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United States while also improving security; and of which 
not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be for awards of compensa-
tion to informants, to be accounted for solely under the cer-
tificate of the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided, 
That for fiscal year 2008, the overtime limitation prescribed 
in section 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 may be available to compensate any employee 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for overtime, 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 purposes, to prevent exces-
sive costs, or in cases of immigration emergencies. 
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION 
For expenses for customs and border protection auto-
mated systems, $476,609,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which not less than $316,969,000 shall be for 
the development of the Automated Commercial Environ-
ment: Provided, That of the total amount made available 
under this heading, $216,969,000 may not be obligated for 
the Automated Commercial Environment until the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives receive a plan for expenditure prepared by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security that includes: 
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(1) a detailed accounting of the program’s 
progress to date relative to system capabilities or serv-
ices, system performance levels, mission benefits and 
outcomes, milestones, cost targets, and program man-
agement capabilities; 
(2) an explicit plan of action defining how all 
funds are to be obligated to meet future program com-
mitments, with the planned expenditure of funds 
linked to the milestone-based delivery of specific capa-
bilities, services, performance levels, mission benefits 
and outcomes, and program management capabilities; 
(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 them; 
(4) a certification by the Chief Financial Officer 
of the Department that the program has been re-
viewed and approved in accordance with the invest-
ment management process of the Department, and 
that the process fulfills all capital planning and in-
vestment control requirements and reviews established 
by the Office of Management and Budget, including 
Circular A–11, part 7; 
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(5) a certification by the Chief Information Offi-
cer of the Department that an independent validation 
and verification agent has and will continue to ac-
tively review the program; 
(6) a certification by the Chief Information Offi-
cer of the Department that the system architecture of 
the program is sufficiently aligned with the informa-
tion systems enterprise architecture of the Department 
to minimize future rework, including a description of 
all aspects of the architectures that were and were not 
assessed in making the alignment determination, the 
date of the alignment determination, any known 
areas of misalignment along with the associated risks 
and corrective actions to address any such areas; 
(7) a certification by the Chief Procurement Offi-
cer of the Department that the plans for the program 
comply with the Federal acquisition rules, require-
ments, guidelines, and practices, and a description of 
the actions being taken to address areas of non-com-
pliance, the risks associated with them along with 
any plans for addressing these risks and the status of 
their implementation; 
(8) a certification by the Chief Information Offi-
cer of the Department that the program has a risk 
management process that regularly identifies, evalu-
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ates, mitigates, and monitors risks throughout the sys-
tem life cycle, and communicates high-risk conditions 
to agency and department heads, as well as a listing 
of all the program’s high risks and the status of efforts 
to address them; and 
(9) 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 capital 
capabilities are sufficient to execute the plans dis-
cussed in the report. 
BORDER SECURITY FENCING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
For expenses for customs and border protection fenc-
ing, infrastructure, and technology, $1,000,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amount provided under this heading, $500,000,000 shall 
not be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and 
approve a plan for expenditure, prepared by the Secretary 
of Homeland Security and submitted within 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, that includes: 
(1) a detailed accounting of the program’s 
progress to date relative to system capabilities or serv-
ices, system performance levels, mission benefits and 
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outcomes, milestones, cost targets, and program man-
agement capabilities; 
(2) an explicit plan of action defining how all 
funds are to be obligated to meet future program com-
mitments, with the planned expenditure of funds 
linked to the milestone-based delivery of specific capa-
bilities, services, performance levels, mission benefits 
and outcomes, and program management capabilities; 
(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 them; 
(4) a certification by the Chief Financial Officer 
of the Department that the program has been re-
viewed and approved in accordance with the invest-
ment management process of the Department, and 
that the process fulfills all capital planning and in-
vestment control requirements and reviews established 
by the Office of Management and Budget, including 
Circular A–11, part 7; 
(5) a certification by the Chief Information Offi-
cer of the Department that an independent validation 
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and verification agent has and will continue to ac-
tively review the program; 
(6) a certification by the Chief Information Offi-
cer of the Department that the system architecture of 
