142,146) (+63,142) ................ ................
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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 96,202 277,572 277,572 165,809 +69,607 -111,763 -111,763
costs....................................................
Headquarters managed IT investment........................ 120,119 134,571 134,571 159,613 +39,494 +25,042 +25,042
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Subtotal, Headquarters management and administra- tion. 216,321 412,143 412,143 325,422 +109,101 -86,721 -86,721

Investigations:
Operations................................................ 1,055,345 1,215,916 1,253,716 1,281,355 +226,010 +65,439 +27,639
Training.................................................. 15,671 17,932 17,932 13,932 -1,739 -4,000 -4,000
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Subtotal, Investigations................................ 1,071,016 1,233,848 1,271,648 1,295,287 +224,271 +61,439 +23,639

Intelligence:
Headquarters Reporting Center............................. 4,882 4,988 4,988 4,988 +106 ................ ................
Operations/Operations Center.............................. 55,130 56,834 56,834 43,515 -11,615 -13,319 -13,319
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Subtotal, Intelligence.................................. 60,012 61,822 61,822 48,503 -11,509 -13,319 -13,319

Detention and removal operations:
Custody management........................................ 504,221 600,160 690,160 842,300 +338,079 +242,140 +152,140
Case management........................................... 192,269 166,277 166,277 177,887 -14,382 +11,610 +11,610
Fugitive operations....................................... 35,242 103,255 119,255 70,458 +35,216 -32,797 -48,797
Institutional removal program............................. 33,719 70,104 88,104 62,927 +29,208 -7,177 -25,177
Alternatives to detention................................. 14,202 33,406 43,406 27,910 +13,708 -5,496 -15,496
Transportation and removal program........................ 311,492 211,266 211,266 199,722 -111,770 -11,544 -11,544
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Subtotal, Detention and removal operations.............. 1,091,145 1,184,468 1,318,468 1,381,204 +290,059 +196,736 +62,736

Instant Check Program (House floor amendment, King of IA)..... ................ ................ 5,000 ................ ................ ................ -5,000
Instant Check Program Reduction (House floor amendment, King ................ ................ -5,000 ................ ................ ................ +5,000
of IA).......................................................
Supplemental Appropriations (Public Law 109-13):
Salaries and expenses (emergency)......................... 349,050 ................ ................ ................ -349,050 ................ ................
Salaries and expenses..................................... 105,200 ................ ................ ................ -105,200 ................ ................
Rescission (Public Law 109-13)............................ -85,200 ................ ................ ................ +85,200 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Supplemental appropriations................... 369,050 ................ ................ ................ -369,050 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses......................... 2,807,544 2,892,281 3,064,081 3,050,416 +242,872 +158,135 -13,665
Appropriations...................................... (2,543,694) (2,892,281) (3,064,081) (3,050,416) (+506,722) (+158,135) (-13,665)
Emergency appropriations............................ (349,050) ................ ................ ................ (-349,050) ................ ................
Rescission.......................................... (-85,200) ................ ................ ................ (+85,200) ................ ................

Federal air marshals:
Management and administration................................. 593,552 616,927 626,927 609,294 +15,742 -7,633 -17,633
Travel and training........................................... 69,348 71,933 71,933 69,700 +352 -2,233 -2,233
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Subtotal, Federal air marshals.............................. 662,900 688,860 698,860 678,994 +16,094 -9,866 -19,866

Federal protective service:
Basic security................................................ 106,362 109,235 109,235 109,235 +2,873 ................ ................
Building specific security (including capital equipment 371,638 377,765 377,765 377,765 +6,127 ................ ................
replacement/acquisition).....................................
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Subtotal.................................................. 478,000 487,000 487,000 487,000 +9,000 ................ ................

Offsetting fee collections.................................... -478,000 -487,000 -487,000 -487,000 -9,000 ................ ................

Automation modernization: ATLAS/CHIMERA IT connectivity........... 39,605 40,150 40,150 50,150 +10,545 +10,000 +10,000
Construction...................................................... 26,179 26,546 26,546 26,546 +367 ................ ................
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Total, Direct appropriations................................ 3,536,228 3,647,837 3,829,637 3,806,106 +269,878 +158,269 -23,531

Fee accounts:
Immigration inspection user fee............................... (90,000) (91,621) (91,621) (91,621) (+1,621) ................ ................
Breached bond/detention fund.................................. (70,000) (71,260) (71,260) (71,260) (+1,260) ................ ................
Student exchange and visitor fee.............................. (40,000) (66,552) (66,552) (66,552) (+26,552) ................ ................
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Subtotal, fee accounts...................................... (200,000) (229,433) (229,433) (229,433) (+29,433) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (gross)....... (4,214,228) (4,364,270) (4,546,070) (4,522,539) (+308,311) (+158,269) (-23,531)
Offsetting fee collections.............................. (-478,000) (-487,000) (-487,000) (-487,000) (-9,000) ................ ................
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Total, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.................. (3,736,228) (3,877,270) (4,059,070) (4,035,539) (+299,311) (+158,269) (-23,531)
Appropriations.......................................... (3,272,378) (3,647,837) (3,829,637) (3,806,106) (+533,728) (+158,269) (-23,531)
Emergency appropriations................................ (349,050) ................ ................ ................ (-349,050) ................ ................
Rescissions............................................. (-85,200) ................ ................ ................ (+85,200) ................ ................
(Fee accounts).......................................... (200,000) (229,433) (229,433) (229,433) (+29,433) ................ ................
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Transportation Security Administration

