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139 STAT. 385 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 (1) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this section shall be the greater of— (A) $5,000; or (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule. (2) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of— (A) the amount of the fee required under this sub- section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent- age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. (c) DISPOSITION OF INADMISSIBLE ALIEN APPREHENSION FEES.— During each fiscal year— (1) 50 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section— (A) shall be credited to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; (B) shall be deposited into the Detention and Removal Office Fee Account; and (C) may be retained and expended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement without further appropriation; and (2) any amounts collected pursuant to this section that are not credited to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. (d) DISPOSITION OF INADMISSIBLE ALIEN APPREHENSION FEES.— All of the fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. SEC. 100018. AMENDMENT TO AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM. Section 208(d)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(3)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; (2) by striking ‘‘Such fees shall not exceed’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit the authority of the Attorney General to set additional adjudication and naturalization fees in accord- ance with section 286(m).’’. PART II—IMMIGRATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING SEC. 100051. APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro- priated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,055,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2029, for the following purposes: Appropriations authorizations. Time periods. Regulations.