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TABLE 58. DEPORT BLE ALIENS LOCATED BY STATUS AT E N T RYAN D REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY

F I S C A L Y E A R 2002Continued

R e g i o n a n d c o u n t r yo f n a t i o n a l i t y

AsiaA f g h a n i s t a nB a h r a i nB a n g l a d e s hB h u t a nBurm aC a m b o d i aC h i n a , P e o p l e ' s R e p u b l i cC h r i s t m a s I s l a n dCyp rusH o n g K o n gI n d i aI n d o n e s i aI ranIraqIsraelJap anJordanK o r e aK u w a i tL aosL e b a n o nM a l a y s i aM o n g o l i aN e p a lO m a n . ,P a k i s ta nP h i l i p p i n e sQ a t a rS a u d i A r a b i aS i n g a p o r eS ri L a n k aSyriaT a i w a nT h a i l a n dT u r k e yU ni t e d Arab E m ira t e sV i e t n a mY e m e n

A f r i c aA l g e r i aA n g o l aB e n i nB o t s w a n aB u r k i n a FasoB u r u n d iC a m e r o o nCape V e r d eC e n t r a l A f r i c a n R e p u b l i cC h a dC o n g o , D e m o c r a t i c R e p . ..

A lllocated

i 9,331858

12 92

1912 3

1,75334; 3 4

9092 1 316 111 035 0

6652 453 3

36: 2 1 719012 5

32128

1444; 7 2 07

12 216

2 0712 248

14 928 0

1243 712 1

i 2,6066818

6463

2 "i47

48

20

V is i t o r

3,30329

\54

23

i 724 1

319

3 2 412 2

544

2 6 32 7

! 2 7 52 23

199

67862 2

64

6 7123 51

599

11 3i 53

1939

15 53: n

i 7 51,243

3 7i 6

2342

1012

374

C r e w -m an

12 0---18--7

16---21--1----

2 236

1-5-2

17-

1-

2 01--

------

S t u d e n t

45 92

2 1-

I; 1 3-

1-

i 3 21 5

1727

1 14610

51

186

; 844

10 154

; 4 6i 3

6956

321 9i 2

827 8

11

! 1

3--1

T e m -p ora ryw o r k e r

12 2:

1

37

-3610

i 1136

; 2

1

1

1334

--;

11--

1-

141--

-,

-

O t h e rn o n -i m m i -g r a n t

1,00717

-10

-1

6 157

--3

511913481 1

63580

10 820

4

15 0391

51

2197

4417

-15 8

1 1

3134z-11-63

5

' lnI m m i - S t o w - : trar|sitg r a n t ; a w a y w i t h o u t: v isa

1,284 i 11 61 6 i - -. i - -1 0 ; - -- -> , i49 ! - -5 8 5 -

- ! - -1 - -

10 - -8 4 1 - i

1 - : -3 8 - -45 - -15 - -

8 - |63 1 2

; 73 1 34 ; -

8 9 ! -2 2 - :51 - .:

72300 -' - .

4 i 1 :1 : - 5 - :

10 - ;8 - -

3 5 - i1 7 2 i 1

- -2 2 8 - I

10 | - |242 183 3 :1 1 i2 -

- -25 2 :

-5 3

E n t r yw i t h o u tinsp e c t ion( E W 1 )

3,01923

233123

1,3641

1237 4

303910531194

14089

6223

12

41 571

162

5741

822393417

47 818

71

11451I2

S ee foo tno t e s at end of t ab l e .

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Immigration Courts:Proceedings Completed fo r Detained CasesUnder the Immigration and Nationality Act, INS has authority to detain an alien

pending a decision on whether or not the alien is removable. Immigration courts conducthearings for both detained and non-detained aliens, and EOIR maintains data on thecustody status of aliens in proceedings.

Detention locations include INS Service Processing Centers (SPCs), INS contractdetention facilities, state and local government jails, and Bureau of Prisons (BOP)institutions. For the purpose of this Year Book, Institutional Hearing Program (IMP) casesare considered detained cases (IMP is discussed further in Tab P). Figure 20 belowprovides a comparison of detained completions to total proceedings completed. For theperiod FY 1998 - FY 2002, detained completions ranged from 31 to 35 percent of totalcompletions.

Immigration Court ProceedingsCompleted: Detained and Total

FY02FY01F Y O OFY99FY98

* < s i " -,1 , V"., * .-*-*- 1

0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000I-:!!!Proceedings forDetained Aliens Hi Total Proceedings Completed I

Figure 20Immigration Court (Proceedings) Completions

F Y 0 2FY01FYOOF Y 9 9F Y 9 8

Proceedings Completed for Detained Aliens (Including IHP)Proceedingsfor Detained Aliens77,64875,22570,66467,19480,922

TotalProceedingsCompleted229,385218,645215,612217,077233,378

PercentDetained34%34%33%31%35%

Executive Office fo r Immigrat ion ReviewFY 2002 Stat ist ical Year Book Office of Planning an d AnalysisApril 200301


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TABLE 58. DEPORTABLE ALIENS OCATED BY STATUS AT ENTRYAND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY

FISC A L Y EA R 2001Continued

Region and countryof nationali ty

AsiaAfghanistanBahrainBangladeshBhutanBurmaCambodiaChina, People's RepublicCyprusHong KongIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIsraelJapanJordanKoreaKuwai tLaosLebanonMacauMalays i aMald ivesMongoliaNepalPakistanPhil ippinesQatarSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSri LankaSyriaTaiwanThailandTurkeyUni ted Arab EmiratesVietnamYem en

AlgeriaAngolaBen inBotswanaBurk ina FasoBurundiCameroonCape Verde

Al llocated

6,813452

10911

17159

1,2976

357 1136216974

25081

22 545 1

17246133

721896

44061 1

7369

2048754

1221243

59 433

2,090! 2 1

445173

3984

Visi tor

1,84662

471165

1893

15181232405

1864574

1382

48

44761

19611 5

119489221423432

1516

8609

26i 2

22120

Crew-ma n

101

3

6

7

1122

11

1316

1

2

117

171

2

Student

184

6

2621

132010264

1591

47

11

143

11343428112

190

111

5i

Temporary worker

Agricul-ture

821

24

_6141

2

339

78

4

17

1

Other

81975

174

1042

24182230

74

1330

1119

1014

2743

21754

255

21 95

20 91-1

15

I mmi -grant

1,4198

17

37069

111778

3926119

49803

12120

11

333

33 116

148

6412

31 85

290421

12

52

Stow-away

6

1

21

1

1

8

2

In |transitwithoutvisa

8

13

111

1

1

Entrywi thoutinspection(EWI)

2,34823

31

17

89 46

39 962577

401871

19264

5015

1121

15462621

8935238

38

375

4986

151

4293

Se e footnotes at end of table.

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Item 8: The docum ents setting forth the Departm ent's budget requests overall and for theConsular Affairs, Diplom atic Security, and Intelligence and Research and am ountsappropriated by Congress fo r fiscal years 1998-2004.The d ocuments provided include the following: United States Department ofState Budget inBrief Fiscal Year 1998\ United States Departm ent of State United States Department of State Budget inBrief Fiscal Year 2000 United States Department of State Budget inBrief Fiscal Year 2001 United States Department of State Budget inBrief Fiscal Year 2002 United States Dep artment of State Budget inBrief Fiscal Year 2003 United States Department of State Budget inBrief Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Chart - Department of State Request FY 1998 - FY 2004 Budget Chart - Department of State Actual FY 1998 - FY 2002Please note that the budget chart details in a summ ary form (1) Department of State budgetrequests for the appropriations and fee accounts that fund Consular Affairs, Diplomatic Securityand Intelligence and R esearch as well as budget requests specifically for those bureaus and (2)Department of State actual appropriations and allocations.


