Budget and expenditures

(a) Court budget The budget of the United States Immigration Courts for each fiscal year shall be— (1) established by the Immigration Courts, without review or modification by the executive branch; and (2) included in the budget submitted to Congress by the President pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. (b) Permissible court expenditures (1) In general The Immigration Courts may make such expenditures as may be necessary to execute efficiently the judicial and administrative functions vested in the Courts, including expenditures for personal services, rent at the seat of Government and elsewhere, law books, books of reference, and periodicals. (2) Manner of expenditure The Immigration Courts may receive and expend funds appropriated to the Immigration Courts— (A) directly; or (B) by transferring such funds to— (i) the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; (ii) another court established under article I of the Constitution; or (iii) an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code). (3) Approved expenses Funds expended pursuant to this subsection may be used for administrative support and guidance (including budgetary and financial, payroll and personnel, protective and security, recordkeeping and statistical, and information technology services) requested by the Immigration Courts and approved by the Director, court, or agency, respectively. (c) Method and source of expenditures All expenditures of the United States Immigration Courts shall be allowed and paid upon presentation of itemized vouchers signed by the certifying officer designated by the chief judge.