House DHS Appropriations Bill for FY15 Advances Smoothly Through Subcommittee
The House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee for Homeland Security advanced Department of Homeland Security fiscal year 2015 appropriations legislation by unanimous voice vote on May 28. Committee Democratic leadership expressed support for the legislation during the markup. Lawmakers did not offer or debate amendments to the legislation. The full Appropriations Committee will now consider the bill. The legislation would boost funding for CBP and mandate spending for completion of the Automated Commercial Environment (see 14052817).
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Subcommittee members did not discuss any provisions directly related to customs during the markup. Some lawmakers, however, praised the increased resources in the legislation aimed at bolstering drug interdiction and border security. The legislation provides appropriations above the White House request “for frontline personnel so that we can continue to conduct critical operations along our borders [and] protect our nation’s airports, sea ports and land ports of entry,” said Subcommittee ranking member David Price, D-N.Y., during the mark up. “In addition, the bill increases funding for critical Coast Guard and CBP Air and Marine acquisition.”