118 STAT. 1299 PUBLIC LAW 108–334—OCT. 18, 2004 for development and acquisition of information technology equip ment, software, services, and related activities for the Department of Homeland Security, and for the costs of conversion to narrowband communications, including the cost for operation of the land mobile radio legacy systems, to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated shall be used to support or supplement the appropriations provided for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project or the Automated Commercial Environment. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $82,317,000, of which not to exceed $100,000 may be used for certain confidential operational expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended at the direction of the Inspector General. TITLE II—SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, as authorized by subtitle A of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), $9,617,000: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. UNITED STATES VISITOR AND IMMIGRANT STATUS INDICATOR TECHNOLOGY For necessary expenses for the development of the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project, as authorized by section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1221 note), $340,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $254,000,000 may not be obligated for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project until the Committees on Appropria tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure prepared by the Secretary of Home land Security that: (1) meets the capital planning and investment control review requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget, including Circular A–11, part 7; (2) complies with the Department of Homeland Security enterprise information systems architecture; (3) complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guide lines, and systems acquisition management practices of the Federal Government;
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