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Security in meeting the Department’s mis-
sions; and 
(2) recommendations to facilitate and 
improve the organization and manage-
ment of the Department to best meet those 
missions. 
SEC. 403. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHING CONSOLIDATED AND 
COLOCATED REGIONAL OFFICES. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall develop and submit to the 
Congress a plan for establishing consolidated 
and colocated regional offices for the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security in accordance 
with section 706 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 346). 
SEC. 404. PLAN TO REDUCE WAIT TIMES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall develop a plan— 
(1) to improve the operational effi-
ciency of security screening checkpoints at 
commercial service airports so that aver-
age peak waiting periods at such check-
points do not exceed 20 minutes; and
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(2) to ensure that there are no signifi-
cant disparities in immigration and cus-
toms processing times among airports 
that serve as international gateways. 
SEC. 405. DENIAL OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARD. 
Section 70105(c) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3) by inserting be-
fore the period ‘‘before an administrative 
law judge’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) In making a determination under 
paragraph (1)(D) that an individual poses a 
terrorism security risk, the Secretary shall not 
consider, as the sole reason, a felony convic-
tion if— 
‘‘(A) that felony occurred more than 7 
years prior to the date of the Secretary’s 
determination; and 
‘‘(B) the felony was not an offense that 
is a violation of a provision specified in 
subparagraph (B) of section 2332b(g)(5) of 
title 18.’’.
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SEC. 406. TRANSFER OF EXISTING CUSTOMS PATROL OFFI-
CERS UNIT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW 
CPO UNITS IN THE U.S. IMMIGRATION AND 
CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) TRANSFER OF EXISTING UNIT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall transfer to the U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement all functions (including 
the personnel, assets, and obligations held by 
or available in connection with such func-
tions) of the Customs Patrol Officers unit of 
the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection 
operating on the Tohono O’odham Indian res-
ervation (commonly known as the ‘‘Shadow 
Wolves’’ unit). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF NEW UNITS.—The 
Secretary is authorized to establish within the 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
additional units of Customs Patrol Officers in 
accordance with this section. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Secretary is authorized to 
establish within the U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement additional units of Cus-
toms Patrol Officers in accordance with this 
section.
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(d) BASIC PAY FOR JOURNEYMAN OFFICERS.— 
The rate of basic pay for a journeyman Cus-
toms Patrol Officer in a unit described in this 
section shall be not less than the rate of basic 
pay for GS–13 of the General Schedule. 
(e) SUPERVISORS.—Each unit described 
under this section shall be supervised by a 
Chief Customs Patrol Officer, who shall have 
the same rank as a resident agent-in-charge of 
the Office of Investigations. 
SEC. 407. DATA COLLECTION ON USE OF IMMIGRATION 
CONSULTANTS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
establish procedures to record information on 
applications for an immigration benefit sub-
mitted by an alien with respect to which— 
(1) the alien states that the alien used 
the services of an immigration consultant; 
or 
(2) a Department employee or official 
investigating facts alleged in the applica-
tion, or adjudicating the application, sus-
pects that the alien used the services of an 
immigration consultant.
Union Calendar No. 40 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1817 
[Report No. 109–71, Parts I, II, and III] 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for 
the Department of Homeland Security, and for 
other purposes. 
MAY 13, 2005 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
with an amendment 
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, with an 
amendment 
The Committees on Government Reform, Science, Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence dis-
charged; committed to the Committee or the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed