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Staff Contact: Russ Vought (x68581) May 25, 2006

**Appropriations Policy Brief**

**H.R. 5441 --- Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2007**

[**Earmarks:**]{.underline}

-   \$10 million for the Fourteen Mile Bridge in Mobile, AL

-   \$3 million for Chelsea Street Bridge in Chelsea, MA

-   \$4 million for the Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge in LaCrosse, WI

**[Items of Note]{.underline}:**

**Aviation Security Fee Increase**: The Committee did **NOT** include
the Administration's proposal to increase passenger aviation security
fees. This proposal would have provided \$1.2 billion and mostly
accounts for the difference between H.R. 5441's funding levels and the
request.

**Oath of Allegiance:** Prohibits funds from being used to amend the
oath of allegiance required of prospective citizens under the
Immigration and Nationality Act.

**Outsourcing/A-76 Activities**: Prohibits funds from being used under
OMB Circular A-76 (governing the federal government's outsourcing
policies) "to process or approve a competition" with regard to employees
of the Citizenship and Immigration Services.

**Drug Reimportation:** Prohibits funds from being used for Customs and
Border Protection to prevent an individual (who are not in the business
of importing prescription drugs as defined by current) from importing
prescription drugs.

**Program Terminations:** According to the Committee, H.R. 5441
terminates six programs/items---the Office of Screening Operations, a
SURGE initiative, a maritime security response team shoot house, a fast
response cutter, Citizens Corps, and a new Coast Guard
headquarters---saving \$154 million.

**[Funding Summaries]{.underline}:**

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*In Thousands*

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- --------- -----------
                                                                                      **FY06      **FY07      **FY07      **Cmte vs. **Cmte vs   **% vs.   **% vs.
                                                                                      Enacted**   Request**   Cmte**      FY06**     Request**   FY06**    Request**

  Departmental Operations...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....        945,599     1,073,599   1,067,566   121,967    -6,033      12.90%    -0.56%

  Office of the Fed. Coord. For Gulf Coast Rebuilding                                 0           0           3,000       3,000      3,000                  

  Inspector                                                                           82,187      96,185      96,185      13,998     0           17.03%    0.00%
  General...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                                                             

  Immigration and Customs Enforcement...\...\...\...\...\....                         3,409,996   4,180,921   4,121,887   711,891    -59,034     20.88%    -1.41%

  Aviation                                                                            2,571,312   1,004,884   2,284,414   -286,898   1,279,530   -11.16%   127.33%
  Security...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                                                            

  Transportation Security Administration...\...\...\...\...\....                      3,865,914   2,323,361   3,618,891   -247,023   1,295,530   -6.39%    55.76%

  U.S. Coast                                                                          7,674,846   8,180,095   8,129,821   454,975    -50,274     5.93%     -0.61%
  Guard...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                                                                            

  U.S. Secret                                                                         1,203,489   1,265,103   1,291,523   88,034     26,420      7.31%     2.09%
  Service...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                                                                              

  Firefighter Assistance Grants...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...        539,550     293,450     500,000     -39,550    206,550     -7.33%    70.39%

  U.S. Fire Administration and Training...\...\...\...\...\...\....                   40,037      40,887      40,887      850        0           0.00%     0.00%

  Total,                                                                              4,001,533   3,419,989   3,878,980   -122,553   458,991     -3.06%    13.42%
  Preparedness...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                                                            

  Total,                                                                              2,623,736   2,965,270   2,640,493   16,757     -324,777    0.64%     -10.95%
  FEMA...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                                                        

  Citizenship and Immigration Services...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                   1,887,850   1,958,990   1,965,990   78,140     7,000       0.00%     0.36%

  Science and Technology...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....      1,487,075   1,002,271   956,271     -530,804   -46,000     -35.69%   -4.59%
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