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Homeland Security, the provision of assistance to Federal,
State, and local agencies in other law enforcement and
emergency humanitarian efforts, $320,580,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, 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 Border Protection requirements
and aircraft that have been damaged beyond repair, shall
be transferred to any other Federal agency, department, or
office outside of the Department of Homeland Security dur-
ing fiscal year 2006 without the prior approval of the Com-
mittees 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, $311,381,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of the total amount
provided under this heading, $55,000,000 shall be available
solely for the completion of the San Diego Sector fence and
$55,000,000 shall be available solely for Tuscon sector tac-
tical infrastructure.
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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 2,300 (2,000 for re-
placement only) police-type vehicles, $3,052,416,000, of
which not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available until ex-
pended for conducting special operations pursuant to sec-
tion 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 informants, to be accounted for solely under the certifi-
cate of the Secretary of Homeland Security; of which not
less than $102,000 shall be for promotion of public aware-
ness of the child pornography tipline; of which not less than
$203,000 shall be for Project Alert, of which not less than
$5,000,000 may be used to facilitate agreements consistent
with 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1357(g)) and the training required under those
agreements; of which no less than $1,000,000 may be used
for increasing the speed, accuracy and efficiency of the in-
formation currently being entered into the National Crime
Information Center database; of which no less than
$2,000,000 may be for the Legal Orientation Program; and
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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 repatriation of smuggled
illegal aliens: Provided, That none of the funds made avail-
able under this heading shall be available 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 purposes and in cases of
immigration emergencies: Provided further, That of the
total amount provided, $15,770,000 shall be for activities
to enforce laws against forced child labor in fiscal year
2006, of which not to exceed $6,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended.
FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Air Marshals,
$678,994,000.
FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE
The revenues and collections of security fees credited
to this account, not to exceed $487,000,000, shall be avail-
able until expended for necessary expenses related to the
protection of federally-owned and leased buildings and for
the operations of the Federal Protective Service.
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION
For expenses of immigration and customs enforcement
automated systems, $50,150,000, to remain available until
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expended: Provided, That none of the funds made available
under this heading may be obligated until the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure pre-
pared by the Secretary of Homeland Security that:
(1) meets the capital planning and investment
control review requirements established by the Office
of Management and Budget, including Circular A–11,
part 7;
(2) complies with the Department of Homeland
Security enterprise information systems architecture;
(3) complies with the acquisition rules, require-
ments, guidelines, and systems acquisition manage-
ment practices of the Federal Government;
(4) includes a certification by the Chief Informa-
tion Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
that an independent verification and validation agent
is currently under contract for the project;
(5) is reviewed and approved by the Department
of Homeland Security Investment Review Board, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Office of
Management and Budget; and
(6) is reviewed by the Government Account-
ability Office.
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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, $26,546,000, 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), $4,452,318,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007, of which not to exceed $3,000 shall be for
official reception and representation expenses: Provided,
That of the total amount made available under this head-
ing, not to exceed $3,391,948,000 shall be for screening oper-
ations, of which $180,000,000 shall be available only for
procurement of checked baggage explosive detection systems
and $14,000,000 shall be available only for installation of
checked baggage explosive detection systems; and not to ex-
ceed $1,060,370,000 shall be for aviation security direction
and enforcement presence: Provided further, That of the
amount made available under this heading, an amount
shall be available for the Transportation Security Adminis-
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tration to develop a plan to research, test, and potentially
implement multi-compartment bins to screen passenger be-
longings at security checkpoints: Provided further, That se-
curity service fees authorized under section 44940 of title
49, United States Code, shall be credited to this appropria-
tion as offsetting collections: Provided further, That the sum
herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be reduced
on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are
received during fiscal year 2006, so as to result in a final
fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund estimated
at not more than $2,462,318,000: Provided further, That
any security service fees collected in excess of the amount
made available under this heading shall become available
during fiscal year 2007: Provided further, That if the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security exercises discretion to set the
fee under 44940(a)(2) of title 49 United States Code, such
determination shall not be subject to judicial review: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding section 503 of this Act,
the Transportation Security Administration may reallocate
funding provided under this heading from passenger and
baggage screener pay, compensation, and benefits to pro-
curement and installation of screening technology with fif-
teen days advance notification to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the Senate and House of Representatives: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding section 44923 of title
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49, United States Code, the share of the cost of the Federal
Government for a project under any letter of intent shall
be 75 percent for any medium or large hub airport: Pro-
vided further, That heads of Federal agencies and commis-
sions shall not be exempt from Federal passenger and bag-
gage screening: Provided further, That reimbursement for
security services and related equipment and supplies pro-
vided in support of general aviation access to the Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport shall be credited to
this appropriation and shall be available until expended
solely 
for 
these 
purposes: 
Provided 
further, 
That
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, shall
be designated as a port of entry.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security
Administration related to providing surface transportation
activities, $36,000,000.
