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An Overview of
Federal Drug Control Programs
on the Southwest Border
United States Customs Service
Budget Summary
Fiscal Years 1993-1997
Total budget authority for Customs in FY 1997 was $1,479, an increase of 10 percent over FY 1993 ($1,633 million). From FY 1993 to FY 1997:
- Customs' drug control budget increased nine percent (from $561 million in FY 1993 to $609 million in FY 1997).
- Customs' funding for the Southwest border increased 72 percent (from $134 million in FY 1993 to $231 million in FY 1997).
- The number of Customs special agents in the Southwest border region
18 percent (from 416 in FY 1993 to 489 in FY 1997).
- The number of Customs inspectors on the Southwest border increased 15 percent (from 1,590 in FY 1993 to 1,822 in FY 1997).
- The number of Customs canine teams on the Southwest border increased 93 percent (from 204 in FY 1993 to 394 in FY 1997).
Fiscal Year 1998
In the FY 1998 budget request the Customs budget totals $1,685 million, an increase of $52 million (three percent) over FY 1997 ($1,633 million). At the FY 1998 level of funding:
- Customs resources for the Southwest border will total $238 million or 14 percent of the total FY 1998 Customs budget ($1,685 million). This is an increase of $7 million (three percent) over FY 1997 Customs funding for the Southwest border ($231 million).
- The number of Customs special agents in the Southwest border region in FY 1998 will total 489, no increase over FY 1997. (Note: This means that 24 percent of all Customs agents will be on the Southwest border in FY 1998, down from 28 percent in FY 1990).
- The number of Customs inspectors on the Southwest border in FY 1998 will total 2,342; an increase of 520 inspectors (29 percent) over FY 1997 (1,822). (Note: This means that 38 percent of all Customs inspectors will be on the Southwest border in FY 1998, up from 27 percent in FY 1993).
Source: United States Customs Service.
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
BUDGET AUTHORITY ($ MILLIONS)
FISCAL YEARS 1990-1998
| FY |
Total |
Southwest Border,
Total
|
Drug-Related,
Total
|
| 1990 |
1,240.130 |
NA |
NA |
| 1991 |
1,245.487 |
NA |
NA |
| 1992 |
1,425.525 |
NA |
NA |
| 1993 |
1,479.400 |
133.727 |
561.0 |
| 1994 |
1,473.615 |
143.759 |
572.9 |
| 1995 |
1,498.200 |
195.578 |
543.5 |
| 1996 |
1,488.729 |
206.535 |
531.2 |
| 1997 |
1,632.948 |
230.621 |
608.8 |
| 1998 |
1,685.196 |
238.000 |
641.2 |
PERSONNEL (FTE)1
FISCAL YEARS 1990-1998
| FY |
Total |
Agents, Total |
Agents, Southwest Border |
Inspectors, Total |
Inspectors, Southwest Border |
Canine Teams, Total |
Canine Teams, Southwest Border |
| 1990 |
16,506 |
1,721 |
487 |
5,055 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 1991 |
16,046 |
1,714 |
460 |
4,961 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 1992 |
16,890 |
2,439 |
416 |
5,404 |
NA |
405 |
204 |
| 1993 |
17,207 |
2,342 |
410 |
5,983 |
1,590 |
417 |
204 |
| 1994 |
16,967 |
2,206 |
401 |
5,668 |
1,703 |
444 |
236 |
| 1995 |
16,441 |
1,940 |
415 |
5,130 |
1,715 |
467 |
256 |
| 1996 |
16,401 |
1,958 |
457 |
5,385 |
1,736 |
469 |
236 |
| 1997 |
16,942 |
2,005 |
489 |
5,934 |
1,822 |
614 |
394 |
| 1998 |
17,143 |
2,008 |
489 |
6,092 |
2,342 |
NA |
NA |
1FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) is a budgetary designation indicating the average, or equivalent, number of personnel on the agency's payroll for the fiscal year.
Source: United States Customs Service
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
EQUIPMENT FOR SOUTHWEST BORDER DRUG CONTROL
FISCAL YEARS 1990-1998
| FY |
Vessels |
Aircraft
(Fixed-Wing) |
Aircraft
(Rotary Wing) |
Other |
| 1990 |
26 |
13 |
36 |
0 |
| 1991 |
19 |
14 |
36 |
0 |
| 1992 |
11 |
14 |
36 |
0 |
| 1993 |
6 |
20 |
38 |
0 |
| 1994 |
6 |
19 |
38 |
4 |
| 1995 |
6 |
23 |
28 |
8 |
| 1996 |
6 |
21 |
29 |
13 |
| 1997 |
6 |
23 |
30 |
16 |
| 1998 |
6 |
23 |
30 |
16 |
Source: United States Customs Service
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