,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #abib ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,vela 7for himself and ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to require border community stakeholder consultation before the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may construct1 install1 deploy1 operate1 or maintain additional physical barriers1 tactical infrastructure1 or technology between ports of entry along the land border with ,mexico1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,border ,community ,input in ,border ,security ,act4 #b4 ,border community stakeholder consultation 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,h of title ,,viii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #hij;,b4 ,border community stakeholder consultation 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #ajb of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif1 the ,secretary may not construct1 install1 deploy1 operate1 or maintain additional physical barriers1 tactical infrastructure1 or technology 7including the removal of obstacles for such purpose7 between ports of entry in a ,border ,patrol sector along the land border with ,mexico until the ,secretary publishes in the ,federal ,register a final mitigation plan with respect to such sector to minimize in such sector the impact on the economic1 environmental1 ecological1 historical1 cultural1 commercial1 or other quality of life factors for the communities and residents located near the sites at which any such physical barriers1 tactical infrastructure1 or technology are to be constructed1 installed1 deployed1 operated1 or maintained 7or obstacles are to be removed71 as the case may be4 ,such final mitigation plan shall be developed in accordance with this section4 7b7 ,initial mitigation plan ,the ,secretary shall publish on a publicly available website of the ,department an announcement regarding any removal1 construction1 installation1 deployment1 operation1 or maintenance described in subsection 7a74 ,such announcement shall-- 7#a7 explain the basis for the ,secretary's determination that any such removal1 construction1 installation1 deployment1 operation1 or maintenance1 as the case may be1 is the most practical and effective method to achieve situational awareness and operational control at the site in the ,border ,patrol sector at issue along such border2 7#b7 include1 with respect to any such removal1 construction1 installation1 deployment1 operation1 or maintenance1 an initial mitigation plan to minimize the impact on the economic1 environmental1 ecological1 historical1 cultural1 commercial1 or other quality of life factors for border community stakeholders2 7#c7 provide an opportunity for written feedback and input from border community stakeholders2 and 7#d7 include the dates1 times1 and places for at least two public meetings in locations within #bj miles of each site for which the ,secretary makes a determination pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 for the purpose of soliciting feedback and input from border community stakeholders regarding such initial mitigation plan4 7c7 ,final mitigation plan ,after receiving feedback and input under subsection 7b7 regarding an initial mitigation plan1 the ,secretary shall develop a final mitigation plan taking into consideration such feedback and input4 ,the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register such final mitigation plan4 7d7 ,updates to final mitigation plan ,the ,secretary shall update a final mitigation plan under this section if significant construction1 installation1 deployment1 operation1 or maintenance of additional physical barriers1 tactical infrastructure1 or technology 7including the removal of obstacles for such purpose7 is determined necessary4 ,any such update shall-- 7#a7 be published on a publicly available website of the ,department2 7#b7 meet the requirement described in subsection 7b77#a72 and 7#c7 provide an opportunity for written feedback and input from border community stakeholders4 7e7 ,notification ,not more than #ij days before commencing any construction1 installation1 deployment1 operation1 or maintenance of additional physical barriers1 tactical infrastructure1 or technology 7including removal of obstacles for such purpose7 at a site in a ,border ,patrol sector in accordance with this section1 the ,secretary shall provide the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate with the following3 7#a7 ,the final mitigation plan under subsection 7c7 or an updated final mitigation plan under subsection 7d71 together with information relating to the feedback and input received in accordance with subsection 7b7 or subsection 7d71 respectively4 7#b7 ,information on the following3 7,a7 ,the type of additional physical barriers1 tactical infrastructure1 or technology the ,secretary has determined is most practical and effective to achieve situational awareness and operational control at such site4 7,b7 ,the associated timeline for the construction1 installation1 deployment1 operation1 or maintenance of such additional physical barriers1 tactical infrastructure1 or technology 7including removal of obstacles for such purpose74 7,c7 ,projected costs1 analysis of alternatives1 and plans for such removal1 construction1 installation1 deployment1 operation1 or maintenance or such additional physical barriers1 tactical infrastructure1 or technology1 together with specific information on how much of such site is privately owned and may be subject to eminent domain4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,border community stakeholders ,the term border community stakeholders means1 with respect to sites in ,border ,patrol sectors at which construction1 installation1 deployment1 operation1 or maintenance of additional physical barriers1 tactical infrastructure1 or technology 7including removal of obstacles for such purpose7 is the subject of an initial1 final1 or updated final mitigation plan under this section-- 7,a7 private property owners of such sites2 7,b7 ,state or local governments or ,indian tribes that own1 manage1 or administer such sites or the use of resources of such sites2 and 7,c7 other individuals who could be impacted by such departmental action1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,operational control ,the term operational control has the meaning given such term in section #b of the ,secure ,fence ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-cfg2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74 7#c7 ,property ,the term property means land1 including an estate or interest in land1 including an easement or right of way in land4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hij;,a the following new item3 ,sec4 #hij;,b4 ,border community stakeholder consultation4 4