TRANSPORTATION VETTING AND CREDENTIALING
For necessary expenses for the development and imple-
mentation of screening programs by the Office of Transpor-
tation Vetting and Credentialing, $74,996,000.
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security
Administration related to providing security support and
intelligence pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation
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Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 597; 49 U.S.C.
40101 note), $491,873,000.
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
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 for replacement only, payments pursuant to
section 156 of Public Law 97–377 (42 U.S.C. 402 note) and
recreation 
and 
welfare, 
$5,476,046,000, 
of 
which
$1,200,000,000 shall be for defense-related activities; of
which $24,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability 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 $3,000 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 administrative expenses in connec-
tion with shipping commissioners in the United States:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available
by this Act shall be for expenses incurred for yacht docu-
mentation under section 12109 of title 46, United States
Code, except to the extent fees are collected from yacht own-
ers and credited to this appropriation.
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In addition, of the funds appropriated under this
heading in Public Law 108–11 (117 Stat. 583),
$16,800,000 are rescinded.
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, $12,000,000, 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; $119,000,000.
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,
$1,224,800,000, 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 $18,500,000 shall be available
until September 30, 2010, to acquire, repair, renovate, or
improve vessels, small boats, and related equipment; of
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which $105,000,000 shall be available until September 30,
2008, for other equipment; of which $39,700,000 shall be
available until September 30, 2008, for shore facilities and
aids to navigation facilities; of which $73,000,000 shall be
available for personnel compensation and benefits and re-
lated costs; and of which $988,600,000 shall be available
until September 30, 2010, for the Integrated Deepwater
Systems program: Provided, That the Commandant of the
Coast Guard is authorized to dispose of surplus real prop-
erty, by sale or lease, and the proceeds shall be credited to
this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be
available until September 30, 2008.
In addition, of the funds made available under this
heading in Public Law 108–334 (118 Stat. 1306) for covert
aircraft, $13,999,000 are rescinded; and of the funds appro-
priated under this heading in Public Laws 108–334 (118
Stat. 1306) and 108–90 (117 Stat. 1143) for patrol boat
(110 foot to 123 foot conversion) and Fast Response Cutter/
110–123 foot patrol boat conversion, $68,999,000 are re-
scinded.
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of ob-
structive bridges as authorized by section 6 of the Truman-
Hobbs Act (33 U.S.C. 516), $15,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
For necessary expenses for applied scientific research,
development, test, and evaluation, and for maintenance, re-
habilitation, lease and operation of facilities and equip-
ment, as authorized by law, $18,500,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $2,000,000 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)): Provided, That there may be
credited to and used for the purposes of this appropriation
funds received from State and local governments, other pub-
lic authorities, private sources, and foreign countries, for
expenses incurred for research, development, testing, and
evaluation.
RETIRED PAY
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this pur-
pose, payments under the Retired Serviceman’s Family
Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career
status bonuses, concurrent receipts and combat-related spe-
cial compensation under the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act, and payments for medical care of retired per-
sonnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of title 10,
United States Code, $1,014,080,000.
