49. 1 billion in discretion fundi funding and the disaster of the relief fund. Today we welcome chad wolf, the acting secretary of the department of Homeland Security. Thank you for being with us. Mr. Secretary, the fy 21 budget proposes 49. 7 billion in discretionary funding for the department of Homeland Security. This is a cut of 750 million below the current year level. I want to be clear, absent of any in acted law to affect such a transfer, this subcommittee will continue to include funding f for the secret service. When including funding for the secret service for the total, the budget request for fy 21 is 1. 78 billion above the current year level. There is something of the proposed budget that i believe will find strong bipartisan support. However there are also proposals we should not expect to see funded in the house bill. Among those are funding for border barriers and the expansion of capacity. Particularly in light of high priority needs that just continues to hire custom
The meeting will come to order. Today we welcome the acting commissioner of u. S. Cuss thotos and Border Protection mark morgan. Thank you for being here today. We look forward to go etting your perspective on cbp priorities and requirements for fiscal year 2021. The fiscal year 2021 budget proposes 15. 6 billion in zregs nare discretionary fwunzing for rbp a700 million i bov the level. And 2 billion for the construction of 82 miles of border barriers and an increase of 625 million, over the current year appropriation for nearly 88 of the total fy 2021 increase for cbp overall. I have obvious concerns about spending another 2 billion on Additional Border barriers. But aside from any debate we might have about them, this administration continues to circumvent the will of congress, by diverting billions of dollars above what congress specifically appropriates for this activity. The house bill was simply not, does simply not include this funding. Even more to the point however is that the
Welcome. I call this hearing of the subcommittee on homeland curator to order, this is the subcommittees first hearing of the budget cycle, and we are pleased to join chad wulf. Mr. Wolf was named after acting secretary and its thousand 19. Prior to taking on the task, he developed and coordinated strategies and policies that advanced the Homeland Security mission and protect the American Public through his later ship role in the office of shadow gee, policy and plans. He is a recipient of the Homeland Security distinguished Service Medal for his initiatives to counter domestic and international terrorism, a safeguard american interests throughout the duration of his career so, thank you for that. Im glad to be joined by our seven queen is Ranking Member, senator tester. We are continuing to the fiscal year 2021 budget request and look forward to further insight today from you, mr. Secretary. Very pleased to be joined by the Ranking Member of the full committee, senator leahy, as well.
Today we welcome chad wulf, the acting secretary of the department of Homeland Security, thank you for being with us this morning. Mister secretary the fyi 21 budget proposes 49. 7 billion, in neck discretionary funding. For the department of Homeland Security. While this is a cut of 750 million below the current year level, the budget also proposes transferring United States secret service to the treasury department. I want to be clear that absent any inactive law to affect such a transfer this subcommittee will continue to include funding, for the secret service and its bill when including funding for the secret service in the total the budget requests for fbi 21 is actually 1. 7 eight billion above the current year level there are some things the proposed budget which we will find strong bipartisan support, such as funding for the coast guard cutter there are also support support for proposals we should not expect to see funded in the house bill. Among those the expansion of detenti
Regarding anticipated litigation matters. Motion to go back into open session. Second. All in favor. Aye. I make a motion we dont disclose anything we discussed in closed session. So moved. Second. All in favor. Aye. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to th e flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be advised use of cell phones and Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Be advised the chair may order remove from the meeting room for any person responsible for the ringing of a cell phone. Please be adviced you have three minutes to make comments unless a shorter period. Item 8. Public comment on items not listed on the agenda. Any Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Ey item 9. Executive directors report. I am the executive director. My first item. I am very, very pleased moodys upgraded the port Credit Rating from aa3 to a1 in associati