To provide additional funding for port security enhancements in fiscal year 2006.

SA 4559. Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Lautenberg, and Mr. Schumer) proposed an amendment to the bill 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, insert the following:

TITLE VII--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR PORT SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS

The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enhance port
security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and
for other purposes, namely:

CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$251,000,000, to remain available until expended.

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

OPERATING EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ``Operating Expenses'',
$23,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That funding is available to accelerate foreign port security
assessments, conduct domestic port vulnerability assessments,
and perform unscheduled security audits of facilities
regulated by chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code,
commonly known as the Maritime Transportation Security Act of
2002.

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,
$184,000,000 for the Integrated Deepwater Systems program, to
remain available

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until expended: Provided, That funding is available to
acquire maritime patrol aircraft and parent craft patrol
boats, to provide armed helicopter capability, and to sustain
the medium endurance cutter fleet.

OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS

STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS

For an additional amount for ``State and Local Programs'',
$190,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2007:
Provided, That the entire amount shall be for port security
grants pursuant to the purposes of subsection (a) through (h)
of section 70107 of title 46, United States Code, which shall
be awarded based on risk notwithstanding subsection (a), for
eligible costs as defined in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of
subsection (b).
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