8 U.S.C. § 1573 : US Code - Section 1573: Immigration services and infrastructure improvement account

Search 8 U.S.C. § 1573 : US Code - Section 1573: Immigration services and infrastructure improvement account

(a) Authority of the Attorney General
The Attorney General shall take such measures as may be necessary
to - 
(1) reduce the backlog in the processing of immigration benefit
applications, with the objective of the total elimination of the
backlog 1 year after November 25, 2002;
(2) make such other improvements in the processing of
immigration benefit applications as may be necessary to ensure
that a backlog does not develop after such date; and
(3) make such improvements in infrastructure as may be
necessary to effectively provide immigration services.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
Justice from time to time such sums as may be necessary for the
Attorney General to carry out subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Designation of account in treasury
Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be referred
to as the "Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements
Account".
(3) Availability of funds
Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized
to remain available until expended.
(4) Limitation on expenditures
None of the funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be
expended until the report described in section 1574(a) of this
title has been submitted to Congress.