text: SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMS 
                SERVICE AND IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE.
  
      (a) In General.--
              (1) Customs service.--In order to enhance border 
          investigative resources on the Southwest border, enhance 
          investigative resources for anticorruption efforts, intensify 
          efforts against drug smuggling and money-laundering 
          organizations, process cargo, reduce commercial and passenger 
          traffic waiting times, and open all primary lanes during peak 
          hours at certain ports on the Southwest and Northern borders, 
          in addition to any other amount appropriated, there are 
          authorized to be appropriated for salaries, expenses, and 
          equipment for the United States Customs Service for purposes of 
          carrying out this section--
                      (A) $161,248,584 for fiscal year 1999;
                      (B) $185,751,328 for fiscal year 2000; and
                      (C) such sums as may be necessary in each fiscal 
                  year thereafter.
              (2) INS.--In order to enhance enforcement and inspection 
          resources on the Southwest land border of the United States, 
          enhance investigative resources for anticorruption efforts and 
          efforts against drug smuggling and money-laundering 
          organizations, process cargo, reduce commercial and passenger 
          traffic waiting times, and open all primary lanes during peak 
          hours at major land border ports of entry on the Southwest and 
          Northern land borders of the United States, in addition to any 
          other amounts appropriated, there are authorized to be 
          appropriated for salaries, expenses, and equipment for the 
          Immigration and Naturalization Service for purposes of carrying 
          out this section--
                      (A) $113,604,000 for fiscal year 1999;
                      (B) $121,064,000 for fiscal year 2000; and
                      (C) such sums as may be necessary in each fiscal 
                  year thereafter.
      (b) Fiscal Year 1999.--
              (1) Customs service.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
          appropriated under subsection (a)(1)(A) for fiscal year 1999 
          for the United States Customs Service, $48,404,000 shall be 
          available until expended for acquisition and other expenses 
          associated with implementation and full deployment of narcotics 
          enforcement and cargo processing technology along the Southwest 
          border, including--
                      (A) $6,000,000 for 8 Vehicle and Container 
                  Inspection Systems (VACIS);
                      (B) $11,000,000 for 5 mobile truck x-rays with 
                  transmission and backscatter imaging;
                      (C) $12,000,000 for the upgrade of 8 fixed-site 
                  truck x-rays from the present energy level of 450,000 
                  electron volts to 1,000,000 electron volts (1-MeV);
                      (D) $7,200,000 for 8 1-MeV pallet x-rays;
                      (E) $1,000,000 for 200 portable contraband 
                  detectors (busters) to be distributed among ports where 
                  the current allocations are inadequate;
                      (F) $600,000 for 50 contraband detection kits to be 
                  distributed among all Southwest border ports based on 
                  traffic volume;
                      (G) $500,000 for 25 ultrasonic container inspection 
                  units to be distributed among all ports receiving 
                  liquid-filled cargo and to ports with a hazardous 
                  material inspection facility;
                      (H) $2,450,000 for 7 automated targeting systems;
                      (I) $360,000 for 30 rapid tire deflator systems to 
                  be distributed to those ports where port runners are a 
                  threat;
                      (J) $480,000 for 20 Portable Treasury Enforcement 
                  Communications System (TECS) terminals to be moved 
                  among ports as needed;
                      (K) $1,000,000 for 20 remote watch surveillance 
                  camera systems at ports where there are suspicious 
                  activities at loading docks, vehicle queues, secondary 
                  inspection lanes, or areas where visual surveillance or 
                  observation is obscured;
                      (L) $1,254,000 for 57 weigh-in-motion sensors to be 
                  distributed among the ports with the greatest volume of 
                  outbound traffic;
                      (M) $180,000 for 36 AM radio ``Welcome to the 
                  United States'' stations, with 1 station to be located 
                  at each border crossing;
                      (N) $1,040,000 for 260 inbound vehicle counters to 
                  be installed at every inbound vehicle lane;
                      (O) $950,000 for 38 spotter camera systems to 
                  counter the surveillance of Customs inspection 
                  activities by persons outside the boundaries of ports 
                  where such surveillance activities are occurring;
                      (P) $390,000 for 60 inbound commercial truck 
                  transponders to be distributed to all ports of entry;
                      (Q) $1,600,000 for 40 narcotics vapor and particle 
                  detectors to be distributed to each border crossing; 
                  and
                      (R) $400,000 for license plate reader automatic 
                  targeting software to be installed at each port to 
                  target inbound vehicles.
              (2) INS.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
          under subsection (a)(2)(A) for fiscal year 1999 for the 
          Immigration and Naturalization Service, $15,090,000 shall be 
          available until expended for acquisition and other expenses 
          associated with implementation and full deployment of narcotics 
          enforcement and cargo processing technology along the Southwest 
          land border of the United States, including--
                      (A) $11,000,000 for 5 mobile truck x-rays with 
                  transmission and backscatter imaging to be distributed 
                  to border patrol checkpoints;
                      (B) $200,000 for 10 ultrasonic container inspection 
                  units to be distributed to border patrol checkpoints;
                      (C) $240,000 for 10 Portable Treasury Enforcement 
                  Communications System (TECS) terminals to be 
                  distributed to border patrol checkpoints;
                      (D) $1,000,000 for 20 remote watch surveillance 
                  camera systems to be distributed to border patrol 
                  checkpoints;
                      (E) $175,000 for 35 AM radio ``Welcome to the 
                  United States'' stations, with 1 station to be located 
                  at each permanent border patrol checkpoint;
                      (F) $875,000 for 35 spotter camera systems, with 1 
                  system to be located at each permanent border patrol 
                  checkpoint; and
                      (G) $1,600,000 for 40 narcotics vapor and particle 
                  detectors to be distributed to border patrol 
                  checkpoints.
