Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005

Summary

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY 2005 for: (1) departmental management and operations (including for development and acquisition of information technology software); (2) security, enforcement, and investigations (including for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project, for customs and border protection automated systems, and for explosive detection systems and devices); (3) terrorism preparedness and recovery (including for formula-based grants and discretionary high-threat grants to State and local governments for terrorism prevention activities, for funding expenses to counter potential biological and chemical threats to civilian populations, and for funding a pre-disaster mitigation grant program); and (4) research and development, training, assessments, and services (including citizenship and immigration services). Prohibits the use of funds in this Act in contravention of the Buy American Act. Directs the Secretary of DHS to: (1) develop certified systems to screen air cargo on passenger aircraft; and (2) take all possible actions, until such technology is procured and installed, to prohibit high-risk cargo from being transported on passenger aircraft. Prohibits the obligation of funds for deployment or implementation, on other than a test basis, of the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS II) until the General Accounting Office has reported that specified requirements have been met, including that a system exists whereby passengers determined to pose a threat and either delayed or prohibited from boarding may appeal and correct erroneous information.

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 17 June 2004

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 17 June 2004

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 17 June 2004

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 June 2004

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