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(b) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the amount specified in this subsection for fiscal 
year 2025 shall be such amount as the Secretary may by 
rule provide, but in any event not less than $5,000. 
(c) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in fiscal 
year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount for 
a fiscal year shall be equal to the sum of— 
(1) the amount imposed under this section for 
the prior fiscal year; and 
(2) rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10, 
the amount referred to in paragraph (1), multiplied 
by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month 
of July preceding the date on which such adjustment 
takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for 
All Urban Consumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year. 
(d) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—The fees received under 
this section shall be credited as offsetting receipts and de-
posited into the general fund of the Treasury. 
(e) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this sub-
section shall not be waived or reduced. 
(f) EXCEPTION.—The fee described in this section 
shall not apply to any alien who was ordered removed in 
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absentia if such order was rescinded under section 
240(b)(5)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
SEC. 70022. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION INADMIS-
SIBLE ALIEN APPREHENSION FEE. 
(a) FEE IMPOSED.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, for any inadmissible alien who is appre-
hended between ports of entry by U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
impose a fee in an amount specified in subsection (b) at 
the time of such apprehension. 
(b) FEE SPECIFIED.— 
(1) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount specified in 
this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall be such 
amount as the Secretary may by rule provide, but in 
any event not less than $5,000. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of— 
(A) the amount imposed under this sub-
section for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$10, the amount referred to in subparagraph 
(A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by 
which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
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Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect ex-
ceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the same month of the preceding 
calendar year. 
(c) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—The fees received under 
this section shall be credited as offsetting receipts and de-
posited into the general fund of the Treasury. 
(d) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70023. AMENDMENT TO AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR 
ASYLUM. 
Section 208(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘may’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shall’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Such fees shall not exceed’’ and 
all that follows; and 
(3) by inserting after the first sentence ‘‘Noth-
ing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the 
authority of the Attorney General to set additional 
adjudication and naturalization fees in accordance 
with section 286(m).’’. 
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PART 2—USE OF FUNDS 
SEC. 70100. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION RE-
VIEW. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Executive Of-
fice for Immigration Review for fiscal year 2025, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$1,250,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for purposes of— 
(1) hiring the support staff necessary to sup-
port immigration judges; 
(2) hiring immigration judges; and 
(3) expanding courtroom capacity and infra-
structure. 
SEC. 70101. ADULT ALIEN DETENTION CAPACITY AND FAM-
ILY RESIDENTIAL CENTERS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$45,000,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
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(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for family residential cen-
ter capacity and single adult alien detention capacity. 
(c) DURATION.—The Department of Homeland Secu-
rity may detain family units of aliens at family residential 
centers, as described in subsections (b) and (d), pending 
a decision on whether the aliens are to be removed from 
the United States and, if such aliens are ordered removed 
from the United States, until such aliens are removed. 
(d) FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CENTER DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘family residential center’’ means 
a facility used by the Department of Homeland Security 
to detain family units of aliens (including alien children 
who are not unaccompanied alien children) who are en-
countered or apprehended by the Department of Home-
land Security, regardless of whether the facility is licensed 
by the State or a political subdivision of the State in which 
the facility is located. 
(e) DETENTION STANDARDS.—To efficiently utilize 
the funding appropriated by this section, the detention 
standards for the single adult detention capacity described 
in subsection (b) shall be set in the sole discretion of the 
Secretary of Homeland Security. 
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SEC. 70102. RETENTION AND SIGNING BONUSES FOR U.S. 
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
PERSONNEL. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$858,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsections (b) and 
(c). 
(b) RETENTION BONUSES.—U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement may provide retention bonuses to 
any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, 
officer, or attorney who commits to two years of additional 
service with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
to carry out immigration enforcement. 
(c) SIGNING BONUSES.—U.S. Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement shall provide a signing bonus to each 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, offi-
cer, or attorney who is hired on or after the date of enact-
ment of this Act and who commits to five years of service 
with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry 
out immigration enforcement. 
(d) RULES FOR BONUSES.—U.S. Customs and Immi-
gration Enforcement shall provide qualifying individuals 
with written service agreements that include— 
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(1) the commencement and termination dates of 
the required service period (or provisions for the de-
termination thereof); 
(2) the amount of the bonus; and 
(3) other terms and conditions under which the 
bonus is payable, subject to the requirements of this 
subsection, including— 
(A) the conditions under which the agree-
ment may be terminated before the agreed-upon 
service period has been completed; and 
(B) the effect of a termination described in 
subparagraph (A). 
SEC. 70103. HIRING OF ADDITIONAL U.S. IMMIGRATION AND 
CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$8,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used to hire additional per-
sonnel of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in-
cluding officers, agents, and support staff, to carry out 
immigration enforcement, and to prioritize and streamline 
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the hiring of retired U.S. Immigration and Customs En-
forcement personnel. There shall be a minimum of— 
(1) 2,500 individuals hired in fiscal year 2025; 
(2) 1,875 individuals hired in 2026; 
(3) 1,875 individuals hired in 2027; 
(4) 1,875 individuals hired in 2028; and 
(5) 1,875 individuals hired in 2029. 
SEC. 70104. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCE-
MENT HIRING CAPABILITY. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purpose described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—The funds made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used for the purpose 
of facilitating the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of 
additional U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
personnel to carry out immigration enforcement, including 
by investments in information technology, recruitment, 
marketing, and staff necessary for such activities. 
SEC. 70105. TRANSPORTATION AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
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and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$14,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for transportation and 
removal operations, including transportation of unaccom-
panied alien children, and for ensuring the departure of 
aliens. 
