\. Border Management Initiatives Proposals For Controlling United States Borders Resource Requirements
Border Management Initiatives
Description
Ongoing or Proposed
Phase-In Period
Additional Personnel Resources
Estimated Cost
Cost included in Supplemental Package
(FTE)
xlOOO
xlOOO
Permission^) Needed
Amount Included Amount Legislation in 2002 Included in 2003 Required Appropriation Budget
xlOOO
xlOOO
(yes or no)
Regulatory Action Required
Other Agency Consultation or Approval
Potential Controversy
(yes or no)
(yes or no)
(1-low. 3-high)
U.S. Border Patrol (between the Ports-of-Entry)
1.1
SHORT-TERM ACTIONS
1.1.1
Department of Defense (DoD) Support to the Northern Border
1.1.1.1 Military Intelligence Analysts to Northern Border Sectors
Proposed
30-45 days
32 DoD Cost
yes
Proposed Deploy Military Support Personnel to Northern Border (i.e. Electronic Techs, Mechanics) Proposed Increase Air Operations Using Military Aircraft or Leased 1.1.1.4 Aircraft Proposed
30-45 days
480 DoD Cost
yes
30-45 days
64 DoD Cost
yes
30-45 days
0 DoD Cost
yes
Proposed
30-45 days
0 USCG Cost
yes
Ongoing
4-6 yrs
Ongoing
6-12 mos
Ongoing
1-3 yrs
$ 287,362
20,750
22,598
5-10 yrs
$1,235,000
29,000
4,000
3-5 yrs
$
1.1.1.2 Deploy Military Listening Point/Observation Post (LP/OP) 1.1.1.3
1.1.1.5 Increase Marine Patrol with Assistance from Coast Guard
1.2
Mid/Long-Term Actions:
1.2.1
Personnel Enhancements to Border Patrol Sectors [agents and support staff)
1.2.1.1 Increase Border Patrol Agent Staffing Establish/Expand Anti-Smuggling/Terrorist Units (ASU) in all Border Patrol Sectors Enhance Technical Support Personnel for Increased 1.2.1.3 Equipment Technology 1.2.1.2
1.2.2
156 $
14.860
75,000
76,265
yes yes
48,869
Agent Support Equipment/Technology Enhancement for Border Patrol Sectors
1.2.2.1 Additional Night Vision and Agent Support Equipment 1.2.2.2
3,855 $ 507,202
_yes_
Deploy Additional Remote Video Surveillance Systems
IS® 1.2.2.3 Mobile IDENT and ENFORCE tor Field Processing
Proposed
50,000
10,000
_yes_ yes
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Border Management Initiatives Proposals For Controlling United States Borders Border Management Initiatives Description
Ongoing or Phase-In Proposed Period
Additional Personnel Resources (FTE)
1.2.3
Enhance Marine/Air Capabilities for all Border Patrol Sectors
1.2.3.1 Enhance Border Patrol Air Capabilities in all Sectors 1.2.3.2
Enhance Border Patrol Marine Capabilities in Designated Locations
1.2.4
Tactical Infrastructure for Border Patrol Sectors
1.2.4.1
Increased Funds for Roads, Lights, Fences, Vehicle Barriers
1.2.4.2
Establish Easements for Border Enforcement Zones along the entire U.S. border
1.2.4.3
Temporarily Suspend or Permanently Waive Environmental Laws/Regulations
1.3
Other Initiatives
1.3.1
Legal Authority and Pay Issues
1.3.1.1
Implement Section 287(a)(5)(A), Grant General Arrest Authority for all Border Patrol Agents
1.3.1.2 Waive Overtime Cap
1.3.1.3
'ay Reform/Upgrade for all Border Patrol Agents
Resource Requirements Permission(s) Needed Cost included in Amount Included Amount Regulatory Other Agency Estimated Legislation In 2002 Supplemental Included in 2003 Consultation or Action Cost Required Package Appropriation Budget Required Approval X1000
X1000
X1000
X1000
(yes or no)
(yes or no)
(yes or no)
Potential Controversy (1-low, 3-high)
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Border Management Initiatives Proposals For Controlling United States Borders Border Management Initiatives
Description
2.1.1.1
Resource Requirements Ongoing or Proposed
Phase-In Period
Permission^) Needed Amount Included Amount Regulatory Other Agency Legislation in 2002 Included in 2003 Action Consultation or Required Appropriation Budget Required Approval
Additional Personnel Resources
Estimated Cost
Cost included in Supplemental Package
(FTE)
xtOOO
xlOOO
X1000
xlOOO
(yes or no)
(yes or no)
(yes or no)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Eliminate the Transit Without Visa Program (TWOV), and Progressive Clearance; inspect Intemational-to International Transit Passengers (ITI)
Documentary Requirements Suspend issuance of visas to nationals of countries 2.1.2.1 designated as known supporters or harborers of terrorists. Not under our control 212(Q Reassess specific countries' designation in the Visa 2.1.2.2 Waiver Program Develop questionnaires for some visa applicants at U.S. 2.1.2
2.1.3.1 2.1.3.2 2.1.3.3
2.1.3.4
Require lookout system checks for all service center or district office adjudications Fingerprint all persons entering the United States as refugees Review the present listing of designated ports-of-entry to eliminate unnecessary or redundant ports Require carriers to provide cruise ship terminals designed and built to the same specifications and technical requirements as landing stations at airports-of-entry.