Aviation security:
Screener operations:
Screener workforce:
Privatized screening.................................. 129,654 146,151 139,654 146,151 +16,497 ................ +6,497
Passenger screener--personnel, compensation, and 1,445,486 1,590,969 1,520,000 1,375,068 -70,418 -215,901 -144,932
benefits.............................................
Baggage screener--personnel, compensation, and 848,860 931,864 884,000 812,784 -36,076 -119,080 -71,216
benefits.............................................
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Subtotal, Screener workforce...................... 2,424,000 2,668,984 2,543,654 2,334,003 -89,997 -334,981 -209,651

Screening training and other:
Passenger screeners, other............................ 140,614 ................ 20,952 26,952 -113,662 +26,952 +6,000
Baggage screeners, other.............................. 203,660 ................ ................ 127,091 -76,569 +127,091 +127,091
Screener training..................................... ................ 91,004 85,004 91,004 +91,004 ................ +6,000
Screener other........................................ ................ 170,246 126,294 16,203 +16,203 -154,043 -110,091
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Subtotal, Screening training and other.............. 344,274 261,250 232,250 261,250 -83,024 ................ +29,000

Human resource services................................... 150,000 207,234 207,234 207,234 +57,234 ................ ................
CAPPS II.................................................. 34,919 ................ ................ ................ -34,919 ................ ................
Crew vetting.............................................. 10,000 ................ ................ ................ -10,000 ................ ................
Registered traveler....................................... 15,000 ................ ................ ................ -15,000 ................ ................
Checkpoint support........................................ 123,500 157,461 157,461 172,461 +48,961 +15,000 +15,000

EDS/ETD Systems:
Purchase.............................................. 180,000 130,000 170,000 180,000 ................ +50,000 +10,000
Installation.......................................... 45,000 14,000 75,000 14,000 -31,000 ................ -61,000
Maintenance........................................... 174,940 200,000 200,000 200,000 +25,060 ................ ................
Operation integration................................. ................ 23,000 23,000 23,000 +23,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, EDS/ETD Systems........................... 399,940 367,000 468,000 417,000 +17,060 +50,000 -51,000
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Subtotal, Screening operations...................... 3,501,633 3,661,929 3,608,599 3,391,948 -109,685 -269,981 -216,651

Aviation direction and enforcement:
Aviation regulation and other enforcement................. 230,000 238,196 222,416 230,000 ................ -8,196 +7,584
Airport management, IT, and support....................... 526,890 758,370 655,597 748,370 +221,480 -10,000 +92,773
FFDO and flight crew training............................. 25,000 36,289 29,000 32,000 +7,000 -4,289 +3,000
Air cargo................................................. 40,000 40,000 60,000 50,000 +10,000 +10,000 -10,000
Airport perimeter security................................ ................ ................ 10,000 ................ ................ ................ -10,000
Foreign repair stations................................... ................ ................ 6,000 ................ ................ ................ -6,000
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Subtotal, Aviation direction and enforcement............ 821,890 1,072,855 983,013 1,060,370 +238,480 -12,485 +77,357

Flight school checks (by transfer)............................ (9,700) ................ ................ ................ (-9,700) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Aviation security (gross)......................... 4,323,523 4,734,784 4,591,612 4,452,318 +128,795 -282,466 -139,294

Offsetting fee collections.................................... -1,823,000 -3,670,000 -1,990,000 -1,990,000 -167,000 +1,680,000 ................
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Total, Aviation security (net).............................. 2,500,523 1,064,784 2,601,612 2,462,318 -38,205 +1,397,534 -139,294

Surface transportation security:
Staffing and operations....................................... 24,000 ................ ................ ................ -24,000 ................ ................
Surface transportation security staffing...................... ................ 24,000 ................ ................ ................ -24,000 ................
Support staffing.............................................. ................ ................ 24,000 24,000 +24,000 +24,000 ................
Transfer to credentialing activities.......................... -27,000 ................ ................ ................ +27,000 ................ ................
TWIC.......................................................... 15,000 ................ ................ ................ -15,000 ................ ................
Credentialing start-up........................................ 5,000 ................ ................ ................ -5,000 ................ ................
Hazardous materials security.................................. 17,000 ................ ................ ................ -17,000 ................ ................
Hazardous materials truck tracking/training................... 2,000 ................ 4,000 4,000 +2,000 +4,000 ................
Rail security (inspectors).................................... 12,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 -4,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Surface transportation security................... 48,000 32,000 36,000 36,000 -12,000 +4,000 ................

Credentialing activities.......................................... 67,000 ................ ................ ................ -67,000 ................ ................
Offsetting fee collections.................................... -67,000 ................ ................ ................ +67,000 ................ ................

Transportation Vetting and Credentialing:
SecureFlight.................................................. ................ ................ 65,994 56,696 +56,696 +56,696 -9,298
Crew vetting.................................................. ................ ................ 13,300 13,300 +13,300 +13,300 ................
Screening administration and operations....................... ................ ................ 5,000 5,000 +5,000 +5,000 ................
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Total, Direct appropriations................................ ................ ................ 84,294 74,996 +74,996 +74,996 -9,298

Fee accounts:
Registered Traveler Program fees.............................. ................ ................ (20,000) (20,000) (+20,000) (+20,000) ................
TWIC fees..................................................... ................ ................ (100,000) (100,000) (+100,000) (+100,000) ................
HAZMAT fees................................................... ................ ................ (50,000) (50,000) (+50,000) (+50,000) ................
Alien Flight School (by transfer from DOJ)--fees.............. ................ ................ (10,000) (10,000) (+10,000) (+10,000) ................
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Subtotal, fee accounts...................................... ................ ................ (180,000) (180,000) (+180,000) (+180,000) ................
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Subtotal, Transportation Vetting and Credentialing (gross).. ................ ................ (264,294) (254,996) (+254,996) (+254,996) (-9,298)

Transportation security support:
Intelligence.................................................. 14,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 +7,000 ................ ................

