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ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED 
EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for acquisition, construction, repair, 
alteration, and improvement of facilities, $3,579,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
TITLE III—PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY 
OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 
STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activi-
ties, including grants to State and local governments for terrorism 
prevention activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
$3,287,000,000, which shall be allocated as follows: 
(1) 
$1,700,000,000 
for 
formula-based 
grants 
and 
$500,000,000 for law enforcement terrorism prevention grants 
pursuant to section 1014 of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 
(42 U.S.C. 3714): Provided, That no funds shall be made avail-
able to any State prior to the submission of an updated State 
plan to the Office for Domestic Preparedness: Provided further, 
That the application for grants shall be made available to 
States within 30 days after enactment of this Act; that States 
shall submit applications within 30 days after the grant 
announcement; and that the Office for Domestic Preparedness 
shall act within 15 days after receipt of an application or 
receipt of an updated State plan, whichever is later: Provided 
further, That each State shall obligate not less than 80 percent 
of the total amount of the grant to local governments within 
60 days after the grant award; and 
(2) $725,000,000 for discretionary grants for use in high- 
threat, high-density urban areas, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security: Provided, That no less than 80 
percent of any grant to a State shall be made available by 
the State to local governments within 60 days after the receipt 
of the funds: Provided further, That section 1014(c)(3) of the 
USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 3714(c)(3)) shall not 
apply to these grants: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be used for the construction or renovation of facilities: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated for law enforcement terrorism 
prevention grants under paragraph (1) and discretionary grants 
under paragraph (2) of this heading shall be available for oper-
ational costs, to include personnel overtime and overtime associated 
with Office for Domestic Preparedness certified training, as needed. 
FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For necessary expenses for programs authorized by section 
33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 2229), $750,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2005: Provided, That not to exceed 5 percent of this amount 
shall be available for program administration.
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COUNTERTERRORISM FUND 
For necessary expenses, as determined by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, to reimburse any Federal agency for the costs 
of providing support to counter, investigate, or prosecute unexpected 
threats or acts of terrorism, including payment of rewards in connec-
tion with these activities, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
15 days prior to the obligation of any amount of these funds in 
accordance with section 503 of this Act. 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 
AND RESPONSE 
For necessary expenses for the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Emergency Preparedness and Response, as authorized by section 
502 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 312), $3,450,000. 
PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY 
For necessary expenses for preparedness, mitigation, response, 
and recovery activities of the Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, $225,000,000, including activities authorized 
by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et 
seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 
et seq.), the Robert 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.), the Federal Fire 
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 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.), and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et 
seq.): Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, $60,000,000 
shall be for Urban Search and Rescue Teams, of which not to 
exceed 3 percent may be made available for administrative costs. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for administrative and regional oper-
ations of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, 
$167,000,000, including activities authorized by the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.), the Flood Disaster 
Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert 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.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 
of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 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.), and the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.): Provided, That not to exceed 
$3,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses.
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OPERATING EXPENSES 
(RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
Of the funds appropriated under this heading by chapter 6 
of title I of Public Law 108–11 (117 Stat. 583), $3,000,000 are 
rescinded. 
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses for countering potential biological, dis-
ease, and chemical threats to civilian populations, $484,000,000, 
including $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
the Strategic National Stockpile. 
BIODEFENSE COUNTERMEASURES 
For necessary expenses for securing medical countermeasures 
against biological terror attacks, $5,593,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2013: Provided, That not to exceed 
$3,418,000,000 may be obligated during fiscal years 2004 through 
2008, of which not to exceed $890,000,000 may be obligated during 
fiscal year 2004. 
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM 
The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2004, as 
authorized by the Energy and Water Development Appropriations 
Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–377; 114 Stat. 1441A–59 et seq.), shall 
not be less than 100 percent of the amounts anticipated by the 
Department of Homeland Security necessary for its radiological 
emergency preparedness program for the next fiscal year: Provided, 
That the 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: Pro-
vided further, That fees received under this heading shall be depos-
ited in this account as offsetting collections and will become avail-
able for authorized purposes on October 1, 2004, and remain avail-
able until expended. 
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.), $1,800,000,000, to remain available until expended; of 
which not to exceed $22,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ for audits 
and investigations. 
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan pro-
gram, as authorized by section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5162), $560,000: 
Provided, That gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans shall not exceed $25,000,000: Provided further, 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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NATIONAL PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION FUND 
For a pre-disaster mitigation grant program pursuant to title 
II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.), $150,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That grants made for pre-disaster mitiga-
tion shall be awarded on a competitive basis subject to the criteria 
in section 203(g) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(g)): Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding section 203(f) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(f)), 
grant awards shall be made without reference to State allocations, 
quotas, or other formula-based allocation of funds: Provided further, 
That total administrative costs shall not exceed 3 percent of the 
total appropriation. 
