I
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6923
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 17, 2008
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the Southwest border by December 31, 2010, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Complete the Fence
Act
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Extension of reinforced fencing along southwest border
Section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended—
in subparagraph
(A), by adding at the end the following: Fencing that does not
effectively restrain pedestrian traffic (such as vehicle barriers and virtual
fencing) may not be used to meet the 700-mile fence requirement under this
subparagraph.
;
in subparagraph (B)—
in clause (i), by
striking and
at the end;
in clause (ii), by
striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
; and
by adding at the end the following:
not later than December 31, 2010, complete the construction of all the reinforced fencing and the installation of the related equipment described in subparagraph (A).
; and
in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following:
Funding not contingent on consultation
Amounts appropriated to carry out this paragraph may not be impounded or otherwise withheld for failure to fully comply with the consultation requirement under clause (i).
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Progress report
Not later than June 30, 2009, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress that describes—
the progress made in completing the reinforced fencing required under section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note), as amended by this Act; and
the plans for completing such fencing before December 31, 2010.