Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 explained

The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007^[1] is a U.S. Act of Congress signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 4, 2006.^[2] The appropriation bill appropriates about $33.8 billion in homeland security funding, nearly $1.2 billion of which will go towards fencing off the southwest border of the United States as well as other barriers and technology to prevent illegal immigration.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_bills&docid=f:h5441enr.txt.pdf Text of H.R. 5441 (PDF)
2. News: Bush . George W. . George W. Bush . 2006-10-04 . President's Statement on H.R. 5441, the 'Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007' . Office of the Press Secretary . 2006-10-06.
3. News: 2006-10-04 . President Bush Signs Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act . Office of the Press Secretary . 2006-10-06.