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Customs and Quarantine asks for $2.86M to fund automation, x-rays and canine costs; committee asks for details
Summary
Customs and Quarantine submitted a FY26 funding request totalling $2,857,890 for items including baggage x-ray machines, canine maintenance and phase 3 of a modernization automation project. Budget staff said FY25 included a federal-local match not repeated in the FY26 request.
Customs and Quarantine (CQA) presented a supplemental request during the appropriations review seeking $2,857,890 for a set of operational upgrades and program needs.
Budget staff read the CQA letter listing specific requests: $170,225 as a local match for a PAG 2023 grant; $200,000 to acquire additional baggage x-ray machines for the airport; $150,000 for canine maintenance, including veterinary services and supplies; $251,253 for annual…
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