FLOOD MAP MODERNIZATION FUND 
For necessary expenses pursuant to section 1360 of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101), $200,000,000, and 
such additional sums as may be provided by State and local govern-
ments or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activi-
ties under section 1360(f)(2) of such Act, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 
3 percent of the total appropriation. 
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.) and the Flood Disaster Protection Act 
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), not to exceed $32,663,000 for 
salaries and expenses associated with flood mitigation and flood 
insurance operations; and not to exceed $77,809,000 for flood hazard 
mitigation, to remain available until September 30, 2005, including 
up to $20,000,000 for expenses under section 1366 of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c), which amount shall 
be available for transfer to the National Flood Mitigation Fund 
until September 30, 2005, and which amount shall be derived 
from offsetting collections assessed and collected pursuant to section 
1307 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 4014), and shall be retained and used 
for necessary expenses under this heading: Provided, That in fiscal 
year 2004, no funds in excess of: (1) $55,000,000 for operating 
expenses; (2) $565,897,000 for agents’ commissions and taxes; and 
(3) $40,000,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings shall be avail-
able from the National Flood Insurance Fund. 
NATIONAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Notwithstanding subparagraphs (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), $20,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2005, for activities designed to reduce the 
risk of flood damage to structures pursuant to such Act, of which 
$20,000,000 shall be derived from the National Flood Insurance 
Fund.
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS 
For necessary expenses for emergency management perform-
ance grants, as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 
4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards 
Reductions Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), and Reorganization 
Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $180,000,000: Provided, That 
total administrative costs shall not exceed 3 percent of the total 
appropriation. 
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER 
To carry out an emergency food and shelter program pursuant 
to title III of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.), $153,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 
3.5 percent of the total appropriation. 
CERRO GRANDE FIRE CLAIMS 
For payment of claims under the Cerro Grande Fire Assistance 
Act (Public Law 106–246; 114 Stat. 583), $38,062,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 5 percent 
may be made available for administrative costs. 
TITLE IV—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, 
ASSESSMENTS, AND SERVICES 
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES 
For necessary expenses for citizenship and immigration serv-
ices, including international services, $236,126,000, of which not 
to exceed $5,000 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center, including materials and support costs of Federal 
law enforcement basic training; purchase of not to exceed 117 
vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
expenses for student athletic and related activities; the conduct 
of and participation in firearms matches and presentation of 
awards; public awareness and enhancement of community support 
of law enforcement training; room and board for student interns; 
a flat monthly reimbursement to employees authorized to use per-
sonal cell phones for official duties; and services as authorized 
by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; $155,423,000, of 
which up to $36,174,000 for materials and support costs of Federal 
law enforcement basic training shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2005; and of which not to exceed $12,000 shall be 
for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That 
in fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, the Center is authorized to 
accept and use gifts of property, both real and personal, and to 
accept services, for authorized purposes: Provided further, That
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in fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, the Center is authorized to 
accept detailees from other Federal agencies, on a non-reimbursable 
basis, to staff the accreditation function: Provided further, That 
in fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, students attending training 
at any Center site shall reside in on-Center or Center-provided 
housing, insofar as available and in accordance with Center policy: 
Provided further, That in fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, funds 
appropriated in this account shall be available, at the discretion 
of the Director, for the following: training United States Postal 
Service law enforcement personnel and Postal police officers; State 
and local government law enforcement training on a space-available 
basis; training of foreign law enforcement officials on a space- 
available basis with reimbursement of actual costs to this appropria-
tion, except that reimbursement may be waived by the Secretary 
for law enforcement training activities in foreign countries under-
taken under section 801 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death 
Penalty Act of 1996 (28 U.S.C. 509 note); training of private sector 
security officials on a space-available basis with reimbursement 
of actual costs to this appropriation; and travel expenses of non- 
Federal personnel to attend course development meetings and 
training sponsored by the Center: Provided further, That the Center 
is authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements 
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 in fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, the Center 
is authorized to provide short-term medical services for students 
undergoing training at the Center. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED 
EXPENSES 
For acquisition of necessary additional real property and facili-
ties, construction, and ongoing maintenance, facility improvements, 
and related expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
Center, $37,357,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the Center is authorized to accept reimbursement to this 
appropriation from government agencies requesting the construction 
of special use facilities. 
INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries and expenses of the immediate Office of the Under 
Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection 
and for management and administration of programs and activities, 
as authorized by title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), $125,000,000. 
ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS 
For expenses for information analysis and infrastructure protec-
tion as authorized by title II of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), $714,300,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2005.
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries and expenses of the immediate Office of the Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology and for management and 
administration of programs and activities, as authorized by title 
III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), 
$44,168,000. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND OPERATIONS 
For expenses of science and technology research, including 
advanced research projects; development; test and evaluation; 
acquisition; and operations, as authorized by title III of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), $874,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 
unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 502. Subject to the requirements of section 503 of this 
Act, the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for 
activities in this Act may be transferred to appropriation accounts 
for such activities established pursuant to this Act: Provided, That 
balances so transferred may be merged with funds in the applicable 
established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as one 
fund for the same time period as originally enacted. 
