In the Senate of the United States,
July 13, 2006.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 5441) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.’’, do pass
with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, namely:
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TITLE I
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATIONS
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary
of Homeland Security, as authorized by section 102 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112), and execu-
tive management of the Department of Homeland Security,
as authorized by law, $82,622,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $40,000 shall be for official reception and representa-
tion expenses.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Management, as authorized by sections 701
through 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 341 through 345), $163,456,000: Provided, That not
to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and represen-
tation expenses: Provided further, That of the total amount
provided, $8,206,000 shall remain available until expended
solely for the alteration and improvement of facilities, ten-
ant improvements, and relocation costs to consolidate De-
partment headquarters operations.
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), $26,018,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), and Department-
wide technology investments, $306,765,000; of which
$79,521,000 shall be available for salaries and expenses;
and of which $227,244,000 shall be available for develop-
ment and acquisition of information technology equipment,
software, services, and related activities for the Department
of Homeland Security, and for the costs of conversion to
narrowband communications, including the cost for oper-
ation of the land mobile radio legacy systems, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds
appropriated shall be used to support or supplement the
appropriations provided for the United States Visitor and
Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project or the
Automated Commercial Environment: Provided further,
That the Chief Information Officer shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not more than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, an expenditure plan for all informa-
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tion technology projects that: (1) are funded under this
heading; or (2) are funded by multiple components of the
Department of Homeland Security through reimbursable
agreements: Provided further, That such expenditure plan
shall include each specific project funded, key milestones,
all funding sources for each project, details of annual and
lifecycle costs, and projected cost savings or cost avoidance
to be achieved by the project.
ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses for information analysis and
operations coordination activities, as authorized by title II
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.),
$298,663,000, to remain available until September 30,
2008, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official re-
ception and representation expenses.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $90,185,000, of which not to
exceed $100,000 may be used for certain confidential oper-
ational expenses, including the payment of informants, to
be expended at the direction of the Inspector General: Pro-
vided further, That the Department of Homeland Security
Inspector General shall investigate whether, and to what ex-
tent, in adjusting and settling claims resulting from Hurri-
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cane Katrina, insurers making flood insurance coverage
available under the Write-Your-Own program pursuant to
section 1345 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 4081) and subpart C of part 62 of title 44, Code
of Federal Regulations, improperly attributed damages
from such hurricane to flooding covered under the insurance
coverage provided under the national flood insurance pro-
gram rather than to windstorms covered under coverage
provided by such insurers or by windstorm insurance pools
in which such insurers participated: Provided further, That
the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General
may request the assistance of the Attorney General and the
Department of Justice in conducting such investigation and
may reimburse the costs of the Attorney General and the
Department of Justice in providing such assistance from
such funds: Provided further, That the Department of
Homeland Security Inspector General shall submit a report
to Congress not later than April 1, 2007, setting forth the
conclusions of such investigation.
TITLE II
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS
UNITED STATES VISITOR AND IMMIGRANT STATUS
INDICATOR TECHNOLOGY
For necessary expenses for the development of the
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator