Feb 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress was scrambling before a deadline at midnight on Friday to pass a $39.7 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, which is charged with securing U.S. borders, airports and coastal waters.
The following is a rundown of what would likely happen if spending authority at the U.S. domestic security agency is allowed to expire, based on the agency’s own contingency plans and congressional researchers:
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FOREGONE INVESTMENTS
A lapse or short-term extension of DHS spending authority would deny a $400 million budget increase for the agency this year, which would help pay for more border patrol agents and customs officers and new border security technology – Republican priorities.
Funding for new detention centers for thousands of child migrants also would be lost or delayed until a full DHS spending bill is approved. (Compiled by David Lawder; Editing by Grant McCool)
