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Summary:

The annual consideration of appropriations bills (regular, continuing, and supplemental) by Congress is part of a complex set of budget processes that also encompasses the consideration of budget resolutions, revenue and debt-limit legislation, other spending measures, and reconciliation bills. In addition, the operation of programs and the spending of appropriated funds are subject to constraints established in authorizing statutes. Congressional action on the budget for a fiscal year usually begins following the submission of the President's budget at the beginning of each annual session of Congress. Congressional practices governing the consideration of appropriations and other budgetary measures are rooted in the Constitution, the standing rules of the House and Senate, and statutes, such as the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. This report is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Homeland Security. It summarizes the status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity, and is updated as events warrant. The report lists the key CRS staff relevant to the issues covered and related CRS products. This report describes the FY2007 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). On October 4, 2006, P.L. 109-295 was signed into law. P.L. 109-295 provides gross total budget authority of $41.4 billion for DHS for FY2007. This amounts includes $1.8 billion in emergency funding that was added to the bill during conference. P.L. 109-295 provides net budget authority of $34.8 billion, including the emergency funding. Excluding the emergency funding, P.L. 109-295 provides nearly $33.0 billion in net budget authority for DHS for FY2007. Senate-passed H.R. 5441 would have provided $32.8 billion in net budget authority for DHS for FY2007. House-passed H.R. 5441 would have provided $33.2 billion in net budget authority for DHS in FY2007. The Administration requested a net appropriation of $31.9 billion in net budget authority for FY2007. P.L. 109-295 provides the following net appropriation for major components of DHS: $8,035 million for Customs and Border Protection (CBP); $3,958 million for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); $3,628 million for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); $8,316 million for the U.S. Coast Guard; $1,277 million for the Secret Service; $4,018 million for the Preparedness Directorate; $2,511 million for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); $182 million for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); and $973 million for the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). The requested net appropriation for major components of the department included the following: $6,574 million for CBP; $3,928 million for ICE; $2,323 million for TSA; $8,181 million for the U.S. Coast Guard; $1,265 million for the Secret Service; $3,420 million for the Preparedness Directorate; $2,964 million for FEMA; $182 million for USCIS; and $1,002 million for the S&T. House-passed H.R. 5441, contained the following amounts for major components of the department: $6,434 million for CBP; $3,876 million for ICE; $3,618 million for TSA; $8,129 million for the U.S. Coast Guard; $1,293 million for the Secret Service; $4,069 million for the Preparedness Directorate; $2,656 million for the FEMA; $162 million for USCIS; $956 million for S&T; and $500 million for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO). Senate-passed H.R. 5441 contained the following amounts for major components of the department: $6,683 million for CBP; $3,919 million for ICE; $3,816 million for TSA; $8,188 million for the U.S. Coast Guard; $1,226 million for the Secret Service; $3,901 million for the Preparedness Directorate; $2,606 million for FEMA; $135 million for USCIS; $818 million for S&T; and $442 million for the DNDO. This report will not be updated.