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Item 8: Documents setting forth the State Department's budget requests overalland for Consular Affairs, Diplomatic Security, and Intelligence and Research (INR),and the amounts appropriated by Congress and signed into law by the President forthose entities for fiscal years 1998 - 2004.The following documents represent budget materials presented to Congress for the fiscalyears 1998 through 2004. Each document sets forth the budget request for the Bureau ofIntelligence and Research.Congressional Presentation Document, budget fiscal year 1998Congressional Presentation Document, budget fiscal year 1999Congressional Presentation Document, budget fiscal year 2000


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Item request no. 8; Documents setting forth the StateDepartment's budget requests overall and for Consular Affairs,Diplomatic Security, and Intelligence and Research (INR), andthe amounts appropriated by Congress and signed into law by thePresident for those entities for fiscal years 1998-2004Item request no. 9; Documents describing the State Department'sBorder Security Program for the period fiscal years 1995-2004,including resources devoted to the program, clearance processes,and automated consular system support

Border Security Program - Budget in Brief FY 97-04


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Item 8: The docum ents setting forth th e Departm ent's bud get requests overall and for theConsular Affairs, Diplomatic Security, and Intelligence an d Research an d amountsappropriated by Congress fo r fiscal year s 1998-2004.The docum ents provided includ e the followin g: United States Department of State Budge t in Brief Fiscal Year 1998 United States Department of State Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 1999 Un ited States Department of State Budge t in Brief Fiscal Year 2000 United States Department of State Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2001 United States Department of State Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2002 United States Department of State B udget in Brief Fiscal Year 2003 United States Department of State Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Chart - Department of State Request FY 1998 - FY 2004 Budget Chart - Department of State Actual FY 1998 - FY 2002Please note that the budget chart details in a sum mary form (1) Departm ent of State budgetrequests for the appropriations^nd.fce accounts that fund Consular Affairs, Diplomatic_SCurityand MelligencejmolR&sjejrj^lajs^^ those bureaus and (2)D^panffienTof State-actual appropriations and allocations. ~~~


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Department of State Actual ($000)Diplomatic and Consular ProgramsConsular AffairsDiplomatic SecurityIntelligence and ResearchWorldwide Security Upgrades

Diplomatic SecurityBorder Security Program

Consular AffairsDiplomatic SecurityIntelligence and Research

Diversity Lottery FeesConsular Affairs

FBI Fingerprint FeesConsular Affairs

Total ActualsConsular AffairsDiplomatic Security iWorldwide Security Upgrades *Intelligence andResearchTotal

FY19982,000,706

73,642220,77625,833

0

253,279156,18511,5810

3,716

2,746

236.289232,357

025.833

494,479

FY19991,998,487

35,520191,11427,194

785,700

296,003195,97214,6601,101

3.855

120

235.467205,774785,70028,295

1,255,236

FY 20002,569,825

38,331210,80535,339

254,000

322,064201,37317,366

849

4,322

1,180

245.206228,171254.00036,188

763,565

FY 20012,758,076

43,727215,11837,150

409,098

390,938262,46118,3411,450

3,199

217

309.604233,459409,09838,600

990.761

FY 20023,245,427

45,936231,15440,489

535,635481,021440,212285,24421,1854,125

4,200

350

335,730252,339535,63544,614

1,168,318

FY 2003


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Item request no. 8; Documents setting forth the StateDepartment's budget requests overall and for Consular Affairs, /Diplomatic Security, and Intelligence and Research (INR), andthe amounts appropriated by Congress and signed into law by thePresident for those entities for fiscal years 1998-2004Item request no. 9; Documents describing the State Department'sBorder Security Program for the period fiscal years 1995-2004,including resources devoted to the program, clearance processes,and automated consular system support

Border Security Program - Budget in Brief FY 97 - 04


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THE BUDGET-IN-BRIEF - FISCAL YEAR 1997


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STATE P R O G R A M S

General Services Adm inistration is funding th e massive renovation of the existingelectrical and mecha nical systems as well as alterations that wtff resul t in increased spaceutilization and reduced energy and ma inten an ce costs. The/renovation w ill also correctserious life and fire safety deficiencies and remove asbestos. Department of State fundingwill provide for systems furniture, pub lic space furniture, computer an d security wiring andequipment, and computer and file room construction w hich G SA does not fund. TheColumbia Plaza renovation is an integral part of the De partment's p lan to renovate M ainState allowin g the Department to consolidate: ts annexes and locate virtually allWa shington, D .C. area desk employees within easy walking distance to Main State.Additionally, it will ensure a safe and/productive working environment, reduce t ime lost onshuttle busses, avoid duplication o/'services, and provide support services inclu ding theDepartment's child care center./D Overseas Equipment Replacement: $8,900,000. The condition of furniture, furnishings,an d equipment and our rtfotor vehicle fleets at our overseas posts has deteriorated due toreduced funding level^and requirements to apply existing resources to address emergentforeign policy needs su ch as post opening s, crises, oversea s inflation, and exchange rate

fluctuations rather than replacing aging equipmen t. The Depa rtment and ou r overseas postshave been unable to replace office and residential furn iture, f urnishings and equipment andmotor verifies within their useful life or as more efficient an d cost effective technologybecome/available. For example, the motor vehicle replacement program continues tooperate at about a nine year w orldw ide replacem ent cycle. Ag ing equ ipment hindersoperational efficiency an d quality of life for Department employees an d restricts ou rOverseas posts' ability to use infrastru cture mode rnization to stream line. The reque stedfunding w ill help to address the deterioration of our overseas infrastructure and takeadvantage of new technology to reduce costs and streamline.Border Security Program. The D epartment of State plays a vital role in securing the borders ofthe Un ited States against travel here by terrorists, international organized crime mem bers, orpersons who may wish to remain here in violation of their imm igration status. The Departmentimplements a comprehensive and coordinated strategy to improve consular systems an d enhancethe Department's contribution to the U.S. border security system. Funding for this programcurrently is generated by a $20 per person application fee from persons seeking non-immigrantvisas at posts issuing Machine Reada ble Visas (MRVs). The Department has used M RV feerevenue to finance major improvemen ts in U.S. border security including en hancemen ts to thetechnology backbone...Here are some of the accomplishments of that program:

D By the end of FY 1995, the Depa rtment provided every visa issuing post with anautomated namecheck system. Major improvements continue to be made to that system sothat it can mo re ef fective ly screen out terrorists, dru g traf fickers, or others w hose presencehere cou ld be a threat to U.S. national interests.

D Over 21 0 posts now issue Machine R eadable Visas. This compares to only 41 M RVissuing posts when the fee retention legislation w as enacted. By the end of FY 1996, everyvisa issuing post will utilize the m ore secure MRV process.

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Q The D epartment is about to test the produ ction of a new passport which addresses themajor remaining vulnerability in the U.S. passport w hich is "photosubstitution" of thepicture of an un authorized user for that of the real bearer of the passport.D Major investments in automated and telecommun ications infrastruc ture have been m ade inorder to establish comm unications connectivity w ith posts tha t is vital to the strengthening

of U.S. border security.In FY 1996 and FY 1997, the Border S ecurity P rogram w ill build on these accomplishmentswhile pursuing the following goals to:

D Provide personnel responsible for issuing nonimmigrant visas with the technologynecessary to perform their responsibilities in the m ost cost effective and secure meanspossible, including modernizing the Machine Readable Visa adjudication and productionsystem.

D Invest in new technology to improve the autom ated namecheck process, and to provideofficers responsible for visa adjudication with comprehensive information about personswho may represent a threat to U.S. security, including sharing more data more effectivelywith other U.S. Government agencies.

D Enhance the integrity of the U.S. passport by introdu cing photodigitization and other newtechnology and operating processes.D Ensure that vital staff and support functions for the Border Security Program, in the U.S.and abroad, are maintained so-that consular operations abroad can meet peak seasondemands, thus preventing the creation of border security vulnerabilities; that visa and

passports are adjudicated properly and fraud investigations can be carried out as required;and that the technological infrastructure (e.g., telecommunications, data processing) neededto support these programs can be maintained and enhanced to meet increased requirements.

The following chart summarizes the major activities of the Border Security Program . In FY 1996and FY 1997, these activities will be financed in their entirety by M RV fee revenue.

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Border Security Program Summary(dollars in thousands,)

* 5

aeawu :' 'Border Security InitiativesConsular Affairs Project Ini t iativesMachine Readable Visa and Distributed

Namecheck SystemsOverseas Consular SystemsModernizationAutomated Namecheck SystemsEnhancements

MRV Support CostsEmbedded Biometric IdentificationElectronic Visa File Retention and

RetrievalPassport Security EnhancementsInternational Terrorist Namecheck

System andData ExchangeInformation ManagementComputer Systems Upgrades andEnhancements, Maintenance, and

Remote ManagementDiplomatic Telecommunicat ionsServiceTelecommunications Connectivity and

Network ManagementSubtotal, Project InitiativesBorder Security Staff andSupport CostsBorder Securitv Visa & PassportAnt i-Fraud Programs

Consular AffairsDiplomatic Security

Overseas Anti-Fraud CoordinatorsBorder SecuritvSystems SupportConsular Affairs

Information ManagementSubtotal, Staff and Support CostsTotal, Border Security Program

m *Actual$10,471

3,2761,000

516~_

~15,263

$15,263

1995Aeftr*!S20,799

6,8173,9203,133

~

4,106565

8,080

2,844

50,264

$50,264

19% .i Estimate

$11 ,85015,9195,275

11,500500

1,25010,200

600

7,980

9,034

74,108*=-*"" -

4,97415,504

4,52225,000

$99,108

iw n&&3tM$l

$11,85015,9195,275

11,500500

1,25010,200

600

7,480

9,034

73,608

13,2869,491

16,1265,1535,944

50,000$123,608

Note: FY 1994 and FY 1995 totals include $9,976,000 in appropriated Diplomatic an d Consular Program funds for the Bureau ofCons ular Affairs.

