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 PUBLIC LAW 107-173—MAY 14, 2002 116 STAT. 545 TITLE I—FUNDING SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HIRING AND 8 USC 1711. TRAINING GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. (a) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.— (1) INS INSPECTORS.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, during each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2006, the Attorney General shall increase the number of inspectors and associated support staff in the Immigration and Naturalization Service by the equivalent of at least 200 full-time employees over the number of inspectors and associated support stEiff in the Immigration and Naturalization Service authorized by the USA PATRIOT Act. (2) INS INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, during each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2006, the Attorney General shall increase the number of investigative and associated support staff of the Immigration and Naturalization Service by the equivalent of at least 200 full-time employees over the number of investigators and associated support staff in the Immigration and Natiu*alization Service authorized by the USA PATRIOT Act. (3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection, including such siuns as may be necessEuy to provide facilities, attorney personnel and support staff, and other resources needed to support the increased nxmiber of inspectors, investigative stsiff, and associated support staff. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR INS STAFFING.— (1) IN GENERAL. — There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Justice such sums as may be necessary to provide an increase in the annual rate of basic pay effective October 1, 2002— (A) for all journe3maan Border Patrol agents and inspectors who have completed at least one year's service and are receiving an annual rate of basic pay for positions at GS-9 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, from the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at GS-9 of the General Schedule under such section 5332, to an annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at GS-11 of the General Schedule under such section 5332; (B) for inspections assistants, from the annueJ rate of basic pay payable for positions at GS-5 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, to an annuEd rate of basic pay payable for positions at GS-7 of the General Schedule under such section 5332; and (C) for the support staff associated with the personnel described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), at the appropriate GS level of the General Schedule under such section 5332. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRAINING.— There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary— (1) to appropriately train Immigration and Naturalization Service personnel on an ongoing basis—

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