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Union Calendar No. 313 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4567 
[Report No. 108–541] 
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2004 
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported 
the following bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Se-
curity for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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, 2005, 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 Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, as authorized by section 
102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
112), and executive management of the Department of 
Homeland Security, as authorized by law, $80,227,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $45,000 shall be for official 
reception and representation expenses. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Management, as authorized by sections 
701–705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341–345), $179,806,000: Provided, That not to 
exceed $5,000 shall be for official reception and represen-
tation expenses: Provided further, That of the total 
amount provided, $65,081,000 shall remain available 
until expended for costs necessary to consolidate head-
quarters operations at the Nebraska Avenue Complex, in-
cluding tenant improvements and relocation costs.
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), $13,000,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Pro-
curement Officer, $7,734,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), 
$60,139,000. 
DEPARTMENT-WIDE TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS 
For development and acquisition of information 
technology equipment, software, services, and related ac-
tivities for the Department of Homeland Security, and 
for the costs of conversion to narrowband communica-
tions, including the cost for operation of the land mobile 
radio legacy systems, $211,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated shall be used to support or supplement the appro-
priations provided for the United States Visitor and Im-
migrant Status Indicator Technology project or the Auto-
mated Commercial Environment.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $82,317,000, of 
which not to exceed $100,000 may be used for certain 
confidential operational expenses, including the payment 
of informants, to be expended at the direction of the In-
spector General. 
TITLE II—SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND 
INVESTIGATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR BORDER AND 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, as au-
thorized by subtitle A of title IV of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), $10,371,000. 
UNITED STATES VISITOR AND IMMIGRANT STATUS 
INDICATOR TECHNOLOGY 
For necessary expenses for the development of the 
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator 
Technology project, as authorized by section 110 of the 
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsi-
bility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1221 note), $340,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, $254,000,000
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may not be obligated for the United States Visitor and 
Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project until the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives receive and approve a plan for 
expenditure prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity that: (1) meets the capital planning and invest-
ment control review requirements established by the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, including Circular A– 
11, part 3; (2) complies with the Department of Home-
land Security enterprise information systems architec-
ture; (3) complies with the acquisition rules, require-
ments, guidelines, and systems acquisition management 
practices of the Federal Government; (4) is reviewed and 
approved by the Department of Homeland Security and 
the Office of Management and Budget; and (5) is re-
viewed by the General Accounting Office. 
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for enforcement of laws re-
lating to border security, immigration, customs, and agri-
cultural inspections and regulatory activities related to 
plant and animal imports; acquisition, lease, maintenance 
and operation of aircraft; purchase and lease of up to 
4,500 (3,935 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; 
and contracting with individuals for personal services
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abroad; $4,611,911,000, of which $3,000,000 shall be de-
rived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for ad-
ministrative expenses related to the collection of the Har-
bor Maintenance Fee pursuant to Public Law 103–182 
and notwithstanding section 1511(e)(1) of Public Law 
107–296; of which not to exceed $40,000 shall be for of-
ficial reception and representation expenses; of which not 
to exceed $176,162,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2006, for inspection and surveillance tech-
nology, unmanned aerial vehicles, and equipment for the 
Container Security Initiative; of which such sums as be-
come available in the Customs User Fee Account, except 
sums subject to section 13031(f)(3) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(f)(3)), shall be derived from that account; of which 
not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for 
rental space in connection with preclearance operations; 
of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be for awards of 
compensation to informants, to be accounted for solely 
under the certificate of the Under Secretary for Border 
and Transportation Security; and of which not to exceed 
$5,000,000 shall be available for payments or advances 
arising out of contractual or reimbursable agreements 
with State and local law enforcement agencies while en-
gaged in cooperative activities related to immigration:
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Provided, That for fiscal year 2005, the aggregate over-
time limitation prescribed in section 5(c)(1) of the Act of 
February 13, 1911 (19 U.S.C. 267(c)(1)) shall be 
$35,000; and notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
none of the funds appropriated in this Act may be avail-
able to compensate any employee of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for aggregate overtime and premium 
pay, from whatever source, in an amount that exceeds 
such limitation, except in individual cases determined by 
the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Se-
curity, or a designee, to be necessary for national security 
purposes, to prevent excessive costs, or in cases of immi-
gration emergencies: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated in this Act may be obligated to con-
struct permanent Border Patrol checkpoints in the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection’s Tucson sector: Pro-
vided further, That the Commissioner, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, is directed to submit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a plan for expenditure that includes loca-
tion, design, costs, and benefits of each proposed Tucson 
sector permanent checkpoint: Provided further, That U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection shall relocate its tactical 
checkpoints in the Tucson sector at least an average of 
once every 14 days in a manner designed to prevent per-
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sons subject to inspection from predicting the location of 
any such checkpoint. 
