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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND 
OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE 
MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, as authorized by section 102 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112), and exec-
utive management of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, as authorized by law, $147,427,000 (reduced by 
$17,000,000) (reduced by $6,000,000) (reduced by 
$5,000,000) (reduced by $1,700,000): Provided, That not 
to exceed $60,000 shall be for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses, of which $20,000 shall be made 
available to the Office of Policy solely to host Visa Waiver 
Program negotiations in Washington, DC. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Management, as authorized by sections 701 
through 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341 through 345), $268,690,000 (reduced by 
$5,900,000) (reduced by $14,000,000) (reduced by
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$45,000,000) (reduced by $50,000,000), of which not less 
than $1,000,000 shall be for logistics training; and of 
which not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided, That of the total 
amount made available under this heading, $6,000,000 
shall remain available until expended solely for the alter-
ation and improvement of facilities, tenant improvements, 
and relocation costs to consolidate Department head-
quarters operations at the Nebraska Avenue Complex; and 
$17,131,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
Human Resources Information Technology program. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), $63,530,000 
(reduced by $3,000,000), of which $11,000,000 shall re-
main available until expended for financial systems con-
solidation efforts. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), and De-
partment-wide technology investments, $299,593,000 (re-
duced by $18,000,000); of which $86,912,000 shall be 
available for salaries and expenses; and of which
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$212,681,000 (reduced by $18,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be available for development and 
acquisition of information technology equipment, software, 
services, and related activities for the Department of 
Homeland Security: Provided, That none of the funds ap-
propriated shall be used to support or supplement the ap-
propriations provided for the United States Visitor and 
Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project or the 
Automated Commercial Environment: Provided further, 
That the Chief Information Officer shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives, not more than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, an expenditure plan 
for all information technology acquisition projects that: 
(1) are funded under this heading; or (2) are funded by 
multiple components of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity through reimbursable agreements: Provided further, 
That such expenditure plan shall include each specific 
project funded, key milestones, all funding sources for 
each project, details of annual and lifecycle costs, and pro-
jected cost savings or cost avoidance to be achieved by the 
project. 
ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for intelligence analysis and 
operations coordination activities, as authorized by title II
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of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et 
seq.), $345,556,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall 
be for official reception and representation expenses; and 
of which $199,677,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2011. 
OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR GULF 
COAST REBUILDING 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Federal 
Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, $2,000,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $111,874,000, of 
which not to exceed $150,000 may be used for certain con-
fidential operational expenses, including the payment of 
informants, to be expended at the direction of the Inspec-
tor General. 
TITLE II—SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND 
INVESTIGATIONS 
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for enforcement of laws relat-
ing to border security, immigration, customs, agricultural 
inspections and regulatory activities related to plant and 
animal imports, and transportation of unaccompanied
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minor aliens; purchase and lease of up to 4,500 (4,000 
for replacement only) police-type vehicles; and contracting 
with 
individuals 
for 
personal 
services 
abroad; 
$7,576,897,000 (increased by $4,900,000) (increased by 
$34,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000), of which $3,226,000 shall be derived from 
the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for administrative 
expenses related to the collection of the Harbor Mainte-
nance Fee pursuant to section 9505(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9505(c)(3)) and not-
withstanding section 1511(e)(1) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1)); of which not to exceed 
$45,000 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses; of which not less than $309,629,000 shall be 
for Air and Marine Operations; of which such sums as 
become available in the Customs User Fee Account, except 
sums subject to section 13031(f)(3) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(f)(3)), shall be derived from that account; of which 
not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be for awards of compensa-
tion to informants, to be accounted for solely under the 
certificate of the Secretary of Homeland Security; and of 
which not more than $800,000 shall be for procurement 
of portable solar charging rechargeable battery systems, 
to be awarded under full and open competition: Provided,
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That for fiscal year 2010, the overtime limitation pre-
scribed in section 5(c)(1) of the Act of February 13, 1911 
(19 U.S.C. 267(c)(1)) shall be $35,000; and notwith-
standing any other provision of law, none of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act may be available to compensate any 
employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for over-
time, from whatever source, in an amount that exceeds 
such limitation, except in individual cases determined by 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of 
the Secretary, to be necessary for national security pur-
poses, to prevent excessive costs, or in cases of immigra-
tion emergencies. 
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION 
For expenses for U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion automated systems, $462,445,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which not less than $267,960,000 
shall be for the development of the Automated Commercial 
Environment: Provided, That of the total amount made 
available under this heading, $167,960,000 may not be ob-
ligated for the Automated Commercial Environment pro-
gram until 30 days after the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives re-
ceive a report on the results to date and plans for the 
program from the Department of Homeland Security.
