What the bill does
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 27, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Highlights: The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 provides FY2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U. S. Coast Guard, U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U. S. Secret Service, and other DHS programs. The Act increases total funding for the bill compared to the FY2014 funding level. Compared to FY2014 levels, the Act increases funding for CBP, ICE, and the U. S. Secret Service. The Act decreases funding below FY2014 levels for the TSA and the U. S. Coast Guard. The Act does not include House-passed amendments that prohibit funding from being used for several immigration policies that the Administration is implementing by executive action. Full Summary: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I–DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) Analysis and Operations, and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for implementation of the biometric…
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Appropriations, Arizona, Aviation and airports, Border security and unlawful immigration, Budget deficits and national debt, Building construction, Buy American requirements, California