In addition. the new post 9/11 requirements under the Bioterrorism Act and other security measures have added to the congestion at the port. U.S. Customs and Border Protection therefore placed this project high on its list of priorities and the President requested $9 million for design funds in his budget. That funding is in this bill and would be cut by this amendment. The second project is the construction of a new Port of Entry at San Luis. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has also listed this project as its highest priority on the southern border and the President requested $42 million for design funds in the Fiscal Year 2007 budget. Clearly. these vital projects must not be cut precisely when we are trying to fix our broken borders. In light of our heightened security needs. particularly at our southern border.
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