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BORDER SECURITY FENCING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
For expenses for border security fencing, infrastruc-
ture, and technology, $732,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the total amount made 
available under this heading, $150,000,000 shall not be 
obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives receive and ap-
prove a plan for expenditure, prepared by the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, reviewed by the Government Ac-
countability Office, and submitted not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, for a program 
to establish and maintain a security barrier along the bor-
ders of the United States, of fencing and vehicle barriers 
where practicable, and of other forms of tactical infra-
structure and technology, that includes— 
(1) a detailed accounting of the program’s im-
plementation to date for all investments, including 
technology and tactical infrastructure, for funding 
already expended relative to system capabilities or 
services, system performance levels, mission benefits 
and outcomes, milestones, cost targets, program 
management capabilities, identification of the max-
imum investment, including life-cycle costs, related 
to the Secure Border Initiative program or any suc-
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cessor program, and description of the methodology 
used to obtain these cost figures; 
(2) a description of how specific projects will 
further the objectives of the Secure Border Initia-
tive, as defined in the Department of Homeland Se-
curity Secure Border Plan, and how the expenditure 
plan allocates funding to the highest priority border 
security needs; 
(3) an explicit plan of action defining how all 
funds are to be obligated to meet future program 
commitments, with the planned expenditure of funds 
linked to the milestone-based delivery of specific ca-
pabilities, services, performance levels, mission bene-
fits and outcomes, and program management capa-
bilities; 
(4) an identification of staffing, including full- 
time equivalents, contractors, and detailees, by pro-
gram office; 
(5) a description of how the plan addresses se-
curity needs at the Northern border and ports of 
entry, including infrastructure, technology, design 
and operations requirements, specific locations where 
funding would be used, and priorities for Northern 
border activities;
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(6) a report on budget, obligations and expendi-
tures, the activities completed, and the progress 
made by the program in terms of obtaining oper-
ational control of the entire border of the United 
States; 
(7) a listing of all open Government Account-
ability Office and Office of Inspector General rec-
ommendations related to the program and the status 
of Department of Homeland Security actions to ad-
dress the recommendations, including milestones to 
fully address such recommendations; 
(8) a certification by the Chief Procurement Of-
ficer of the Department including all supporting doc-
uments or memoranda, and documentation and a de-
scription of the investment review processes used to 
obtain such certifications, that— 
(A) the program has been reviewed and ap-
proved in accordance with the investment man-
agement process of the Department, and that 
the process fulfills all capital planning and in-
vestment control requirements and reviews es-
tablished by the Office of Management and 
Budget, including as provided in Circular A–11, 
part 7;
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(B) the plans for the program comply with 
the Federal acquisition rules, requirements, 
guidelines, and practices, and a description of 
the actions being taken to address areas of non- 
compliance, the risks associated with such ac-
tions, together with any plans for addressing 
these risks, and the status of the implementa-
tion of such actions; and 
(C) procedures to prevent conflicts of in-
terest between the prime integrator and major 
subcontractors are established and that the Se-
cure Border Initiative Program Office has ade-
quate staff and resources to effectively manage 
the Secure Border Initiative program and all 
contracts under such program, including the ex-
ercise of technical oversight; 
(9) a certification by the Chief Information Of-
ficer of the Department including all supporting doc-
uments or memoranda, and documentation and a de-
scription of the investment review processes used to 
obtain such certifications that— 
(A) the system architecture of the program 
has been determined to be sufficiently aligned 
with the information systems enterprise archi-
tecture of the Department to minimize future
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rework, including a description of all aspects of 
the architectures that were or were not assessed 
in making the alignment determination, the 
date of the alignment determination, and any 
known areas of misalignment together with the 
associated risks and corrective actions to ad-
dress any such areas; 
(B) the program has a risk management 
process that regularly and proactively identifies, 
evaluates, 
mitigates, 
and 
monitors 
risks 
throughout the system life cycle and commu-
nicates high-risk conditions to U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection and Department of 
Homeland Security investment decision-makers, 
as well as a listing of all the program’s high 
risks and the status of efforts to address such 
risks; and 
(C) an independent verification and valida-
tion agent is currently under contract for the 
projects funded under this heading; 
(10) a certification by the Chief Human Capital 
Officer of the Department that the human capital 
needs of the Secure Border Initiative program are 
being addressed so as to ensure adequate staff and
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resources to effectively manage the Secure Border 
Initiative; and 
(11) an analysis by the Secretary for each seg-
ment, defined as not more than 15 miles, of fencing 
or tactical infrastructure, of the selected approach 
compared to other, alternative means of achieving 
operational control, including cost, level of oper-
ational control, possible unintended effects on com-
munities, and other factors critical to the decision-
making process: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives on program progress, and obli-
gations and expenditures for all outstanding task orders 
as well as specific objectives to be achieved through the 
award of current and remaining task orders planned for 
the balance of available appropriations at least 15 days 
before the award of any task order requiring an obligation 
of funds in an amount greater than $25,000,000 and be-
fore the award of a task order that would cause cumulative 
obligations of funds to exceed 50 percent of the total 
amount appropriated: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available under this heading may be obligated 
unless the Department has complied with section 
102(b)(1)(C)(i) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
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Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 
note), and the Secretary certifies such to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives: Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available under this heading may be obligated for 
any project or activity for which the Secretary has exer-
cised waiver authority pursuant to section 102(c) of the 
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 
Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) until 15 days have 
elapsed from the date of the publication of the decision 
in the Federal Register. 
AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, 
MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT 
For necessary expenses for the operations, mainte-
nance, and procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, un-
manned aircraft systems, and other related equipment of 
the air and marine program, including operational train-
ing and mission-related travel, and rental payments for 
facilities occupied by the air or marine interdiction and 
demand reduction programs, the operations of which in-
clude the following: the interdiction of narcotics and other 
goods; the provision of support to Federal, State, and local 
agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws en-
forced by the Department of Homeland Security; and at 
the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
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provision of assistance to Federal, State, and local agen-
cies in other law enforcement and emergency humani-
tarian efforts, $513,826,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That no aircraft or other related equip-
ment, with the exception of aircraft that are one of a kind 
and have been identified as excess to U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection requirements and aircraft that have 
been damaged beyond repair, shall be transferred to any 
other Federal agency, department, or office outside of the 
Department of Homeland Security during fiscal year 2010 
without the prior approval of the Committees on Appro-
priations of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses to plan, construct, renovate, 
equip, and maintain buildings and facilities necessary for 
the administration and enforcement of the laws relating 
to customs and immigration, $682,133,000, of which not 
to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for rent-
al space in connection with preclearance operations; and 
of which $279,870,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended; of which not more than $3,500,000 shall be for 
acquisition, design, and construction of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection Air and Marine facilities at El Paso 
International Airport, Texas.