SEC. 70106. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$700,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement information technology investments 
to support enforcement and removal operations, including 
to streamline fine and penalty collections. 
SEC. 70107. FACILITIES UPGRADES. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
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money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$550,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement facility upgrades to support en-
forcement and removal operations. 
SEC. 70108. FLEET MODERNIZATION. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$250,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement fleet modernization to support en-
forcement and removal operations. 
SEC. 70109. PROMOTING FAMILY UNITY. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$20,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
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(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—The funds made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used to— 
(1) maintain the care and custody, during the 
period in which the charges described in subpara-
graph (A) are pending, of an alien who— 
(A) is charged only with a misdemeanor of-
fense under section 275(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1325(a)); and 
(B) entered the United States with the 
alien’s child who has not attained 18 years of 
age; and 
(2) detain the alien with the alien’s child. 
SEC. 70110. FUNDING SECTION 287(G) OF THE IMMIGRA-
TION AND NATIONALITY ACT. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$650,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The amounts made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used for purposes of 
facilitating and implementing agreements under section 
287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1357(g)). 
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SEC. 70111. COMPENSATION FOR INCARCERATION OF 
CRIMINAL ALIENS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Department 
of Justice for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $950,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2029, for the purposes 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The amounts made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used to compensate a 
State or political subdivision of a State, as may be appro-
priate, with respect to the incarceration of any alien 
who— 
(1) has been convicted of a felony or two or 
more misdemeanors; and 
(2)(A) entered the United States without in-
spection or at any time or place other than as des-
ignated by the Secretary of Homeland Security; 
(B) was the subject of removal proceedings at 
the time he or she was taken into custody by the 
State or a political subdivision of the State; or 
(C) was admitted as a nonimmigrant and, at 
the time he or she was taken into custody by the 
State or a political subdivision of the State, has 
failed to maintain the nonimmigrant status in which 
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$3,000,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—The funds made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used for the Office of 
Refugee Resettlement to house, transport, and supervise 
unaccompanied alien children in the custody of the Office 
of Refugee Resettlement pursuant to section 235 of the 
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reau-
thorization Act of 2008. 
SEC. 70116. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CRIMI-
NAL AND GANG CHECKS FOR UNACCOM-
PANIED ALIEN CHILDREN. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the pur-
poses described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—In the case of an unaccom-
panied alien child who has attained 12 years of age and 
is encountered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
the funds made available under subsection (a) shall only 
be used to— 
(1) contact the consulate or embassy of the 
country of nationality or last habitual residence of 
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such unaccompanied alien child to request such un-
accompanied alien child’s criminal record; and 
(2) conduct an examination of such unaccom-
panied alien child for gang-related tattoos and other 
gang-related markings, 
(c) UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘unaccompanied alien child’’ shall 
have the meaning given such term in section 462(g) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002. 
SEC. 70117. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV-
ICES CRIMINAL AND GANG CHECKS FOR UN-
ACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Ref-
ugee Resettlement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the pur-
poses described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—In the case of each unaccom-
panied alien child who has attained 12 years of age, the 
funds made available under subsection (a) shall only be 
used for the purpose of making a determination pursuant 
to section 235(c)(2)(A) of the William Wilberforce Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 
about whether an unaccompanied alien child poses a dan-
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ger to self or others or has been charged with having com-
mitted a criminal offense, to— 
(1) contact the consulate or embassy of such 
unaccompanied alien child’s country of nationality or 
last habitual residence to request such unaccom-
panied alien child’s criminal record; and 
(2) conduct an examination of the unaccom-
panied alien child for gang-related tattoos and other 
gang-related markings. 
(c) UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘unaccompanied alien child’’ shall 
have the meaning given such term in section 462(g) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002. 
SEC. 70118. INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORS AND ADULT 
RESIDENTS OF SPONSOR HOUSEHOLDS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Ref-
ugee Resettlement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the pur-
poses described in subsection (b). 
(b) INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUALS WITH WHOM 
UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN ARE PLACED AND 
RESIDE.—Before placing an unaccompanied alien child 
with an individual pursuant to section 235(c) of the Wil-
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liam Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthor-
ization Act of 2008, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall provide to the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, regarding the individual with whom the child will be 
placed and all adult residents of the individual’s house-
hold, information on— 
(1) the name of the individual and all adult 
residents of the individual’s household; 
(2) the social security number of the individual 
and all adult residents of the individual’s household; 
(3) the date of birth of the individual and all 
adult residents of the individual’s household; 
(4) the validated location of the individual’s res-
idence where the child will be placed; 
(5) the immigration status of the individual and 
all adult residents of the individual’s household; 
(6) contact information for the individual and 
all adult residents of the individual’s household; and 
(7) the results of all background and criminal 
records checks for the individual and all adult resi-
dents of the individual’s household, which shall in-
clude at a minimum an investigation of the public 
records sex offender registry, a public records back-
ground check, and a national criminal history check 
based on fingerprints. 
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(c) UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘unaccompanied alien child’’ shall 
have the meaning given such term in section 462(g) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002. 
SEC. 70119. REPATRIATION OF UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN 
CHILDREN. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Department 
of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the funds made available under subsection 
(a) shall only be used to permit a specified unaccompanied 
alien child to withdraw the child’s application for admis-
sion pursuant to section 235(a)(4) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act and return such child to the child’s coun-
try of nationality or country of last habitual residence. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) 
SPECIFIED
UNACCOMPANIED
ALIEN 
CHILD.—The term ‘‘specified unaccompanied alien 
child’’ means an unaccompanied alien child (as de-
fined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security 
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