      (c) Fiscal Year 2000 and Thereafter.--
              (1) Customs service.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
          appropriated under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection 
          (a)(1) for the United States Customs Service for fiscal year 
          2000 and each fiscal year thereafter, $4,840,400 shall be for 
          the maintenance and support of the equipment and training of 
          personnel to maintain and support the equipment described in 
          subsection (b)(1), based on an estimate of 10 percent of the 
          cost of such equipment.
              (2) INS.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
          under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(2) for the 
          Immigration and Naturalization Service for fiscal year 2000 and 
          each fiscal year thereafter, $1,509,000 shall be for the 
          maintenance and support of the equipment and training of 
          personnel to maintain and support the equipment described in 
          subsection (b)(2), based on an estimate of 10 percent of the 
          cost of such equipment.
      (d) New Technologies; Use of Funds.--
              (1) In general.--The Commissioner of Customs may use the 
          amounts authorized to be appropriated for equipment under this 
          section for equipment other than the equipment specified in 
          subsection (b)(1) if such other equipment--
                      (A)(i) is technologically superior to the equipment 
                  specified in subsection (b)(1); and
                      (ii) will achieve at least the same results at a 
                  cost that is the same or less than the equipment 
                  specified in subsection (b)(1); or
                      (B) can be obtained at a lower cost than the 
                  equipment authorized in subparagraphs (A) through (R) 
                  of such subsection.
              (2) Transfer of funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
          of this section, the Commissioner of Customs may reallocate an 
          amount not to exceed 10 percent of the amount specified in any 
          of subparagraphs (A) through (R) of subsection (b)(1) for 
          equipment specified in any other of such subparagraphs (A) 
          through (R).
              (3) INS.--With respect to the amounts and equipment 
          specified in subsection (b)(2), the Attorney General shall have 
          the same authority as is granted the Commissioner of Customs by 
          paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to the amounts and 
          equipment specified in subsection (b)(1).
      (e) Peak Hours and Investigative Resource Enhancement.--
              (1) Customs service.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
          appropriated under subsection (a)(1) for fiscal years 1999 and 
          2000, $112,844,584 in fiscal year 1999 and $180,910,928 for 
          fiscal year 2000 shall be for--
                      (A) a net increase of 535 inspectors and 60 special 
                  agents for the Southwest border and 375 inspectors for 
                  the Northern border, in order to open all primary lanes 
                  on the Southwest and Northern borders during peak hours 
                  and enhance investigative resources;
                      (B) a net increase of 285 inspectors and canine 
                  enforcement officers to be distributed at large cargo 
                  facilities as needed to process and screen cargo 
                  (including rail cargo) and reduce commercial waiting 
                  times on the Southwest border;
                      (C) a net increase of 360 special agents, 40 
                  intelligence analysts, and additional resources to be 
                  distributed among offices that have jurisdiction over 
                  major metropolitan drug or narcotics distribution and 
                  transportation centers for intensification of efforts 
                  against drug smuggling and money-laundering 
                  organizations;
                      (D) a net increase of 50 positions and additional 
                  resources to the Office of Internal Affairs to enhance 
                  investigative resources for anticorruption efforts; and
                      (E) the costs incurred as a result of the increase 
                  in personnel hired pursuant to this section.
              (2) INS.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
          under subsection (a)(2) for fiscal years 1999 and 2000, 
          $98,514,000 in fiscal year 1999 and $119,555,000 for fiscal 
          year 2000 shall be for--
                      (A) a net increase of 535 inspectors for the 
                  Southwest land border and 375 inspectors for the 
                  Northern land border, in order to open all primary 
                  lanes on the Southwest and Northern borders during peak 
                  hours and enhance investigative resources;
                      (B) a net increase of 100 inspectors and canine 
                  enforcement officers for border patrol checkpoints;
                      (C) 100 canine enforcement vehicles to be used by 
                  the Border Patrol for inspection and enforcement, and 
                  to reduce waiting times, at the Southwest land border 
                  of the United States;
                      (D) a net increase of 40 intelligence analysts and 
                  additional resources to be distributed among border 
                  patrol sectors that have jurisdiction over major 
                  metropolitan drug or narcotics distribution and 
                  transportation centers for intensification of efforts 
                  against drug smuggling and money-laundering 
                  organizations;
                      (E) a net increase of 50 positions and additional 
                  resources to the Office of the Inspector General of the 
                  Department of Justice to enhance investigative 
                  resources for anticorruption efforts; and
                      (F) the costs incurred as a result of the increase 
                  in personnel hired pursuant to this section.
target: Authorizes additional appropriations for personnel and equipment for the United States Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
feat_title: To authorize additional appropriations for personnel and technology for the United States Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service, which have joint responsibility at ports of entry, in order to increase inspection and enforcement at ports of entry and to expedite and facilitate the flow of legal commercial and passenger traffic at United States borders and interior checkpoints.