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UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret
Service, including purchase of not to exceed 614 vehicles
for police-type use, which shall be for replacement only, and
hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of American-
made motorcycles; hire of aircraft; services of expert wit-
nesses at such rates as may be determined by the Director
of the Secret Service; rental of buildings in the District of
Columbia, and fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other
facilities on private or other property not in Government
ownership or control, as may be necessary to perform pro-
tective functions; payment of per diem or subsistence allow-
ances to employees where a protective assignment during
the actual day or days of the visit of a protectee requires
an employee to work 16 hours per day or to remain over-
night at a post of duty; conduct of and participation in
firearms matches; presentation of awards; travel of Secret
Service employees on protective missions without regard to
the limitations on such expenditures in this or any other
Act if approval is obtained in advance from the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives; research and development; grants to conduct
behavioral research in support of protective research and
operations; and payment in advance for commercial accom-
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modations as may be necessary to perform protective func-
tions; $1,188,638,000, of which not to exceed $25,000 shall
be for official reception and representation expenses; of
which not to exceed $100,000 shall be to provide technical
assistance and equipment to foreign law enforcement orga-
nizations in counterfeit investigations; of which $2,100,000
shall be for forensic and related support of investigations
of missing and exploited children; and of which $5,000,000
shall be a grant for activities related to the investigations
of missing and exploited children and shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That up to $18,000,000 pro-
vided for protective travel shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007: Provided further, That the United States
Secret Service is authorized to obligate funds in anticipa-
tion of reimbursements from Federal agencies and entities,
as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code,
receiving training sponsored by the James J. Rowley
Training Center, except that total obligations at the end
of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources
available under this heading at the end of the fiscal year.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND
RELATED EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for acquisition, construction,
repair, 
alteration, 
and 
improvement 
of 
facilities,
$3,699,000, to remain available until expended.
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TITLE III—PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY
OFFICE OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
COORDINATION AND PREPAREDNESS
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for the Office of State and
Local 
Government 
Coordination 
and 
Preparedness,
$3,546,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be
for official reception and representation expenses.
STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other activities, including grants to State and local govern-
ments for terrorism prevention activities, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, $2,714,300,000, which shall be
allocated as follows:
(1) $1,538,000,000 for State and local grants, of
which $425,000,000 shall be allocated such that each
State and territory shall receive the same dollar
amount for the State minimum as was distributed in
fiscal year 2005 for formula-based grants, and of
which at least $20,000,000 shall be available for
interoperable communications grants: Provided, That
the balance shall be allocated by the Secretary of
Homeland Security to States, urban areas, or regions
based on risks; threats; vulnerabilities; and unmet es-
sential capabilities pursuant to Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 8 (HSPD–8).
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(2) $400,000,000 for law enforcement terrorism
prevention grants, of which $155,000,000 shall be al-
located such that each State and territory shall re-
ceive the same dollar amount for the State minimum
as was distributed in fiscal year 2005 for law enforce-
ment terrorism prevention grants: Provided, That the
balance shall be allocated by the Secretary to States
based on risks; threats; vulnerabilities; and unmet es-
sential capabilities pursuant to HSPD–8: Provided
further, That funds made available under this para-
graph may be used for overtime costs associated with
providing enhanced law enforcement operations in
support of Federal agencies for increased border secu-
rity and border crossing enforcement.
(3) $365,000,000 for discretionary transpor-
tation and infrastructure grants, as determined by
the Secretary, of which—
(A) $200,000,000 shall be for port security
grants pursuant to the purposes of 46 United
States Code 70107(a) through (h), which shall be
awarded based on risk and threat or the prox-
imity of existing or planned high impact targets,
including liquified natural gas facilities and
liquified petroleum vessels, notwithstanding sub-
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section (a), for eligible costs as defined in sub-
sections (b)(2)–(4);
(B) $5,000,000 shall be for trucking indus-
try security grants;
(C) $10,000,000 shall be for intercity bus
security grants;
(D) $100,000,000 shall be for intercity pas-
senger rail transportation (as defined in section
24102 of title 49, United States Code), freight
rail, and transit security grants; and
(E) $50,000,000 shall be for buffer zone pro-
tection plan grants.
(4) $50,000,000 for the technology transfer pro-
gram.
(5) $40,000,000 for State grants pursuant to sec-
tion 204(a) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Division
B of Public Law 109–13), to remain available until
expended, as determined by the Secretary: Provided,
That none of the funds made available under this
paragraph may be obligated or allocated for grants
until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives receive and approve
an implementation plan for the responsibilities of the
Department of Homeland Security under the REAL
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ID Act of 2005 (Division B of Public Law 109–13),
including the proposed uses of the grant monies.
