Since September 11. the Homeland Security Committee has enacted or sponsored legislation designed to insure the safety of the people living in this country. In H.R. 1544. the Faster and Smarter First Responders Act. we tried to make sure that homeland security grant dollars are spent according to risk. and not with regard to political concerns. In H.R. 1817. the Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. we authorized the recruitment and training of 2.000 new border patrol agents to insure that terrorists are not able to penetrate our land borders. As part of the Global War on Terror we have likewise worked hard to make sure that goods moving into this country are secure. In H.R. 4954. the SAFE Port Act of 2006. the Committee authorizes $821 million annually for port security programs.
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