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139 STAT. 388 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 (2) PERFORMANCE, RETENTION, AND SIGNING BONUSES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Providing performance, retention, and signing bonuses for qualified U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel in accordance with this subsection. (B) PERFORMANCE BONUSES.—The Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at the Director’s discretion, may provide performance bonuses to any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, officer, or attorney who demonstrates exemplary service. (C) RETENTION BONUSES.—The Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may provide reten- tion bonuses to any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, officer, or attorney who commits to 2 years of additional service with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry out immigration enforce- ment activities. (D) SIGNING BONUSES.—The Director of U.S. Immigra- tion and Customs Enforcement may provide a signing bonus to any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, officer, or attorney who— (i) is hired on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (ii) who commits to 5 years of service with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry out immigration enforcement activities. (E) SERVICE AGREEMENT.—In providing a retention or signing bonus under this paragraph, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall provide each qualifying individual with a written service agreement that includes— (i) the commencement and termination dates of the required service period (or provisions for the deter- mination of such dates); (ii) the amount of the bonus; and (iii) any other term or condition under which the bonus is payable, subject to the requirements of this paragraph, including— (I) the conditions under which the agreement may be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has been completed; and (II) the effect of a termination described in subclause (I). (3) RECRUITMENT, HIRING, AND ONBOARDING.—Facilitating the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of additional U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel to carry out immigration enforcement activities, including by— (A) investing in information technology, recruitment, and marketing; and (B) hiring staff necessary to carry out information tech- nology, recruitment, and marketing activities. (4) TRANSPORTATION.—Funding for transportation costs and related costs associated with alien departure or removal oper- ations. (5) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—Funding for information technology investments to support enforcement and removal operations, including improvements to fee collections. Contracts. Effective date.