the program is sufficiently aligned with the informa-
tion systems enterprise architecture of the Department 
to minimize future rework, including a description of 
all aspects of the architectures that were and were not 
assessed in making the alignment determination, the 
date of the alignment determination, any known 
areas of misalignment along with the associated risks 
and corrective actions to address any such areas; 
(7) a certification by the Chief Procurement Offi-
cer of the Department that the plans for the program 
comply with the Federal acquisition rules, require-
ments, guidelines, and practices, and a description of 
the actions being taken to address areas of non-com-
pliance, the risks associated with them along with 
any plans for addressing these risks and the status of 
their implementation; 
(8) a certification by the Chief Information Offi-
cer of the Department that the program has a risk 
management process that regularly identifies, evalu-
ates, mitigates, and monitors risks throughout the sys-
tem life cycle, and communicates high-risk conditions 
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to agency and department heads, as well as a listing 
of all the program’s high risks and the status of efforts 
to address them; 
(9) 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 capital 
capabilities are sufficient to execute the plans dis-
cussed in the report; 
(10) a description of initial plans for securing 
the Northern border and United States maritime bor-
der; and 
(11) which is reviewed by the Government Ac-
countability Office. 
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 fa-
cilities occupied by the air or marine interdiction and de-
mand reduction programs, the operations of which include 
the following: the interdiction of narcotics and other goods; 
the provision of support to Federal, State, and local agen-
cies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced 
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by the Department of Homeland Security; and at the dis-
cretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the provi-
sion of assistance to Federal, State, and local agencies in 
other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts, 
$488,947,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, 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 Bor-
der Protection requirements and aircraft that have been 
damaged beyond repair, shall be transferred to any other 
Federal agency, department, or office outside of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security during fiscal year 2008 without 
the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
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, $274,863,000, to remain avail-
able until expended; of which $40,200,000 shall be for the 
Advanced Training Center. 
U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for enforcement of immigration 
and customs laws, detention and removals, and investiga-
tions; and purchase and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for re-
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placement only) police-type vehicles; $4,401,643,000, of 
which not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be available until ex-
pended for conducting special operations under section 3131 
of the Customs 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 
$102,000 shall be for promotion of public awareness of the 
child pornography tipline; of which not less than $203,000 
shall be for Project Alert; 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 repa-
triation of smuggled illegal aliens: Provided, That none of 
the funds made available under this heading shall be avail-
able 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 pur-
poses and in cases of immigration emergencies: Provided 
further, That of the total amount provided, $15,770,000 
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shall be for activities to enforce laws against forced child 
labor in fiscal year 2008, of which not to exceed $6,000,000 
shall remain available until expended. 
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 Home-
land 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 Representa-
tives no later than November 1, 2007, that the operations 
of the Federal Protective Service will be fully funded in fis-
cal year 2008 through revenues and collection of security 
fees: Provided further, That a certification shall be provided 
no later than February 10, 2008, for fiscal year 2009: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall ensure that the workforce of the Federal Protective 
Service includes not fewer than 1,200 Commanders, Police 
Officers, Inspectors, and Special Agents engaged on a daily 
basis in protecting Federal buildings (under this heading 
referred to as ‘‘in-service’’) contingent on the availability 
of sufficient revenue in collections of security fees in this 
account for this purpose: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Office 
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of Management and Budget shall adjust fees as necessary 
to ensure full funding of not fewer than 1,200 in-service 
Commanders, Police Officers, Inspectors, and Special 
Agents at the Federal Protective Service. 
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION 
For expenses of immigration and customs enforcement 
automated systems, $15,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of the funds made available under 
this heading, $5,000,000 may not be obligated 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. 
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, $16,250,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
AVIATION SECURITY 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security 
Administration related to providing civil aviation security 
services pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Secu-
rity Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 597; 49 U.S.C. 