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION 
For expenses for customs and border protection 
automated systems, $449,909,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which not less than $321,690,000 shall 
be for the development of the Automated Commercial 
Environment: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading may be obligated for the 
Automated Commercial Environment until the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives receive and approve a plan for expendi-
ture prepared by the Under Secretary for Border and 
Transportation Security that: (1) meets the capital plan-
ning and investment control review requirements estab-
lished by the Office of Management and Budget, includ-
ing Circular A–11, part 3; (2) complies with U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection’s enterprise information sys-
tems architecture; (3) complies with the acquisition rules, 
requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition man-
agement practices of the Federal Government; (4) is re-
viewed and approved by the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection Investment Review Board, the Department of 
Homeland Security, and the Office of Management and 
Budget; and (5) is reviewed by the General Accounting 
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 laws relating to 
customs and immigration, $91,718,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for enforcement of immigra-
tion and customs laws, detention and removals, and in-
vestigations; and purchase and lease of up to 2,300 
(2,000 
for 
replacement 
only) 
police-type 
vehicles; 
$2,377,006,000, of which not to exceed $5,000,000 shall 
be available until expended for conducting special oper-
ations pursuant to section 3131 of the Customs Enforce-
ment Act of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 2081); of which not to ex-
ceed $15,000 shall be for official reception and represen-
tation expenses; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall 
be for awards of compensation to informants, to be ac-
counted for solely under the certificate of the Under Sec-
retary for Border and Transportation Security; of which 
not less than $100,000 shall be for promotion of public 
awareness of the child pornography tipline; of which not 
less than $200,000 shall be for Project Alert; and of 
which not to exceed $16,216,000 shall be available to
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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 appropriated shall be available to compensate any 
employee for overtime in an annual amount in excess of 
$35,000, except that the Under Secretary for Border and 
Transportation Security may waive that amount as nec-
essary for national security purposes and in cases of im-
migration emergencies: Provided further, That of the total 
amount provided, $3,000,000 shall be for activities to en-
force laws against forced child labor in fiscal year 2005, 
of which not to exceed $2,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended. 
FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal air marshals, 
$662,900,000, to remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE 
The revenues and collections of security fees credited 
to this account, not to exceed $478,000,000, shall be 
available 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 enforce-
ment automated systems, $39,605,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That none of the funds ap-
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propriated under this heading may be obligated for 
ATLAS until the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives receive and ap-
prove a plan for expenditure prepared by the Under Sec-
retary for Border and Transportation 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 3; (2) com-
plies with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 
enterprise information systems architecture; (3) complies 
with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and 
systems acquisition management practices of the Federal 
Government; (4) is reviewed and approved by the U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Investment Re-
view Board, the Department of Homeland Security, and 
the Office of Management and Budget; and (5) is re-
viewed by the General Accounting Office. 
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, $26,179,000, to remain 
available until expended.
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AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, 
MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT 
For necessary expenses for the operations, mainte-
nance, and procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, and 
other related equipment of the air and marine program, 
including operational training and mission-related travel, 
and rental payments for facilities occupied by the air or 
marine interdiction and demand reduction programs, the 
operations of which include the following: the interdiction 
of narcotics and other goods; the provision of support to 
Federal, State, and local agencies in the enforcement or 
administration of laws enforced by U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs En-
forcement; and at the discretion of the Under Secretary 
for Border and Transportation Security, the provision of 
assistance to Federal, State, and local agencies in other 
law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts, 
$257,535,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, 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 U.S. Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement 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 during fiscal year
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2005 without the prior approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
AVIATION SECURITY 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration related to providing civil aviation se-
curity services pursuant to the Aviation and Transpor-
tation 
Security 
Act 
(Public 
Law 
107–71), 
$4,270,564,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided, That of the total 
amount provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$2,016,814,000 shall be for passenger screening activi-
ties; not to exceed $1,406,460,000 shall be for baggage 
screening activities; and not to exceed $847,290,000 shall 
be for airport security direction and enforcement: Pro-
vided further, That security service fees authorized under 
section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, shall be 
credited to this appropriation 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 2005, so as to result in a final fiscal year ap-
propriation from the General Fund estimated at not more
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than $2,447,564,000: Provided further, That any security 
service fees collected pursuant to section 118 of Public 
Law 107–71 in excess of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be treated as offsetting collections in 
fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That none of the 
funds in this Act shall be used to recruit or hire per-
sonnel into the Transportation Security Administration 
which would cause the agency to exceed a staffing level 
of 45,000 full-time equivalent screeners: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49 United 
States Code, the Federal Government’s share of the cost 
of a project under any letter of intent shall be 75 percent 
for any medium or large hub airport and 90 percent for 
any other airport, and all funding provided by subsection 
(h) of such section, or from appropriations authorized by 
subsection (i)(1) of such section, may be distributed in 
any manner deemed necessary to ensure aviation security 
and to fulfill the Federal Government’s planned cost 
share under existing letters of intent. 
MARITIME AND LAND SECURITY 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration related to maritime and land trans-
portation security grants and services pursuant to the 
Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 
107–71), $65,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2006.
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In addition, from fees authorized by section 520 of 
Public Law 108–90, up to $67,000,000 is available until 
expended: Provided, That in fiscal year 2005, other funds 
under this heading may be used for initial administrative 
costs of such credentialing activities. 
INTELLIGENCE 
For necessary expenses for intelligence activities 
pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Security 
Act (Public Law 107–71), $14,000,000. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for research and develop-
ment related to transportation security, $174,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for administrative activities 
of the Transportation Security Administration to carry 
out the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public 
Law 107–71), $524,852,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2006. 
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and main-
tenance of the Coast Guard not otherwise provided for; 
purchase or lease of not to exceed 25 passenger motor ve-
hicles for replacement only; payments pursuant to section 
156 of Public Law 97–377 (42 U.S.C. 402 note) and sec-
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tion 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
429(b)); and recreation and welfare; $5,171,220,000, of 
which $1,204,000,000 shall be for defense-related activi-
ties; of which $24,500,000 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; and 
of which not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official recep-
tion and representation expenses: Provided, That none of 
the funds appropriated by this or any other Act shall be 
available for administrative expenses in connection with 
shipping commissioners in the United States: Provided 
further, That none of the funds provided by this Act shall 
be available for expenses incurred for yacht documenta-
tion under section 12109 of title 46, United States Code, 
except to the extent fees are collected from yacht owners 
and credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 1116(c) of title 10, United 
States Code, amounts made available under this heading 
may be used to make payments into the Department of 
Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund for 
fiscal year 2005 under section 1116(a) of such title. 