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During FY 1997, the Department will continue its aggressive efforts to enhance U .S. bordersecurity by investing in the following initiatives:O Machine Readable Visas (MRV) and Distributed Name C heck (DNC) Instal lationsand Operations. Even though every post will have an MRV installation by the end o fFY 1996, major investments to maintain and modernize this visa production system will

continue in FY 1997 and beyond. A m ajor initiative will be to begin widespreadinstallation of a modernized MRV system as part of the Department of State's requiredmigration away from proprietary technology to open systems technology. The modernizedMRV system will offer real advantages in terms of ease of use and functionality. Inaddition, the Department will be faced with the ong oing need to train overseas personnel inthe operations an d maintenance of the M RV system including periodic up date training toacquaint personnel w ith evolving system functiona lities. The Distributed Name Check(DNC) system is a major element of the Department of State's border security program.DNC is used to provide nam echecks against a CD -ROM based data base at many smallerposts. DN C is also used as a backup means of providing namechecks at large postswhenever they lose communications connectivity with the Washington-based data baseswhich support the namecheck process. T hese funds also will finance the purchase ofexpendable supplies (Teslin foils and laminates) u sed in the MR V process and other relatedexpenses.

D Overseas Consular Systems Mod ernization.Beginning in FY 1996, th e Departmentfinanced all investments in consular automated systems support from MRV fees. DuringFY 1997, the Department will continue to invest in a variety of new automated systemsintended to facilitate the provision of consular services to Americans traveling abroad andtheir family members here in the United States. In addition, the Department is committedto re-engineering both the Non-Immigrant an d Imm igrant Visa systems. This is a complexinitiative which offers over time the promise o f visa issuance systems which aresimultaneously more productive and more secure. In addition, the Department willcontinue to finance the systems-related expenses of operating the M RV system including,for example, the on-going need to offer "help desk" support fo r the more than 140 hours(out of 168 total hours) each week that posts around-the-world are providing visa servicesto persons w ishing to travel to the United States.

D Automated Nam echeck Systems Enhancements. The Consular Lookout and SupportSystem (CLASS) is a key element in preventing visa issuance to persons whose presencein the United States could be contrary to our national interests. CLASS currently contains adata base of more than 4 million records on people who have either been denied a visa orwho may be excludable from the United States fo r other reasons, such as involvement interrorism or international drug trafficking. M anaging such a comp lex data base, and o nethat is growing as federal agencies improve their data sharing arrangements, is a complexundertaking. Furthermore, many of the nam es in the database must b e transliterated fromother languages an d complex algorithms must be applied in order to identify possiblematches. During FY 1997, the Department will continue its efforts to improve namechecksagainst the CLASS database, including the development of new nam echeck algorithms and

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th e continued migration of the CLA SS database onto a more modern and functionaloperating environment.D MR V Support. In choosing to introduce the MR V system, the Dep artment of Statedecided that the inheren t security a dvanta ges of the M RV system outw eighed the clearincrease in work load that resulted from this visa issuance system and the associated

requirements fo r automated namechecks. A dditional staff an d contract costs resulting fromthe MRV programs are funded with the proceeds of MRV fee collections.D Biometric Identification/Electronic Visa File Retention. The Department of State willpursue several other significant border security initiatives in FY 1997 including efforts todigitize the vast domestic and overseas paper file holdings of the Department concerningvisa denials. This initiative should offer real benefits to consular personnel worldwide asthey adjud icate visa applications. In addition, the De partment will continue to exam ine thepotential ben efits to U.S. border security from introducing biom etrics, or personalidentification features, that w ill help ensure th at the user of a travel document issued by theU.S. is, in fact, the authorized bearer.D Passport Security Enhan cem ents. The Department's m ajor investments in enhancingU.S. border security extend as well to improvements in both the physical design andsecurity of the U.S. passport as we ll as the d evelopm ent of various automated systems to

help ensure the continued integrity and international acceptability of that document. DuringFY 1997, for example, the De partment will com plete its migration to producing aphotodigitized passport. This will help e liminate a majo r remaining vu lnerability in theU.S. passport by eliminating the ability to substitute photographs.Q Intern ationa l Terrorist Namecheck System. In cooperation with the U.S. intelligencecommunity, the Department of State manages a number of initiatives, includ ing theTIPOFF system, which serve to strengthen U.S. border security against travel here by

persons involved in international terrorism. The TIPOFF system serves as an interfacebetween the highly classified holdings of the U.S. intelligence community regardinginternational terrorists and the operational need to have that information in a form that-canbe used to adjudicate visa applications.D Technology Backbone. The Department of State w ill continue in FY 1997 to finance thetechnology backbone costs required to support the Border Security Program from revenuegenerated from MRV fee collections. Among the initiatives which will be pursued are: Information Managemen t The Department acquired in FY 1995 a sophisticated ne wcomputer processor to manage the CLASS (automated namecheck system) database. Asthat database grew in both volume and complexity in FY 1996, the computer wasupgraded. In FY 1997, the D epartment will continue to finance the costs of hardwareand software enhancements required to support the Border Security Program.o Telecommunications. The second critical technology backbone issue regarding bordersecurity is communications connectivity between the central CLA SS database and allvisa-issuing posts. There are real advantages to posts abroad in performing namechecksagainst the centralized database h eld in Washington. These namechecks are only m ade

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STATE PROGRAM S

possible through adequate communications connectivity. The most important is that thisdata base is con tinually updated and, therefore, includes the latest possible inform ationon persons potentially excludable from the United States. The Distributed Nam e Check(DNC) system, on the other hand, is based on CD-RO M which will be at least severalweeks out of date when received by an overseas post. The B order Security Program alsoha s significant long-term implications regarding telecomm unications. The additionalcosts of providing telecommunications bandwidth adequate to exchange data files withthe Immigration and Naturalization Service in support of the overall effort to strengthenU.S. border security will be financed w ith MRV fees.

D Border Security Staff and Support Costs. In FY 1996 and continuing in FY 1997, theDepartment will begin to fund staff and operations that directly support the Border SecurityProgram with the proceeds of MRV fees. This is consistent with the terms of the enactedand pending legislation which allows the Departm ent of State to retain MR V fees and willhelp ensure these v ital functions are maintained. During FY 1997, the Bo rder SecurityProgram will provide for: Efforts t o prevent pass por t and visa f r aud, both domestically an d overseas. Beginningin FY 1996, the B order Security P rogram will fund, by applying MRV fees, Americansalaries an d benefits an d bureau operating costs required to coordinate visa an d passportanti-fraud efforts both dom estically and overseas, develop advisory opinions regardingcertain visa applications, support the passport file miniaturization process, and providefor photodigitized passport books. This funding will be ex panded in F Y 1997 to includeall passport books as all passport book issuances migrate to photodigitized passports.0 Invest igat io ns by Diplomatic Securi ty perso nnel o f possible violat ions o f U.S. la winvolving p a s s p o r t and visa f raud. Beginning in FY 1997, Am erican salaries andbenefits and operating costs required to support this vital fun ction will be funded as part

of the Border Security Program by applying M RV fees. Co mputer systems applicat io ns fo r both passport an d consular' applications. Beginningin FY 1996, American salaries and benefits required to enhance and maintain BorderSecurity applications will be funded by MR V fees. Bureau operating costs for thesesystems were shifted to MRV fee funding as part of the Department's FY 1996 budgetrequest.0 Managing the CLASS-related aspects o f the Department's information managementsys tem. Beginning in FY 1997, American salaries and benefits and bureau operatingcosts required to manage the CLASS-related aspects of the Department's informationmanagement system will be funded by M RV fees.

