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139 STAT. 359 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)))) who are encountered or apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security. SEC. 90004. BORDER SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCREENING. (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until Sep- tember 30, 2029, $6,168,000,000 for the following: (1) Procurement and integration of new nonintrusive inspection equipment and associated civil works, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other innovative technologies, as well as other mission support, to combat the entry or exit of illicit narcotics at ports of entry and along the southwest, northern, and maritime borders. (2) Air and Marine operations’ upgrading and procurement of new platforms for rapid air and marine response capabilities. (3) Upgrades and procurement of border surveillance tech- nologies along the southwest, northern, and maritime borders. (4) Necessary expenses, including the deployment of tech- nology, relating to the biometric entry and exit system under section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven- tion Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b). (5) Screening persons entering or exiting the United States. (6) Initial screenings of unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))), consistent with the William Wilberforce Traf- ficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–457; 122 Stat. 5044). (7) Enhancing border security by combating drug traf- ficking, including fentanyl and its precursor chemicals, at the southwest, northern, and maritime borders. (8) Commemorating efforts and events related to border security. (b) RESTRICTIONS.—None of the funds made available under subsection (a) may be used for the procurement or deployment of surveillance towers along the southwest border and northern border that have not been tested and accepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deliver autonomous capabilities. (c) DEFINITION OF AUTONOMOUS.—In this section, with respect to capabilities, the term ‘‘autonomous’’ means a system designed to apply artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, or other algorithms to accurately detect, identify, classify, and track items of interest in real time such that the system can make operational adjustments without the active engagement of personnel or continuous human command or control. SEC. 90005. STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE. (a) STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAMS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail- able, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to be administered under the State Homeland Security Grant Program authorized under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), to enhance State, local, and Tribal security through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities—