Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY 2005 for: (1) departmental management and operations (including for development and acquisition of information technology software); (2) security, enforcement, and investigations (including for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project and for customs and border protection automated systems); (3) terrorism preparedness and recovery (including for formula-based grants and discretionary high-threat grants to State and local governments for terrorism prevention activities, funding for expenses to counter potential biological and chemical threats to civilian populations, and funding for a pre-disaster mitigation grant program); and (4) research and development, training, assessments, and services (including citizenship and immigration services). Prohibits the use of funds in this Act in contravention of the Buy American Act. Directs the Secretary of DHS to: (1) develop certified systems to iscreen air cargo on passenger aircraft; (2) enhance the known shipper program; and (3) double the percentage of cargo inspected on pa…