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast 
Guard’s environmental compliance and restoration func-
tions under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, 
$17,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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RESERVE TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve, 
as authorized by law; operations and maintenance of the 
reserve program; personnel and training costs; and equip-
ment and services; $113,000,000. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, 
renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore 
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment re-
lated thereto; and maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and 
operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by 
law, $936,550,000, 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; of which $19,750,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2009, to acquire, repair, renovate, or im-
prove vessels, small boats, and related equipment; of 
which $1,800,000 shall be available until September 30, 
2009, 
to 
increase 
aviation 
capability; 
of 
which 
$138,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 
2007, for other equipment; of which $5,000,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2007, for shore facilities 
and aids to navigation of which $73,000,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2006, for personnel com-
pensation and benefits and related costs; and of which
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$679,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 
2009, for the Integrated Deepwater Systems program: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the Congress, in conjunction with the Presi-
dent’s fiscal year 2006 budget, a new Deepwater baseline 
that identifies revised acquisition timelines for each asset 
contained in the Deepwater program; a timeline and de-
tailed justification for each new asset that is determined 
to be necessary to fulfill homeland and national security 
functions or multi-agency procurements as identified by 
the Joint Requirements Council; a detailed description of 
the revised mission requirements and their corresponding 
impact on the Deepwater program’s acquisition timeline; 
and funding levels for each asset, whether new or con-
tinuing: Provided further, That the Secretary shall annu-
ally submit to the Congress, at the time that the Presi-
dent’s budget is submitted under section 1105(a) of title 
31, a future-years capital investment plan for the Coast 
Guard that identifies for each capital budget line item— 
(1) the proposed appropriation included in that 
budget; 
(2) the total estimated cost of completion; 
(3) projected funding levels for each fiscal year 
for the next five fiscal years or until project comple-
tion, whichever is earlier;
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(4) an estimated completion date at the pro-
jected funding levels; and 
(5) changes, if any, in the total estimated cost 
of completion or estimated completion date from 
previous future-years capital investment plans sub-
mitted to the Congress: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall ensure that 
amounts specified in the future-years capital investment 
plan are consistent to the maximum extent practicable 
with proposed appropriations necessary to support the 
programs, projects, and activities of the Coast Guard in 
the President’s budget as submitted under section 1105(a) 
of title 31 for that fiscal year: Provided further, That any 
inconsistencies between the capital investment plan and 
proposed appropriations shall be identified and justified. 
In addition, of the funds appropriated under this heading 
in Public Law 108–90 and Public Law 108–7, 
$33,000,000 are rescinded. 
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES 
For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of 
obstructive bridges, $16,400,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obliga-
tions otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for 
this purpose, payments under the Retired Serviceman’s
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Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment 
for career status bonuses under the National Defense Au-
thorization Act, and payments for medical care of retired 
personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of title 
10, United States Code, $1,085,460,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret 
Service, including purchase of not to exceed 610 vehicles 
for police-type use, which shall be for replacement only, 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of Amer-
ican-made motorcycles; hire of aircraft; services of expert 
witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Di-
rector; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia, 
and fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities 
on private or other property not in Government owner-
ship or control, as may be necessary to perform protec-
tive 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 his or her post of duty; conduct of and participa-
tion in firearms matches; presentation of awards; travel 
of Secret Service employees on protective missions with-
out regard to the limitations on such expenditures in this
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or any other Act if approval is obtained in advance from 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives; research and development; 
grants to conduct behavioral research in support of pro-
tective research and operations; and payment in advance 
for commercial accommodations as may be necessary to 
perform protective functions; $1,179,125,000, of which 
not to exceed $30,000 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 organizations in counterfeit in-
vestigations; of which $2,100,000 shall be for forensic 
and related support of investigations of missing and ex-
ploited children; and of which $5,000,000 shall be a 
grant for activities related to the investigations of ex-
ploited children and shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That up to $18,000,000 provided for 
protective travel shall remain available until September 
30, 2006: Provided further, That not less than 
$10,000,000 for the costs of planning, preparing for, and 
conducting security operations for National Special Secu-
rity Events shall be available until September 30, 2006: 
Provided further, That the United States Secret Service 
is authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reim-
bursements from agencies and entities, as defined in sec-
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tion 105 of title 5, United States Code, receiving training 
sponsored by the James J. Rowley Training Center, ex-
cept 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, 
$3,633,000, to remain available until expended. 