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U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for enforcement of immigra-
tion and customs laws, detention and removals, and inves-
tigations; and purchase and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 
for replacement only) police-type vehicles; $5,311,493,000 
(increased by $1,700,000), of which not to exceed 
$7,500,000 shall be available until expended for con-
ducting special operations under section 3131 of the Cus-
toms Enforcement Act of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 2081); of which 
not to exceed $15,000 shall be for official reception and 
representation 
expenses; 
of 
which 
not 
to 
exceed 
$1,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to inform-
ants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate of 
the Secretary of Homeland Security; of which not less 
than $305,000 shall be for promotion of public awareness 
of the child pornography tipline and anti-child exploitation 
activities; of which not less than $5,400,000 shall be used 
to facilitate agreements consistent with section 287(g) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)); 
and of which not to exceed $11,216,000 shall be available 
to fund or reimburse other Federal agencies for the costs 
associated with the care, maintenance, and repatriation of 
smuggled aliens unlawfully present in the United States: 
Provided, That none of the funds made available under
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this heading shall be available to compensate any employee 
for overtime in an annual amount in excess of $35,000, 
except that the Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary, 
may waive that amount as necessary for national security 
purposes and in cases of immigration emergencies: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount provided, 
$15,770,000 shall be for activities in fiscal year 2010 to 
enforce laws against forced child labor, of which not to 
exceed $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That of the total amount available, not 
less than $1,500,000,000 shall be available to identify 
aliens convicted of a crime who may be deportable, and 
to remove them from the United States once they are 
judged deportable, of which $200,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2011: Provided further, That 
the Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary, shall re-
port to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives, not later than 30 days 
after the end of each fiscal quarter, on progress imple-
menting the preceding proviso and the funds obligated 
during that quarter to make that progress: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall prioritize the identification 
and removal of aliens convicted of a crime by the severity 
of that crime: Provided further, That of the total amount 
provided, not less than $2,549,180,000 shall be for deten-
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tion and removal operations, including transportation of 
unaccompanied minor aliens: Provided further, That of the 
total 
amount 
provided, 
$6,800,000 
(increased 
by 
$1,700,000) shall remain available until September 30, 
2011, for the Visa Security Program: Provided further, 
That none of the funds provided under this heading may 
be used to continue a delegation of law enforcement au-
thority authorized under section 287(g) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) if the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security Inspector General determines 
that the terms of the agreement governing the delegation 
of authority have been violated: Provided further, That 
none of the funds provided under this heading may be 
used to continue any contract for the provision of deten-
tion services if the two most recent overall performance 
evaluations received by the contracted facility are less than 
‘‘adequate’’ or the equivalent median score in any subse-
quent performance evaluation system: Provided further, 
That nothing under this heading shall prevent U.S. 
Immigation and Customs Enforcement from exercising 
those authorities provided under immigration laws (as de-
fined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))) during priority oper-
ations pertaining to aliens convicted of a crime: Provided 
further, That none of the funds provided under this head-
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ing may be obligated to co-locate field offices of U.S. Im-
migration and Customs Enforcement until the Secretary 
of Homeland Security submits to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives a plan for the nationwide implementation of the Al-
ternatives to Detention Program that identifies: (1) the 
funds required for nationwide program implementation; 
(2) the timeframe for achieving nationwide program im-
plementation; and (3) an estimate of the number of indi-
viduals who could be enrolled in a nationwide program. 
FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE 
The revenues and collections of security fees credited 
to this account shall be available until expended for nec-
essary expenses related to the protection of Federally- 
owned and leased buildings and for the operations of the 
Federal Protective Service: Provided, That the Secretary 
of Homeland Security and the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall certify in writing to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives no later than December 31, 
2009, that the operations of the Federal Protective Service 
will be fully funded in fiscal year 2010 through revenues 
and collection of security fees, and shall adjust the fees 
to ensure fee collections are sufficient to ensure that the 
Federal Protective Service maintains not fewer than 1,200
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full-time equivalent staff and 900 full-time equivalent Po-
lice Officers, Inspectors, Area Commanders, and Special 
Agents who, while working, are directly is engaged on a 
daily basis protecting and enforcing laws at Federal build-
ings (referred to as ‘‘in-service field staff’’): Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to modify or restructure the bureaucratic or-
ganization of the Federal Protective Service as part of 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION 
For expenses of immigration and customs enforce-
ment automated systems, $105,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses to plan, construct, renovate, 
equip, and maintain buildings and facilities necessary for 
the administration and enforcement of the laws relating 
to customs and immigration, $11,818,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds 
made available in this Act may be used to solicit or con-
sider any request to privatize facilities currently owned by 
the United States Government and used to detain aliens 
unlawfully present in the United States until the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
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Representatives receive a plan for carrying out that privat-
ization. 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
AVIATION SECURITY 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration related to providing civil aviation secu-
rity services pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation 
Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 597; 49 
U.S.C. 40101 note), $5,265,740,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2011, of which not to exceed $10,000 
shall be for official reception and representation expenses: 
Provided, That of the total amount made available under 
this heading, not to exceed $4,409,776,000 shall be for 
screening operations, of which $1,138,106,000 shall be 
available for explosives detection systems; and not to ex-
ceed $855,964,000 shall be for aviation security direction 
and enforcement: Provided further, That of the amount 
made available in the preceding proviso for explosives de-
tection systems, $800,000,000 shall be available for the 
purchase and installation of these systems: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount provided, $1,250,000 shall 
be made available for Safe Skies Alliance to develop and 
enhance research and training capabilities for Transpor-
tation Security Officer improvised explosive recognition 
training: Provided further, That security service fees au-
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thorized under section 44940 of title 49, United States 
Code, shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting 
collections and shall be available only for aviation security: 
Provided further, That any funds collected and made avail-
able from aviation security fees pursuant to section 
44940(i) of title 49, United States Code, may, notwith-
standing paragraph (4) of such section 44940(i), be ex-
pended for the purpose of improving screening at airport 
screening checkpoints, which may include the purchase 
and utilization of emerging technology equipment; the re-
furbishment and replacement of current equipment; the 
installation of surveillance systems to monitor checkpoint 
activities; the modification of checkpoint infrastructure to 
support checkpoint reconfigurations; and the creation of 
additional checkpoints to screen aviation passengers and 
airport personnel: Provided further, That the sum appro-
priated under this heading from the general fund shall be 
reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting col-
lections are received during fiscal year 2010, so as to re-
sult in a final fiscal year appropriation from the general 
fund estimated at not more than $3,165,740,000: Pro-
vided further, That any security service fees collected in 
excess of the amount made available under this heading 
shall become available during fiscal year 2011: Provided 
further, That Members of the House of Representatives
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and Senate, including the leadership; the heads of Federal 
agencies and commissions, including the Secretary, Under 
Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of Homeland Secu-
rity; the Attorney General and Assistant Attorneys Gen-
eral and the United States attorneys; and senior members 
of the Executive Office of the President, including the Di-
rector of the Office of Management and Budget; shall not 
be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening. 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration related to providing surface transpor-
tation security activities, $103,416,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2011. 