Administration:
Headquarters administration............................... 267,382 302,781 309,916 260,781 -6,601 -42,000 -49,135
Mission support centers................................... 5,000 3,051 ................ ................ -5,000 -3,051 ................
Information technology.................................... 240,470 210,092 210,092 210,092 -30,378 ................ ................
Corporate training........................................ 7,000 8,084 ................ ................ -7,000 -8,084 ................
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Subtotal, Administration................................ 519,852 524,008 520,008 470,873 -48,979 -53,135 -49,135

Research and development:
Research and development at Tech Center................... 49,000 ................ ................ ................ -49,000 ................ ................
Next generation explosive detection systems and explosive 54,000 ................ ................ ................ -54,000 ................ ................
trace detection..........................................
Air cargo................................................. 75,000 ................ ................ ................ -75,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Research and development...................... 178,000 ................ ................ ................ -178,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Transportation security support............... 711,852 545,008 541,008 491,873 -219,979 -53,135 -49,135

Aviation security capital fund.................................... (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) ................ ................ ................
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Total, Transportation Security Administration (gross)....... 5,333,375 5,561,792 5,682,914 5,485,187 +151,812 -76,605 -197,727
Appropriations.......................................... 3,260,375 1,641,792 3,262,914 3,065,187 -195,188 +1,423,395 -197,727
Offsetting fee collections.............................. -1,890,000 -3,670,000 -1,990,000 -1,990,000 -100,000 +1,680,000 ................
Aviation security capital fund.......................... (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) ................ ................ ................
Fee accounts............................................ ................ ................ (180,000) (180,000) (+180,000) (+180,000) ................
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Total, Transportation Security Administration (net)......... 3,260,375 1,641,792 3,262,914 3,065,187 -195,188 +1,423,395 -197,727
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United States Coast Guard

Operating expenses:
Military pay and allowances................................... 2,807,827 3,011,130 3,009,550 3,001,056 +193,229 -10,074 -8,494
Civilian pay and benefits..................................... 456,110 535,836 531,811 531,497 +75,387 -4,339 -314
Training and recruiting....................................... 161,441 178,212 178,212 176,697 +15,256 -1,515 -1,515
Operating funds and unit level maintenance.................... 924,125 985,309 967,414 946,817 +22,692 -38,492 -20,597
Centrally managed accounts.................................... 175,438 193,936 193,936 185,000 +9,562 -8,936 -8,936
Coast Guard watch standards................................... 9,000 ................ ................ ................ -9,000 ................ ................
Intermediate and depot level maintenance...................... 623,279 642,977 642,977 634,979 +11,700 -7,998 -7,998
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 33,367 ................ ................ ................ -33,367 ................ ................
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-13) (emergency)... 112,300 ................ ................ ................ -112,300 ................ ................
Unspecified reduction......................................... ................ ................ -23,900 ................ ................ ................ +23,900
Rescission.................................................... ................ ................ ................ -16,800 -16,800 -16,800 -16,800
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Subtotal, Operating expenses................................ 5,302,887 5,547,400 5,500,000 5,459,246 +156,359 -88,154 -40,754

Less adjustment for defense function.......................... -1,204,000 -340,000 -1,200,000 -1,200,000 +4,000 -860,000 ................
Defense function.............................................. 1,204,000 340,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 -4,000 +860,000 ................
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Subtotal, Operating expenses................................ 5,302,887 5,547,400 5,500,000 5,459,246 +156,359 -88,154 -40,754
Appropriations.......................................... (3,953,220) (5,207,400) (4,300,000) (4,276,046) (+322,826) (-931,354) (-23,954)
Rescissions............................................. ................ ................ ................ (-16,800) (-16,800) (-16,800) (-16,800)
Defense function........................................ (1,204,000) (340,000) (1,200,000) (1,200,000) (-4,000) (+860,000) ................
Emergency appropriations................................ (145,667) ................ ................ ................ (-145,667) ................ ................

Environmental compliance and restoration.......................... 17,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 -5,000 ................ ................
Reserve training.................................................. 113,000 119,000 119,000 119,000 +6,000 ................ ................

Acquisition, construction, and improvements:
Vessels:
Great Lakes Icebreaker (GLIB) replacement................. 7,750 ................ ................ ................ -7,750 ................ ................
Response boat medium (41 ft UTB and NSB replace- ment)... 12,000 22,000 22,000 18,500 +6,500 -3,500 -3,500
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Subtotal, Vessels..................................... 19,750 22,000 22,000 18,500 -1,250 -3,500 -3,500

Aircraft:
Armed helicopter equipment................................ 2,500 19,902 19,902 ................ -2,500 -19,902 -19,902
Covert surveillance aircraft.............................. ................ ................ 10,000 ................ ................ ................ -10,000
C-130J missionization..................................... ................ 5,000 ................ ................ ................ -5,000 ................
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Subtotal, Aircraft...................................... 2,500 24,902 29,902 ................ -2,500 -24,902 -29,902

Other equipment:
Automatic identification system........................... 24,000 29,100 29,100 24,000 ................ -5,100 -5,100
Rescue 21................................................. 94,000 101,000 91,000 81,000 -13,000 -20,000 -10,000
HF Recap.................................................. ................ 10,000 10,000 ................ ................ -10,000 -10,000
Rescission (Public Law 108-90)............................ -16,000 ................ ................ ................ +16,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Other equipment............................... 102,000 140,100 130,100 105,000 +3,000 -35,100 -25,100

