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Read. Follow. Verify.2019 Department of Homeland Security Budget Hearing
Record date · January 1, 2018
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript from a House Subcommittee hearing regarding the proposed 2019 budget for the Department of Homeland Security. The committee reviewed funding requests for border infrastructure, immigration detention, and Coast Guard modernization.
The hearing initiates the legislative process to set funding levels for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, which directly impacts federal spending on border barriers, immigration detention capacity, and maritime security assets.
Who It Affects
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Department of Homeland Security
The agency is seeking congressional approval for its 2019 operational and capital budget.
U.S. Coast Guard
The agency is slated to receive $1.5 billion for fleet modernization if the budget is approved.
Key Facts
- The President's budget request includes $1.6 billion for the construction of 65 miles of physical border barrier.
- The budget request includes funding to maintain 52,000 immigration detention beds.
- The budget request includes $1.5 billion for Coast Guard fleet modernization.
- The Coast Guard modernization request includes $750 million specifically for the construction of a new polar icebreaker.
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- The Department of Homeland Security employs approximately 240,000 personnel.
- This hearing represents the first oversight session for the fiscal year 2019 budget request.
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Arctic Strategic Focus
The budget request highlights a specific investment in polar icebreakers, indicating a strategic shift toward Arctic security and economic interests.
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