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s o & o < * < {THE BUDGET-IN-BRIEF - FISCAL YEAR 1998


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Border Security ProgramThe Department of State plays a vital role in securing the borders of the United Statesagainst travel here by terrorists, international organized crime members, or persons whosepresence here may otherwise violate U.S. immigration laws. The Department implementsa comprehensive and coordinated strategy to improve consular systems and enhance theDepartment's contributionto the U.S. border security system. Funding for this programcurrently is generated by a $20 per person application fee from persons seekingnon-immigrant visas at posts issuing Machine Readable Visas (MRVs). The Departmenthas used MRV fee revenue to strengthen U.S. border security including enhancements toits technology infrastructure. The objectives of the program are: Information. Enhance data sharing initiatives with other agencies and increase theeffectiveness and efficiency of name check systems by obtaining information on alienswho have had contacts with U.S. law enforcement during previous visits to the U.S. Infrastructure. Strengthen consular services by introducing automated applications and

providing business quality equipment. Connectivity. Provide worldwide connectivity in support of passport andvisa issuance,secure sufficient bandwidth to support activities such as data sharing or remote systemmanagement, and ensure communications redundancy. Human Resources. Meet MRVworkload, address seasonal workload peaks and the

increasing demand for consular and passport services, and expand the training ofconsular and supporting personnel.

The program has already demonstrated significant accomplishments including: Every visa issuing post canperform automated name checks;o Every visa issuing post has the Machine Readable Visa system,installed;o Thenamecheck system for visa applicants has been strengthened by introducing both adate-of-birth algorithm and a custom-designed system for checking names which are ofArabic origin; Beginning an initiative to produce a more secure Machine Readable Visa system(MRV-2) with improved functionality; Passport systems have been upgraded through a wide-area network installation, multiple

issuance verification system implementation, and field systems modernization; Major investments in mainframe computers and telecommunications infrastructure havebeen made to provide automation support and ensure communications connectivity with

overseas posts that issue visas; and, Diplomatic Security investigations of visa andpassport fraud have been supported.

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The fo llowing chart summarizes the major activities of the Border Security Program . InFY 1998,these activities con tinue to be financed in their entirety by MRV fee revenu e includingnew fee collections of $140,000,000 in FY 1998 and MRV fee revenue balances of $58,609,000carried forward from prior years. Using current fee revenue projections, FY 1998 program levelswill consume totally existing MRV fee carry forward balances.Border Security Program Summary

(dollars in thousands)

Border Security InitiativesConsular Project Initiatives

Consular Systems Installation and OperationsOverseas Consular SystemsModernization/SupportAutomated Namecheck Systems Enhancements (CLASS)MRV Support CostsDocument Integrity and Anti-Fraud Initiative/Electronic VisaRetrievaPassport Security and ModernizationTIPOFF- Terrorism and CrimeDiplomatic Security

Passport and Visa Fraud Investigative SupportTechnology BackboneInformation Management: Computer Systems Upgrades andEnhancements, Maintenance, and Remote ManagementDiplomatic Telecomm unications Service: Telecommuni-

cations Connectivity and Network Man agementSubto tal, Project InitiativesBorder Security Staff and SupportBorder Security StaffConsular Affairs

Information ManagementDiplomatic Security

Overseas StaffBorder Security SupportConsular Affairs


Subtotal, Staff and Support CostsTotal, Border Security Program

FY 1996Actual

$12,88613,2066,9597,0885965,037

600911

6,5915,619

59,493

7,01216,052

1,936

25,000$84,493

FY1997Estimate'- ' $24,000i- 20,500

7,6509,500v - 1,050

9,100: 1,050

1,61315,1088,780

98351.;.** .-^-. ...

7,393' 2,265

8,69117,04610,8453,679

80050,719

$149,070

FY1998Request

$32,00020,5007,65010,0001,0508,0001,050

85013,90010,600

105,600

7,6942,3539,028

57,69311,6413,778

82293,009

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During FY 1998, the Department will continue its aggressive efforts to enhance U.S. bordersecurity by investing in the following initiatives:Consular Project Initiativeso Consu lar Systems Installation and Operations. Most of the Department's overseas

consular systems were originally developed to operate on proprietary hardware that hasreached the end of its useful life. The Department has developed and completed thepilot testing of a new version of the Machine R eadable Visa (MRV) application calledMR V-2, which operates in an open systems local area network environment. From F Y1997 to FY 1999, the application and necessary hardw are will be installed at all visaissuing posts. In FY 1998, this system will be installed at 100 posts. The new systemsenvironment is integral to solving Y ear 2000 problems. Both consular and supportpersonnel will be trained in this new application. The Departm ent will im plem ent a lifecycle equipm ent replacement program to prevent widespread technologicalobsolescence for Border Security systems equipment.o Overseas Consular Systems Modernization/Support. In FY 1998, the Departm ent willinstall new consular applications to support American Citizen Services and theImmigrant Visa function. These applications are currently undergoing pilot testing andwill replace applications that were originally develop ed in the mid-1980s. TheDepartment will also establish a Consular Affairs Corporate Database. This databasewill receive electronically information from overseas visa issuing posts and then makethat data available to other border security and law enforcement agencies, particularly

the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Customs Service. This "data share"initiative will strengthen information sharing among agencies, which is a key element toenhance U.S. Border Security.o Automated Namecheck Systems Enhancements (CLASS). A vital element in the U.S.border security system is the Consular Lookout and Support System {CLASS),containing the names and other biographical information on more than five million

aliens who may be excludable from the U.S. owing to links to international terrorism,crime, and narco-trafficking activities or whose admission to the U.S. may violate otherprovisions of U.S. immigration law. In addition, CLASS contains information on morethan 300,000 other persons who may be ineligible for a U.S. passport. Every personseeking a passport .or visa is checked against CLASS. The Department will continue tomake investments in developing new algorithms to search the CLASS database.Currently, all names are checked against date-of-birth and nam e checking algorithms.In addition, names o f Arabic origin are checked against a specialized algorithm. Effortswill also continue to develop sophisticated name checks against other language groupswhich present translation complexities. The Department will also continue in FY 1998its on-going efforts to strengthen the capabilities of the Distributed Namecheck systemwhich serves as a backu p system at overseas posts to the CL ASS application.

o MRV Support Costs. The Depa rtment w ill utilize a small portion of its MR Vto finance border security related expenses such as additional staff and operati

revenues such as additional staff and operating costs

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in support of passport and visa issuance. The Department will also fund expenses suchas bank fees which are incurred when overseas financial institutions collect MRV feerevenues. Even with all of the major investments an d advances made in automatedsystems, people are still the key element in the U.S. border security system. TheDepartment is committed to train the users of its consular systems including operators,consular managers, support personnel, and systems managers.Document Integrity and Anti-Fraud Initiative/Electronic Visa File Retrieval Project. InFY 1998, the Department will continue to make targeted investments to detect, combatand counter document fraud. These efforts will involve both domestic an d overseasoperations, andwill be aimed at fraud in both the passport and visa functions. Paperfiles provide essential background material regarding many visa denials, especiallythose involving security-related decisions. Storing, retrieving and forwarding thismaterial to other posts are growing and expensive problems. The Department willcontinue efforts to implement electronic data storage an d retrieval systems as a means ofbeginning to address this problem.Passport Security and Modernization (Photodigitization and Passport Modernization).The U.S. passport has a worldwide reputation as a highly secure document in terms ofboth the adjudication process prior to issuance and in terms of the physical security ofthe document. One of the few vulnerabilities in the current document isphotosubstitution in which the photograph of the legitimate bearer is replaced. Tocounter photosubstitution, the Department plans to replace the physical photograph ofthe bearer with a digitized image. The digitized image will be printed directly into thedata page of the passport. During FY 1998, the Department will complete pilot testingof photodigitization equipment and will begin the installation of such equipment atdomestic passport agencies. The Department of State also will continue in FY 1998 toutilize the proceeds of the MRV fee to finance other border security related expendituresin support of the passport issuance process. Systems such as Multiple IssuanceVerification which will prevent the unauthorized issuance of multiple passports to thesame recipient will be completed.TTPOFF - International Terrorist and Criminal Namecheck System and Data Exchange.The Department will continue its TIPOFF systems which serve as an interface betweenthe highly classified holdings of the U.S. intelligence and law enforcement communitiesconcerning terrorists and international organized crime members, and consularpersonnel abroad and port-of-entry inspectors.Diplomatic Security: Passport and Visa Criminal Investigations. Investigating visa andpassport fraud is essentiaLto maintain the security of the underlying consular functions.The Bureau of Diplomatic Security has an aggressive program to carry out suchactivities. The costs associated with those activities are financed through the BorderSecurity program.

