To provide emergency supplemental appropriations for border security and immigration reform.

SA 4768. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Burns, and Mr.
Isakson) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

TITLE __

BORDER SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION REFORM

CHAPTER 1--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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 the amount provided under this heading may not
be obligated until the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure
prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided
further, That the amount provided under this heading is
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
402 of H. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007, as made
applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public Law 109-
234.

Customs and Border Protection

Salaries and Expenses

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$173,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007:
Provided, That the amount provided under this heading may not
be obligated until the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure
prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided
further, That the amount provided under this heading is
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
402 of H. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007, as made
applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public Law 109-
234.

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, $560,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount
provided under this heading may not be obligated until the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives receive and
approve a plan for expenditure prepared by the Secretary of
Homeland Security: Provided further, That the amount provided
under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress),
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007,
as made applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public
Law 109-234.

Construction

For an additional amount for ``Construction'',
$2,155,100,000, to remain available until expended; of which
not less than $1,628,000,000 shall be for the construction of
370 miles of double-layered fencing along the international
border between the United States and Mexico; of which not
less than $507,100,000 shall be for the construction of 461
miles of vehicle barriers along the international border
between the United States and Mexico; and of which not less
than $20,000,000 shall be for construction associated with
the hiring of 500 border patrol agents: Provided, That the
amount provided under this heading may not be obligated until
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
receive and approve a plan for expenditure prepared by the
Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided further, That the
amount provided under this heading is designated as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res.
83 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2007, as made applicable in the Senate by
section 7035 of Public Law 109-234.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Salaries and Expenses

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$196,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007;
of which not less than $38,000,000 shall be for the hiring of
200 investigators and associated support for alien smuggling
investigations; of which $113,000,000 shall be for the hiring
of 600 investigators and associated support for worksite
enforcement; of which $45,500,000 shall be for 1,300
detention beds, personnel, and associated support: Provided,
That the amount provided under this heading may not be
obligated until the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure
prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided
further, That the amount provided under this heading is
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
402 of H. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007, as made
applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public Law 109-
234.

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,
$416,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the amount provided under this heading may not be
obligated until the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure
prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided
further, That the amount provided under this heading is
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
402 of H. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007, as made
applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public Law 109-
234.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

For an additional amount for ``United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services'' for the development and the
implementation of the Electronic Employment Verification
System, $400,000,000: Provided, That the amount provided
under this heading may not be obligated until the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives receive and
approve a plan for expenditure prepared by the Secretary of
Homeland Security: Provided further, That the amount provided
under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress),
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007,
as made applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public
Law 109-234.

General Provisions - This Title

Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the transfers
and programming conditions of the Department of Homeland
Security Appropriations Act, 2007 shall apply to this title.

CHAPTER 2--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

General Administration

Administrative Review and Appeals

For an additional amount for ``Administrative Review and
Appeals'', $2,600,000, to remain available until September
30, 2007: Provided, That the amount provided under this
heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 402 of H. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress), the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007, as
made applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public Law
109-234.

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Legal Activities

Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
General Legal Activities'', $2,600,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2007: Provided, That the amount provided
under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress),
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007,
as made applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public
Law 109-234.

Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Attorneys,'' $2,600,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2007: Provided, That the amount provided
under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress),
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007,
as made applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public
Law 109-234.
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