TRANSPORTATION THREAT ASSESSMENT AND 
CREDENTIALING 
For necessary expenses for the development and im-
plementation of screening programs of the Office of 
Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, 
$171,999,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2011: Provided, That if the Assistant Secretary of Home-
land Security (Transportation Security Administration) 
determines that the Secure Flight program does not need 
to check airline passenger names against the full terrorist 
watch list, the Assistant Secretary shall certify to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
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House of Representatives that no significant security risks 
are raised by screening airline passenger names only 
against a subset of the full terrorist watch list. 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration related to providing transportation se-
curity support and intelligence pursuant to the Aviation 
and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 
115 Stat. 597; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note), $992,980,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, 
That not to exceed $5,000,000 may be obligated for head-
quarters administration until the Secretary of Homeland 
Security submits to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives detailed ex-
penditure plans for checkpoint support and explosives de-
tection systems refurbishment, procurement, and installa-
tions on an airport-by-airport basis for fiscal year 2010: 
Provided further, That these plans shall be submitted no 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Air Marshals, 
$860,111,000.
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COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and mainte-
nance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; pur-
chase or lease of not to exceed 25 passenger motor vehi-
cles, which shall be for replacement only; purchase or lease 
of small boats for contingent and emergent requirements 
(at a unit cost of no more than $700,000) and for repairs 
and service-life replacements for small boats for such re-
quirements, not to exceed a total of $26,000,000; minor 
shore construction projects not exceeding $1,000,000 in 
total cost at any location; payments pursuant to section 
156 of Public Law 97–377 (42 U.S.C. 402 note; 96 Stat. 
1920); and recreation and welfare; $6,822,026,000, of 
which $340,000,000 shall be for defense-related activities; 
of which $241,503,000 is designated as being for overseas 
deployments and other activities pursuant to section 
423(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concur-
rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010; of which 
$24,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 
1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2712(a)(5)); of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be for 
official reception and representation expenses: Provided, 
That none of the funds made available by this or any other
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Act shall be available for administrative expenses in con-
nection with shipping commissioners in the United States: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
by this Act shall be for expenses incurred for recreational 
vessels under section 12114 of title 46, United States 
Code, except to the extent fees are collected from yacht 
owners and credited to this appropriation: Provided fur-
ther, That the Coast Guard shall comply with the require-
ments of section 527 of Public Law 108–136 with respect 
to the Coast Guard Academy. 
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the environ-
mental compliance and restoration functions of the Coast 
Guard under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, 
$13,198,000, to remain available until expended. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve, 
as authorized by law; operations and maintenance of the 
reserve program; personnel and training costs; and equip-
ment and services; $133,632,000. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, 
renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore 
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related 
thereto; and maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and oper-
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ation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by law; 
$1,347,480,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be derived 
from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the 
purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); of which $103,000,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2014, to acquire, 
repair, renovate, or improve vessels, small boats, and re-
lated equipment; of which $119,500,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2012, for other equipment; of which 
$10,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2012, 
for shore facilities and aids to navigation facilities; of 
which $100,000,000 shall be available for personnel com-
pensation and benefits and related costs; and of which 
$1,014,980,000 shall be available until September 30, 
2014, for the Integrated Deepwater Systems program: 
Provided, That of the funds made available for the Inte-
grated Deepwater Systems program, $269,000,000 is for 
aircraft and $591,380,000 is for surface ships: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives, in conjunction with the 
President’s fiscal year 2011 budget, a review of the Re-
vised Deepwater Implementation Plan that identifies any 
changes to the plan for the fiscal year; an annual perform-
ance comparison of Integrated Deepwater Systems pro-
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gram assets to pre-Deepwater legacy assets; a status re-
port of such legacy assets; a detailed explanation of how 
the costs of such legacy assets are being accounted for 
within the Integrated Deepwater Systems program; and 
the earned value management system gold card data for 
each Integrated Deepwater Systems program asset: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a comprehensive review of the Revised 
Deepwater Implementation Plan every 5 years, beginning 
in fiscal year 2011, that includes a complete projection 
of the acquisition costs and schedule for the duration of 
the plan through fiscal year 2027: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall annually submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives, at the time that the President’s budget is submitted 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a 
future-years capital investment plan for the Coast Guard 
that identifies for each capital budget line item— 
(1) the proposed appropriation included in that 
budget; 
(2) the total estimated cost of completion; 
(3) projected funding levels for each fiscal year 
for the next 5 fiscal years or until project comple-
tion, whichever is earlier;
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(4) an estimated completion date at the pro-
jected funding levels; and 
(5) changes, if any, in the total estimated cost 
of completion or estimated completion date from 
previous future-years capital investment plans sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall ensure that 
amounts specified in the future-years capital investment 
plan are consistent to the maximum extent practicable 
with proposed appropriations necessary to support the 
programs, projects, and activities of the Coast Guard in 
the President’s budget as submitted under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, for that fiscal year: Pro-
vided further, That any inconsistencies between the capital 
investment plan and proposed appropriations shall be 
identified and justified: Provided further, That subsections 
(a) and (b) of section 6402 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, 
Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability 
Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110–28) shall 
apply to fiscal year 2010. 