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Border Security Program IThe Department of State is the nation's first line of defense against travel here by terrorists,international organized crime members, or persons whose presence here may otherwise violate IU.S. immigration laws. Consistent with this mission, the Department has implemented acomprehensive strategy to improve automated consular systems andenhance U.S. border .security. Funding for this program currently is generated by the Machine Readable Visa (MRV) Iapplication fee paid by persons seeking non-immigrant visas. The Department uses MRV feerevenue to strengthen U.S. border security and to finance consular operations. The objectives of ithe border security program are: |Q Information. Enhance data sharing initiatives with other agencies and increase theeffectiveness and efficiency of name check systems by providing consular officials Iresponsible for adjudicating passport or visa applications with an y information the U.S. holdsregarding applicants. .Q Infrastructure. Strengthen consular andpassport services by providing business quality Iequipment, ensuring Year 2000 compliance, developing modernized software andimplementing an effective equipment replacement program. IQ Connectivity. Provide worldwide an d redundant connectivity in support of passport an d visaissuance, including sufficient bandwidth to support data sharing or remote systemmanagement.Q Human Resources. Meet MRV workload, address seasonal workload peaks for consular and

passport services, and expand the training of consular and supporting personnel. I

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As of January 1998, theBorder Security Program had thefollowing accomplishments: .Q Every visa-issuing post canperform automated name checks; ~=-- |Q Sophisticated algorithms tomatch Arabic and Hispanic language names have been .developed; |Q Major investments have been made to support the TIPOFF program which serves as aninterface between officers responsible for visa adjudication andclassified information about Iindividuals with -ties to international terrorism or crime;Q Every visa issuing post has the Machine Readable Visa system installed; IQ Posts.providing over 40 percent of non-immigrant visa adjudications are utilizing the

modernized MRV-2 program; . _Q The Border Crossing Card (BCC) program mandated by Section 104 of the Illegal IImmigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996 is being

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Q Major investments in mainframe computers and telecommunications infrastructure have beenm ade to provide automation support and ensure communications connectivity with overseasposts that issue visas;Q Diplomatic Security investigations of visa and passport fraud have been supported; andQ Training operations have been expanded fo r officers and support personnel responsible fo rthe delivery of consular services, domestically as well as overseas.The following chart summarizes the major activities of the Border Security Program. FY 1998an d FY 1999 activities will continue to be financed in their entirety by M RV fee revenueincluding MRV fee carry-forward balances of $57 million from FY 1997, an estimated $235million in new FY 1998 fee collections, and an estimated $293 million in new FY 1999 feecollections. Carry-forward balances at the end of FY 1999 are projected to be less than $15million, the minimum level necessary to support on-going activities in the beginning of FY 2000.

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Border Security Program Summary(dollars in thousands)

Border Security Initiatives: - ' .. ' ' ' " - . , " : .

Consular Project InitiativesConsular Systems Installation and Operations

Overseas Consular SystemsModernization/Support

Automated Namecheck Systems Enhancements (CLASS)MRV Support Costs

Border Crossing Card ProjectConsular Management

Document Integrity /Training/Electronic Visa Retrieval

Passport Security and ModernizationPassport Photodigitization

TIPOFF- Terrorism and CrimeDiplomatic Security

Passport and Visa Fraud Investigative SupportTechnology Backbone

Information Management:Computer Systems and Operations

Diplomatic Telecommunications Service:Telecommunications SupportSubtotal, Project Initiatives

Border Security Staff and SupportBorder Security Staff

Consular AffairsInformation Management

Diplomatic SecurityOverseas Staff

Border Security SupportConsular Affairs


Subtotal, Staff an d Support Costs-

Total, Border Security Program

FY1997Actual

$24,00020,5007,6508,969

763

1,4007,4172,900

6351,613

16,1167,046

599,009

5,9932,2658,691

17,07712,2453,679

80050,750

$149,759

FY1998Estimate

$52,50019,0009,00010,00020,0004,1002,15012,30017,960

900850

20,2677,203

$176,230

8,9602,353

'---9,02857,693,

16,0923,778

82298,726

$274,956

FY 1999Request

$40,00023,500

8,50011,00015,0007,0004,000

16,5003,0001,0001,000

18,25010,250

$159,000

42,6532,5009,300

60,00017,7004,000

850137,003

$296,003

The Department will pursue the following objectives during FY 1999 as part of its continuingeffort to improve U.S. border security and to finance consular personnel and operating costs withuser fees:

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^ Consular Project InitiativesQ Consular Systems Installation and Operations. In FY 1999, the Department will complete themigration of its overseas consular systems from a mix of out-dated hardware and interimsystems to a modernized, local area network structure with business-quality hardware and

software. Th e Department will do so by installing its new architecture at the remaining 100visa-issuing posts. The completion of this aggressive installation project will mean that all ofthe Department's consular systems will be Year 2000 compliant. In addition, extensivetraining will be provided to overseas staff to ensure their proficiency with the ModernizedNon-Immigrant, Immigrant, and American Citizens Services applications. The Department,consistent with its commitment to prevent technological obsolescence in the equipment andsystems that help secure the U.S. borders, will also implement a comprehensive life- cycleequipment replacement program.Q Overseas Consular Systems Modernization/Support. The Department of State depends upona series of sophisticated systems to help deliver consular services to both American citizens

and foreign nationals. Such software, which supports visa issuance and overseas citizenservices, requires frequent updates and modifications in light of continuing changes in theunderlying computer technology upon which the applications operate. In addition, theDepartment will continue in FY 1999 to make significant investments in the Consular AffairsCorporate Database. This database will receive information electronically from overseas visaissuing posts and then make that data available to other border security and law enforcementagencies, particularly the Immigration andNaturalization Service and the Customs Service.This "data share" initiative will strengthen information sharing among agencies, which is key1 to continuing to improve border security. Finally, the Department will continue to pursue< other initiatives, such as improvements in overseas passport production, which will also helpimprove the nation's security.

Q Automated Namecheck Systems Enhancements (CLASS). The Cojasijlar Lookout andSupport System (CLASS) contains the names and other biographical information on more~ : than five million aliens who may be excludable from the U.S. due to links to internationalterrorism, crime, and n arco-trafficking activities or whose admission to the U.S. m ay violateother provisions of U.S. immigration law. In addition, CLASS contains information on about

2 million Americans who may be ineligible for a U.S. passport (e.g., most of these names are- i included in response to legislation that tries to prevent the international flight of "deadbeat"parents by denying such persons a U.S. passport). Every person seeking a passport or visa ischecked against CLASS. Th e Department will continue in FY 1999 to make targetedinvestments to improve the namechecking capabilities of CLASS. In FY 1999, we plan to

continue our effort to introduce language-specific algorithms by implementing an algorithmtailored to check Russo-Slavic names. In addition, the Department plans to begin to developalgorithms that will check Chinese and other Asian names.Q MRV Support Costs. The Department utilizes a small portion of its M RV revenue to finance

r- border security related expenses such as additional staff and operating costs in support of

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passport and visa issuance. The Department will also fund expenses such as bank fees thatare incurred when overseas financial institutions collect MRV fee revenues.Q Border Crossing Cards (BCC). In FY 1999, the Department will continue to implement theBC C project for Mexico, as mandated by Section 104 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and

Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Section 104 requires that the Executive Branch beissuing BCCs by April 1, 1998, and that anyone seeking to enter the United States as ofOctober 1,1999 with a BCC must present one of the new, machine readable documents. TheBCC project involves a close working relationship with the Immigration and NaturalizationService (INS), as the Department of State will assume responsibility from INS foradjudication of all BCC applications and INS will be responsible for card production. TheDepartment of State expects to adjudicate more than 1.5 million applications for either firsttime BCC cards or re-adjudicated cards in accordance with the terms of Section 104. Thisproject will require the expansion of physical facilities in Mexico including establishing anew consulate in Nogales, the hiring of additional staff, including contract personnel, andsignificant investments in automated systems and communication services. All costs fo r thisproject will be recovered from fees charged to BCC applicants.

Q Consular Management. The Department of State is committed to recovering the cost of mostconsular operations through user fees. Consistent with that objective, the Department willshift the cost of some consular operations to the Border Security program beginning in FY1999. This includes the cost of providing limited furnishings and fixtures fo r consular officesas well as the cost of supporting consular agents. In addition the Department intends todevelop a "Consular Fellows" initiative to augment consular staffing. "Consular Fellows"will beAmerican contract personnel, recruited through time-limited contracts to providecertain limited consular services.

Q Document Integrity/Training/Electronic Visa File Retrieval Project. In FY 1999, theDepartment will continue to make targeted investments to detect and combat document fraud.,In addition, the Department will expand its efforts to train, at the"Foreign Service Institute, itspersonnel in the operations and direction of modernized consular applications. Lastly, theDepartment will begin to install overseas equipment and processes to store and retrieveelectronically those files which document visa adjudication decisions.

Q Passport Modernization. For the past several years, the Department of State has confrontedrecord passport demand. The number of citizens applying for passports has nearly doubledsince 1993, and this trend shows no signs of abating. Consequently, continued investment inm odernized and customer-service friendly facilities is needed. Furthermore, in FY 1999 itwill be necessary to make major investments to provide additional passport productioncapacity. Absent such a major investment, the current passport agencies will not be able toserve the expected customer demand in the FY 2000 and beyond period. This budgetinitiative also helps finance improvements to the automated systems, communicationsnetworks, and human resource programs that support passport adjudication and management. _

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weaknesses in the U.S. passportits potential vulnerability to photosub stitution.Photodigitization will replace the bearer's physical photograph in a U.S. passport with adigitized image that will be printed directly into the passport's data page. Thephotodigitization initiative will also allow passport production to migrate to modern printertechnology. This step is critical since existing passport book printing technology is nearlytwenty years old and is beyond its useful and maintainable life. New passport book printingtechnology will also help deal with the continuing growth in demand fo r U.S. passports.That demand is expected to increase by at least five percent in FY 1999.

Q TIPOFF - International Terrorist and Criminal Namecheck System and Data Exchange. TheDepartment of State's TIPOFF systems play a pivotal role in U.S. border security by servingas an interface between the highly classified holdings of the U.S. intelligence and lawenforcement communities concerning terrorists and international organized crime members,and consular personnel abroad and port-of-entry inspectors. In FY 1999 the Departmentplans to continue to focus on additional international organized crime syndicates and otherthreats to U.S. national security.

Q Diplomatic Security: Passport and Visa Criminal Investigations. The Bureau of DiplomaticSecurity has an aggressive program to investigate visa and passport fraud. Suchinvestigations are essential to maintain the security of the underlying consular functions.Costs associated with these activities are financed through this program.

Technology BackboneQ Information Management: Computer Systems and Operations. Effective and sophisticatedinformation management systems are essential elements of the Department's Border SecurityProgram. During FY 1999, the Department will continue to finance additional mainframecomputer capacity, as growth in the CLASS database and its set of language-specific

algorithms an d software requires. In addition, the Department will finance support servicesto CLASS, including the cost of operating systems and telecommunications enhancements.A second key element of the Border Security information rhanagement strategy is to supportthe consular portion of the Department's overseas systems modernization strategy (ALMA).That infrastructure is essential to support the automated systems being installed in overseasconsular facilities. MRV revenues will help finance the consular-related aspects of theALMA program.

Q Diplomatic Telecommunications Service: Telecommunications Support. Without effectiveand worldwide telecommunications circuits, the Border Security program would be crippled.Namechecks could not be run. Fingerprint files in support of the Border Crossing Cardprogram would not be transmitted. The "DataShare" initiative with other border securityagencies would fail. M RV revenues finance circuit lease costs an d related support activitiesdirectly related to the workload imposed by the Border Security program. As in past years,the funds expended fo r this enhanced, unique capability are in addition to funds budgeted forthe Diplomatic Telecommunications Service separately.

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Border Security Staff and Support CostsQ People and related operating costs are the final key element of the U.S. Border Security

Program. In FY 1999, the Department of State will finance the salaries and benefits of 1,783full-time American positions which provide consular and related services, either domesticallyor overseas. These positions prevent and investigate passport and visa fraud domesticallyand overseas and develop and manage consular and passport computer systems, includingCLASS. In addition, direct operating costs related to passport production, such as theprinting of the highly-secure U.S. passport books as well as file miniaturization and storageare financed with MRV fees. The Border Security Program also funds support provided bythe other bureaus and offices which play a vital role in strengthening the nation's bordersecurity.Using fees for these purposes is consistent with current law that allows the Department ofState to retain MRV fees to finance consular operations. Without these fees, it would beimpossible for the Department to continue to provide these vital services to Americancitizens and foreigners desiring to visit or immigrate to the United States. In FY 1999, thecost of these staff and support services will total $137 million. Financial support for thesepositions overseas was previously bome by the Diplomatic and Consular Programs andSalaries and Expenses appropriations.

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Border Security ProgramThe Department of State is the Nation's first line of defense against travel here by terrorists,international organized crime members, or persons whose presence here may otherwise violateU.S. immigration laws. Consistent with this mission, the Departmenthas implemented acomprehensive strategy to improve automated consular systems and enhance U.S. bordersecurity. Funding for this program is generated by the Machine Readable Visa (MRV)application fee paid by persons seeking non-immigrant visas. The Department uses MRV feecollections to strengthen U.S. border security and to finance consular operations. The objectivesof the border security program are:

Q Information. Enhance data sharing initiatives with other agencies and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of name check systems by providing consular officials responsible for adjudicating passport or visa applications with any information the U.S.holds regarding that applicant.

Q Infrastructure. Strengthen consular and passport services byproviding business qualityequipment, ensuring Year 2000 compliance, developing modernized software and implementing an effective equipment replacement program.

-^ Q Connectivity. Provide worldwide and redundant connectivity in support of passport andvisa issuance, including sufficient bandwidth to support data sharing or remote systemmanagement.

Q Human Resources. Meet MRV workload, address seasonal workload peaks for consularand passport services, and make systematic and major investmentsin our consular,passport, and support personnel by providing them training on the systems and processesthat will support consular operations into the next century.

Q Integrity. Ensure the integrity of the passport andvisa issuance processes and products,including through improvements to the documents themselves, enhancements ininformation storage and retrieval, expanded training of anti-fraud personnel and acomprehensive program to investigate any allegations of fraud.

The Border Security Program continues to demonstrate significant accomplishments. As ofJanuary 1999, accomplishments included:

Q Installed the Year 2000 compliant MRV-2 system at 133 posts that service 90percent ofthe worldwide non-immigrant visa (NTV) adjudication workload.

Q Achieved Y2Kcompliance for the namecheck system. This modernized system (calledCLASS-Enhanced or CLASS-E) now supports visa adjudication at all overseas posts.CLASS-E now supports passport adjudication at all domestic passport agencies.

v Q Launched the Border Crossing Card program onApril 1,1998 as required by Section 104of the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. The program now

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operates in Mexico at the U.S. consulates in Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros,Merida, Nogales, and Tijuana.

Q Continued to make progress with the passport photodigitization program. Thirty percentof US domestic passport production capacity (the capacity at the National Passport Centerin Portsmouth, NH) has been converted to the photodigitization systems.Photodigitization will be installed and operational at the Passport Agency in New Orleansby April, 1999. In addition, significant improvements are being made to the TravelDocument Issuance System (TDIS), the precursor to photodigitization, to ensure thatpassport production will be Year 2000 compatible.

Q Processed and issued a record number of 6.55 million passports in FY 1998 and expects toissue 6.9 million in FY 1999.

Q Supported the worldwide installation of the ALMA system and the acquisition ofadditional communications bandwidth to support overseas consular operations.

Q Financed the salaries of nearly 1,900 Department employees in FY 1999. In addition theprogram financed the implementationof such consular best practices as bank collectionand appointment systems. The program also provided more than 16 person years oftemporary duty support to overseas posts to help address consular workload or staffinggap issues.Q Supported Diplomatic Security investigations of visa an d passport fraud.Q Expanded training for officers and support personnel responsible for the delivery of

consular services, domestically and overseas.The following chart summarizes the major activities of the Border Security Program. InFY 1999 and beyond, these activities continue to be financed in their entirety by MRV feecollections, including estimated new fee collections of $310 million and estimated carry-forwardMRV fee revenue balances of $52 million. In FY 2000, the Department projects MRV feecollections of another $310 million, and a carryforward into FY 2000 of $50 million fromFY 1999. This carryforward level is barely adequate to begin FY 2000 programmaticrequirements, including American Salaries of Department employees. The carry-forwardbalances projected to begin FY 2001 are the minimum needed to continue consular operationsand avoid disruptions in program operations in FY 2001.

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Border Security Program Summary(dollars in thousands)

"i &ii ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ii i ^ ^ ^ i 9^ iy^ i ^Border-SefcuntyijSW^Consulgr^roject InitiativesConsular Systems Installation an d Operations

Overseas Consular SystemsModernization/SupportAutomated Namecheck Systems (CLASS)

MRV Support CostsBorder Crossing Card (BCC)Consular ManagementDocument Integrity/Training/Passport Security, Modernization an d WorkloadCharleston Passport Center

Passport PhotodigitizationTIPOFF - Terrorism and CrimeVisa Processing - Affidavit of Support

' Diplomatic SecurityPassport and Visa Fraud Investigative SupportTechnology Backbone Information Management:

Computer Systems and OperationsDiploma tic Telecommunications Service:Telecommunications SupportSubtotal, Project Initiatives

Border Security Staff and SupportBorder Security Staff Consular Affairs

Information ManagementDiplomatic SecurityOverseas Stafl

Border Security Support Consular AffairsInformation ManagementDiplomatic SecuritySubtotal, Staff and Support Costs

Total, Border Security Program

$47,50019,0009,00010,00020,000

02,15011,419

015,5007500

1,731

-13,0774,862

$154,989

8,76023539,02857,693

15,8563,778

822$98,290

$253,279

$45,00024,0008,00011,00020,450

01,47512,0005,5008,600900

Z352,186

8,9278,881

$158,964

43,0102,50011,479

62,11029,9164,000850

$153,865$312,829

$30,00022,5008,50014,00017,690

3,0001,85014,5502,9009,0501,0503,0502,350

11,98010,000

$152,470

46,1252,61012,39267,030

31,2384,000850

$164,245$316,715

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The Department will pursue the following objectives during FY 1999 and FY 2000 as part of itscontinuing effort to improve U.S. borde r security and to finance consu lar personnel an doperating costs with user fees:Consular Project Initiatives

Q Consular Systems Installation and Operations. In FY 1999 the Department willcom plete the migration of its overseas consular systems from a mix of out-datedhardware and interim systems to a modernized, local area netw ork structure w ithbusiness-quality hardware and software. The Department will do so by installing itsnew architecture at all remaining visa-issuing posts. The com pletion of thisaggressive installation project will mean that all of the Department's consular systemswill be Year 2000 compliant. In addition, extensive training will be provided tooverseas staff to ensure their proficiency with the modernized Non-Immigrant,Immigrant and Am erican Citizens Services applications. The Department, consistentwith its comm itment to prevent technological obsolescence in the equipment andsystems that help secure the U.S. borders, will also implement a 36-48 monthequipment replacement cycle that will be augmented by more frequent visits toupgrade software and to pro vide on-scene training assistance at overseas posts.

Q Overseas Consular Systems Modernization/Support. The Department of Statedepends upon a series of sophisticated systems to help deliver consular services toboth Americans citizens and foreign nationals. Such softw are, w hich supports visaissuance and overseas citizen services, requires frequent updates and m odifications inlight of continuing changes in the underlying co mputer technology upon w hich theapplications operate. For example, changes to software such as Oracle databaseproducts require that applications utilizing that product be tested and, if necessary,modified in order to w ork effectively with the new releases. All of the software thatsupports consular operations has been developed to meet Y2K specifications and isundergo ing Y 2K certification. In addition, the Departmen t will begin in FY 1999 todevelop a database of "lost and stolen" US passports in order to strengthen further thesecurity of the US passport. In the FY 2000 period the Department expects to makesignificant investments in Consular Affairs Corporate Database. This database willreceive electronically information from overseas visa issuing posts and then make thatdata available to other border security and law enforcement agencies, particularly theImmigration andNaturalization Service and the Customs Service. This "DataShare"initiative will strengthen information sharing among agencies, which is key tocontinuing to improve border security. The Bureau of Consular Affairs will continueto support such essential operations as a "Help Desk" and remote managementpractices that help to support w orldw ide consular operations. Finally , the Departmentwill pursue in FY 2000 other initiatives, such as improvements in overseas passportproduction, which will also help improve the Nation's security.

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Q Automated Namecheck Systems (CLASS). The Consular Lookoutand SupportSystem-Enhanced (CLASS-E) contains the names and other biographical informationon more than five million aliens who may be excludable from the U.S. owing to linksto international terrorism, crime, and narco-trafficking activities, or whose admissionto the U.S. may violate other provisions of U.S. immigration law. In addition,CLASS-E contains information on about 2 million Americanswho may be ineligiblefor a U.S. passport. Most of the names of American citizens are included in responseto requirements of U.S. law that makes international flight of "deadbeat parents" moredifficult by denying such persons a U.S. passport. Every person seekinga passport orvisa will be checked against CLASS-E. The Department will continue to maketargeted investments in FY 2000 to improve the namechecking capabilitiesofCLASS-E. In FY 2000 the testing and final developmentof algorithms tailored tocheck Russo-Slavic an d Hispanic names will begin.

Q MRV Support Costs. The Department utilizes a small portion of its MRV revenue tofinance border security related expenses such as additional staff and operating costs insupport of passport and visa issuance. The Department will also fund expenses suchas bank fees that are incurred when overseas financial institutions collect MRV feerevenues. Efforts to reduce crowds around overseas consular sections havesignificant security and customer service advantages. Accordingly, the Departmentwill increase its spending on these activities in the current and next fiscal year. Inaddition in FY 2000 the Bureau of Consular Affairs will need to finance another cost-of-service study in order to ensure that consular fees are set at a level consistent withthe principles of full cost recovery.

Q Border Crossing Cards (BCC) . As required by Section 104 of the IllegalImmigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, the Department ofState began to adjudicate "laser visas" on April 1,1998. As of January, 1999, laservisa applications are being accepted at the U.S. consulates in CiudadJuarez, NuevoLaredo, Matamoros, Merida, Nogales andTijuana. Expansion of this program toother sites in Mexico has been delayed owing to laser visa production difficultiesencountered by the Immigration andNaturalization Service (INS). The Departmentof State expects that INS will overcome its production problems during FY 1999, thusallowing for the expansion of this program to all consulates in Mexico plus theembassy in Mexico City. The Department of State expects to adjudicate more than1.5 million applications for either first time laser visas or re-applications in both FY1999 and FY 2000. The Border Security Program will finance the expansion ofphysical facilities in Mexico, the hiring of additional staff, including contractpersonnel, and significant investments in automated systems and communicationservices. All costs for this project, including those for card production, will berecovered from fees charged to BCC applicants. Last year, the Congress has passedlegislation that will provide Mexican applicants an additional two years in which torenew their existing BCC cards. This extension is needed in order to process therenewal of the 5 million existing BCC cards, especially in light of the problems

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encountered by the INS in fulfil ling its agreement to produce these cards as its part ofa joint agreement with the Department of State on program implementation. Thelegislation also provided that certain visas be provided at a reduced cost, with thatcost being recovered from the overall worldwide M RV collections.Q Consular Management. In FY 2000 the Department will finance the cost of consularagents through the Border Security program. Consular agents are overseas Americancitizens w ho provide limited consular support in areas where there is a significantU.S. citizen population but no U.S. consulate or embassy is nearby. Support toconsular agents includes a modest salary and, in some cases, the provision of officespace, support personnel an d automated systems needed to help ensure the effectivedelivery of consular services to American citizens. In addition, the Department willbegin to finance the cost of furnishings and furniture utilized in consular sectionsthrough this program.Q Document Integrity/Training. In FY 2000, theDepartment will continue to make

targeted investments to detect, combat and counter document fraud. In addition, theDepartm ent will expand its efforts to train its personnel through the Foreign ServiceInstitute concerning both the operations and direction of modernized consularapplications.Q Passport Security, Modernization and Workload. The Department of State isconfronted each year with record passport demand. The number of citizens applyingfor passports has nearly doubled since 1993. Total domestic passport issuancesreached 6.55 million in FY 1998 and are expected to reach 7.2 million by FY 2000.

This growth in passport demand requires additional production facilities, as well assystematic renovations and improvements to existing facilities. Such improvementsare especially important in order to meet enhanced domestic security standards and tomeet the legitimate needs of customers. This initiative also helps financeimprovements to the automated systems, communications networks and humanresource programs, including contract personnel and services, that support passportadjudication and management

Q Charleston Passport Center. Consistent with theobjectives stated above, theDepartment will begin in FY 1999 to renovate and outfit the National Passport Centerin Charleston, S.C. This process will be completed in FY 2000. In addition tomeeting final outfitting costs in FY 2000, the Department will use MRV funds tofinance the long-term maintenance and support costs of the Charleston PassportCenter.