Personnel compensation and benefits:
Core acquisition costs.................................... 500 500 500 500 ................ ................ ................
Direct personnel cost..................................... 72,500 75,950 75,950 72,500 ................ -3,450 -3,450
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Subtotal, Personnel compensation and benefits........... 73,000 76,450 76,450 73,000 ................ -3,450 -3,450

Integrated deepwater systems:
Aircraft:
Aircraft, other....................................... 86,250 125,900 ................ 179,900 +93,650 +54,000 +179,900
HH-65 re-engining..................................... 139,000 133,100 ................ 133,100 -5,900 ................ +133,100
Rescission........................................ ................ ................ ................ -13,999 -13,999 -13,999 -13,999
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Subtotal, Aircraft.............................. 225,250 259,000 ................ 299,001 +73,751 +40,001 +299,001

Surface ships............................................. 364,300 522,400 ................ 522,400 +158,100 ................ +522,400
Rescission............................................ ................ ................ ................ -68,999 -68,999 -68,999 -68,999
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Subtotal, Surface Ships............................. 364,300 522,400 ................ 453,401 +89,101 -68,999 +453,401

C4ISR..................................................... 53,600 74,400 ................ 50,000 -3,600 -24,400 +50,000
Logistics................................................. 39,800 25,200 ................ 25,200 -14,600 ................ +25,200
Systems engineering and integration....................... 43,000 45,000 ................ 40,000 -3,000 -5,000 +40,000
Government program management............................. 38,000 40,000 ................ 38,000 ................ -2,000 +38,000
Miscellaneous............................................. ................ ................ 500,000 ................ ................ ................ -500,000
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Subtotal, Integrated deepwater systems.................. 763,950 966,000 500,000 905,602 +141,652 -60,398 +405,602

Shore facilities and aids to navigation:
Shore operational and support projects.................... 1,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 +4,000 ................ ................
Shore construction projects............................... 1,600 3,000 3,000 3,000 +1,400 ................ ................
Small arms range at ISC Honolulu, HI...................... 1,600 ................ ................ ................ -1,600 ................ ................
Renovate USCGA Chase Hall Barrack, Phase I................ ................ 15,000 15,000 15,000 +15,000 ................ ................
Replace multi-purpose building--Group Long Island Sound.. ................ 10,000 10,000 10,000 +10,000 ................ ................
Construct breakwater--Station Neah Bay.................... ................ 2,800 2,800 2,800 +2,800 ................ ................
Waterways aids to navigation infrastructure............... 800 3,900 3,900 3,900 +3,100 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Shore facilities and aids to navigation....... 5,000 39,700 39,700 39,700 +34,700 ................ ................

Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-13) (emergency)... 49,200 ................ ................ ................ -49,200 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Acquisition, construction, and improvements (net). 1,015,400 1,269,152 798,152 1,141,802 +126,402 -127,350 +343,650
Appropriations.......................................... (982,200) (1,269,152) (798,152) (1,224,800) (+242,600) (-44,352) (+426,648)
Emergency appropriations................................ (49,200) ................ ................ ................ (-49,200) ................ ................
Rescissions............................................. (-16,000) ................ ................ (-82,998) (-66,998) (-82,998) (-82,998)

Alteration of bridges............................................. 15,900 ................ 15,000 15,000 -900 +15,000 ................
Research, development, test, and evaluation....................... 18,500 ................ ................ 18,500 ................ +18,500 +18,500
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Subtotal, U.S. Coast Guard discretionary.................... 6,482,687 6,947,552 6,444,152 6,765,548 +282,861 -182,004 +321,396

Retired pay (mandatory)........................................... 1,085,460 1,014,080 1,014,080 1,014,080 -71,380 ................ ................
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Total, United States Coast Guard............................ 7,568,147 7,961,632 7,458,232 7,779,628 +211,481 -182,004 +321,396
Appropriations.......................................... (7,389,280) (7,961,632) (7,458,232) (7,879,426) (+490,146) (-82,206) (+421,194)
Emergency appropriations................................ (194,867) ................ ................ ................ (-194,867) ................ ................
Rescissions............................................. (-16,000) ................ ................ (-99,798) (-83,798) (-99,798) (-99,798)
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United States Secret Service

Salaries and expenses:
Protection:
Protection of persons and facilities...................... 571,640 572,232 583,652 565,980 -5,660 -6,252 -17,672
National special security event fund...................... 5,000 5,000 10,000 ................ -5,000 -5,000 -10,000
Protective intelligence activities........................ 53,989 55,561 57,061 55,368 +1,379 -193 -1,693
White House mail screening................................ 16,365 16,365 16,365 16,365 ................ ................ ................
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Subtotal, Protection.................................... 646,994 649,158 667,078 637,713 -9,281 -11,445 -29,365

Field operations:
Domestic field operations................................. 221,489 238,888 238,888 238,888 +17,399 ................ ................
International field office administration, operations and 19,208 19,768 22,168 19,768 +560 ................ -2,400
training.................................................
Electronic crimes special agent program and electronic 34,536 35,600 43,600 35,600 +1,064 ................ -8,000
crimes task forces.......................................
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Subtotal, Field operations............................ 275,233 294,256 304,656 294,256 +19,023 ................ -10,400

Administration:
Headquarters, management and administration............... 197,747 203,232 203,232 203,232 +5,485 ................ ................
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children........ 7,100 7,100 7,678 7,100 ................ ................ -578
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Subtotal, Administration................................ 204,847 210,332 210,910 210,332 +5,485 ................ -578

Training: Rowley Training Center.............................. 45,051 46,337 46,337 46,337 +1,286 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses............................. 1,172,125 1,200,083 1,228,981 1,188,638 +16,513 -11,445 -40,343

Operating expenses (rescission) (Public Law 108-11)............... -750 ................ ................ ................ +750 ................ ................
Acquisition, construction, improvements and related expenses 3,633 3,699 3,699 3,699 +66 ................ ................
(Rowley Training Center).........................................
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Total, United States Secret Service......................... 1,175,008 1,203,782 1,232,680 1,192,337 +17,329 -11,445 -40,343
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Total, title II, Security, Enforcement, and Investigations:
New budget (obligational) authority..................... 21,259,946 20,565,937 21,988,063 22,191,045 +931,099 +1,625,108 +202,982
Appropriations...................................... (20,856,039) (20,565,937) (21,988,063) (22,305,243) (+1,449,204) (+1,739,306) (+317,180)
Emergency appropriations............................ (644,867) ................ ................ ................ (-644,867) ................ ................
Rescission.......................................... (-240,960) ................ ................ (-114,198) (+126,762) (-114,198) (-114,198)
Fee Accounts............................................ 1,279,004 1,551,579 1,551,579 1,551,579 +272,575 ................ ................
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TITLE III--PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY

Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness

Management and administration..................................... 3,546 ................ 3,546 3,546 ................ +3,546 ................
State and local programs:
Salaries and expenses......................................... ................ 3,546 ................ ................ ................ -3,546 ................
State and local basic formula grants.......................... 1,100,000 ................ 750,000 ................ -1,100,000 ................ -750,000
State and Local Assistance.................................... ................ ................ ................ 1,518,000 +1,518,000 +1,518,000 +1,518,000
State Homeland Security Grant Program:
State and local basic formula grants...................... ................ 1,020,000 ................ ................ ................ -1,020,000 ................
Emergency management performance grants................... ................ 170,000 ................ ................ ................ -170,000 ................
Citizen Corps............................................. ................ 50,000 ................ ................ ................ -50,000 ................
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Subtotal, State Homeland Security Grant Pgm............. ................ 1,240,000 ................ ................ ................ -1,240,000 ................

Law enforcement terrorism prevention grants................... 400,000 ................ 400,000 400,000 ................ +400,000 ................

Transportation and Infrastructure grants:
Buffer Zone Protection Program............................ ................ ................ ................ 50,000 +50,000 +50,000 +50,000
Port security grants...................................... ................ ................ ................ 200,000 +200,000 +200,000 +200,000
Rail and transit security................................. ................ ................ ................ 100,000 +100,000 +100,000 +100,000
Trucking security grants.................................. ................ ................ ................ 5,000 +5,000 +5,000 +5,000
Intercity bus security grants............................. ................ ................ ................ 10,000 +10,000 +10,000 +10,000
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Subtotal,Transportation and Infrastructure.............. ................ ................ ................ 365,000 +365,000 +365,000 +365,000

Urban area security initiative:
High-threat, high-density urban area...................... 885,000 1,020,000 850,000 ................ -885,000 -1,020,000 -850,000
Targeted infrastructure protection........................ ................ 600,000 ................ ................ ................ -600,000 ................
Buffer Zone Protection Program............................ ................ ................ 50,000 ................ ................ ................ -50,000
Port security grants...................................... 150,000 ................ 150,000 ................ -150,000 ................ -150,000
Rail and transit security................................. 150,000 ................ 150,000 ................ -150,000 ................ -150,000
Trucking security grants.................................. 5,000 ................ 5,000 ................ -5,000 ................ -5,000
Intercity bus security grants............................. 10,000 ................ 10,000 ................ -10,000 ................ -10,000
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Subtotal, Urban area security initiative................ 1,200,000 1,620,000 1,215,000 ................ -1,200,000 -1,620,000 -1,215,000

Technology transfer program................................... 50,000 ................ 50,000 50,000 ................ +50,000 ................
REAL ID Grants............................................ ................ ................ ................ 40,000 +40,000 +40,000 +40,000

National programs:
National domestic preparedness consortium................. 135,000 80,000 125,000 145,000 +10,000 +65,000 +20,000
National exercise program................................. 52,000 52,000 52,000 52,000 ................ ................ ................
Technical assistance...................................... 30,000 7,600 20,000 20,000 -10,000 +12,400 ................
Metropolitan medical response system...................... 30,000 ................ 40,000 10,000 -20,000 +10,000 -30,000
Demonstration training grants............................. 30,000 ................ 35,000 30,000 ................ +30,000 -5,000
Continuing training grants................................ 25,000 3,010 30,000 25,000 ................ +21,990 -5,000
Citizen Corps............................................. 15,000 ................ 40,000 25,000 +10,000 +25,000 -15,000
Evaluations and assessments............................... 14,300 14,300 14,300 14,300 ................ ................ ................
Rural domestic preparedness consortium.................... 5,000 ................ 10,000 ................ -5,000 ................ -10,000
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Subtotal, National programs............................. 336,300 156,910 366,300 321,300 -15,000 +164,390 -45,000

Management and administration................................. ................ 44,300 ................ ................ ................ -44,300 ................

Unspecified increase, House floor amendment (Musgrave)........ ................ ................ 100 ................ ................ ................ -100
Unspecified increase, House floor amendment (Menendez)........ ................ ................ 50,000 ................ ................ ................ -50,000
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Subtotal, State and local programs.......................... 3,086,300 3,064,756 2,831,400 2,694,300 -392,000 -370,456 -137,100

Firefighter assistance grants..................................... 650,000 ................ ................ ................ -650,000 ................ ................
Fire department staffing assistance grants:
Grants.................................................... ................ 500,000 575,000 550,000 +550,000 +50,000 -25,000
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) 65,000 ................ 75,000 65,000 ................ +65,000 -10,000
Act......................................................
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Subtotal, Firefighter assistance grants............... 715,000 500,000 650,000 615,000 -100,000 +115,000 -35,000

Emergency Management Performance Grants........................... 180,000 ................ 180,000 180,000 ................ +180,000 ................
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Total, Office of State and Local Government Coordination and 3,984,846 3,564,756 3,664,946 3,492,846 -492,000 -71,910 -172,100
Preparedness...............................................

Counterterrorism Fund

Counterterrorism fund............................................. 8,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 -3,000 -5,000 -5,000

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Office of the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and 4,211 4,306 2,306 4,306 +95 ................ +2,000
Response.........................................................

Preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery:
Operating activities.......................................... 209,499 228,499 242,499 173,499 -36,000 -55,000 -69,000
Urban search and rescue teams................................. 30,000 7,000 7,000 30,000 ................ +23,000 +23,000
Rescission................................................ ................ ................ ................ -9,600 -9,600 -9,600 -9,600
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Subtotal, Preparedness, mitigation, response and 239,499 235,499 249,499 193,899 -45,600 -41,600 -55,600
recovery...............................................
Appropriations...................................... (239,499) (235,499) (249,499) (203,499) (-36,000) (-32,000) (-46,000)
Rescission.......................................... ................ ................ ................ (-9,600) (-9,600) (-9,600) (-9,600)
Operating expenses (rescission)................................... -5,000 ................ ................ ................ +5,000 ................ ................

Administrative and regional operations............................ 202,939 170,441 177,441 168,441 -34,498 -2,000 -9,000
Defense function.............................................. ................ 48,000 48,000 48,000 +48,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Administrative and regional operations............ 202,939 218,441 225,441 216,441 +13,502 -2,000 -9,000

Public health programs: National disaster medical system.......... 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 ................ ................ ................
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Subtotal, Public health programs............................ 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 ................ ................ ................

Radiological emergency preparedness program....................... -1,000 -1,266 -1,266 -1,266 -266 ................ ................
Biodefense countermeasures: Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2,507,776 ................ ................ ................ -2,507,776 ................ ................
2005 (Public Law 108-324)........................................
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Subtotal, Biodefense countermeasures........................ 2,507,776 ................ ................ ................ -2,507,776 ................ ................

Disaster relief................................................... 2,042,380 2,140,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 -42,380 -140,000 ................
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108-324)................. 6,500,000 ................ ................ ................ -6,500,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Disaster Relief................................... 8,542,380 2,140,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 -6,542,380 -140,000 ................

Disaster assistance direct loan program account: (Limitation on (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) ................ ................ ................
direct loans)....................................................
Administrative expenses....................................... 567 567 567 567 ................ ................ ................

Flood map modernization fund...................................... 200,000 200,068 200,000 200,000 ................ -68 ................

National flood insurance fund:
Salaries and expenses......................................... 33,336 36,496 36,496 36,496 +3,160 ................ ................
Severe repetitive loss mitigation............................. ................ ................ 40,000 ................ ................ ................ -40,000
Repetitive loss mitigation.................................... ................ ................ 10,000 ................ ................ ................ -10,000
Flood mitigation.............................................. 79,257 87,358 99,358 87,358 +8,101 ................ -12,000
Offsetting fee collections.................................... -112,593 -123,854 -185,854 -123,854 -11,261 ................ +62,000
(Transfer to National flood mitigation fund).................. (-20,000) (-28,000) (-40,000) (-28,000) (-8,000) ................ (+12,000)
National flood mitigation fund (by transfer)...................... (20,000) (28,000) (40,000) (28,000) (+8,000) ................ (-12,000)
National predisaster mitigation fund.............................. 100,000 150,062 150,000 37,000 -63,000 -113,062 -113,000
Emergency food and shelter........................................ 153,000 153,000 153,000 153,000 ................ ................ ................
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Total, Emergency Preparedness and Response (net)............ 11,978,372 3,134,677 3,013,547 2,837,947 -9,140,425 -296,730 -175,600
Appropriations.......................................... (2,975,596) (3,134,677) (3,013,547) (2,847,547) (-128,049) (-287,130) (-166,000)
Rescission.............................................. (-5,000) ................ ................ (-9,600) (-4,600) (-9,600) (-9,600)
Emergency appropriations................................ (6,500,000) ................ ................ ................ (-6,500,000) ................ ................
Advance appropriations.................................. (2,507,776) ................ ................ ................ (-2,507,776) ................ ................
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Total, title III, Preparedness and Recovery:
New budget (obligational) authority..................... 15,971,218 6,709,433 6,688,493 6,335,793 -9,635,425 -373,640 -352,700
Appropriations...................................... (6,968,442) (6,709,433) (6,688,493) (6,345,393) (-623,049) (-364,040) (-343,100)
Advance appropriations.............................. (2,507,776) ................ ................ ................ (-2,507,776) ................ ................
Emergency appropriations............................ (6,500,000) ................ ................ ................ (-6,500,000) ................ ................
Rescissions......................................... (-5,000) ................ ................ (-9,600) (-4,600) (-9,600) (-9,600)
(Limitation on direct loans)............................ (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) ................ ................ ................
(Transfer out).......................................... (-20,000) (-28,000) (-40,000) (-28,000) (-8,000) ................ (+12,000)
(By transfer)........................................... (20,000) (28,000) (40,000) (28,000) (+8,000) ................ (-12,000)
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TITLE IV--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, ASSESSMENTS, AND
SERVICES

Citizenship and Immigration Services

Backlog reduction initiative:
Contracting services.......................................... 120,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 -50,000 ................ ................
Other......................................................... 20,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 -10,000 ................ ................
Digitization.................................................. 20,000 ................ 40,000 ................ -20,000 ................ -40,000
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Subtotal, Backlog reduction initiative...................... 160,000 80,000 120,000 80,000 -80,000 ................ -40,000

Supplemental Appropriations (Public Law 109-13):
Office of Fraud Detection and Prevention...................... ................ ................ 14,000 ................ ................ ................ -14,000
Fraud Detection and Prevention Fee (offsetting collection..... ................ ................ -14,000 ................ ................ ................ +14,000
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Subtotal, Supplemental appropriations....................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................