40101 note), $5,042,559,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2009, of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be 
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for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, 
That of the total amount made available under this head-
ing, not to exceed $4,074,889,000 shall be for screening oper-
ations, of which $529,400,000 shall be available only for 
procurement and installation of checked baggage explosive 
detection systems; and not to exceed $967,445,000 shall be 
for aviation security direction and enforcement: Provided 
further, That security service fees authorized 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 
the sum herein appropriated from the General Fund shall 
be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting col-
lections are received during fiscal year 2008, so as to result 
in a final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund 
estimated at not more than $2,332,344,000: Provided fur-
ther, That any security service fees collected in excess of the 
amount made available under this heading shall become 
available during fiscal year 2009: Provided further, That 
Members of the United States House of Representatives and 
United States Senate, including the leadership; and the 
heads of Federal agencies and commissions, including the 
Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of 
the Department of Homeland Security; the United States 
Attorney General and Assistant Attorneys General and the 
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United States attorneys; and senior members of the Execu-
tive Office of the President, including the Director 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 Security 
Administration related to providing surface transportation 
security activities, $41,413,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009. 
TRANSPORTATION THREAT ASSESSMENT AND 
CREDENTIALING 
For necessary expenses for the development and imple-
mentation of screening programs of the Office of Transpor-
tation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, $67,490,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security 
Administration related to providing transportation secu-
rity support and intelligence pursuant to the Aviation and 
Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 
Stat. 597; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note), $521,515,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, $20,000,000 may 
not be obligated until the Secretary of Homeland Security 
submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a strategic plan required 
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for checkpoint technologies as described in the joint explana-
tory statement of managers accompanying the fiscal year 
2007 conference report (H. Rept. 109–699): Provided fur-
ther, That this plan 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, 
$722,000,000. 
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and mainte-
nance of the United States Coast Guard not otherwise pro-
vided for; purchase or lease of not to exceed 25 passenger 
motor vehicles, which shall be for replacement only; pay-
ments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 (42 
U.S.C. 402 note; 96 Stat. 1920); and recreation and wel-
fare; $5,930,545,000, of which $340,000,000 shall be for de-
fense-related activities; of which $24,500,000 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)); and of which not to exceed 
$10,000 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses: Provided, That none of the funds made available 
by this or any other Act shall be available for administra-
tive expenses in connection with shipping commissioners in 
the United States: Provided further, That none of the funds 
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made available by this Act shall be for expenses incurred 
for yacht documentation under section 12109 of title 46, 
United States Code, except to the extent fees are collected 
from yacht owners and credited to this appropriation. 
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the environmental 
compliance and restoration functions of the United States 
Coast Guard under chapter 19 of title 14, United States 
Code, $12,079,000, to remain available until expended. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve, as 
authorized by law; operations and maintenance of the re-
serve program; personnel and training costs; and equipment 
and services; $126,883,000. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 
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-
ation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by law; 
$1,048,068,000, 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 $9,200,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2012, to acquire, repair, renovate, or 
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improve vessels, small boats, and related equipment; of 
which $173,600,000 shall be available until September 30, 
2010, for other equipment; of which $37,897,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2010, for shore facilities and 
aids to navigation facilities; of which $505,000 shall be 
available for personnel related costs; and of which 
$770,079,000 shall be available until September 30, 2012, 
for the Integrated Deepwater Systems program: Provided, 
That no funds shall be available for procurements related 
to the acquisition of additional major assets as part of the 
Integrated Deepwater Systems program not already under 
contract until an Alternatives Analysis has been completed 
by an independent qualified third party: Provided further, 
That no funds contained in this Act shall be available for 
procurement of the third National Security Cutter until an 
Alternatives Analysis has been completed by an independent 
qualified third party: Provided further, That the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard is authorized to dispose of sur-
plus real property, by sale or lease, and the proceeds shall 
be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections 
and shall be available until September 30, 2010: Provided 
further, That of amounts made available under this heading 
in Public Law 109–90, $48,787,000 for the Offshore Patrol 
Cutter are rescinded: Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading in Public Law 109–295, 
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