In the Senate of the United States,
July 26, 2007.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2638) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2008, 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
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, for the Department
of Homeland Security and for other purposes, namely:
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TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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, $100,000,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $40,000 shall be for official reception and representa-
tion expenses: Provided further, That $15,000,000 shall not
be available for obligation until the Secretary certifies and
reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives that the Department has
revised Departmental guidance with respect to relations
with the Government Accountability Office to specifically
provide for: (1) expedited timeframes for providing the Gov-
ernment Accountability Office with access to records not to
exceed 20 days from the date of request; (2) expedited time-
frames for interviews of program officials by the Govern-
ment Accountability Office after reasonable notice has been
furnished to the Department by the Government Account-
ability Office; and (3) a significant streamlining of the re-
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view process for documents and interview requests by liai-
sons, counsel, and program officials, consistent with the ob-
jective that the Government Accountability Office be given
timely and complete access to documents and agency offi-
cials: Provided further, That the Secretary shall make the
revisions to Departmental guidance with respect to rela-
tions with the Government Accountability Office in con-
sultation with the Comptroller General of the United States.
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), $234,883,000, of which not to ex-
ceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided, That of the total amount, $6,000,000
shall remain available until expended solely for the alter-
ation and improvement of facilities, tenant improvements,
and relocation costs to consolidate Department head-
quarters operations; and $88,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended for the Consolidated Headquarters
Project.
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), $30,076,000.
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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, $321,100,000; of which
$82,400,000 shall be available for salaries and expenses;
and of which $238,700,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be available for development and acquisition
of information technology equipment, software, services,
and related activities for the Department of Homeland Se-
curity, of which $97,300,000 shall be for the National Cen-
ter for Critical Information Processing and Storage: Pro-
vided, 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 Environ-
ment.
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.),
$306,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2009, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official re-
ception and representation expenses: Provided, That the Di-
rector of Operations Coordination shall encourage rotating
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State and local fire service representation at the National
Operations Center.
OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR GULF
COAST REBUILDING
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Federal Co-
ordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, $3,000,000: Provided,
That $1,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives receive an expenditure plan for
fiscal year 2008.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
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.), $95,211,000, of which not to
exceed $150,000 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, That the Inspector General shall investigate decisions
made regarding, and the policy of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency relating to, formaldehyde in trailers
in the Gulf Coast region, the process used by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency for collecting, reporting,
and responding to health and safety concerns of occupants
of housing supplied by the Federal Emergency Management
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Agency (including such housing supplied through a third
party), and whether the Federal Emergency Management
Agency adequately addressed public health and safety issues
of households to which the Federal Emergency Management
Agency provides disaster housing (including whether the
Federal Emergency Management Agency adequately noti-
fied recipients of such housing, as appropriate, of potential
health and safety concerns and whether the institutional
culture of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
properly prioritizes health and safety concerns of recipients
of assistance from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency), and submit a report to Congress relating to that
investigation, including any recommendations.
TITLE II
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for enforcement of laws relating
to border security, immigration, customs, and agricultural
inspections and regulatory activities related to plant and
animal imports; purchase and lease of up to 4,500 (2,400
for replacement only) police-type vehicles; and contracting
with 
individuals 
for 
personal 
services 
abroad;
$6,601,058,000; of which $230,316,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2009, to support software develop-