[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2512 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2512
To authorize additional appropriations for the United States Customs
Service for personnel, technology, and infrastructure to expedite the
flow of legal commercial and passenger traffic along the Southwest land
border, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 17, 2001
Mr. Hinojosa (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Pastor) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To authorize additional appropriations for the United States Customs
Service for personnel, technology, and infrastructure to expedite the
flow of legal commercial and passenger traffic along the Southwest land
border, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMS
SERVICE FOR ENHANCED ACTIVITIES ALONG THE SOUTHWEST
BORDER.
(a) In General.--In order to enhance border investigative resources
on the Southwest border, 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 ports on the Southwest border, there is authorized to be
appropriated for salaries, expenses, and equipment for the United
States Customs Service for purposes of carrying out this section--
(1) $467,320,000 for fiscal year 2002;
(2) $417,832,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
(3) such sums as may be necessary in each fiscal year
thereafter.
(b) Use of Certain Fiscal Year 2002 Funds.--Of the amount
authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a)(1) for fiscal year
2002, $158,320,000 shall be available until expended for acquisition
and other expenses associated with implementation and full deployment
of narcotics enforcement, cargo processing, and counterterrorism
technology along the Southwest border, including--
(1) $4,600,000 for 4 mobile truck gamma ray systems;
(2) $26,600,000 for 14 high energy pallet gamma ray
systems;
(3) $24,300,000 for 9 higher energy truck x-ray upgrades;
(4) $41,300,000 for contract nonintrusive inspection
equipment operators;
(5) $12,000,000 for nonintrusive inspection technology
maintenance;
(6) $800,000 for expansion of Industry Partnership
Programs;
(7) $1,600,000 for canine kennel construction;
(8) $500,000 for replacement of canines;
(9) $1,000,000 for automated targeting systems (narcotics)
maintenance;
(10) $2,500,000 for 10 x-ray vans;
(11) $1,500,000 for 15 tool trucks;
(12) $3,500,000 to refurbish and maintain existing x-ray
vans and tool trucks;
(13) $600,000 for 50 contraband detection kits;
(14) $1,000,000 for 20 remote watch surveillance camera
systems;
(15) $1,000,000 for 40 counterspotter surveillance systems;
(16) $2,500,000 for 10 truck license plate reader systems;
(17) $1,600,000 for 40 narcotics particle detectors;
(18) $14,800,000 for 29 land border vehicle targeting
systems;
(19) $3,000,000 for 250 under vehicle inspection systems;
(20) $1,500,000 for 5 outbound passenger facilities and
canopies;
(21) $1,500,000 for 300 work station replacements;
(22) $3,500,000 for 126 lane installations of Customs
Automated Operations System;
(23) $5,800,000 for 175 explosive vapor trace detectors;
(24) $420,000 for 300 radiation pager detectors;
(25) $720,000 for 90 radiation identification devices; and
(26) $180,000 for radiation and explosive detection
training.
(c) Use of Certain Funds in Fiscal Years After Fiscal Year 2002.--
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by paragraphs (2) and (3)
of subsection (a) for fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter,
$15,832,000 shall be available in each such fiscal year for the
maintenance and support of the equipment and training of personnel to
maintain and support the equipment described in subsection (b), 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) if such other equipment--
(A)(i) is technologically superior to the equipment
specified in subsection (b); 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); or
(B) can be obtained at a lower cost than the
equipment authorized in paragraphs (1) through (26) of
subsection (b).
(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 paragraphs (1) through (26) of subsection (b) for equipment
specified in any other of such paragraphs (1) through (26).
(e) Peak Hours and Investigative Resource Enhancement.--Of the
amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), $79,000,000 in
fiscal year 2002 and $172,000,000 in fiscal year 2003 shall be
available for--
(1) in each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003, a net increase
of 419 inspectors, 90 special agents, 88 canine enforcement
officers, and 280 general support positions for the Southwest
border, in order to reduce waiting times at points of entry to
no more than 20 minutes and intensify efforts against drug
smuggling and money laundering organizations; and
(2) the costs incurred as a result of the increase in
personnel hired pursuant to this section.
(f) Ports of Entry Infrastructure Improvement.--Of the amounts
authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), $230,000,000 in fiscal
year 2002 and $230,000,000 in fiscal year 2003 shall be available for
construction, improvement, and expansion of Customs Service facilities
at ports of entry on the Southwest Border.
(g) Relationship to Other Authorizations of Appropriations.--
Amounts authorized to be appropriated for the United States Customs
Service by subsection (a) are in addition to any other amounts
authorized to be appropriated for the United States Customs Service by
law.
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