[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3679 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3679

To authorize additional appropriations for personnel and technology for 
       the United States Customs Service and the Immigration and 
  Naturalization Service, which have joint responsibility at ports of 
  entry, in order to increase inspection and enforcement at ports of 
 entry and to expedite and facilitate the flow of legal commercial and 
  passenger traffic at United States borders and interior checkpoints.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 1998

Mr. Reyes (for himself and Mr. Gephardt) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
  to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize additional appropriations for personnel and technology for 
       the United States Customs Service and the Immigration and 
  Naturalization Service, which have joint responsibility at ports of 
  entry, in order to increase inspection and enforcement at ports of 
 entry and to expedite and facilitate the flow of legal commercial and 
  passenger traffic at United States borders and interior checkpoints.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMS 
              SERVICE AND IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Customs service.--In order to enhance border 
        investigative resources on the Southwest border, enhance 
        investigative resources for anticorruption efforts, intensify 
        efforts against drug smuggling and money-laundering 
        organizations, process cargo, reduce commercial and passenger 
        traffic waiting times, and open all primary lanes during peak 
        hours at certain ports on the Southwest and Northern borders, 
        in addition to any other amount appropriated, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated for salaries, expenses, and 
        equipment for the United States Customs Service for purposes of 
        carrying out this section--
                    (A) $161,248,584 for fiscal year 1999;
                    (B) $185,751,328 for fiscal year 2000; and
                    (C) such sums as may be necessary in each fiscal 
                year thereafter.
            (2) INS.--In order to enhance enforcement and inspection 
        resources on the Southwest land border of the United States, 
        enhance investigative resources for anticorruption efforts and 
        efforts against drug smuggling and money-laundering 
        organizations, process cargo, reduce commercial and passenger 
        traffic waiting times, and open all primary lanes during peak 
        hours at major land border ports of entry on the Southwest and 
        Northern land borders of the United States, in addition to any 
        other amounts appropriated, there are authorized to be 
        appropriated for salaries, expenses, and equipment for the 
        Immigration and Naturalization Service for purposes of carrying 
        out this section--
                    (A) $113,604,000 for fiscal year 1999;
                    (B) $121,064,000 for fiscal year 2000; and
                    (C) such sums as may be necessary in each fiscal 
                year thereafter.
    (b) Fiscal Year 1999.--
            (1) Customs service.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
        appropriated under subsection (a)(1)(A) for fiscal year 1999 
        for the United States Customs Service, $48,404,000 shall be 
        available until expended for acquisition and other expenses 
        associated with implementation and full deployment of narcotics 
        enforcement and cargo processing technology along the Southwest 
        border, including--
                    (A) $6,000,000 for 8 Vehicle and Container 
                Inspection Systems (VACIS);
                    (B) $11,000,000 for 5 mobile truck x-rays with 
                transmission and backscatter imaging;
                    (C) $12,000,000 for the upgrade of 8 fixed-site 
                truck x-rays from the present energy level of 450,000 
                electron volts to 1,000,000 electron volts (1-MeV);
                    (D) $7,200,000 for 8 1-MeV pallet x-rays;
                    (E) $1,000,000 for 200 portable contraband 
                detectors (busters) to be distributed among ports where 
                the current allocations are inadequate;
                    (F) $600,000 for 50 contraband detection kits to be 
                distributed among all Southwest border ports based on 
                traffic volume;
                    (G) $500,000 for 25 ultrasonic container inspection 
                units to be distributed among all ports receiving 
                liquid-filled cargo and to ports with a hazardous 
                material inspection facility;
                    (H) $2,450,000 for 7 automated targeting systems;
                    (I) $360,000 for 30 rapid tire deflator systems to 
                be distributed to those ports where port runners are a 
                threat;
                    (J) $480,000 for 20 Portable Treasury Enforcement 
                Communications System (TECS) terminals to be moved 
                among ports as needed;
                    (K) $1,000,000 for 20 remote watch surveillance 
                camera systems at ports where there are suspicious 
                activities at loading docks, vehicle queues, secondary 
                inspection lanes, or areas where visual surveillance or 
                observation is obscured;
                    (L) $1,254,000 for 57 weigh-in-motion sensors to be 
                distributed among the ports with the greatest volume of 
                outbound traffic;
                    (M) $180,000 for 36 AM radio ``Welcome to the 
                United States'' stations, with 1 station to be located 
                at each border crossing;
                    (N) $1,040,000 for 260 inbound vehicle counters to 
                be installed at every inbound vehicle lane;
                    (O) $950,000 for 38 spotter camera systems to 
                counter the surveillance of Customs inspection 
                activities by persons outside the boundaries of ports 
                where such surveillance activities are occurring;
                    (P) $390,000 for 60 inbound commercial truck 
                transponders to be distributed to all ports of entry;
                    (Q) $1,600,000 for 40 narcotics vapor and particle 
                detectors to be distributed to each border crossing; 
                and
                    (R) $400,000 for license plate reader automatic 
                targeting software to be installed at each port to 
                target inbound vehicles.
