[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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