S.Amdt. 4285

1. Adds Sec. __. (a) For an additional amount for the Department of Justice, $178,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012, of which-- wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: Sec. __. (a) For an additional amount for the Department of Justice, $178,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012, of which--

   Inserted: (1) $32,000,000 shall be used by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for--

   Inserted: (A) increasing the number of Project Gunrunner teams; and

   Inserted: (B) expanding ATF's tracing capacity to address increased firearms trace demands generated by expanded use of the eTrace electronic tracking system along the international land border between the United States and Mexico;

   Inserted: (2) $32,000,000 shall be used by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for--

   Inserted: (A) increasing DEA's electronic surveillance and intercept capacity along the international land border between the United States and Mexico;

   Inserted: (B) expanding DEA's capacity for judicialized wiretaps performed by Sensitive Investigative Units in drug source and transit countries; and

   Inserted: (C) expanding DEA's successful Drug Flow Attack Strategy, which focuses on disrupting the flow of drug, money, and precursor chemicals between source zones and the United States;

   Inserted: (3) $25,000,000 shall be used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for--

   Inserted: (A) increasing the number of FBI Hybrid Squads to assist State and local law enforcement agencies to address kidnappings, homicides, and home invasion robberies;

   Inserted: (B) creating additional capability for processing DNA samples;

   Inserted: (C) strengthening existing Border Corruption Task Forces; and

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   Inserted: (D) adding new Border Corruption Task Forces;

   Inserted: (4) $33,000,000 shall be used by the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) for--

   Inserted: (A) supporting prosecutorial activities of the United States Attorneys' Office and the Criminal Division arising from OCDETF investigations that target drugs trafficking along the international land border between the United States and Mexico and Mexican money laundering activities, including financial assistance for--

   Inserted: (i) increasing the number of positions in the United States Attorneys' Office, 50 percent of which shall be attorneys; and

   Inserted: (ii) increasing the number of positions in the Criminal Division, a majority of which shall be attorneys; and

   Inserted: (B) supporting the 7 OCDETF Strike Forces;

   Inserted: (5) $9,000,000 shall be used by the Criminal Division to provide additional support for the investigation and prosecution of transnational gangs, firearms and drug traffickers, and money laundering activities;

   Inserted: (6) $12,000,000 shall be used by the Executive Office for Immigration Review, of which--

   Inserted: (A) $6,000,000 shall be available for additional court personnel, including immigration judges, staff attorneys of the Board of Immigration Appeals, and support personnel; and

   Inserted: (B) $6,000,000 shall be available for the expansion of the Legal Orientation Program;

   Inserted: (7) $25,000,000 shall be used by the United States Marshals Service to combat criminal activity along the international land border between the United States and Mexico; and

   Inserted: (8) $10,000,000 shall be used by the Detention Trustee to combat criminal activity along the international land border between the United States and Mexico.

   Inserted: (c) For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses" of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, $64,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011--

   Inserted: (1) to hire 250 additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and targeting personnel;

   Inserted: (2) for unmanned aircraft system pilots and sensor operators; and

   Inserted: (3) to expand border surveillance and outbound inspection operations.

   Inserted: (d) For an additional amount for "Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement" for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, $120,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, for procurement of 6 unmanned aircraft systems and supporting equipment.

   Inserted: (e) For an additional amount for "Construction and Facilities Management" for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, for construction and operation of 4 forward operating bases along the international land border between the United States and Mexico.

   Inserted: (f) Of the amount made available under the heading "border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology" under the heading "U.S. Customs and Border Protection" in title II of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-83; 123 Stat. 2145), $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, shall be made available for critical fencing along the international land border between the United States and Mexico.

   Inserted: (g) For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses" of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, $70,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, for expansion of the Border Enforcement Security Task Force initiative along the international land border between the United States and Mexico, the hiring of additional special agents and intelligence analysts for the initiative, and the procurement of related equipment.

   Inserted: (h) For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses" of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, for the training of additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, Border Patrol agents, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel.

   Inserted: (i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other provision of law, during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2011, the filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee required to be submitted with an application for admission as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(L) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(L)) shall be increased by $2,250 for applicants that are not publicly traded corporations and whose shares were first offered in a stock exchange based in the United States.

   Inserted: (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other provision of law, during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2011, the filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee required to be submitted with an application for admission as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) shall be increased by $2,000 for applicants--

   Inserted: (A) that employ 50 or more employees in the United States; and

   Inserted: (B) if more than 50 percent of the applicant's employees are H-1B nonimmigrants or nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L) of such Act.

   Inserted: (3) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2011, all amounts collected pursuant to the fee increase authorized under this subsection shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury.

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