To provide, with an offset, emergency funding for border security efforts.

SA 3594. Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Sununu) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

TITLE __--BORDER SECURITY

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR BORDER SECURITY

Department of Homeland Security

office of the secretary and executive management

For an additional amount for the ``Office of the Secretary
and Executive Management'' to provide funds for the Office of
Policy, $2,000,000: Provided, That the entire amount is
solely for a contract with an independent non-Federal entity
to conduct a needs assessment for comprehensive border
security: Provided further, That the entire amount is
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

office of the chief information officer

For an additional amount for the ``Office of the Chief
Information Officer'' to replace and upgrade law enforcement
communications, $50,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated as
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con.
Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2006.

united states visitor and immigration status indicator technology

For an additional amount for ``United States Visitor and
Immigration Status Indicator Technology'' to accelerate
biometric database integration and conversion to 10-print
enrollment, $60,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the additional appropriations made
available under this heading may be obligated until the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives receive and approve a plan for the
expenditure of such funds: Provided further, That the entire
amount is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

Customs and Border Protection

salaries and expenses

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$180,000,000, of which $80,000,000 is for border patrol
vehicle replacement and $100,000,000 is for sensor and
surveillance technology: Provided, That none of the
additional appropriations made available under this heading
may be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of
the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and
approve a plan for expenditure of these funds: Provided
further, That the entire amount is designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2006.

air and marine interdiction, operations, maintenance, and procurement

For an additional amount for ``Air and Marine Interdiction,
Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement'' to replace air
assets and upgrade air operations facilities, $790,000,000,
to remain available until expended, of which $40,000,000 is
for helicopter replacement and $750,000,000 is for
recapitalization of air assets: Provided, That none of the
additional appropriations made available under this heading
may be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of
the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and
approve an expenditure plan for the complete recapitalization
of Customs and Border Protection air assets and facilities:
Provided further, That the entire amount is designated as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res.
95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2006.

construction

For an additional amount for ``Construction'',
$120,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That none of the additional appropriations made available
under this heading may be obligated until the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives
receive and approve a plan for expenditure for these funds:
Provided further, That the entire amount is designated as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res.
95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2006.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

salaries and expenses

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'' to
replace vehicles, $80,000,000: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

United States Coast Guard

acquisition, construction and improvements

For an additional amount for ``Acquisition, Construction,
and Improvements'' for acquisition, construction, renovation,
and improvement of vessels, aircraft, and equipment,
$600,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the entire amount is designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2006.

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses

For an additional amount for ``Acquisition, Construction,
Improvements, and Related Expenses'' for construction of the
language training facility referenced in the Master Plan and
information technology infrastructure improvements,
$18,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the entire amount is designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2006.

GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

reduction in funding

Sec. __. (a) Reduction.--Except as provided in subsection
(b), the aggregate amount provided by chapter 3 of title I of
this Act and chapter 3 of title II of this Act may not exceed
$68,962,188,000.
(b) Inapplicability to Amounts for Military Construction.--
Subsection (a) does not apply to amounts provided by chapter
3 of title I of this Act and chapter 3 of title II of this
Act for military construction.
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