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES 
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of 
obstructive bridges, as authorized by section 6 of the Tru-
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man-Hobbs Act (33 U.S.C. 516), $10,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
For necessary expenses for applied scientific re-
search, development, test, and evaluation; and for mainte-
nance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and 
equipment; as authorized by law; $19,745,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $500,000 shall be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out 
the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)): Provided, That there may 
be credited to and used for the purposes of this appropria-
tion funds received from State and local governments, 
other public authorities, private sources, and foreign coun-
tries for expenses incurred for research, development, test-
ing, and evaluation. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this pur-
pose, payments under the Retired Serviceman’s Family 
Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for ca-
reer status bonuses, concurrent receipts and combat-re-
lated special compensation under the National Defense 
Authorization Act, and payments for medical care of re-
tired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of
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title 10, United States Code, $1,361,245,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret 
Service, including: purchase of not to exceed 652 vehicles 
for police-type use for replacement only; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; purchase of motorcycles made in the 
United States; hire of aircraft; services of expert witnesses 
at such rates as may be determined by the Director of 
the Secret Service; rental of buildings in the District of 
Columbia, and fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other 
facilities on private or other property not in Government 
ownership or control, as may be necessary to perform pro-
tective functions; payment of per diem or subsistence al-
lowances to employees where a protective assignment dur-
ing the actual day or days of the visit of a protectee re-
quires an employee to work 16 hours per day or to remain 
overnight at a post of duty; conduct of and participation 
in firearms matches; presentation of awards; travel of 
United States Secret Service employees on protective mis-
sions without regard to the limitations on such expendi-
tures in this or any other Act if approval is obtained in 
advance from the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives; research and
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development; grants to conduct behavioral research in sup-
port of protective research and operations; and payment 
in advance for commercial accommodations as may be nec-
essary to perform protective functions; $1,457,409,000, of 
which not to exceed $25,000 shall be for official reception 
and representation expenses; of which not to exceed 
$100,000 shall be to provide technical assistance and 
equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations in 
counterfeit investigations; of which $2,366,000 shall be for 
forensic and related support of investigations of missing 
and exploited children; and of which $6,000,000 shall be 
for a grant for activities related to the investigations of 
missing and exploited children and shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That up to $18,000,000 pro-
vided for protective travel shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2011: Provided further, That up to $1,000,000 
for National Special Security Events shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That the United 
States Secret Service is authorized to obligate funds in 
anticipation of reimbursements from Federal agencies and 
entities, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States 
Code, receiving training sponsored by the James J. 
Rowley Training Center, except that total obligations at 
the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary 
resources available under this heading at the end of the
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fiscal year: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available under this heading shall be available to com-
pensate any employee for overtime in an annual amount 
in excess of $35,000, except that the Secretary of Home-
land Security, or the designee of the Secretary, may waive 
that amount as necessary for national security purposes: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
to the United States Secret Service by this Act or by pre-
vious appropriations Acts may be made available for the 
protection of the head of a Federal agency other than the 
Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided further, That 
the Director of the United States Secret Service may enter 
into an agreement to perform such service on a fully reim-
bursable basis. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND 
RELATED EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for acquisition, construction, 
repair, 
alteration, 
and 
improvement 
of 
facilities, 
$3,975,000, to remain available until expended. 
TITLE III—PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, 
RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY 
NATIONAL PROTECTION AND PROGRAMS DIRECTORATE 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Di-
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rectorate, support for operations, information technology, 
and the Office of Risk Management and Analysis, 
$44,577,000: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 shall 
be for official reception and representation expenses. 
INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND INFORMATION 
SECURITY 
For necessary expenses for infrastructure protection 
and information security programs and activities, as au-
thorized by title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), $883,346,000, of which 
$744,085,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2011: Provided, That of the amount made available under 
this heading, $155,000,000 may not be obligated for the 
National 
Cyber 
Security 
Initiative 
program 
and 
$25,000,000 may not be obligated for the Next Generation 
Networks program until the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives re-
ceive and approve a plan for expenditure for that program 
that describes the strategic context of the program; the 
specific goals and milestones set for the program; and the 
funds allocated to achieving each of those goals: Provided 
further, That of the total amount provided, $1,000,000 is 
for Philadelphia infrastructure monitoring; $3,500,000 is 
for State and local cyber security training; $3,000,000 is 
for the Power and Cyber Systems Protection, Analysis,
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and Testing Program at the Idaho National Laboratory; 
$3,500,000 is for the Cyber Security Test Bed and Eval-
uation Center; $3,000,000 is for the Multi-State Informa-
tion Sharing and Analysis Center; $500,000 is for the Vir-
ginia Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence; 
$100,000 is for the Upstate New York Cyber Initiative; 
and $1,000,000 is for interoperable communications, tech-
nical assistance and outreach programs. 