TITLE III—PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY 
OFFICE FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
COORDINATION AND PREPAREDNESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Office for State and 
Local Government Coordination and Preparedness, as au-
thorized by sections 430 and 801 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 238 and 361), $41,432,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $3,000 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, $3,423,900,000, which shall 
be allocated as follows:
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(1) $1,250,000,000 for formula-based grants 
and $500,000,000 for law enforcement terrorism 
prevention grants pursuant to section 1014 of the 
USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 3714): Pro-
vided, That the application for grants shall be made 
available to States within 45 days after enactment 
of this Act; that States shall submit applications 
within 30 days after the grant announcement; and 
that the Office for State and Local Government Co-
ordination and Preparedness shall act within 15 
days after receipt of an application: Provided further, 
That each State shall obligate not less than 80 per-
cent of the total amount of the grant to local govern-
ments within 60 days after the grant award; 
(2) $1,000,000,000 for discretionary grants for 
use in high-threat, high-density urban areas and for 
rail and transit security, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security: Provided, That not 
less than 80 percent of any grant to a State shall 
be made available by the State to local governments 
within 60 days after their receipt of the funds: Pro-
vided further, That section 1014(c)(3) of the USA 
PATRIOT Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 3714(c)(3)) shall 
not apply to these grants: Provided further, That of
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the funds provided, not less than $100,000,000 shall 
be used for rail and transit security grants; 
(3) $170,000,000 for emergency management 
performance grants pursuant to section 1014 of the 
USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 3714), as 
authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 
1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 
(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 Re-
ductions Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), and 
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App): 
Provided, That total administrative costs shall not 
exceed 3 percent of the total appropriation; and 
(4) $125,000,000 for port security grants, 
which shall be distributed under the same terms and 
conditions as provided for under Public Law 107– 
117: Provided, That section 1014(c)(3) of the USA 
PATRIOT Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 3714(c)(3)) shall 
not apply to these grants: 
Provided, That except for port security grants under para-
graph (4) of this heading, none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be used for construction or ren-
ovation of facilities: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated for law enforcement terrorism prevention grants
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under paragraph (1) and discretionary grants under para-
graph (2) of this heading shall be available for operational 
costs, to include personnel overtime and overtime associ-
ated with Office for State and Local Government Coordi-
nation and Preparedness certified training, as needed: 
Provided further, That grantees shall provide reports on 
their use of funds, as deemed necessary by the Secretary 
of Homeland Security: Provided further, That the Office 
for State and Local Government Coordination and Pre-
paredness shall complete the development of mission es-
sential tasks by July 31, 2004; the fiscal year 2005 State 
grant guidance shall include instructions for the comple-
tion of State baseline assessments; a Federal response ca-
pabilities inventory shall be completed by March 15, 2005; 
and the Office for State and Local Government Coordina-
tion and Preparedness shall provide quarterly reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives on the implementation of Home-
land Security Presidential Directive-8, beginning October 
1, 2004. 
FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For necessary expenses for programs authorized by 
section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 
of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229), $600,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2006: Provided, That not to ex-
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ceed 5 percent of this amount shall be available for pro-
gram administration. 
COUNTERTERRORISM FUND 
For necessary expenses, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, to reimburse any Federal 
agency for the costs of providing support to counter, in-
vestigate, or respond to unexpected threats or acts of ter-
rorism, including payment of rewards in connection with 
these activities, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives 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 
Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, as 
authorized by section 502 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 312), $4,211,000. 
PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY 
For necessary expenses for preparedness, mitigation, 
response, and recovery activities of the Emergency Pre-
paredness and Response Directorate, $210,499,000, in-
cluding activities authorized by the National Flood Insur-
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ance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.), the Flood 
Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et 
seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency 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 Pro-
duction Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), sec-
tions 107 and 303 of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 404, 405, 411), 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.). 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for administrative and re-
gional operations of the Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, $203,939,000, including activities 
authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection 
Act of 1973 (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 Re-
duction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Fed-
eral 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,
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411), 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 $4,000 shall 
be for official reception and representation expenses. 
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses for countering potential bio-
logical, disease, and chemical threats to civilian popu-
lations, $34,000,000. 
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.), $2,042,380,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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 
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans shall 
not exceed $25,000,000: Provided further, That the cost 
of modifying 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.
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4101), $150,000,000, and such additional sums as may 
be provided by State and local governments or other po-
litical subdivisions 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. 
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM 
The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 
2005, as authorized by the Energy and Water Develop-
ment Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by 
Public Law 106–377), shall not be less than 100 percent 
of the amounts anticipated by the Department of Home-
land Security necessary 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 further, That fees received 
under this heading shall be deposited in this account as 
offsetting collections and will become available for au-
thorized purposes on October 1, 2005, and remain avail-
able until expended. 
