,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bd1 #bjai,mrs4
 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4   
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify !       
requirem5ts relat+ to ! use (           
con/ruction au?ority 9 ! ev5t ( a       
decl>ation ( w> or national em]g5cy1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,executive  
,ov]rea* on ,milit>y ,appropriations    
,act4  #b4 ,requirem5ts relat+ to use ( 
con/ruction au?ority 9 ev5t ( decl>ation
 ( w> or national em]g5cy ,section #bhjh
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 
appropriate committees ( ,congress ( !  
decision & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 8appropriate committees 
( ,congress (--  7#a7 ! decision2  7#b7 
ea* exi/+ project affect$ by ! decision2

  7#c7 ! am\nt ( money to be r$irect$ f 
ea* exi/+ project affect$ by ! decision2
  7#d7 a description ( ! projects       
au?oriz$ by ! decision2  7#e7 a         
ju/ification = h[ ea* project au?oriz$  
by ! decision directly & prim>ily       
contributes to support+ ! arm$ =ces     
directly engag$ 9 op]ations to address a
 w> or national em]g5cy2 &  7#f7 !      
e/imat$ co/ ( ! projects au?oriz$ by !  
decision1 includ+ ! co/ ( any real e/ate
 action p]ta9+ to ^? projects4  2  7#b7 
by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z          
subsection 7d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7c73  7c7 7#a7 ,9 ! case ( a decision to
 und]take a milit>y con/ruction project 
au?oriz$ by ?is section pursuant to a   
decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy1 no     
funds may be transf]r$1 no exi/+ project
 may be curtail$1 & no new project may  
be und]tak5 unless ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 reque/s f ,congress approval ( !       
milit>y con/ruction project & a jo9t    
resolution is enact$ approv+ t project4 

7#b7 ,= ! purpose ( ?is subsection1 !   
t]m jo9t resolution means only a jo9t   
resolution-- 7,a7 t does n h a preamble2
  7,b7 ! title ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,jo9t 
resolution relat+ to ! approval (       
milit>y con/ruction projects 9 ! ev5t ( 
a decl>ation ( national em]g5cy42 &     
7,c7 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i*
 is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress approves !   
milit>y con/ruction project reque/$ on  
pursuant to a decl>ation ( a national   
em]g5cy1 includ+ any transf] ( funds    
necess>y to c>ry out su* project1 z     
au?oriz$ "u section #bhjh ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ) ! blank space be+
 fill$ ) ! date ( ! reque/ "u p>agraph  
7#a74  7#c7 7,a7 ,^u receipt ( a reque/ 
"u subsection 7c77#a7 9 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 ! ,speak]1 if ! ,h\se  
w\ld o!rwise be adj\rn$1 %all notify !  
,memb]s ( ! ,h\se t1 pursuant to ?is    
subsection1 ! ,h\se %all conv5e n lat]  
?an ! fif? cal5d> day aft] receipt ( su*
 reque/4  7,b7 ,any committee ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t         

resolution is ref]r$ %all report x to ! 
,h\se n lat] ?an #ae cal5d> days aft] ! 
date ( receipt ( ! reque/ describ$ 9    
subsection 7c77#a74 ,if a committee     
fails to report ! jo9t resolution )9 t  
p]iod1 ! committee %all be dis*>g$ f    
fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution &
 ! jo9t resolution %all be ref]r$ to !  
appropriate cal5d>4  7,c7 ,aft] ea*     
committee au?oriz$ to consid] a jo9t    
resolution reports x to ! ,h\se or has  
be5 dis*>g$ f its consid]ation1 x %all  
be 9 ord]1 n lat] ?an ! #af? day aft]   
,congress receives ! reque/ describ$ 9  
subsection 7c77#a71 to move to proce$ to
 consid] ! jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se4   
,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are    
waiv$4 ,su* a motion %all n be 9 ord]   
aft] ! ,h\se has dispos$ ( a motion to  
proce$ on ! jo9t resolution4 ,! previ\s 
"q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion 
to its adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,!  
motion %all n be debatable4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7,d7 ,!    

jo9t resolution %all be consid]$ z read4
 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t         
resolution & aga9/ its consid]ation are 
waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z 
ord]$ on ! jo9t resolution to its       
passage )\t int]v5+ motion except two   
h\rs ( debate equally divid$ & controll$
 by ! propon5t & an oppon5t4 ,a motion  
to reconsid] ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t 
resolution %all n be 9 ord]4  7#d7 7,a7 
,^u receipt ( a reque/ "u subsection    
7c77#a7 9 ! ,s5ate1 if ! ,s5ate has     
adj\rn$ or recess$ = m ?an #b days1 !   
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 aft]         
consultation ) ! m9ority lead] ( !      
,s5ate1 %all notify ! ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate
 t1 pursuant to ?is subsection1 ! ,s5ate
 %all conv5e n lat] ?an ! fif? cal5d>   
day aft] receipt ( su* message4  7,b7   
,^u introduction 9 ! ,s5ate1 a jo9t     
resolution %all be plac$ imm$iately on !
 cal5d>4  7,c7 7i7 ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii
 ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord]
 at any "t on or aft] ! sev5? day aft] !
 date on :i* ,congress receives a reque/

 describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 7ev5 ?\gh
 a previ\s motion to ! same effect has  
be5 disagre$ to7 to move to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all 
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& 
aga9/ consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 
are waiv$4 ,! motion to proce$ is n     
debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to a  
motion to po/pone4 ,a motion to         
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ 
bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7ii7 ,debate  
on ! jo9t resolution1 & on all debatable
 motions & appeals 9 connection !re)1   
%all be limit$ to n m ?an #bj h\rs1 :i* 
%all be divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority
 & m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a   
motion fur!r to limit debate is 9 ord] &
 n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 or a      
motion to po/pone1 or a motion to proce$
 to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a  
motion to recommit ! jo9t resolution is 

n 9 ord]4  7iii7 ,! vote on passage %all
 occur imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( 
! debate on a jo9t resolution1 & a s+le 
quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate  
if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !   
,s5ate4  7iv7 ,appeals f ! decisions ( !
 ,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules
 ( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to !      
proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t resolution    
%all be decid$ )\t debate4  7#e7 7,a7   
,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t
 resolution ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives 
f ! o!r ,h\se a jo9t resolution1 !n !   
foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3  7i7 ,!    
jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be 
ref]r$ to a committee4  7ii7 ,) respect 
to a jo9t resolution ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !
 resolution--  7,i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se
 %all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution 
_h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7,,ii7 
! vote on passage %all be on ! jo9t     
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7,b7 ,if "o  
,h\se fails to introduce or consid] a   
jo9t resolution "u ?is section1 ! jo9t  
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all be entitl$

 to exp$it$ floor proc$ures "u ?is      
section4  7,c7 ,if1 foll[+ passage ( !  
jo9t resolution 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n 
receives ! companion measure f ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ! companion measure   
%all n be debatable4  7,d7 ,?is         
subsection is enact$ by ,congress-- 7i7 
z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1           
respectively1 & z su* x is deem$ a "p ( 
! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b    
applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t
 resolution1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only
 to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su*     
rules2 &  7ii7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  4  #c4 ,limitation on use (   
funds ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to address
 national em]g5cy at s\!rn bord]  7a7   
,prohibition ,unless specifically       
au?oriz$ by law aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 no funds made available to 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se by any provision (
 law may be us$ to con/ruct1 upgrade1   
ma9ta91 or replace any wall1 b>ri]1     
f5ce1 or o!r ob/acle along ! bord]      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico4  7b7  
,re/oration ( funds ,all funds transf]r$
 pursuant to ! memor&um ( ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se dat$ ,septemb] #c1 #bjai1       
entitl$ ,milit>y ,con/ruction ,necess>y 
to ,support ! ,use ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9    
,address+ ! ,national ,em]g5cy at !     
,s\!rn ,bord] & available = obligation z
 ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all 
be re/or$ to ! milit>y con/ruction      
acc\nts1 & obligat$ = ! orig9al         
purposes1 = :i* appropriations ( ^?     
funds 7 made4  #d4 ,review ( contracts  
to con/ruct1 upgrade1 ma9ta91 or replace
 any wall1 b>ri]1 f5ce1 or o!r ob/acle  
along bord] betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,mexico  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all review   
any contract ent]$ into on or aft]      
,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 betwe5 ! ,f$]al      

,gov]nm5t & a private entity to         
con/ruct1 upgrade1 ma9ta91 or replace   
any wall1 b>ri]1 f5ce1 or o!r ob/acle   
along ! bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,mexico4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,any review ( a  
contract conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 include a review ( :e!r-- 7#a7 any     
conflict ( int]e/ exi/s ) respect to !  
contract &--  7,a7 ! ,presid5t or !     
imm$iate family ( ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 !  
,vice ,presid5t or ! imm$iate family ( !
 ,vice ,presid5t2 or  7,c7 any employee 
( ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t     
hold+ a title ( ,special ,assi/ant to ! 
,presid5t or high]2 or  7#b7 any        
f9ancial ga9 w\ld accrue to any su*     
individual z a result ( ! contract4  7c7
 ,receipt ( full & complete in=mation   
,if ! ,director does n receive full &   
complete in=mation relat$ to any reque/ 
= docum5ts or in=mation made 9 ! c\rse (
 review+ a contract "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,director %all notify ,congress ( !    
issue4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,director    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
f9d+s ( ! ,director ) respect to !      
reviews conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 dur+ 
! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! report4  7#b7
 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,if1 9 a review    
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to 
a contract1 ! ,director f9ds a conflict 
( int]e/ exi/s "u subsection 7b77#a7 or 
f9ancial ga9 w\ld accrue "u subsection  
7b77#b71 ! ,director %all submit to     
,congress a report describ+ ! conflict (
 int]e/ or f9ancial accrual4