Adjudication services (fee account):
Pay and benefits.............................................. (580,000) (607,000) (607,000) (607,000) (+27,000) ................ ................

Operating expenses:
District operations....................................... (293,000) (389,000) (389,000) (389,000) (+96,000) ................ ................
Service center operations................................. (233,000) (260,000) (260,000) (260,000) (+27,000) ................ ................
Asylum, refugee and international operations.............. (73,000) (74,000) (74,000) (74,000) (+1,000) ................ ................
Records operations........................................ (65,000) (66,000) (66,000) (66,000) (+1,000) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Adjudication services......................... (1,244,000) (1,396,000) (1,396,000) (1,396,000) (+152,000) ................ ................

Information and customer services (fee account):
Pay and benefits.............................................. (78,000) (80,000) (80,000) (80,000) (+2,000) ................ ................

Operating expenses:
National Customer Service Center.......................... (46,000) (47,000) (47,000) (47,000) (+1,000) ................ ................
Information services...................................... (14,000) (14,000) (14,000) (14,000) ................ ................ ................
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Subtotal, Information and customer services............. (138,000) (141,000) (141,000) (141,000) (+3,000) ................ ................

Administration (fee account):
Pay and benefits.............................................. (43,000) (44,000) (44,000) (44,000) (+1,000) ................ ................
Operating expenses............................................ (190,000) (193,000) (193,000) (193,000) (+3,000) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Administration.................................... (233,000) (237,000) (237,000) (237,000) (+4,000) ................ ................
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Total, Citizenship and Immigration Services................. (1,775,000) (1,854,000) (1,894,000) (1,854,000) (+79,000) ................ (-40,000)
Appropriations.......................................... (160,000) (80,000) (120,000) (80,000) (-80,000) ................ (-40,000)
(Immigration Examination Fee Account)................... (1,571,000) (1,730,000) (1,730,000) (1,730,000) (+159,000) ................ ................
(H-1B and L Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee Account). (31,000) (31,000) (31,000) (31,000) ................ ................ ................
(H-1B Non-Immigrant Petitioner Fee Account)............. (13,000) (13,000) (13,000) (13,000) ................ ................ ................

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Salaries and expenses:
Salaries and expenses......................................... 177,440 183,362 194,000 194,000 +16,560 +10,638 ................
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-13)............... 2,568 ................ ................ ................ -2,568 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses............................. 180,008 183,362 194,000 194,000 +13,992 +10,638 ................

Acquisition, Construction, Improvements and Related expenses:
Direct appropriation.......................................... 44,917 40,636 64,743 88,358 +43,441 +47,722 +23,615
Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-13)............... 1,882 ................ ................ ................ -1,882 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Acquisition, Construction and Related Expenses.... 46,799 40,636 64,743 88,358 +41,559 +47,722 +23,615
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Total, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.............. 226,807 223,998 258,743 282,358 +55,551 +58,360 +23,615

Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection

Management and administration:
Office of the Under Secretary for Information Analysis and 5,864 6,878 6,878 6,878 +1,014 ................ ................
Infrastructure Protection....................................
Other salaries and expenses................................... 126,200 197,127 191,322 161,891 +35,691 -35,236 -29,431
Unspecified reduction, House floor amendment (Obey)........... ................ ................ -8,000 ................ ................ ................ +8,000
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Subtotal, Management and administration..................... 132,064 204,005 190,200 168,769 +36,705 -35,236 -21,431

Assessments and evaluations:
Critical infrastructure outreach and partnerships............. 106,592 67,177 62,177 126,592 +20,000 +59,415 +64,415
Critical infrastructure identification and evaluation......... 77,861 72,173 77,173 59,903 -17,958 -12,270 -17,270
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NISAC) 20,000 16,000 16,000 21,000 +1,000 +5,000 +5,000
Protective actions............................................ 191,647 91,399 91,399 91,399 -100,248 ................ ................
Biosurveillance............................................... 11,000 11,147 10,147 18,145 +7,145 +6,998 +7,998
Cyber security................................................ 67,380 73,349 73,349 73,349 +5,969 ................ ................
NS-EP Telecommunications...................................... 140,754 142,632 142,632 142,632 +1,878 ................ ................
Competitive analysis and evaluation........................... 4,000 ................ ................ ................ -4,000 ................ ................
Threat determination and assessment........................... 21,943 19,900 19,900 19,900 -2,043 ................ ................
Infrastructure vulnerability and risk assessment.............. 71,080 74,347 74,347 74,347 +3,267 ................ ................
Evaluation and studies........................................ 14,387 34,526 34,526 34,526 +20,139 ................ ................
Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC).................... 35,000 61,108 56,108 40,000 +5,000 -21,108 -16,108
Information Sharing and Collaboration......................... ................ 5,482 5,482 ................ ................ -5,482 -5,482
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Subtotal, Assessments and evaluations....................... 761,644 669,240 663,240 701,793 -59,851 +32,553 +38,553
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Total, Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection... 893,708 873,245 853,440 870,562 -23,146 -2,683 +17,122

