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Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) mission is to secure the Nation from the many threats and hazards we face. DHS is always on guard; endeavoring to reduce risks to the Nation, both those we anticipate and those that may be less predictable. Our mission requires continuous operations while maintaining the preparedness to react to large scale events. DHS must be agile and vigilant in the face of evolving and emerging threats and other challenges. Recent events continue to highlight the importance of the DHS mission. The Office of Personnel Management data breach and recent terrorist attacks such as the downing of Metrojet #9268 and the mass shootings in Paris and San Bernardino serve as stark reminders of the threats our Nation faces or may face in the future.
The Department must continue to strengthen its foundation of ensuring security and resilience, as well as facilitating its wide-ranging, operations that keep our Nation safe and prosperous each and every day. This budget submission builds on the priorities funded in DHS’s FY 2016 budget, providing the funding to sustain our most critical programs and initiatives in our five primary mission areas: prevent terrorism and enhance security, secure and manage our borders, enforce and administer our immigration laws, safeguard and secure cyberspace, and ensure resilience to disasters, while also providing funding for efforts strengthening DHS Unity of Effort and improving the DHS workforce of nearly a quarter of a million people nationwide dedicated to achieving these goals.
Consistent with the Secretary’s strategic vision, the FY 2017 Budget continues to fund DHS operations while making critical investments in a centralized cybersecurity program within the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) and frontline border security technology and infrastructure, as well as implementing the President’s commitment to accelerate
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construction of a new polar icebreaker. The Budget also supports initiatives such as establishing the DHS Office of Community Partnerships to counter messages of violent extremism, and combining the Department’s chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) headquarters functions into a unified office. Furthermore, the FY 2017 President’s Budget is submitted in a new Common Appropriations Structure that will improve DHS’s planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes through a common framework consolidating the Department’s budget request into four standard appropriations: Operations and Support; Procurement, Construction and Improvement; Research and Development; and Federal Assistance. This model will better align programs to DHS strategic missions and goals.
FUNDING PRIORITIES
The FY 2017 Budget for DHS provides $40.6 billion in net discretionary funding. An additional $6.7 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is requested separately from discretionary amounts, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011. The following priorities are grouped by the five DHS mission areas:
Prevent Terrorism and Enhance Security
Protecting the American people from terrorist threats remains the cornerstone of homeland security. We must remain vigilant against the rise of terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and thwart domestic-based “lone offenders” and those who are radicalized to commit acts of terrorism against Americans. The Department will deter and disrupt terrorist operations by leveraging the intelligence, information sharing, technological, operational, and policy-making elements within our purview to facilitate a cohesive and coordinated posture. In this mission area, the FY 2017 President’s Budget includes funding requests for the following key investments:
x $5.1 billion for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for transportation screening operations to ensure the freedom and movement of people and commerce. Through risk-based security initiatives, such as expansion of the TSA
Pre?TM program, we are committed to maximizing security capabilities to improve security effectiveness while providing expedited screening for low-risk travelers.
x $292.0 million for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) targeting programs, which includes support for the National Targeting Centers (NTC) for passengers and cargo. The NTCs maximize the effectiveness of highly advanced technology and information, intelligence, databases, and domestic and international partnerships, to effectively screen, review, identify, and prioritize travelers, cargo, and agriculture across all international modes of transportation, inbound and outbound. Effective targeting and interdiction prevent inadmissible high-risk passengers, cargo, and agriculture/bioterrorism threats from reaching U.S. ports of entry. The newly established Counter Network Program will expand CBP’s strategic partnerships with domestic, international, and non-governmental organizations to exchange information, jointly exploit intelligence, and coordinate actions to identify, disrupt, and dismantle illicit networks and associated organizations.
x $197.5 million to sustain inspection and enforcement efforts abroad, which include the Immigration Advisory Program, created by CBP in 2004 to prevent terrorists and high- risk or improperly-documented travelers from boarding commercial aircraft destined for
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the United States. This investment also funds Preclearance operations. In addition to improving CBP’s ability to protect the American homeland by extending our borders and preventing terrorists, terrorist instruments, and other national security threats from gaining access to the United States, Preclearance relieves congestion at U.S. “gateway” airports and opens up new destinations for international flights. Preclearance reduces airline delays, and offers a ‘domestic-style arrival’ at U.S. airports which provides a more efficient transfer for travelers.
x $103.9 million to purchase Radiological and Nuclear Detection equipment enabling the CBRNE Office and the DHS operating components, including the United States Coast Guard, CBP, and TSA, to keep U.S. ports of entry safe and secure by detecting and interdicting illicit radioactive or nuclear materials.
x $81.9 million for the BioWatch Program to provide detection and early warning of the intentional release of select aerosolized biological agents in more than 30 jurisdictions nationwide.
x $79.9 million for Infrastructure Security Compliance funding to secure America’s high- risk chemical facilities through systematic regulation, inspection, and enforcement under the authority of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards.
x $108.2 million to enhance White House security, which includes support for the U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS) Operational Mission Support initiative to enhance protection at fixed and temporary sites and includes advanced protective countermeasures.
x $52.8 million to fund investments focusing on expanding a replacement biometric identification system for DHS. This project will provide DHS the next generation of biometric capture and identification technology, including iris and facial recognition in addition to fingerprints. Implementation of the replacement system will provide DHS agencies with additional identity confirmation options, helping to overcome operational challenges in the field when individuals cannot provide sufficient fingerprints.
x The Budget continues to advance DHS efforts to combat violent extremism through enhancement of community partnerships. This will foster greater cooperation with the technology industry.
