House Appropriations Subcmte Approves FY 2012 Bill to Fund CBP
On May 13, 2011, the House Appropriations Committee’s Homeland Security Subcommittee approved at mark up (without change), a proposed fiscal year 20121 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Transportation Security Administration).
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Full Committee Mark Up Scheduled for May 24
Congressional sources have indicated that the House Appropriations Committee’s mark up of the proposed FY 2012 DHS appropriations bill is scheduled for May 24, 2011.
(The FY 2012 DHS Appropriations bill is expected to be introduced (and numbered) after the full Appropriations Committee has conducted its own mark up.)
A House Appropriations Committee press release issued prior to the Subcommittee’s approval of the measure states that:
Would Increase Funding for CBP Targeting Systems, Etc.
The proposed bill would increase funding for CBP by $442 million (over the amount enacted for FY 2011). The bill would increase funding for CBP’s targeting systems to enhance the identification of known and suspected terrorists and criminals, and contains funding for border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology.
The bill would fund a total of 21,370 border patrol agents and 21,186 CBP officers, additional training and canine units at ports of entry, funding for Inspection and Detection Technology, and funding for Air and Marine operations and procurement.
Would Increase ICE Funding
The proposed bill would also increase funding by $35 million for ICE in FY 2012 (over the amount enacted in FY 2011). This includes funding for domestic investigation programs, international enforcement programs, the Office of Intelligence, and the Visa Security Program.
Would Increase TSA Funding to Address Air Cargo Threats
In addition, the proposed bill would increase by $125 million in FY 2012 TSA funding (over the amount enacted for FY 2011). These funds would be used to sustain the current cap level of 46,000 full time screening personnel, for explosive detection systems, security enforcement, cargo inspections, etc. The bill also includes additional funding to address air cargo threats.
1October 1, 2011-September 30, 2012
Subcommittee press release available here
Comparison of FY 2012 draft bill and FY 2011 enacted levels available here
Subcommittee draft FY 2012 DHS appropriations bill available here