Homeland Security Appropriations Act
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The Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2004 was a United States
Act of Congress
that gave the authority for the President to fund the operations of the Department of Homeland Security for each fiscal year.
The first Act was passed in June 2003 and authorized US$29.4 billion for Homeland Security.
October 2003
The Act 2004 (PL 108-90) consisted of US $31 billion to be spent on:
President George W. Bush
signed the Act on October 1, 2003.
October 2004
In the 2005 Act, President Bush gave:
President George W. Bush
signed the Act on October 18, 2004.
United States
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Act of Congress
Act of Congress
An Act of Congress is a statute enacted by government with a legislature named "Congress," such as the United States Congress or the Congress of the Philippines....
that gave the authority for the President to fund the operations of the Department of Homeland Security for each fiscal year.
History
June 2003The first Act was passed in June 2003 and authorized US$29.4 billion for Homeland Security.
October 2003
The Act 2004 (PL 108-90) consisted of US $31 billion to be spent on:
- $5.6 billion for Project BioShield - to be used by the Department of Health and Human Services to finds ways to protect Americans (i.e., vaccines and treatments) from biological, or chemical, or radiological threats
- $4 billion of grants to create "first responders" as the first line of defense against threats to the United States; $40 million towards Citizen Corps Councils and other funds to the United States Coast GuardUnited States Coast GuardThe United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
towards the Container Security Initiative
- $900 million in this bill will go to science and technology projects
President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
signed the Act on October 1, 2003.
October 2004
In the 2005 Act, President Bush gave:
- $28.9 billion in net discretionary spending for the Department of Homeland Security
- $419.2 million in new funding to enhance border and port security activities
- $2.5 billion for Project BioShield
- $894 million for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
- $5.1 billion for the Transportation Security Administration
- $475 million to continue deploying more efficient baggage screening at airports
- $115 million for air cargo security
- $663 million for Federal Air Marshals (FAMS) program
- $61 million is appropriated to the DHS Science and Technology directorate
- $4 billion for state and local assistance programs or First Responders
- 179 million for improvements in immigration enforcement
- 160 million in total resources towards immigration application processing
- $3.1 billion for the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate
- 15 million for the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
signed the Act on October 18, 2004.