SEC. 503. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided 
by previous appropriation Acts to the agencies in or transferred 
to the Department of Homeland Security that remain available 
for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2004, or provided from 
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by 
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, 
shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a re-
programming of funds that: (1) creates a new program; (2) elimi-
nates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds for any 
program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied 
or restricted by the Congress; or (4) proposes to use funds directed 
for a specific activity by either the House or Senate Committees 
on Appropriations for a different purpose, unless both Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. 
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by previous 
appropriation Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security that remain available for obligation 
or expenditure in fiscal year 2004, or provided from any accounts 
in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection 
of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure for programs, projects, or activities 
through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 
percent, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs, 
projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any 
existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by
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10 percent as approved by the Congress; or (3) results from any 
general savings from a reduction in personnel that would result 
in a change in existing programs, projects, or activities as approved 
by the Congress; unless the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives are notified 15 days 
in advance of such reprogramming of funds. 
(c) Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
for the current fiscal year for the Department of Homeland Security 
by this Act or provided by previous appropriation Acts may be 
transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, 
except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by 
more than 10 percent by such transfers: Provided, That any transfer 
under this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds 
under subsection (b) of this section and shall not be available 
for obligation unless the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives are notified 15 days 
in advance of such transfer. 
SEC. 504. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available 
at the end of fiscal year 2004 from appropriations for salaries 
and expenses for fiscal year 2004 in this Act shall remain available 
through September 30, 2005, in the account and for the purposes 
for which the appropriations were provided: Provided, That prior 
to the obligation of such funds, a request shall be submitted to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives for approval in accordance with section 503 
of this Act. 
SEC. 505. In fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, unless otherwise 
provided, funds may be used for purchase of uniforms without 
regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current 
fiscal year; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated 
in foreign countries; entering into contracts with the Department 
of State to furnish health and medical services to employees and 
their dependents serving in foreign countries; services authorized 
by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; and the hire and 
purchase of motor vehicles, as authorized by section 1343 of title 
31, United States Code: Provided, That purchase for police-type 
use of passenger vehicles may be made without regard to the 
general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year. 
SEC. 506. The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
‘‘Working Capital Fund’’ shall be available to the Department of 
Homeland Security, as authorized by sections 503 and 1517 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 313, 557), for expenses 
and equipment necessary for maintenance and operations of such 
administrative services as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
determines may be performed more advantageously as central serv-
ices: Provided, That such fund shall hereafter be known as the 
‘‘Department of Homeland Security Working Capital Fund’’. 
SEC. 507. The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
‘‘Bequests and Gifts’’ account shall be available to the Department 
of Homeland Security, as authorized by sections 503 and 1517 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 313, 557), for 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept, hold, administer 
and utilize gifts and bequests, including property, to facilitate the 
work of the Department of Homeland Security: Provided, That 
such fund shall hereafter be known as ‘‘Department of Homeland 
Security, Gifts and Donations’’: Provided further, That any gift
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or bequest shall be used in accordance with the terms of that 
gift or bequest to the greatest extent practicable. 
SEC. 508. Funds made available by this Act for intelligence 
activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress 
for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 414) during fiscal year 2004 until the enactment of 
an Act authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year 2004. 
SEC. 509. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center shall 
establish an accrediting body, to include representatives from the 
Federal law enforcement community and non-Federal accreditation 
experts involved in law enforcement training, to establish standards 
for measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal 
law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors. 
SEC. 510. None of the funds in this Act may be used to make 
a grant unless the Secretary of Homeland Security notifies the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives not less than 3 full business days before any grant 
allocation, discretionary grant award, or letter of intent totaling 
$1,000,000 or more is announced by the Department or its direc-
torates from: (1) any discretionary or formula-based grant program 
of the Office for Domestic Preparedness; (2) any letter of intent 
from the Transportation Security Administration; or (3) any port 
security grant: Provided, That no notification shall involve funds 
that are not available for obligation. 
SEC. 511. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency 
shall purchase, construct, and/or lease any additional facilities, 
except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for 
the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without 
the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives, except that the Federal 
Law Enforcement Training Center is authorized to obtain the tem-
porary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agree-
ment for training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center 
facilities. 
SEC. 512. The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center shall ensure that all training facilities under the 
control of the Center are operated at optimal capacity throughout 
the fiscal year. 
SEC. 513. For fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department 
of Homeland Security may be used for the production of customs 
declarations that do not inquire whether the passenger had been 
in the proximity of livestock. 
SEC. 514. For fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department 
of Homeland Security shall be available for any activity or for 
paying the salary of any Government employee where funding 
an activity or paying a salary to a Government employee would 
result in a determination, regulation, or policy that would prohibit 
the enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1307). 
SEC. 515. For fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department 
of Homeland Security may be used to allow— 
(1) the importation into the United States of any good, 
ware, article, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured