DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
LAND BORDER INSPECTION FEE
(Dollars in thousands)
Permanent Indefinite Special Fund
| Perm. Pos. 1 | FTE | Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 actuals | 12 | 16 | $751 | |
| 2001 availability | 12 | 26 | 1,670 | |
| Adjustments to base | ||||
| Increases (see p. 96) | ... | ... | 48 | |
| Decreases (see p. 96) | ... | ... | (4) | |
| 2002 base | 12 | 26 | 1,714 | |
| Program changes | ... | ... | ... | |
| 2002 estimate | 12 | 26 | 1,714 | |
1 Permanent positions reflect positions funded from program revenues, and are not included in the Department's positions total.
| 2001 Appropriation | 2002 Base | 2002 Estimate | Program Changes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison by activity and program | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | |
| Enforcement | |||||||||||||
| Inspections | 12 | 26 | $1,670 | 12 | 26 | $1,714 | 12 | 26 | $1,714 | ... | ... | ... | |
Program Description
The Land Border Inspection Fee account was authorized by the Department of Justice
Appropriations Act of 1991 (P.L. 101-515). Section 210 of the Act authorizes the
Attorney General to establish, by regulation, pilot projects under which fees
may be charged and collected for inspection services provided at one or more land
border ports-of-entry (POEs), and to study the feasibility of charging fees to
enhance service at POEs. The statute states that any potential project may include
the establishment of commuter lanes to be made available to pre-qualified U.S.
citizens and aliens.
A change in the language authorizing the Land Border Inspection Fee Account (Section 286(q) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) is being requested that would deposit fees for processing forms I-94, I-94W, and I-68 into this account, rather than in the Examinations Fee account. If enacted, Inspections positions supported by these fees would be moved from the Examinations Fee Account, to the Land Border Inspection Fee account for FY 2002.