(6) $321,300,000 for training, exercises, technical
assistance, and other programs:
Provided, That not to exceed 3 percent of the amounts pro-
vided for grants under this heading shall be available for
program administration: Provided further, That the Gov-
ernment Accountability Office shall review the validity of
the threat and risk factors used by the Secretary for the
purposes of allocating discretionary grants funded under
this heading, and the application of those factors in the allo-
cation of funds prior to the Department making final grant
determinations: Provided further, That the Government Ac-
countability Office shall have 20 days to complete its review
after it is notified by the Secretary that preliminary deter-
minations have been made, and the Government Account-
ability Office shall report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the
findings of its review prior to the Department making final
grant determinations: Provided further, That none of the
grants provided under this heading shall be used for con-
struction or renovation of facilities, except for a minor pe-
rimeter security project, not to exceed $1,000,000, as deter-
mined necessary by the Secretary: Provided further, That
the preceding proviso shall not apply to grants under sub-
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paragraphs (A), (D), and (E) of paragraph (3) under this
heading: Provided further, That grantees shall provide ad-
ditional reports on their use of funds, as determined nec-
essary by the Secretary: Provided further, That funds ap-
propriated for discretionary grants under paragraph (1)
and law enforcement terrorism prevention grants under
paragraph (2) of this heading shall be available for oper-
ational costs, to include personnel overtime and overtime
associated with Office of State and Local Government Co-
ordination and Preparedness certified training, as needed:
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision
of law, funds appropriated under paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3) of this heading are exempt from section 6503(a) of title
31, United States Code: Provided further, That of the funds
provided under paragraph (1) of this heading, $25,000,000
shall be available until expended for assistance to organiza-
tions (as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax section 501(a)
of such Code) determined by the Secretary to be at high-
risk of international terrorist attack, and that these deter-
minations shall not be delegated to any Federal, State, or
local government official: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall certify to the Committees on Appropriations
of the Senate and the House of Representatives the threat
to each designated tax exempt grantee at least 3 full busi-
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ness days in advance of the announcement of any grant
award: Provided further, That any recipient of Federal
funds granted through the State Homeland Security Grant
Program, the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Pro-
gram, and the Urban Area Security Initiative Program,
or any predecessor or successor to these programs, as appro-
priated in fiscal year 2004 and fiscal year 2005, shall ex-
pend funds pursuant to the relevant, approved State plan
by September 30, 2007: Provided further, That any recipi-
ent of Federal funds granted through any program de-
scribed in the preceding proviso, as appropriated in fiscal
year 2006, shall expend funds pursuant to the relevant, ap-
proved State plan by September 30, 2008: Provided further,
That any funds not expended by September 30, 2007, or
September 30, 2008, respectively, as required by the pre-
ceding 2 provisos shall be returned to the Department of
Homeland Security to be reallocated to State and local enti-
ties based on risk and in conformance with the assessments
now being conducted by the States under Homeland Secu-
rity Presidential Directive 8.
FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For necessary expenses for programs authorized by the
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.
2201 et seq.), $665,000,000, of which $500,000,000 shall be
available to carry out section 33 (15 U.S.C. 2229) and
$115,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 34 (15
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U.S.C. 2229a) of such Act, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007: Provided, That not to exceed 5 percent
of this amount shall be available for program administra-
tion: Provided further, That of the total amount provided,
an additional $50,000,000 shall be available to carry out
section 33 (15 U.S.C. 2229).
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS
For necessary expenses for emergency management
performance grants, as authorized by the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (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 Reduc-
tion Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), and Reorganiza-
tion Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $190,000,000: Pro-
vided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 3
percent of the total appropriation.
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 re-
spond to unexpected threats or acts of terrorism, including
payment of rewards in connection with these activities,
$3,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appro-
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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 Sec-
retary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, as au-
thorized by section 502 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 312), $4,306,000.
PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for preparedness, mitigation,
response, and recovery activities of Emergency Prepared-
ness and Response, $203,499,000, including activities au-
thorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (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 made available
under this heading, $30,000,000 shall be for Urban Search
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and Rescue Teams, of which not to exceed $1,600,000 may
be made available for administrative costs: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount made available under this
heading for the support and acquisition of mobile medical
units to be used by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Re-
sponse, in response to domestic disasters, the Secretary of
Homeland Security is encouraged to acquire an integrated
mobile medical system for testing and evaluation in accord-
ance with subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 31, United
States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Competition in Con-
tracting Act’’): Provided further, That of the total amount
made available under this heading, $52,600,000 shall be for
the United States Fire Administration.
In addition, of the funds appropriated under this
heading in Public Law 108–334 (118 Stat. 1311),
$9,600,000 are rescinded.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses for administrative and regional
operations of Emergency Preparedness and Response,
$216,441,000, including activities authorized by the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.),
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Haz-
ards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.
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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 rep-
resentation expenses.
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses for countering potential bio-
logical, disease, and chemical threats to civilian popu-
lations, $34,000,000.