Q Passport Photodigitization. In FY 1999 the Department will begin the fieldinstallation of the passport photodigitization project. This initiative, which is also keyto ensuring that the passport production system will be Y2K compliant, will addressone of the few security weaknesses in the U.S. passportits potential vulnerability tophotosubstitution. Photodigitization will replace the bearer's physical photograph ina U.S. passport with a digitized image that will be printed directly into the passport's

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process All such costs will be met as part of this budget

ScSfocus'or,additiona!' international organized crime syndicates andotherthreats to U.S. national security.quantify the petitioner's income and assets.

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The Departme nt will begin a pilot AOS project in FY 1999 involving a small numberof very high-v olum e immigrant visa posts (such as Ciud ad Juarez, Mexico andManila, Philippines). This program will be expanded in FY 2000 to all posts thatprocess m ore than 8,000 immigrant visas per year.

Diplomat ic SecurityQ Diplom atic Security: Passport and Visa Fraud Inve stigative Support. The Bureau ofDiplomatic Security has an aggressive program to investigate visa and passport fraud.Such investigations are essential to maintain the security of the underlying consularfunctions. Costs associated with these activities are finance d through this program.

Technology BackboneQ Inform ation Mana geme nt: Co mputer Systems and Operations. Effective an dsophisticated inform ation manage ment systems are essential elem ents of theDepartment's Bo rder Security Program. In FY 2000, expected growth in the CLASS-E databases and algorithms will generate the need fo r additional m ainfram e computercapacity. Such capacity, as we ll as associated so ftware requirements, will be fundedthrough this budget initiative.Q Diplo ma tic Telecom munications Service: Teleco mm unications Support. W ithout

effective and wo rldwide telecomm unications circuits, the Bo rder Security programwould be crippled: Namechecks could not be run; fingerprint files in support of theBorder Crossing Card program w ould not be transmitted; and the "DataShare"initiative with other border security agencies wo uld fail. MR V revenues financecircuitry lease costs and related support activities directly related to the workloadimposed by the Border Security program. As in past years, the fun ds committed tothis activity are in addition to funds budgeted separately for the DiplomaticTelecommunications Service.

Border Security Staff and Support CostsQ People and related operating costs are the final key element of the U.S. BorderSecurity Program. In FY 2000 the Department of State will finance the salaries andbenefits of nearly 2,000 Am erican employees who prov ide consular and relatedservices, either domestically or overseas. As part of this initiative, the BorderSecurity program will finance personnel, including an increase of 49 overseasconsular positions for worldwide consular workload, and operating costs associated

with efforts to prevent and investigate passport and visa fraud domestically andoverseas and to develop and manage consular and passport computer systems,including CLASS. In addition, direct ope rating costs related to passport production,such as the printing of the highly secure U.S. passport books, file miniaturization andstorage, and other operating expenses in support of the passport management,adjudication and production processes are financed with MRV fees. Support is also

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\provided to the other bureaus and offices that play avital role instrengthening theNation's border security.Using fees for these purposes is consistent with current law that allow s the ;Department of State to retain MRV fees to provid e consular services. Without these ;fees, it would be impossible for the Department to continue to provide these vital :services to American citizens and foreigners desiring to visit or immigrate to theUnited States. The cost of providing this support in FY 2000 is estimated at $164.2 '.million. FY 2000 levels reflect anticipated payroll increases, along with an increase jin the level of consular staffing required to meet workload increases, as discussed ;above, ;

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S T A T E P R O G R A M SBorder Security ProgramThe Depar tment of State is the Nat ion ' s first l ine of defense agains t t ravel here by terrorists,international organized cr ime mem bers , or persons whose presence here m ay otherwise viola teU.S. immig rat ion laws. Consistent w ith this missio n, the Depar tment has implemented acomprehen sive strategy to im prove automated consular systems and enhance U.S. bo rdersecurity. The Mach ine-Readab le Visa (MRV ) appl icat ion fee paid by persons seeking non-immigrant visas generates fund ing for this program. T he Department uses MRV fee collectionsto st rengthen U.S. border security and to f inance consu lar operat ions. The o bject ives of theborder security program are:Q In format ion . Enhance data sharing init iatives with other agencies and increase the

effectiveness and eff iciency of namecheck systems by providing consular officialsresponsible for adjudicating passport or visa applications with any relevant information th eU.S. holds regard ing that appl icant.Q Infrastructure. Streng then co nsular and passport se rvices by providing business qual i tyequipment , developing modernized software, implem enting an effective equipmentreplacement program, an d instituting a comprehensive program of data replication an d datawarehousing between overseas posts and the Department of State. W e also plan to provideAmerican citizens th e service they expect an d demand by improving facilities an d services tomeet growing workload and the legitimate dem and of our customers.Q Connectivity. Provide wor ldwide an d redundant connect ivi ty in support of passport an d visaissuance, including sufficient bandwidth to support data sharing or remote systemmanagement .Q Hum an Resources . Meet th e growing demand fo r overseas an d dom est ic consular an dpassport services, address seasonal workload peaks, make systematic an d major investments

in our consular, passport, an d support personnel by providing them training on the systemsan d processes that will support consular operations into th e next century.Q Integrity. Ensure th e integrity of the passport an d visa issuance processes and products,through improvements to the documents themselves, enhancements in information storageand retrieval, expanded training of anti-fraud personnel and a comprehensive program toinvestigate an y allegations of fraud.The Border Security Program continues to demonstrate significant accom plishme nts. As ofDecember 1999, accomplishments include:Q Completing th e worldwide installation of Year 2000 compliant MRV-2 system at all visa-

issuing posts that are currently operating.Q Strengthening th e CLASS-Enhanced (CLASS-E) namecheck system by complet ing th el inguistic design needed to develop algorithms that will improv e searches of Russo-Slavican d Hispanic names, making targeted investments to improve th e mainframe computersystem upon which CLASS-E operates, and implementing th e capability to check forpassport numbers of lost/stolen passports by foreign governments.

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STATE PROGRAMSQ I m p l e m e n t i n g effect ive ly the Border Cross ing Card (BCCs) as demonstra ted byi s su ing moreha n 1 mil l ion biometric and machine- readab le BCCs by the end of 1999 . This programwil l con t inue unti l a t least 2003 b y w h i c h t im e every Mexican visitor to the US w i l l enter th e _U S by us ing th is highly secure t rave l docu ment . |Q Introducing successfully th e passport photodigitization program. Photodigi t izat ion now

accounts for more than forty percent of the passports produc ed each w eek. In add i t ion , significant improvements w ere made to the Travel Docum ent Issuance Sy stem (TDIS), the 'precursor to photodigitization,to ensure that a ll passport produc tion w as Year 2000compat ib le . I

Q Processing and issuing a record total of 6.8 million passports in FY 1999 with expectationsthat passport issuance wil l exceed 7.0 mil l ion in FY 2000. W e project 7.3 mil l ion issuances gin FY 2001 .

Q Increasing the product ive c apac i ty for Passport Services bydeveloping theCharleston .Passport Center. This facil i ty w ill enable the Department of State to meet expected passport |dem and through the 2005 period. This fac ility w ill begin operations in the spring of 2000.Q Supporting th e w orldw ide installa tion of the ALMA sys tem and the acquis i t ion of addi t iona l

com munic ations b an dw idth to support overseas c onsular operations.Q Financing the salaries of nearly 2,000 D epartment employees. In FY 1999 the program f inanced theimplementation of such consular best practices as bank collection and |appointment systems. The program also provided more than 16 person years of temporaryduty support tooverseas posts tohelp address consular workload or staffing gap issues. We |plan to do the same in FY 2000 andFY 2001. Q Supporting Diplomatic Security investigations of visa and passport f raud. Q Expan ding training for offic ers and support personnel responsible for the delivery of con sular I

services, domestically and overseas.Q Supporting the Border Crossing Card project in Mexico byf inancing renovations of the |Monterrey and Gua dalajara consulates .The follow ing c hart summarizes the major activities of the Border Security Program . InFY 2000 and beyond, these activities continue to be financed in their entirety by MRV feecollections. Estimated newfeecollections are $350 million in FY 2000 and$367.5 million inFY 2001. Estimated carry-forward MRV fee revenue balances at the beginning of the respectivefiscal years are $78.7 million and$97.3 million. Carry-forw ard balanc es areessential to ensure .smooth financial operations, especially at thebeginning of the fiscal year. |

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