Last month the Administration announced plans to spend $6.6 billion over five years for such a system.
In response, the administration announced the new process on Wednesday, which officials said would be under way within days.
When the administration announced the plan, the union said it would not oppose the idea.
But the administration has never formally announced any such plans.
The Administration announced that it would send $48.1 million in military aid.
That is a task for which the Administration has announced few concrete plans.
Last summer, the administration announced plans to turn the protection of these lands back to the states.
It is unclear when the Administration will announce its decision.
The administration will announce whether spending cuts are necessary next month, he added.
After their testimony, the administration announced the first results of its new enforcement efforts.
