118 STAT. 3734 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 (B) interdicting illegal movement of people, weapons, and other contraband across the border; (C) providing investigative support to assist in the dismantling of smuggling and criminal networks along the border; (D) using remotely piloted aircraft to serve as platforms for the collection of intelligence against smugglers and criminal networks along the border; and (E) further validating and testing of remotely piloted aircraft for airspace security missions; (6) the equipment necessary to carry out the plan; and (7) a recommendation regarding whether to expand the pilot program along the entire southwest border. (c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement the plan submitted under subsection (a) as a pilot program as soon as sufficient funds are appropriated and available for this purpose. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. SEC. 5202. INCREASE IN FULL-TIME BORDER PATROL AGENTS. In each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of appropria- tions for such purpose, increase by not less than 2,000 the number of positions for full-time active-duty border patrol agents within the Department of Homeland Security above the number of such positions for which funds were allotted for the preceding fiscal year. In each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010, in addition to the border patrol agents assigned along the northern border of the United States during the previous fiscal year, the Secretary shall assign a number of border patrol agents equal to not less than 20 percent of the net increase in border patrol agents during each such fiscal year. SEC. 5203. INCREASE IN FULL-TIME IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATORS. In each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of appropria- tions for such purpose, increase by not less than 800 the number of positions for full-time active duty investigators within the Depart- ment of Homeland Security investigating violations of immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)) above the number of such positions for which funds were made available during the preceding fiscal year. SEC. 5204. INCREASE IN DETENTION BED SPACE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall increase by not less than 8,000, in each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010, the number of beds available for immigration detention and removal operations of the Department of Homeland Security above the number for which funds were allotted for the preceding fiscal year. (b) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give priority for the use of these additional beds to the detention of individuals charged with removability under section 237(a)(4) of the Immigration and Effective date. Effective date. Effective date. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00268 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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