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For activities under the National Flood Insurance 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.), and the Flood Dis-
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aster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), 
not to exceed $33,336,000 for salaries and expenses asso-
ciated with flood mitigation and flood insurance oper-
ations; and not to exceed $79,257,000 for flood hazard 
mitigation, to remain available until September 30, 2006, 
including up to $20,000,000 for expenses under section 
1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 4104c), which amount shall be available for trans-
fer to the National Flood Mitigation Fund until Sep-
tember 30, 2006, and which amount shall be derived 
from offsetting collections assessed and collected pursu-
ant 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 2005, no 
funds in excess of: (1) $55,000,000 for operating ex-
penses; (2) $562,881,000 for agents’ commissions and 
taxes; and (3) $30,000,000 for interest on Treasury bor-
rowings shall be available from the National Flood Insur-
ance Fund. 
NATIONAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C) of sub-
section (b)(3), and subsection (f), of section 1366 of the 
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4104c), $20,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2006, for activities designed to reduce the risk of
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flood damage to structures pursuant to such Act, of 
which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the National 
Flood Insurance Fund. 
NATIONAL PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION FUND 
For a pre-disaster mitigation grant program pursu-
ant to title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.), 
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That grants made for pre-disaster mitigation shall 
be awarded on a competitive basis subject to the criteria 
in section 203(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(g)): Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding section 203(f) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(f)), grant awards 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 Home-
less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.), 
$153,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 3.5 
percent of the total appropriation.
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TITLE IV—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 
TRAINING, ASSESSMENTS, AND SERVICES 
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES 
For necessary expenses for citizenship and immigra-
tion services, $160,000,000. 
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 
awareness and enhancement of community support of law 
enforcement training; room and board for student in-
terns; a flat monthly reimbursement to employees author-
ized to use personal cell phones for official duties; and 
services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, $183,440,000, of which up to $36,174,000 
for materials and support costs of Federal law enforce-
ment basic training shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2006; and of which not to exceed $12,000 
shall be for official reception and representation expenses: 
Provided, That the Center is authorized to obligate funds
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in anticipation of reimbursements from agencies receiving 
training sponsored by the Center, except that total obli-
gations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total 
budgetary resources available at the end of the fiscal 
year. 
ACQUISITION, 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, $37,917,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the Center 
is authorized to accept reimbursement to this appropria-
tion from government agencies requesting the construc-
tion of special use facilities. 
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 adminis-
tration of programs and activities, as authorized by title 
II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 
et seq.), $132,064,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$5,000 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses.
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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.), 
$722,512,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2006. 
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.), $68,586,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official re-
ception and representation expenses. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION AND 
OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for science and technology 
research, including advanced research projects; develop-
ment; test and evaluation; acquisition; and operations; as 
authorized by title III of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), $1,063,713,000, to remain 
available until expended.
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TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
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. 
SEC. 502. Subject to the requirements of section 
503 of this Act, the unexpended balances of prior appro-
priations provided for activities in this Act may be trans-
ferred to appropriation accounts for such activities estab-
lished pursuant to this Act: Provided, That balances so 
transferred may be merged with funds in the applicable 
established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for 
as one fund for the same time period as originally en-
acted. 
SEC. 503 (a) None of the funds provided by this 
Act, provided by previous appropriation Acts to the agen-
cies in or transferred to the Department of Homeland 
Security that remain available for obligation or expendi-
ture in fiscal year 2005, or provided from any accounts 
in the Treasury of the United States derived by the col-
lection of fees available 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 program, project, or activ-
ity; (3) increases funds for any program, project, or ac-
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tivity for which funds have been denied or restricted by 
the Congress; or (4) proposes to use funds directed for 
a specific activity by either the House or Senate Commit-
tees on Appropriations for a different purpose; unless 
both Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives are notified 15 days in ad-
vance of such reprogramming of funds. 
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided 
by previous appropriation Acts to the agencies in or 
transferred to the Department of Homeland Security that 
remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 
year 2005, or provided from any accounts in the Treas-
ury of the United States derived by the collection of fees 
available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
available for obligation 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 activi-
ties; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing 
program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 
10 percent as approved by the Congress; or (3) results 
from any general savings from a reduction in personnel 
that would result in a change in existing programs, 
projects, or activities as approved by the Congress; unless 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the