David Price: “While the Appropriations Committee has no direct control over the fees that CIS charges or the revenues that it…”

“While the Appropriations Committee has no direct control over the fees that CIS charges or the revenues that it collects, the committee report encourages the Department to continue regular reviews of its cost estimates and to apply any savings generated by business transformation to reducing fees in the future. The committee also requires CIS to report on the performance measures it will implement to ensure that the increased fees charged to its customers result in commensurate improvements in the service provided by the agency. So I encourage the gentlewoman to work closely with the Judiciary Committee to address these concerns, since the authorities to collect immigration fees are ultimately within that body's jurisdiction.”