Fifth. the bill authorizes additional appropriations of $71.1 million to beef up Federal enforcement staff at the international airports and along the southwest borders of the United Statesthe two areas wh.re the terrorist threats are most likely to occur. Specifically. the bill provides: That $21.1 million for 160 additional U.S. Customs inspectors and 16 canine enforcement teams to improve antiterrorist interdiction at international airports. 100 additional inspectors to improve security at the southwest borders. and associated equipment. $6.1 million for 150 additional trained and equipped Immigration and IHaturalization inspectors at the ports of entry along the southwest border. $29.0 million for 384 additional special agents. uniformed officers. and support positions and associated equipment for the U.S. Secret Service to improve the Services antiterrorist investigation capability within their existing statutory protective mission in the United States and overseas. and $14.9 million for 216 additional Bureau of Alcohol. Tobacco. and Firearms agents and equipment to establish an enhanced capability within the Bureau to conduct antiterrorist investigations under BATFs existing statutory authorities in the area of weapons and explosives.
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