To provide additional resources for border infrastructure and program integrity initiatives.

SA 4557. Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Lieberman) proposed an amendment to
the bill1 H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and
for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place in the bill insert the following:

TITLE VI

BORDER SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS

Sec. 601. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust fees charged
by the Department against any non-United States citizen by
notice in the Federal register no later than January 1, 2007,
to achieve not less than $350,000,000 in additional receipts
by September 30, 2007: Provided, That the Secretary may
adjust only those fees authorized under the Immigration and
Nationality Act and the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act: Provided further, That this
adjustment shall be in addition to fees authorized under 8
United States Code 1356.
(b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be
deposited in the accounts as provided by 8 United States Code
1356: Provided, That of the total amount collected pursuant
to subsection (a) the Secretary shall transfer the following
amounts:
(1) $25,000,000 to Customs and Border Protection ``Salaries
and Expenses'' for vehicle replacement;
(2) $105,000,000 to Customs and Border Protection ``Air and
Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and
Procurement'' for air asset replacement and air operations
facilities upgrades;
(3) $90,000,000 to Customs and Border Protection
``Construction'';
(4) $30,000,000 to Immigration and Customs Enforcement
``Salaries and Expenses'' for vehicle replacement; and,
(5) $15,000,000 to Immigration and Customs Enforcement
``Automation Modernization''.
(c) Of the total amount collected pursuant to subsection
(a) $85,000,000 shall be made available to United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services: Provided, That of the
additional amount available, $47,000,000 shall be for
Business Transformation and $38,000,000 shall be for Fraud
Detection and National Security initiatives.
(d) Amounts deposited under paragraph (b) shall remain
available until expended for the activities and services
described in paragraphs (b) and (c).
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