---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 1405"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "1405"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/1405"
units:
  - "Chapter 5 — Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization"
---

# §1405. Authorization of appropriations

- (a) **In general—** In addition to any [funds](/usc/6/677a.md?p=5) otherwise available, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this chapter for fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
- (b) **International agreements—** [Funds](/usc/6/677a.md?p=5) authorized to be appropriated under this chapter may be used for the implementation of projects described in the [Declaration](/usc/6/677a.md?p=2) on Embracing Technology and Cooperation to Promote the Secure and Efficient Flow of People and Commerce across our Shared Border between the United States and Mexico, agreed to March 22, 2002, Monterrey, Mexico (commonly known as the Border Partnership Action Plan) or the Smart Border [Declaration](/usc/6/677a.md?p=2) between the United States and Canada, agreed to December 12, 2001, Ottawa, Canada that are consistent with the provisions of this chapter.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title VI, § 606, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2097.)