Speech #1060018690

The legislation authorizes for fiscal year 2000 and 2001 a net increase of 535 INS inspectors for the Southwest land border and 375 inspectors for the Northern land border. in order to open all primary lanes on the Southwest and Northern borders during peak hours and enhance investigative resources. It would add 100 canine enforcement vehicles to be used by INS for inspection and enforcement at U.S. land borders. And it would provide for a net increase of 40 intelligence analysts and additional resources to be distributed among border patrol sectors that have jurisdiction over major metropolitan drug or narcotics distribution and transportation centers to fight against drug smuggling and moneylaundering. For the U.S. Customs Service. the bill would authorize significant additional resources in technology and manpower for peak hours and investigations. including new technology and a net increase of 535 inspectors and 60 special agents for the Southwest border and 375 inspectors for the Northern border.