Summary of 2014 Omnibus: Homeland Security

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Summary of 2014 Omnibus: Homeland Security

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of HCA on Jan. 15, 2014. It is reproduced in full below.

2013 enacted level: $39.6 billion

2014 House bill: $39.0 billion

2014 Omnibus: $39.3 billion

· $10.6 billion for Customs and Border Protection, $220.4 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

· $5.27 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, $158.1 million less than the 2013 enacted level but $122.7 million more than the 2013 post-sequester level.

· $4.93 billion for the Transportation Security Administration, which is $225.8 million less than the 2013 enacted level.

· $10.2 billion for the Coast Guard, including $227 million for overseas contingency operations; the total amount is $202 million less than the 2013 enacted level but $309.2 million more than the 2013 post-sequester level.

· $1.59 billion for the Secret Service, which is $25.8 million less than the 2013 enacted level and $58.5 million more than the 2013 post-sequester level.

· $1.47 billion for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, $31.9 million more than the 2013 enacted level, including:

· $923.8 million for Cybersecurity and Communications, an increase of $27.5 million above the 2013 enacted level.

· $4.35 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, $3.8 million above the 2013 enacted level, including:

· $1.5 billion for State and Local Grants, an increase of $35.4 million above the 2013 enacted level; and

· $680 million for Firefighter Grants, an increase of $5.7 million above the 2013 enacted level.

· $1.2 billion for Science and Technology, $385.6 million above the 2013 level.

· Controversial House riders related to abortion services and immigration enforcement are not included in the bill. Among the contentious riders dropped was a provision to prohibit ICE from adhering to enforcement guidance, including a June 15, 2012, memo prioritizing enforcement actions against dangerous criminals ahead of "certain young people who were brought to this country as children and know only this county as home."

Source: U.S. Department of HCA

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