S.Amdt. 4607

SA 4607. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her 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; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 127, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
Sec. 540. (a) The amount appropriated by title II under the
heading ``Customs and Border Protection'' for salaries and
expenses is hereby increased by $20,300,000 which shall be
available to hire and train 180 new full-time equivalent
domestic port Customs officers and shall remain available
until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall prioritize the assignment of additional
Customs officers to ports based on need.
(b) The amount appropriated by title I under the heading
``Office of the Under Secretary for Management'' is hereby
reduced by $20,300,000.
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