Chairman. as the coauthors of H.R. 4360. which is included in H.R. 4437 as Section 607. we have drafted this expression of our legislative intent with the guidance and approval of the House Judiciary Committee to help ensure that our intent in this section is fulfilled by the law enforcement community. the U.S. Attorney General. the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security. the Congress. and the Appropriations Committee as rules are written and funds are spent to carry out the activities authorized by Section 607. H.R. 4360 and Section 607 of H.R. 4437 both authorize $100 million per year to pay for the reasonable and necessary costs incurred by "any sheriff or coalition of sheriffs" from counties along the southern border to detain. house. and transport illegal aliens. It is our intent that the language of section 607 be interpreted and implemented to reimburse or provide advance payments to border county sheriffs for all costs of "detaining. housing . . . transporting [and] transferqing] aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States." H.R. 4360 and Section 607 both contain a provision that "not more than 20 percent" of the funds paid in advance or reimbursed to sheriffs may be used for the construction or renovation of detention or similar facilities. This provision. coupled with the authorization for use of funds "including the costs of personnel (such as overtime pay and costs for reserve deputies). costs of training of such personnel. equipment." make it clear that 80 percent of the funds appropriated and sent to border sheriffs or a coalition of border sheriffs are authorized to be used for "the costs of personnel (such as overtime pay and costs for reserve deputies). costs of training of such personnel [and] equipment ..." Both bills require that these federal funds "supplement. and may not supplant.
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