UNITED STATES VISITOR AND IMMIGRANT STATUS 
INDICATOR TECHNOLOGY 
For necessary expenses for the development of the 
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator 
Technology project, as authorized by section 110 of the 
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 
Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1365a), $351,800,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the total 
amount made available under this heading, $75,000,000 
may not be obligated for the United States Visitor and 
Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program until the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives receive a plan for expenditure 
prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security that in-
cludes— 
(1) a detailed accounting of the program’s 
progress to date relative to system capabilities or
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services, system performance levels, mission benefits 
and outcomes, milestones, cost targets, and program 
management capabilities; 
(2) an explicit plan of action defining how all 
funds are to be obligated to meet future program 
commitments, with the planned expenditure of funds 
linked to the milestone-based delivery of specific ca-
pabilities, services, performance levels, mission bene-
fits and outcomes, and program management capa-
bilities; 
(3) a listing of all open Government Account-
ability Office and Office of Inspector General rec-
ommendations related to the program and the status 
of Department of Homeland Security actions to ad-
dress the recommendations, including milestones for 
fully addressing such recommendations; 
(4)(A) a certification by the Chief Procurement 
Officer of the Department that— 
(i) the program has been reviewed and ap-
proved in accordance with the investment man-
agement process of the Department; 
(ii) the process fulfills all capital planning 
and investment control requirements and re-
views established by the Office of Management
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and Budget, including as provided in Circular 
A–11, part 7; and 
(iii) the plans for the program comply with 
Federal acquisition rules, requirements, guide-
lines, and practices; and 
(B) a description by the Chief Procurement Of-
ficer of the actions being taken to address areas of 
non-compliance, the risks associated with such areas 
as well as any plans for addressing such risks, and 
the status of the implementation of such actions; 
(5)(A) a certification by the Chief Information 
Officer of the Department that— 
(i) an independent verification and valida-
tion agent is currently under contract for the 
program; 
(ii) the system architecture of the program 
is sufficiently aligned with the information sys-
tems enterprise architecture of the Department 
to minimize future rework, including a descrip-
tion of all aspects of the architecture that were 
or were not assessed in making the alignment 
determination, the date of the alignment deter-
mination, and any known areas of misalignment 
along with the associated risks and corrective 
actions to address any such areas; and
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(iii) the program has a risk management 
process that regularly identifies, evaluates, miti-
gates, and monitors risks throughout the sys-
tem life cycle, and communicates high-risk con-
ditions to agency and Department investment 
decision makers; and 
(B) a listing by the Chief Information Officer 
of all the program’s high risks and the status of ef-
forts to address them; 
(6) a certification by the Chief Human Capital 
Officer of the Department that the human capital 
needs of the program are being strategically and 
proactively managed, and that current human cap-
ital capabilities are sufficient to execute the plans 
discussed in the report; and 
(7) a detailed accounting of operation and 
maintenance, contractor services, and program costs 
associated with the management of identity services. 
OFFICE OF HEALTH AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Health Af-
fairs, $128,400,000, of which $30,411,000 is for salaries 
and expenses: Provided, That $97,989,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2011, for biosurveillance, 
BioWatch, medical readiness planning, chemical response, 
and other activities, including $5,000,000 for the North
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Carolina Collaboratory for Bio-Preparedness, University 
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses. 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for management and admin-
istration of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
$844,500,000, including activities authorized by the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et 
seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Cerro 
Grande Fire Assistance Act of 2000 (division C of title 
I, 114 Stat. 583), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act 
of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Defense Production 
Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 
and 303 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
404, 405), Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.), the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 
et seq.), and the Post-Katrina Emergency Management 
Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–295; 120 Stat. 
1394): Provided, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be for 
official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, That the President’s budget submitted under sec-
tion 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, shall be de-
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tailed by office for the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency: Provided further, That of the total amount made 
available under this heading, $32,500,000 shall be for the 
Urban Search and Rescue Response System, of which not 
to exceed $1,600,000 may be made available for adminis-
trative costs; and $6,995,000 shall be for the Office of 
National Capital Region Coordination. 
STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other 
activities, 
$2,829,000,000 
(increased 
by 
$7,000,000) shall be allocated as follows: 
(1) $950,000,000 shall be for the State Home-
land Security Grant Program under section 2004 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605): 
Provided, That of the amount provided by this para-
graph, 
$60,000,000 
shall 
be 
for 
Operation 
Stonegarden: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
subsection (c)(4) of such section 2004, for fiscal 
year 2010, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall 
make available to local and tribal governments 
amounts provided to the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico under this paragraph in accordance with sub-
section (c)(1) of such section 2004.
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(2) $887,000,000 (increased by $3,000,000) 
shall be for the Urban Area Security Initiative under 
section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 604), of which, notwithstanding subsection 
(c)(1) of such section, $15,000,000 (increased by 
$3,000,000) shall be for grants to organizations (as 
described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a) of such code) determined by 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to be at high 
risk of a terrorist attack. 
(3) $40,000,000 (increased by $4,000,000) 
shall be for the Metropolitan Medical Response Sys-
tem under section 635 of the Post-Katrina Emer-
gency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 
723). 
(4) $15,000,000 shall be for the Citizen Corps 
Program. 
(5) $250,000,000 shall be for Public Transpor-
tation Security Assistance and Railroad Security As-
sistance under sections 1406 and 1513 of the Imple-
menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 
Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135 and 1163): Provided, 
That such public transportation security assistance
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shall be provided directly to public transportation 
agencies. 
(6) $250,000,000 shall be for Port Security 
Grants in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 70107, not-
withstanding 46 U.S.C 70107(c). 
(7) $12,000,000 shall be for Over-the-Road Bus 
Security Assistance under section 1532 of the Imple-
menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 
Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1182). 
(8) $50,000,000 shall be for Buffer Zone Pro-
tection Program Grants. 
(9) $50,000,000 shall be for grants in accord-
ance with section 204 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 
(49 U.S.C. 30301 note). 
(10) $50,000,000 shall be for the Interoperable 
Emergency Communications Grant Program under 
section 1809 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 579). 
(11) $40,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for grants for Emergency Operations Cen-
ters under section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5196c), as detailed in the statement accom-
panying this Act.
