[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 20 (Thursday, February 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S1528]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman):
  S. 475. A bill to increase the number of Deputy United States 
Marshals that investigate immigration crimes; to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I rise today to with Senator Bingaman to 
introduce legislation that provides resources that the U.S. Marshals 
Service desperately needs for their role in improving the security of 
our borders and enforcing our immigration laws.
  Our U.S. Marshals are involved in several aspects of immigration 
matters, including helping to transport criminal immigrants and 
guarding them in federal courthouses. As we improve border security and 
interior enforcement, our Marshals need increased staff to handle the 
increased caseload that will be associated with those improvements.
  Therefore, my legislation calls for hiring 50 new deputies each year 
for five years. Increasing the number of Deputy U.S. Marshals by 250 
new law enforcers will make a great impact on this service that is 
stretched thin in their role relating to border security and 
immigration enforcement. Without such legislation, we will only be 
adding to the workload of our already thinly-stretched Marshals 
Service.
  I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 475

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

     SECTION 1. DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHALS.

       (a) Increase Positions.--In each of the fiscal years 2008 
     through 2012, the Attorney General, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations, shall increase by not less 
     than 50 the number of positions for full-time active duty 
     Deputy United States Marshals that investigate criminal 
     matters related to immigration.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may 
     be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 
     to carry out subsection (a).
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