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Union Calendar No. 162 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3128 
[Report No. 114–215] 
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2015 
Mr. CARTER, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following 
bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Se-
curity for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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, 2016, 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, $131,859,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $40,000 shall be for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided further, That all official 
costs associated with the use of government aircraft by 
Department of Homeland Security personnel to support 
official travel of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary 
shall be paid from amounts made available for the Imme-
diate Office of the Secretary and the Immediate Office of 
the Deputy Secretary. 
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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), $193,646,000, of which not to 
exceed $2,000 shall be for official reception and represen-
tation expenses: Provided, That of the total amount made 
available under this heading, $2,931,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2017, 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 
$9,559,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2017, for the Human Resources Information Technology 
program: Provided further, That the Under Secretary for 
Management shall include in the President’s budget pro-
posal for fiscal year 2017, submitted pursuant to section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a Comprehensive 
Acquisition Status Report, which shall include the infor-
mation required under the heading ‘‘Office of the Under 
Secretary for Management’’ under title I of division D of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 
112–74), and shall submit quarterly updates to such re-
port not later than 45 days after the completion of each 
quarter. 
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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), $56,420,000: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives, at the time the Presi-
dent’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2017 is submitted 
pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, the Future Years Homeland Security Program, as 
authorized by section 874 of Public Law 107–296 (6 
U.S.C. 454). 
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, $308,488,000; of 
which $104,957,000 shall be available for salaries and ex-
penses; and of which $203,531,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2017, shall be available for develop-
ment and acquisition of information technology equip-
ment, software, services, and related activities for the De-
partment of Homeland Security. 
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ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for intelligence analysis and 
operations coordination activities, as authorized by title II 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et 
seq.), $264,898,000; of which not to exceed $3,825 shall 
be for official reception and representation expenses; of 
which not to exceed $2,000,000 is available for facility 
needs associated with secure space at fusion centers, in-
cluding improvements to buildings; and of which 
$111,110,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2017. 
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.), $141,188,000; of 
which not to exceed $300,000 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. 
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TITLE II 
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND 
INVESTIGATIONS 
UNITED STATES 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 
minor aliens; purchase and lease of up to 7,500 (6,500 
for replacement only) police-type vehicles; and contracting 
with 
individuals 
for 
personal 
services 
abroad; 
$8,695,238,000; of which $3,274,000 shall be derived 
from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for administra-
tive expenses related to the collection of the Harbor Main-
tenance 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 
$34,425 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses; 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 Rec-
onciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(3)), shall be de-
rived from that account; of which not to exceed $150,000 
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shall be available for payment for rental space in connec-
tion with preclearance operations; and of which not to ex-
ceed $1,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to 
informants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate 
of the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided, That for 
fiscal year 2016, the overtime limitation prescribed in sec-
tion 5(c)(1) of the Act of February 13, 1911 (19 U.S.C. 
267(c)(1)) shall be $35,000; and notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated by 
this Act shall be available to compensate any employee of 
United States 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: Provided further, That the Border Pa-
trol shall maintain an active duty presence of not less than 
21,370 full-time equivalent agents protecting the borders 
of the United States in the fiscal year. 
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION 
For necessary expenses for United States Customs 
and Border Protection for operation and improvement of 
automated systems, including salaries and expenses, 
$846,245,000; of which $468,111,000 shall remain avail-
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able until September 30, 2018; and of which not less than 
$153,614,000 shall be for the development of the Auto-
mated Commercial Environment. 
BORDER SECURITY FENCING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
For necessary expenses for border security fencing, 
infrastructure, and technology, $439,430,000, of which 
$191,539,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2018, for development and deployment. 
AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for the operations, mainte-
nance, and procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, un-
manned aircraft systems, the Air and Marine Operations 
Center, and other related equipment of the air and marine 
program, including salaries and expenses, operational 
training, and mission-related travel, the operations of 
which include the following: the interdiction of narcotics 
and other goods; the provision of support to Federal, 
State, and local agencies in the enforcement or adminis-
tration of laws enforced by the Department of Homeland 
Security; and, at the discretion of the Secretary of Home-
land Security, the provision of assistance to Federal, 
State, and local agencies in other law enforcement and 
emergency humanitarian efforts; $784,934,000; of which 
$83,200,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
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2018 for procurement: Provided, That no aircraft or other 
related equipment, with the exception of aircraft that are 
one of a kind and have been identified as excess to United 
States 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 2016 without prior notice to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives: Provided further, That funding made 
available under this heading shall be available for customs 
expenses when necessary to maintain or to temporarily in-
crease operations in Puerto Rico. 
CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses to plan, acquire, construct, 
renovate, equip, furnish, operate, manage, and maintain 
buildings, facilities, and related infrastructure necessary 
for the administration and enforcement of the laws relat-
ing to customs, immigration, and border security, 
$341,356,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020. 
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UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS 
ENFORCEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for enforcement of immigra-
tion and customs laws, detention and removals, and inves-
tigations, including intellectual property rights and over-
seas vetted units operations; and purchase and lease of 
up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement only) police-type vehi-
cles; $5,736,286,000; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 
shall be available until expended for conducting special op-
erations under section 3131 of the Customs Enforcement 
Act of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 2081); of which not to exceed 
$11,475 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses; of which not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be for 
awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted 
for solely under the certificate of the Secretary of Home-
land Security; of which not less than $305,000 shall be 
for promotion of public awareness activities to counter 
child exploitation; 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 
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repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully present in the 
United States: Provided, That of the total amount made 
available under this heading, $100,000,000 shall be with-
held from obligation until the Director of United States 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report detailing the number 
of full-time equivalent employees hired and lost through 
attrition for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 
ending on June 30, 2016: Provided further, That, of the 
total amount available under this heading, $5,000,000 
shall be withheld from obligation until the Director of 
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
briefs the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives on efforts to increase 
the number of communities and law enforcement agencies 
participating in the Priority Enforcement Program includ-
ing details as to the jurisdiction and law enforcement 
agency approached and the level of participation on a by- 
community basis: Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available under this heading shall be available to 
compensate any employee for overtime in an annual 
amount in excess of $35,000, except that the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, 
may waive that amount as necessary for national security 
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purposes and in cases of immigration emergencies: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount provided, 
$15,770,000 shall be for activities 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 $1,600,000,000 
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: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
prioritize the identification and removal of aliens convicted 
of a crime by the severity of that crime: Provided further, 
That funding made available under this heading shall 
maintain a level of not less than 34,000 detention beds 
through September 30, 2016: Provided further, That of 
the total amount provided, not less than $3,266,766,000 
is for detention, enforcement, and removal operations, in-
cluding transportation of unaccompanied minor aliens: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided for 
the Visa Security Program and international investiga-
tions, $13,300,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2017: Provided further, That not less than 
$15,000,000 shall be available for investigation of intellec-
tual property rights violations, including operation of the 
National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Cen-
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