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(12) $235,000,000 shall be for training, exer-
cises, technical assistance, and other programs, of 
which— 
(A) $132,000,000 shall be for the National 
Domestic Preparedness Consortium in accord-
ance with section 1204 of the Implementing 
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act 
of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1102), of which $23,000,000 
shall be for the National Energetic Materials 
Research and Testing Center, New Mexico In-
stitute of Mining and Technology; $23,000,000 
shall be for the National Center for Biomedical 
Research and Training, Louisiana State Uni-
versity; $23,000,000 shall be for the National 
Emergency Response and Rescue Training Cen-
ter, Texas A&M University; $23,000,000 shall 
be for the National Exercise, Test, and Train-
ing Center, Nevada Test Site; and $40,000,000 
shall be for the Center for Domestic Prepared-
ness, Alabama; and 
(B) $3,000,000 shall be for the Rural Do-
mestic Preparedness Consortium, Eastern Ken-
tucky University: 
Provided, That not to exceed 3 percent of the amounts 
provided under this heading may be transferred to the
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Federal Emergency Management Agency ‘‘Management 
and Administration’’ account for program administration, 
and an expenditure plan for program administration shall 
be provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives within 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That for grants under paragraphs (1) through (4), the 
applications for grants shall be made available to eligible 
applicants not later than 25 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, eligible applicants shall submit applica-
tions not later than 90 days after the grant announce-
ment, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall act within 90 days after receipt 
of an application: Provided further, That for grants under 
paragraphs (5) through (7) and (10), the applications for 
grants shall be made available to eligible applicants not 
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
eligible applicants shall submit applications within 45 days 
after the grant announcement, and the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency shall act not later than 60 
days after receipt of an application: Provided further, That 
for grants under paragraphs (1) and (2), the installation 
of communications towers is not considered construction 
of a building or other physical facility: Provided further, 
That grantees shall provide reports on their use of funds,
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as determined necessary by the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That: (a) the Center for Domestic Preparedness may 
provide training to emergency response providers from the 
Federal Government, foreign governments, or private enti-
ties, if the Center for Domestic Preparedness is reim-
bursed for the cost of such training, and any reimburse-
ment under this subsection shall be credited to the account 
from which the expenditure being reimbursed was made 
and shall be available, without fiscal year limitation, for 
the purposes for which amounts in the account may be 
expended; and (b) the head of the Center for Domestic 
Preparedness shall ensure that any training provided 
under (a) does not interfere with the primary mission of 
the Center to train State and local emergency response 
providers. 
FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For necessary expenses for programs authorized by 
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), $800,000,000 (increased by 
$10,000,000), of which $380,000,000 (increased by 
$10,000,000) shall be available to carry out section 33 of 
that Act (15 U.S.C. 2229) and $420,000,000 shall be 
available to carry out section 34 of that Act (15 U.S.C. 
2229a), to remain available until September 30, 2011: 
Provided, That not to exceed 5 percent of the amount
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available under this heading shall be available for program 
administration, and an expenditure plan for program ad-
ministration shall be provided to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act. 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS 
For necessary expenses for emergency management 
performance grants, as authorized by the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), and Re-
organization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), 
$330,000,000: Provided, That total administrative costs 
shall not exceed 3 percent of the total amount appro-
priated under this heading. 
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM 
The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 
2010, as authorized in title III of the Departments of Vet-
erans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (42 
U.S.C. 5196e), shall not be less than 100 percent of the 
amounts anticipated by the Department of Homeland Se-
curity necessary for its radiological emergency prepared-
ness program for the next fiscal year: Provided, That the
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methodology for assessment and collection of fees shall be 
fair and equitable and shall reflect costs of providing such 
services, including administrative costs of collecting such 
fees: Provided further, That fees received under this head-
ing shall be deposited in this account as offsetting collec-
tions and will become available for authorized purposes on 
October 1, 2010, and remain available until expended. 
UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the United States Fire Ad-
ministration and for other purposes, as authorized by the 
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) and the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), $45,588,000. 
DISASTER RELIEF 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $2,000,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency shall submit an expenditure 
plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives detailing the use of the 
funds for disaster readiness and support within 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall
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submit to such Committees a quarterly report detailing 
obligations against the expenditure plan and a justifica-
tion for any changes in spending: Provided further, That 
of the total amount provided, $16,000,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the Department of Homeland Security Office of 
Inspector General for audits and investigations related to 
disasters, subject to section 503 of this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That up to $90,080,000 may be transferred to the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency ‘‘Management 
and Administration’’ account for management and admin-
istration functions: Provided further, That the amount 
provided in the previous proviso shall not be available for 
transfer to the ‘‘Management and Administration’’ ac-
count until the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
submits an expenditure plan to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the Senate and the House of Representatives: 
Provided further, That the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall report monthly be-
ginning July 1, 2009, to the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives regarding the number of 
individuals and households in need of Federal disaster as-
sistance as a result of such severe storms, tornados, flood-
ing, and mudslides (under FEMA–1841–DR) but denied 
assistance due to failure to meet flood insurance require-
ments. Such report shall include the reasons and cir-
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cumstances for each denial per individual and household: 
Provided further, That for any request for reimbursement 
from a Federal agency to the Department of Homeland 
Security to cover expenditures under the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), or any mission assignment orders 
issued by the Department for such purposes, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall take appropriate steps to en-
sure that each agency is periodically reminded of Depart-
ment policies on— 
(1) the detailed information required in sup-
porting documentation for reimbursements; and 
(2) the necessity for timeliness of agency bil-
lings. 
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For activities under section 319 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5162), $295,000 is for the cost of direct loans: 
Provided, That gross obligations for the principal amount 
of direct loans shall not exceed $25,000,000: Provided fur-
ther, That the cost of modifying such loans shall be as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a).
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FLOOD MAP MODERNIZATION FUND 
For necessary expenses under section 1360 of the 
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101), 
$220,000,000, and such additional sums as may be pro-
vided by State and local governments or other political 
subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under sec-
tion 1360(f)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2)), to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That total admin-
istrative costs shall not exceed 3 percent of the total 
amount appropriated under this heading. 