Ensure that only ports-of-entry designated as valid ports by 2.1.3.5 both the Commissioner of Customs and the Attorney General are used for the entry of aliens Ensure Ports-of-Entry airports meet landing station technical requirements for border integrity and officer 2.1.3.6 safety, ensure only ports-of-entry designated as valid and compliant ports by both the Commissioner of Customs and the Attorney General are used for the entry of aliens
2.1.4 2.1.4.1
Facilities Impose a moratorium on port-of-entry and landing station expansion
on-going
N/A 90-180 days
yes
6 months 6 months
500
12
3,100
30-90 days
6 months
yes
$
1,000
_yes_
6-9 months
_yes_
One year from regulation changes
E
i mediate 30 days
_yes_
Federal Register notice
Potential Controversy (1-low, 3-high)
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Border Management Initiatives Proposals For Controlling United States Borders Resource Requirements
Border Management Initiatives Ongoing or Proposed
Cost included in
Additional Personnel Resources
Supplemental Package
Permission(s) Needed
Amount Included Amount Legislation in 2002 Included in 2003 Required Appropriation Budget
MID/LONG-TERM ACTIONS Inspections Programs Enhance secure alternative inspection systems Port-of-Entry Resources Fully staff all land borders 24/7
5544(5040 officers/504 support)
Provide full staffing for all airports and seaports
1351(1156 officers/195 support)
417 officers 122 support $53,016
126,179 (ong budget) 30 support $1,314
Improve compensation package to recruit and retain Immigration Inspectors (law enforcement status, law enforcement - hazardous duty retirement - 6c Status) Documentary Requirements Eliminate the Western Hemisphere passport exemption for U.S. Citizens 2.2.4
Operations •M Make Advance Passenger Information data mandatory to • • • 6 months Proposed land or depart Begin electronic data sharing on visa data and 2.2.4.2 On-going 3 months photographs, at ports-of-entry Implement NCIC III at all ports-of-entry On-going 24 months 2.2.4.3 Not under our 2.2.4.4 Implement NCIC III at U.S. consular posts abroad control N/A Continue implementing foreign students controls, require 2.2.4.5 mandatory periodic reporting to INS by educational On-going 2 years institutions with regard to student status 2.2.4.1
mmm^
••M 200
none none
. • • • • • •• 5,000 $ $ 20,000 $ $ $ N/A
N/A
none
500 800
$
11200'
$
4,600
• • • . •• • •• • •• • • •• • • yes yes none yes 3
none none
none none
none none
no no
no no
yes yes
1 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
yes
yes
1
none
none
no
yes
yes
3
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U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Border Management Initiatives Proposals For Controlling United States Borders Border Management Initiatives
#
Description
Ongoing or Phase-In Proposed Period
Additional Personnel Resources -.
2.2.4.6 2247
Improve integration of all data systems * EXAMS budget requirement for SEVIS ** Multi-use document readers
one year one year
Potential Controversy
(FTE)
x1000
X1000
X1000
X1000
(yes or no)
(yes or no)
(yes or no)
(1-low, 3-high)
none none
28,000 (requested by Customs) $ 25,000
28,000 (requested by Customs) none
none none
none none
yes no
yes no
yes yes
3
Require that all carriers submit Advance Passenger Information before boarding passengers Proposed On-going
Resource Requirements Permission(s) Needed Cost included in Amount Included Amount Regulatory Other Agency Estimated Legislation Supplemental in 2002 Action Included in 2003 Consultation or Cost Required Package Appropriation Budget Required Approval
1