            (2) INS.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
        under subsection (a)(2)(A) for fiscal year 1999 for the 
        Immigration and Naturalization Service, $15,090,000 shall be 
        available until expended for acquisition and other expenses 
        associated with implementation and full deployment of narcotics 
        enforcement and cargo processing technology along the Southwest 
        land border of the United States, including--
                    (A) $11,000,000 for 5 mobile truck x-rays with 
                transmission and backscatter imaging to be distributed 
                to border patrol checkpoints;
                    (B) $200,000 for 10 ultrasonic container inspection 
                units to be distributed to border patrol checkpoints;
                    (C) $240,000 for 10 Portable Treasury Enforcement 
                Communications System (TECS) terminals to be 
                distributed to border patrol checkpoints;
                    (D) $1,000,000 for 20 remote watch surveillance 
                camera systems to be distributed to border patrol 
                checkpoints;
                    (E) $175,000 for 35 AM radio ``Welcome to the 
                United States'' stations, with 1 station to be located 
                at each permanent border patrol checkpoint;
                    (F) $875,000 for 35 spotter camera systems, with 1 
                system to be located at each permanent border patrol 
                checkpoint; and
                    (G) $1,600,000 for 40 narcotics vapor and particle 
                detectors to be distributed to border patrol 
                checkpoints.
    (c) Fiscal Year 2000 and Thereafter.--
            (1) Customs service.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
        appropriated under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection 
        (a)(1) for the United States Customs Service for fiscal year 
        2000 and each fiscal year thereafter, $4,840,400 shall be for 
        the maintenance and support of the equipment and training of 
        personnel to maintain and support the equipment described in 
        subsection (b)(1), based on an estimate of 10 percent of the 
        cost of such equipment.
            (2) INS.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
        under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(2) for the 
        Immigration and Naturalization Service for fiscal year 2000 and 
        each fiscal year thereafter, $1,509,000 shall be for the 
        maintenance and support of the equipment and training of 
        personnel to maintain and support the equipment described in 
        subsection (b)(2), based on an estimate of 10 percent of the 
        cost of such equipment.
    (d) New Technologies; Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--The Commissioner of Customs may use the 
        amounts authorized to be appropriated for equipment under this 
        section for equipment other than the equipment specified in 
        subsection (b)(1) if such other equipment--
                    (A)(i) is technologically superior to the equipment 
                specified in subsection (b)(1); and
                    (ii) will achieve at least the same results at a 
                cost that is the same or less than the equipment 
                specified in subsection (b)(1); or
                    (B) can be obtained at a lower cost than the 
                equipment authorized in subparagraphs (A) through (R) 
                of such subsection.
            (2) Transfer of funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of this section, the Commissioner of Customs may reallocate an 
        amount not to exceed 10 percent of the amount specified in any 
        of subparagraphs (A) through (R) of subsection (b)(1) for 
        equipment specified in any other of such subparagraphs (A) 
        through (R).
            (3) INS.--With respect to the amounts and equipment 
        specified in subsection (b)(2), the Attorney General shall have 
        the same authority as is granted the Commissioner of Customs by 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to the amounts and 
        equipment specified in subsection (b)(1).
    (e) Peak Hours and Investigative Resource Enhancement.--
            (1) Customs service.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
        appropriated under subsection (a)(1) for fiscal years 1999 and 
        2000, $112,844,584 in fiscal year 1999 and $180,910,928 for 
        fiscal year 2000 shall be for--
                    (A) a net increase of 535 inspectors and 60 special 
                agents for the Southwest border and 375 inspectors for 
                the Northern border, in order to open all primary lanes 
                on the Southwest and Northern borders during peak hours 
                and enhance investigative resources;
                    (B) a net increase of 285 inspectors and canine 
                enforcement officers to be distributed at large cargo 
                facilities as needed to process and screen cargo 
                (including rail cargo) and reduce commercial waiting 
                times on the Southwest border;
                    (C) a net increase of 360 special agents, 40 
                intelligence analysts, and additional resources to be 
                distributed among offices that have jurisdiction over 
                major metropolitan drug or narcotics distribution and 
                transportation centers for intensification of efforts 
                against drug smuggling and money-laundering 
                organizations;
                    (D) a net increase of 50 positions and additional 
                resources to the Office of Internal Affairs to enhance 
                investigative resources for anticorruption efforts; and
                    (E) the costs incurred as a result of the increase 
                in personnel hired pursuant to this section.
            (2) INS.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
        under subsection (a)(2) for fiscal years 1999 and 2000, 
        $98,514,000 in fiscal year 1999 and $119,555,000 for fiscal 
        year 2000 shall be for--
                    (A) a net increase of 535 inspectors for the 
                Southwest land border and 375 inspectors for the 
                Northern land border, in order to open all primary 
                lanes on the Southwest and Northern borders during peak 
                hours and enhance investigative resources;
                    (B) a net increase of 100 inspectors and canine 
                enforcement officers for border patrol checkpoints;
                    (C) 100 canine enforcement vehicles to be used by 
                the Border Patrol for inspection and enforcement, and 
                to reduce waiting times, at the Southwest land border 
                of the United States;
                    (D) a net increase of 40 intelligence analysts and 
                additional resources to be distributed among border 
                patrol sectors that have jurisdiction over major 
                metropolitan drug or narcotics distribution and 
                transportation centers for intensification of efforts 
                against drug smuggling and money-laundering 
                organizations;
                    (E) a net increase of 50 positions and additional 
                resources to the Office of the Inspector General of the 
                Department of Justice to enhance investigative 
                resources for anticorruption efforts; and
                    (F) the costs incurred as a result of the increase 
                in personnel hired pursuant to this section.
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