Science and Technology

Management and administration:
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology...... 6,315 ................ ................ 6,479 +164 +6,479 +6,479
Other salaries and expenses................................... 62,271 81,399 81,399 74,620 +12,349 -6,779 -6,779
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Subtotal, Management and administration..................... 68,586 81,399 81,399 81,099 +12,513 -300 -300

Research, development, acquisition, and operations:
Biological countermeasures:
Operating expenses........................................ 362,650 23,300 21,000 23,300 -339,350 ................ +2,300
Defense function...................................... ................ 339,000 339,000 361,000 +361,000 +22,000 +22,000
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Subtotal, Biological countermeasures................ 362,650 362,300 360,000 384,300 +21,650 +22,000 +24,300

Chemical countermeasures...................................... 53,000 102,000 90,000 100,000 +47,000 -2,000 +10,000
Radiological and nuclear countermeasures...................... 122,614 19,086 19,086 226,000 +103,386 +206,914 +206,914
Domestic nuclear detection office............................. ................ 227,314 127,314 127,314 +127,314 -100,000 ................
High explosives countermeasures............................... 19,700 14,700 54,700 33,862 +14,162 +19,162 -20,838
Threat and vulnerability, testing and assessment.............. 65,800 47,000 47,000 40,000 -25,800 -7,000 -7,000
Conventional missions in support of DHS....................... 54,650 93,650 80,000 74,650 +20,000 -19,000 -5,350
Technology development and transfer........................... ................ ................ 10,000 ................ ................ ................ -10,000
Rapid prototyping program..................................... 76,000 20,900 30,000 20,900 -55,100 ................ -9,100
Standards..................................................... 39,700 35,500 35,500 35,500 -4,200 ................ ................
Emerging threats.............................................. 10,750 10,500 10,500 5,276 -5,474 -5,224 -5,224
Critical infrastructure protection............................ 27,000 20,800 35,800 13,800 -13,200 -7,000 -22,000
University programs/homeland security fellowship.............. 70,000 63,600 63,600 63,600 -6,400 ................ ................

National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center 35,000 ................ ................ ................ -35,000 ................ ................
construction.................................................
Defense function.......................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Subtotal................................................ 35,000 ................ ................ ................ -35,000 ................ ................

Counter MANPADs............................................... 61,000 110,000 110,000 110,000 +49,000 ................ ................

Safety act.................................................... 10,000 5,600 10,000 5,600 -4,400 ................ -4,400
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Subtotal.................................................... 10,000 5,600 10,000 5,600 -4,400 ................ -4,400

Cyber security................................................ 18,000 16,700 16,700 16,700 -1,300 ................ ................
Interoperability and communications........................... 21,000 ................ ................ ................ -21,000 ................ ................
Office of Interoperability and Compatibility.................. ................ 20,500 41,500 15,000 +15,000 -5,500 -26,500
Research and development consolidation........................ ................ 116,897 116,897 99,897 +99,897 -17,000 -17,000
Unspecified reduction, House floor amendment (Obey)........... ................ ................ -50,000 ................ ................ ................ +50,000
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Subtotal, Research, development, acquisition, and opera- 1,046,864 1,287,047 1,208,597 1,372,399 +325,535 +85,352 +163,802
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Total, Science and Technology............................... 1,115,450 1,368,446 1,289,996 1,453,498 +338,048 +85,052 +163,502
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Total, title IV, Research and Development, Training
Assessments, and Services:
New budget (obligational) authority..................... 2,395,965 2,545,689 2,522,179 2,686,418 +290,453 +140,729 +164,239
Fee Accounts............................................ 1,615,000 1,774,000 1,774,000 1,774,000 +159,000 ................ ................
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TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 526:
Rescission, 110-to-123 Conversions (Public Law 108-90 and ................ ................ -84,000 ................ ................ ................ +84,000
Public Law 108-334)..........................................
110 ft Island Class Patrol Boat procurement or refurbishment.. ................ ................ 84,000 ................ ................ ................ -84,000
Sec. 531: Rescission, Working Capital Fund........................ ................ ................ -7,000 ................ ................ ................ +7,000
Sec. 537: REAL ID Grants (House floor amendment--Obey)............ ................ ................ 100,000 ................ ................ ................ -100,000
Sec. 6027--Rescissions--Supplemental appropriations Public Law 109- -20,000 ................ ................ ................ +20,000 ................ ................
13: Working Capital Fund.........................................
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Total, title V, General Provisions:
New budget (obligational) authority..................... -20,000 ................ 93,000 ................ +20,000 ................ -93,000
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Grand total, Department of Homeland Security:
New budget (obligational) authority..................... 40,210,103 30,568,748 31,860,080 31,860,080 -8,350,023 +1,291,332 ................
Appropriations...................................... (30,827,220) (30,568,748) (31,951,080) (31,995,878) (+1,168,658) (+1,427,130) (+44,798)
Advance appropriations.............................. (2,507,776) ................ ................ ................ (-2,507,776) ................ ................
Emergency appropriations............................ (7,144,867) ................ ................ ................ (-7,144,867) ................ ................
Rescissions......................................... (-269,760) ................ (-91,000) (-135,798) (+133,962) (-135,798) (-44,798)
Fee funded programs................................. (2,894,004) (3,325,579) (3,325,579) (3,325,579) (+431,575) ................ ................
(Limitation on direct loans)............................ (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) ................ ................ ................
(Transfer out).......................................... (-20,000) (-28,000) (-40,000) (-28,000) (-8,000) ................ (+12,000)
(By transfer)........................................... (20,000) (28,000) (40,000) (28,000) (+8,000) ................ (-12,000)
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