They are dedicated. they worked very hard to reach a consensus. and they deal with some problems that really confront America. This bill is very important to California. The issue of incarceration of illegal aliens has been a major problem for the budgetary constraints of the State of California. and I am pleased that. on a bipartisan basis. we have increased that fund from $500 million to $600 million this year. and I thank my colleagues for that. As the chairman indicated. the bill provides for an additional 1.000 Border Patrol people. If we are to get a handle on people that come across the border illegally. it is important to increase the personnel. and we have provided $125 million to do so. The COPS Program that has provided new employment for law enforcement officers in so many communities is funded at last years level. but most importantly. the COPS technology program has earmarked $30 million for programs to fight the war against drugs and. in particular. the methamphetamine program.
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