Congressional Budget Justification

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Exhibit F. Summary of Fee Collections and Carryover
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Electronic System for Travel Authorization Fee
Summary of Fee Collections and Carryover
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2015 Revised Enacted FY 2016 Enacted FY 2017 Request
Collections
(Actual or Anticipated) $55,547 $57,332 $58,301
Carryover
(Includes Recoveries) $73,050 $73,050 $73,050
Portion of Current Year
Collection Sequestered ($4,010) ($3,899) ($3,964)
Previous Year
Sequestered Funds
Available $3,972 $4,010 $3,899
Total Budget Authority $128,559 $130,493 $131,286
• Statutory Authority: The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (P. L. 110-53) established an electronic
authorization system to pre-screen travelers prior to arrival in the United States. This mandate was made operational by the creation of
the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).
• Authorized Uses: ESTA collections fund operational costs to administer the ESTA program and maintain information technology (IT)
equipment including the cost of the revenue program, and funds the salaries and benefits of personnel, overtime, and the cost to
maintain the system.
• Change Mechanism: The House Foreign Affairs, House Energy & Commerce, House Oversight & Government Reform, House Ways &
Means, House Transportation and Infrastructure, House Homeland Security, House Intelligence (Permanent), House Judiciary, Senate
Homeland Security & Government Affairs are the Congressional committees of jurisdiction for ESTA.
Changes to the fee requires regulatory action.
Changes to regulatory fees require a fee study and notice and comment rulemaking (notice of proposed rulemaking/request for public
comments and final rule) for each fee change would be needed. The entire process normally takes at least 2 years.
• Previous Changes: There has been no rate change since the inception of the ESTA program in September 2010.