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND 
For activities under the National Flood Insurance 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), and the Flood Dis-
aster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), 
$159,469,000, which shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2011, and shall be derived from offsetting col-
lections assessed and collected under section 1308(b)(3) 
of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4015(b)(3)), which shall be available as follows: (1) not 
to exceed $52,149,000 for salaries and expenses associ-
ated with flood mitigation and flood insurance operations; 
and (2) no less than $107,320,000 for flood plain manage-
ment and flood mapping: Provided, That any additional 
fees collected pursuant to section 1308(b)(3) of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
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4015(b)(3)) shall be credited as an offsetting collection to 
this account, to be available for flood plain management 
and flood mapping: Provided further, That if the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency de-
termines that such amount for salaries and expenses is 
insufficient, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency may use amounts made available 
under this heading for flood plain management and flood 
mapping to pay for such salaries and expenses, but only 
if the Administrator submits to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
notice of the Administrator’s intention to use such funds 
for such purpose 30 days in advance of any such use: Pro-
vided further, That in fiscal year 2010, no funds shall be 
available from the National Flood Insurance Fund under 
section 1310 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 4017) in excess of: 
(1) $85,000,000 for operating expenses; (2) $969,370,000 
for commissions and taxes of agents; (3) such sums as 
are necessary for interest on Treasury borrowings; and (4) 
$120,000,000, which shall remain available until expended 
for flood mitigation actions, of which $70,000,000 shall 
be for severe repetitive loss properties under section 
1361A of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 4102a), of which $10,000,000 shall be for repet-
itive insurance claims properties under section 1323 of the
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National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4030), 
and of which $40,000,000 is for flood mitigation assist-
ance under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c) notwithstanding subpara-
graphs (B) and (C) of subsection (b)(3) and subsection 
(f) of section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c) and notwithstanding sub-
section (a)(7) of section 1310 of the National Flood Insur-
ance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4017): Provided further, That 
amounts collected under section 102 of the Flood Disaster 
Protection Act of 1973 and section 1366(i) of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C 1366(i)) shall be 
deposited in the National Flood Insurance Fund to supple-
ment other amounts specified as available for section 1366 
of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, notwith-
standing 
U.S.C. 
4012a(f)(8), 
4104c(i), 
and 
4104d(b)(2)-(3): Provided further, That total administra-
tive costs shall not exceed 4 percent of the total appropria-
tion. 
NATIONAL PREDISASTER MITIGATION FUND 
For the predisaster mitigation grant program under 
section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
5133), 
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended and as 
detailed in the statement accompanying this Act: Pro-
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vided, That the total administrative costs associated with 
such grants shall not exceed 3 percent of the total amount 
made available under this heading. 
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER 
To carry out the emergency food and shelter program 
pursuant to title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.), $200,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That total ad-
ministrative costs shall not exceed 3.5 percent of the total 
amount made available under this heading. 
TITLE IV—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 
TRAINING, AND SERVICES 
UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION 
SERVICES 
For necessary expenses for citizenship and immigra-
tion services, $248,000,000 (increased by $50,000,000), 
of which $100,000,000 shall be for processing applications 
for asylum or refugee status; and of which $112,000,000 
(increased by $50,000,000) is for the basic pilot program, 
as authorized by section 402 of the Illegal Immigration 
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 
U.S.C. 1324a note), to assist United States employers 
with maintaining a legal workforce: Provided, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, funds available 
to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
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may be used to acquire, operate, equip, and dispose of up 
to five vehicles, for replacement only, for areas where the 
Administrator of General Services does not provide vehi-
cles for lease: Provided further, That the Director of 
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services may 
authorize employees who are assigned to those areas to 
use such vehicles to travel between the employees’ resi-
dences and places of employment: Provided further, That 
none of the funds made available under this heading may 
be obligated for processing applications for asylum or ref-
ugee status unless the Secretary of Homeland Security 
has published a final rule updating part 103 of title 8, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to discontinue the asylum/ 
refugee surcharge: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available under this heading for may be obli-
gated for development of the ‘‘REAL ID hub’’ until the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives receive and approve a plan for 
expenditure for that program that describes the strategic 
context of the program, the specific goals and milestones 
set for the program, and the funds allocated for achieving 
each of these goals and milestones.
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FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Center, including materials and support 
costs of Federal law enforcement basic training; the pur-
chase of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; expenses for student ath-
letic and related activities; the conduct of and participa-
tion in firearms matches and presentation of awards; pub-
lic awareness and enhancement of community support of 
law enforcement training; room and board for student in-
terns; a flat monthly reimbursement to employees author-
ized to use personal mobile phones for official duties; and 
services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code; $239,356,000, of which up to $47,751,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2011, for mate-
rials and support costs of Federal law enforcement basic 
training; of which $300,000 shall remain available until 
expended for Federal law enforcement agencies partici-
pating in training accreditation, to be distributed as deter-
mined by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 
for the needs of participating agencies; and of which not 
to exceed $12,000 shall be for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses: Provided, That the Center is author-
ized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements
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from agencies receiving training sponsored by the Center, 
except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year 
shall not exceed total budgetary resources available at the 
end of the fiscal year: Provided further, That section 
1202(a) of Public Law 107–206 (42 U.S.C. 3771 note), 
as amended by Public Law 110–329 (122 Stat. 3677), is 
further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’: Provided further, That 
the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation 
Board, including representatives from the Federal law en-
forcement community and non-Federal accreditation ex-
perts involved in law enforcement training, shall lead the 
Federal law enforcement training accreditation process to 
continue the implementation of measuring and assessing 
the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement 
training programs, facilities, and instructors: Provided 
further, That the Director of the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Center shall schedule basic or advanced law 
enforcement training, or both, at all four training facilities 
under the control of the Federal Law Enforcement Train-
ing Center to ensure that such training facilities are oper-
ated at the highest capacity throughout the fiscal year.