Downsizing Government means making choices among spending priorities. and this bill does just that by channeling funds to programs that are in the taxpayers interest. While I dont agree with every single funding decision. on balance this is a responsible bill with which I am proud to be associated. This bill takes a giant step toward addressing the issue of border enforcement. Even with an outright rejection of the administrations illconceived border crossing fee. H.R. 2076 provides funding to put an additional 1.400 Border Patrol agents and inspectors on the front lines of the border. Overall funding for the Immigration and Naturalization Service is increased by 20 percent which will help border communities like those I represent. The bill also provides S500 million for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program that reimburses States for the costs associated with incarcerating criminal aliens. The General Accounting Office estimates that the nationwide costs incurred by States for this could exceed $650 million.
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