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GAO-09-542R 1 (2009-06-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaannt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Am'- G A 0 T M WAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 15, 2009 The Honorable Mike Rogers Ranking Member Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response Committee on Homeland Security House of Representatives The Honorable Gus M. Bilirakis Ranking Member Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight Committee on Homeland Security House of Representatives Subject: CBP Could Improve Its Estimation of Funding Needed for New Border Patrol Agents The U.S. Border Patrol, a component within the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is responsible for patrolling 8,000 miles of the land and coastal borders of the United States to detect and prevent the illegal entry of aliens and contraband, including terrorists and weapons of mass destruction. To strengthen control of the U.S. borders, CBP increased the number of Border Patrol agents from about 12,300 in September 2006 to 18,875 in April 2009, an unprecedented 53 percent increase in about 2.5 years. The Border Patrol plans to add additional agents during the remaining months of fiscal year 2009, increasing its onboard strength to about 19,700 agents by the end of September 2009. GAO-09-542R Border Patrol Cost Model Page I

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