109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2360
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2360
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Se-
curity for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006,
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, 2006, and for other purposes, namely:
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 exec-
utive management of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, as authorized by law, $133,239,000 (reduced by
$100,000): Provided, That not to exceed $40,000 shall be
for official reception and representation expenses: Pro-
vided further, That of the amounts appropriated under
this heading, $20,000,000 shall not be available for obliga-
tion until the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives an immigration enforcement strategy to re-
duce the number of undocumented aliens, based upon the
latest United States Census Bureau data, by 10 percent
per year: Provided further, That of the amounts appro-
priated under this heading, $10,000,000 shall not be avail-
able for obligation until section 525 of this Act is imple-
mented: Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit
all reports requested by the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives for all agencies and com-
ponents of the Department of Homeland Security, as iden-
tified in this Act and the House report accompanying this
Act, by the dates specified: Provided further, That the con-
tent of all reports shall be in compliance with the direction
and instructions included in this Act and the House report
accompanying this Act by the dates specified: Provided
further, That, of the amounts appropriated under this
heading, $20,000,000 may not be obligated until the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
has received all final reports in compliance with such di-
rection and instructions.
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), $146,084,000 (reduced by $26,100,000) (reduced
by $50,000,000): Provided, That not to exceed $3,000
shall be for official reception and representation expenses:
Provided further, That of the total amount provided,
$26,070,000 shall remain available until expended solely
for the alteration and improvement of facilities, tenant im-
provements, and relocation costs to consolidate Depart-
ment headquarters operations.
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), $18,505,000.
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), and De-
partment-wide technology investments, $303,700,000; of
which $75,756,000 shall be available for salaries and ex-
penses; and of which $227,944,000 shall be available for
development 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 operation 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 sup-
plement the appropriations provided for the United States
Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
project or the Automated Commercial Environment: Pro-
vided further, That the Department shall report within
180 days of enactment of this Act on its enterprise archi-
tecture and other strategic planning activities in accord-
ance with the terms and conditions specified in the House
report accompanying this Act.
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.), $83,017,000, of
which not to exceed $100,000 may be used for certain con-
fidential operational expenses, including the payment of
informants, to be expended at the direction of the Inspec-
tor General.
TITLE II—SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND
INVESTIGATIONS
BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
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 Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), $10,617,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official recep-
tion and representation expenses.
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION
For necessary expenses of the United State Visitor
and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project, as
authorized by section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Re-
form and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996 (8
U.S.C. 1221 note) and for the development, deployment,
and use of Free and Secure Trade (FAST), NEXUS, and
Secure Electronic Network for Traveler’s Rapid Inspec-
tion (SENTRI), $411,232,000, to remain available until
expended, which shall be allocated as follows:
(1) $7,000,000 for FAST.
(2) $14,000,000 for NEXUS/SENTRI.
(3) $390,232,000 for the United States Visitor
and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project:
Provided, That of the funds provided for this
project, $254,000,000 may not be obligated 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 Home-
land Security that—
(A) meets the capital planning and invest-
ment control review requirements established by
the Office of Management and Budget, includ-
ing Circular A–11, part 7;
(B) complies with the Department of
Homeland Security enterprise information sys-
tems architecture;