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2006,
as authorized in title III of the Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Inde-
pendent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (42 U.S.C.
5196e), shall not be less than 100 percent of the amounts
anticipated by the Department of Homeland Security nec-
essary 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: Provided fur-
ther, That fees received under this heading shall be deposited
in this account as offsetting collections and will become
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available for authorized purposes on October 1, 2006, and
remain available until expended.
DISASTER RELIEF
For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $1,990,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That the aforementioned sum
shall be reduced by $70,000,000.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program, as authorized by section 319 of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5162), $567,000: Provided, That gross obliga-
tions for the principal amount of direct loans shall not ex-
ceed $25,000,000: Provided further, That the cost of modi-
fying such loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a).
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 pro-
vided by State and local governments or other political sub-
divisions for cost-shared mapping activities 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.
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NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), not to exceed $36,496,000
for salaries and expenses associated with flood mitigation
and flood insurance operations; and not to exceed
$87,358,000 for flood hazard mitigation, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2007, including up to $28,000,000
for expenses under section 1366 of the National Flood Insur-
ance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c), which amount shall
be available for transfer to the National Flood Mitigation
Fund until September 30, 2007, 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 2006, no funds in
excess of: (1) $55,000,000 for operating expenses; (2)
$660,148,000 for commissions and taxes of agents; and (3)
$30,000,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings shall be
available from the National Flood Insurance Fund.
NATIONAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUND
Notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C) of sub-
section (b)(3), and subsection (f), of section 1366 of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c),
$28,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007,
for activities designed to reduce the risk of flood damage
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to structures pursuant to such Act, of which $28,000,000
shall be derived from the National Flood Insurance Fund.
NATIONAL PREDISASTER MITIGATION FUND
For a predisaster mitigation grant program under
title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.), $37,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That grants
made for predisaster mitigation shall be awarded on a com-
petitive basis subject to the criteria in section 203(g) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(g)), and notwithstanding section
203(f) of such Act, 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.
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 ad-
ministrative costs shall not exceed 3.5 percent of the total
appropriation.
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TITLE IV—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,
TRAINING, ASSESSMENTS, AND SERVICES
UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
SERVICES
For necessary expenses for citizenship and immigra-
tion services, $80,000,000.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforce-
ment 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 aware-
ness and enhancement of community support of law enforce-
ment training; room and board for student interns; a flat
monthly reimbursement to employees authorized to use per-
sonal mobile phones for official duties; and services as au-
thorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code;
$194,000,000, of which up to $36,174,000 for materials and
support costs of Federal law enforcement basic training
shall remain available until September 30, 2007; and of
which not to exceed $12,000 shall be for official reception
and representation expenses: Provided, That the Center is
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authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimburse-
ments 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 2006 and thereafter, the Director of the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center is authorized to assess pecu-
niary liability against Center employees and students for
losses or destruction of Government property due to gross
negligence or willful misconduct and to set off any resulting
debts due the United States by Center employees and stu-
dents, without their consent, against current payments due
the employees and students for their services.
ACQUISITIONS, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND
RELATED EXPENSES
For acquisition of necessary additional real property
and facilities, construction, and ongoing maintenance, fa-
cility improvements, and related expenses of the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center, $88,358,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the Center is au-
thorized to accept reimbursement to this appropriation
from Government agencies requesting the construction of
special use facilities.
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INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
PROTECTION
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
For salaries and expenses of the immediate Office of
the Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infra-
structure Protection and for management and administra-
tion of programs and activities, as authorized by title II
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.),
$168,769,000: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be
for official reception and representation expenses.
ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS
For necessary expenses for information analysis and
infrastructure protection as authorized by title II of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.),
$701,793,000, to remain available until September 30,
2007.
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 activi-
ties, as authorized by title III of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), $81,099,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and
representation expenses.
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses for science and technology re-
search, including advanced research projects; development;
test and evaluation; acquisition; and operations; as author-
ized by title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 181 et seq.), $1,372,399,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That of the total amount made
available under this heading, $127,314,000 shall be for the
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, of which $112,314,000
shall not be available for obligation until the Secretary of
Homeland Security submits a staffing and management
plan and an expenditure plan for the office and the global
systems architecture, to include multi-year costs, that has
been reviewed by the Government Accountability Office and
approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate and the House of Representatives: Provided further,
That of the total funds made available under this heading,
$125,000,000 is solely for the purchase and deployment of
radiation portal monitors for United States ports-of-entry
and may not be transferred or reprogrammed.
