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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2512
To authorize additional appropriations for the United States Customs Service
for personnel, technology, and infrastructure to expedite the flow of
legal commercial and passenger traffic along the Southwest land border,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2001
Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. FROST, Mr. FILNER, Mr. REYES, Mr.
RODRIGUEZ, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. GONZALEZ, and Mr. PASTOR) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
A BILL
To authorize additional appropriations for the United States
Customs Service for personnel, technology, and infra-
structure to expedite the flow of legal commercial and
passenger traffic along the Southwest land border, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE FOR EN-
HANCED ACTIVITIES ALONG THE SOUTH-
WEST BORDER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to enhance border inves-
tigative resources on the Southwest border, intensify ef-
forts against drug smuggling and money laundering orga-
nizations, process cargo, reduce commercial and passenger
traffic waiting times, and open all primary lanes during
peak hours at ports on the Southwest border, there is au-
thorized to be appropriated for salaries, expenses, and
equipment for the United States Customs Service for pur-
poses of carrying out this section—
(1) $467,320,000 for fiscal year 2002;
(2) $417,832,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
(3) such sums as may be necessary in each fis-
cal year thereafter.
(b) USE OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2002 FUNDS.—
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by sub-
section (a)(1) for fiscal year 2002, $158,320,000 shall be
available until expended for acquisition and other expenses
associated with implementation and full deployment of
narcotics 
enforcement, 
cargo 
processing, 
and
counterterrorism technology along the Southwest border,
including—
(1) $4,600,000 for 4 mobile truck gamma ray
systems;
(2) $26,600,000 for 14 high energy pallet
gamma ray systems;
(3) $24,300,000 for 9 higher energy truck x-ray
upgrades;
(4) $41,300,000 for contract nonintrusive in-
spection equipment operators;
(5) $12,000,000 for nonintrusive inspection
technology maintenance;
(6) $800,000 for expansion of Industry Part-
nership Programs;
(7) $1,600,000 for canine kennel construction;
(8) $500,000 for replacement of canines;
(9) $1,000,000 for automated targeting systems
(narcotics) maintenance;
(10) $2,500,000 for 10 x-ray vans;
(11) $1,500,000 for 15 tool trucks;
(12) $3,500,000 to refurbish and maintain ex-
isting x-ray vans and tool trucks;
(13) $600,000 for 50 contraband detection kits;
(14) $1,000,000 for 20 remote watch surveil-
lance camera systems;
(15) $1,000,000 for 40 counterspotter surveil-
lance systems;
(16) $2,500,000 for 10 truck license plate read-
er systems;
(17) $1,600,000 for 40 narcotics particle detec-
tors;
(18) $14,800,000 for 29 land border vehicle
targeting systems;
(19) $3,000,000 for 250 under vehicle inspec-
tion systems;
(20) $1,500,000 for 5 outbound passenger fa-
cilities and canopies;
(21) $1,500,000 for 300 work station replace-
ments;
(22) $3,500,000 for 126 lane installations of
Customs Automated Operations System;
(23) $5,800,000 for 175 explosive vapor trace
detectors;
(24) $420,000 for 300 radiation pager detec-
tors;
(25) $720,000 for 90 radiation identification
devices; and
(26) $180,000 for radiation and explosive de-
tection training.
(c) USE
OF CERTAIN FUNDS
IN FISCAL YEARS
AFTER FISCAL YEAR 2002.—Of the amount authorized
to be appropriated by paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection
(a) for fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter,
$15,832,000 shall be available in each such fiscal year for
the maintenance and support of the equipment and train-
ing of personnel to maintain and support the equipment
described in subsection (b), based on an estimate of 10
percent of the cost of such equipment.
(d) NEW TECHNOLOGIES; USE OF FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of Cus-
toms may use the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for equipment under this section for equip-
ment other than the equipment specified in sub-
section (b) if such other equipment—
(A)(i) is technologically superior to the
equipment specified in subsection (b); and
(ii) will achieve at least the same results at
a cost that is the same or less than the equip-
ment specified in subsection (b); or
(B) can be obtained at a lower cost than
the equipment authorized in paragraphs (1)
through (26) of subsection (b).
(2) TRANSFER
OF
FUNDS.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of this section, the Commissioner
of Customs may reallocate an amount not to exceed
10 percent of the amount specified in any of para-
graphs (1) through (26) of subsection (b) for equip-
ment specified in any other of such paragraphs (1)
through (26).
(e) PEAK HOURS AND INVESTIGATIVE RESOURCE
ENHANCEMENT.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated by subsection (a), $79,000,000 in fiscal year 2002
and $172,000,000 in fiscal year 2003 shall be available
for—
(1) in each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003, a net
increase of 419 inspectors, 90 special agents, 88 ca-
nine enforcement officers, and 280 general support
positions for the Southwest border, in order to re-
duce waiting times at points of entry to no more
than 20 minutes and intensify efforts against drug
smuggling and money laundering organizations; and
(2) the costs incurred as a result of the increase
in personnel hired pursuant to this section.
(f) PORTS OF ENTRY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVE-
MENT.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by
subsection (a), $230,000,000 in fiscal year 2002 and
$230,000,000 in fiscal year 2003 shall be available for
construction, improvement, and expansion of Customs
Service facilities at ports of entry on the Southwest Bor-
der.
(g) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for the United States Customs Service by sub-
section (a) are in addition to any other amounts author-
ized to be appropriated for the United States Customs
Service by law.
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