Twothirds of the funding in the bill. nearly $18 billion. is aimed at putting criminals behind bars. The bill contains $14.6 billion for law enforcement programs at the Department of Justice. a 19percent increase over 1995 funding. including $3.6 billion for State and local law enforcement to give them the resources to fight crime where it counts. on our streets back home. That is a 57percent increase over last year. It contains $2.5 billion. an $895 million increase. to combat illegal immigration and secure our Nations borders. $146 million more than the President requested. including 3.000 more INS personnel. 1.000 more Border Patrol agents on the border. The bill includes $500 million for California. Texas.
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