this conference report provides a total of $39.6 billion in discretionary spendi for the department ofeland security. that is $4 billion below the president's request. 9.1%. it's $3 billion below the f.y. 2010, and it is $ billion belo last year. -- $2 billion below last year. these are genuine reductions, not just budget gimmicks. while this contracted funding frontline operations are made a priority as well, including funding and direction to i.c.e. to maintain a daily detention bed capacity of 34,000 beds. that is the highest capaty in history. also, funding for the highest ever level of staffings for border patrol agts, c.d.p. officers and i.c.e. agents. it has two departments at the office of homeland security. it has unprecedented oversight at fema, and it includes a statutory requirement for the secretary ofomeland security to enforce the immigration laws that are on the books. finally, this conference agreement and the disaster bill that we are considering today fully funds fema disaster relief requirements for 2012. that means that all the devastated areas across the country w

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