H.R. 6923 – Reading Mode

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.

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—

(1)

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.;

(2)

in subparagraph (B)—

(A)

in clause (i), by striking and at the end;

(B)

in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(iii)

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

(3)

in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following:

(iii)

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).

Progress report

Not later than June 30, 2009, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress that describes—

(1)

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

(2)

the plans for completing such fencing before December 31, 2010.