An amendment to increase the funding to the currentyear level was adopted at the committee level. We may see further amendments to increase it even further. The costs incurred to incarcerate undocumented criminal aliens continue to be an enormous financial burden on our towns and cities. The SCAAP program provides important partial Federal reimbursement for costs relating to what is truly a national. not a local. problem. immigration enforcement. The bill also includes important investments to fight the national epidemic metbamphetamine abuse: $600 million for Justice Assistance Grants which support local drug task forces. the Byrne Grants. $85 million in grants to combat meth. that epidemic. $40 million for drug courts. and funding for the DEA to support State and local efforts and to fight international drug trafficking. The FBI is funded above the Presidents request. which is necessary in order to continue current staffing and operations levels while also funding urgent increases in counterterrorism programs.
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