In the Senate of the United States,
July 14, 2005.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2360) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.’’, do pass
with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
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, 2006, and for other purposes, namely:
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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 execu-
tive management of the Department of Homeland Security,
as authorized by law, $124,620,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $40,000 shall be for official reception and representa-
tion expenses.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Management, as authorized by sections 701–705
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341–345),
$146,322,000: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be
for official reception and representation expenses: Provided
further, That of the total amount provided, $26,070,000
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WORKING
CAPITAL FUND
(RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Of the unobligated balances available in the ‘‘Depart-
ment of Homeland Security Working Capital Fund’’,
$12,000,000 are rescinded.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), $18,325,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), and Department-
wide technology investments, $286,540,000; of which
$75,756,000 shall be available for salaries and expenses;
and of which $210,784,000 shall be available for develop-
ment and acquisition of information technology equipment,
software, services, and related activities for the Department
of Homeland Security, and for the costs of conversion to
narrowband communications, including the cost for oper-
ation of the land mobile radio legacy systems, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That of the funds made
available until expended under this heading, no more than
$33,029,000 shall be for the Homeland Secure Data Net-
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work: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated shall be used to support or supplement the appro-
priations provided for the United States Visitor and Immi-
grant Status Indicator Technology project or the Automated
Commercial Environment: Provided further, That the Chief
Information Officer shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives, not more than 60 days after enactment of the Act,
an expenditure plan for all information technology projects
that: (1) are funded by the ‘‘Office of the Chief Information
Officer’’, or (2) are funded by multiple components of the
Department of Homeland Security 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 projected cost savings or cost avoidance
to be achieved by the project: Provided further, That the
expenditure plan shall include a complete list of all legacy
systems operational as of March 1, 2003; the current oper-
ational status of each system; and the plan for continued
operation or termination of each system.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $83,017,000, of which not to
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exceed $100,000 may be used for certain confidential oper-
ational expenses, including the payment of informants, to
be expended at the direction of the Inspector General.
TITLE II—SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND
INVESTIGATIONS
BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR BORDER AND
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Border and Transportation Security, as author-
ized by subtitle A of title IV of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), $9,617,000: Provided, That
not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses.
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 Ille-
gal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility
Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1221 note), $340,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That of the total
amount made available under this heading, $159,658,000
may not be obligated for the United States Visitor and Im-
migrant Status Indicator Technology project until the Com-