The total is $3.4 billion below the Senatepassed bill. Avian flu preparedness is funded at the Presidents request of $2.3 billion. Border security is funded at $1.9 billion. This funding provides $708 million to deploy National Guard troops along the Southwest border. Additionally. $1.2 billion is provided to the Department of Homeland Security to enhance border security. This funding also assumes the hiring of 1.000 new Border Patrol agents. 4.000 additional detention beds and various tactical and logistics support activities for the Secure Borders Initiative. Finally. the border security package also earmarks $20 million to increase judges and attorneys at the Department of Justice to better process violation of immigration laws. The conferees worked exhaustively to knock out items not related to the global war on terror and disaster assistance. as well as to reduce the overall funding for this package. You may recall the Senatepassed bill was $108.9 billion.
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