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
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.
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SEC. 502. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available to the Department of Homeland Security
may be used to make payments to the ‘‘Department of
Homeland Security Working Capital Fund’’, except for the
activities and amounts allowed in section 6024 of Public
Law 109–13, excluding the Homeland Secure Data Net-
work: Provided, That any additional activities and
amounts must be approved by the Committees on Appro-
priations of the Senate and the House of Representatives
30 days in advance of obligation.
SEC. 503. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act,
provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies
in or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security
that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal
year 2006, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury
of the United States derived by the collection of fees avail-
able to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available
for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of
funds that: (1) creates a new program; (2) eliminates a pro-
gram, project, or activity; (3) increases funds for any pro-
gram, project, or activity for which funds have been denied
or restricted by the Congress; (4) proposes to use funds di-
rected for a specific activity by either of the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate or House of Representa-
tives for a different purpose; or (5) contracts out any func-
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tions or activities for which funds have been appropriated
for Federal full-time equivalent positions; unless the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives are notified 15 days in advance of such re-
programming of funds.
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided
by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or trans-
ferred to the Department of Homeland Security that remain
available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2006,
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 obliga-
tion 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 10 percent as approved by the Con-
gress; or (3) results from any general savings from a reduc-
tion in personnel that would result in a change in existing
programs, projects, or activities as approved by the Con-
gress; unless the Committees on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate and the House of Representatives are notified 15 days
in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
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(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 ap-
propriations Acts may be transferred between such appro-
priations, but no such appropriations, 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 Appro-
priations of the Senate and the House of Representatives
are notified 15 days in advance of such transfer.
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of
this section, no funds shall be reprogrammed within or
transferred between appropriations after June 30, except in
extraordinary circumstances which imminently threaten
the safety of human life or the protection of property.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, notifi-
cations pursuant to this section or any other authority for
reprogramming or transfer of funds shall be made solely
to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives.
SEC. 504. Except as otherwise specifically provided by
law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances re-
maining available at the end of fiscal year 2006 from ap-
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propriations for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2006
in this Act shall remain available through September 30,
2007, 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. Funds made available by this Act for intel-
ligence 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
2006 until the enactment of an Act authorizing intelligence
activities for fiscal year 2006.
SEC. 506. None of the funds in this Act may be used
to make a grant allocation, discretionary grant award, dis-
cretionary contract award, or to issue a letter of intent to-
taling in excess of $1,000,000, or to announce publicly the
intention to make such an award, unless the Secretary of
Homeland Security notifies the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least
3 full business days in advance: Provided, That no notifica-
tion shall involve funds that are not available for obliga-
tion.
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SEC. 507. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
no agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional
facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations,
to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforce-
ment training without the advance approval of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives, except that the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center is authorized to obtain the temporary use
of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement
for training which cannot be accommodated in existing
Center facilities.
SEC. 508. The Director of the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Center shall schedule basic and/or advanced
law enforcement training at all four training facilities
under the control of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center to ensure that these training centers are operated
at the highest capacity throughout the fiscal year.
SEC. 509. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used for expenses of any
construction, repair, alteration, or acquisition project for
which a prospectus, if required by the Public Buildings Act
of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 3301), has not been approved, except
that necessary funds may be expended for each project for
required expenses for the development of a proposed pro-
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SEC. 510. None of the funds in this Act may be used
in contravention of the applicable provisions of the Buy
American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.).
SEC. 511. The Secretary of Homeland Security is di-
rected to research, develop, and procure certified systems to
inspect and screen air cargo on passenger aircraft at the
earliest date possible: Provided, That until such technology
is procured and installed, the Secretary shall take all pos-
sible actions to enhance the known shipper program to pro-
hibit high-risk cargo from being transported on passenger
aircraft and continue to increase the level of air cargo that
is inspected beyond the level mandated in section 513 of
Public Law 108–334.
SEC. 512. Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31,
United States Code, for fiscal year 2006 and thereafter, the
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administra-
tion may impose a reasonable charge for the lease of real
and personal property to Transportation Security Admin-
istration employees and for use by Transportation Security
Administration employees and may credit amounts received
to the appropriation or fund initially charged for operating
and maintaining the property, which amounts shall be
available, without fiscal year limitation, for expenditure for
property management, operation, protection, construction,
repair, alteration, and related activities.