,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #g1 #bjbb,mr4  
,budd 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4    
,posey1 ,mr4 ,mooney1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 
,web] ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4        
,norman1 ,mr4 ,caw?orn1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (   
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4      
,timmons1 & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on ,natural   
,res\rces1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1           
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ,arm$ 
,s]vices1 ,agriculture1 ,small ,bus9ess1
 ! ,judici>y1 & ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
remove legal imp$im5ts prev5t+          
con/ruction ( a bord] b>ri] along !     
int]national bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,mexico1 improve ! con/ruction 
requirem5ts = su* b>ri]1 make previ\sly 

appropriat$ funds available = con/ruct+ 
su* b>ri] until exp5d$1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,build ! ,wall ,n[ ,act4   
#b4 ,resume con/ruction ( b>ri]s & roads
 along ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico bord]    
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,imm$iate resumption 
( bord] b>ri] con/ruction ,n lat] ?an   
#bd h\rs aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all resume any project relat+ to !     
con/ruction ( physical b>ri]s1 tactical 
infra/ructure1 & te*nology along !      
int]national bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,mexico t 7 und]way1 or be+    
plann$ =1 prior to ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba4  
7#b7 ,no cancellations ,! ,secret>y may 
n cancel any contract = activities      
relat$ to ! con/ruction ( ! bord] b>ri] 
sy/em t 0 ent]$ into on or be=e ,janu>y 
#bj1 #bjba4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all exp5d 
all funds appropriat$ or explicitly     
obligat$ = ! con/ruction ( ! bord] b>ri]
 sy/em t 7 appropriat$ or obligat$1 z ! 

case may be1 = use beg9n+ ,octob] #a1   
#bjaf4  7b7 ,uphold negotiat$ agreem5ts 
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t all agreem5ts
 execut$ 9 writ+ betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t &   
private citiz5s1 ,/ate1 local1 or       
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 or o!r /akehold]s are
 honor$ by ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to curr5t 
& future con/ruction ( ! bord] b>ri]    
sy/em z requir$ by su* agreem5ts4  7c7  
,availability ( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 ea* am\nt appropriat$  
or o!rwise made available = any project 
relat+ to ! con/ruction ( su* physical  
b>ri]s1 tactical infra/ructure1 &       
te*nology = fiscal ye> #bjah1 #bjai1    
#bjbj1 or #bjba %all rema9 available    
until exp5d$4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,!      
am\nts made available "u subsection 7c7 
= fiscal ye> #bjba %all only be         
available = b>ri]s1 te*nology1 or roads 
t-- 7#a7 use-- 7,a7 op]ationally        
effective designs deploy$ z ( ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,consolidat$               
,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7,public    
,law #aae-ca71 su* z curr5tly deploy$   

/eel boll>d designs1 t prioritize ag5t  
safety2 or  7,b7 op]ationally effective 
adaptations ( su* designs t help        
mitigate community or environm5tal      
impacts ( b>ri] sy/em con/ruction1      
includ+ adaptations bas$ on consultation
 ) jurisdictions )9 :i* b>ri] sy/em w be
 con/ruct$2 &  7#b7 are con/ruct$ 9 !   
highe/ priority locations z id5tifi$ 9 !
 ,bord] ,security ,improvem5t ,plan4    
7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,physical b>ri]s ,! t]m physical b>ri]s 
includes re9=c$ f5c+1 bord] b>ri] sy/em1
 & levee walls4  7#b7 ,tactical         
infra/ructure ,! t]m tactical           
infra/ructure includes boat ramps1      
access gates1 *eckpo9ts1 light+1 &      
roads4  7#c7 ,te*nology ,! t]m te*nology
 means bord] surveillance & detection   
te*nology1 & includes ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,t[]-bas$ surveillance te*nology4  7,b7 
,deployable1 light]-?an-air gr\nd       
surveillance equipm5t4  7,c7 ,vehicle & 
,dism\nt ,exploitation ,rad>s 7,,vad]74 
7,d7 #c-;dim5sional1 seismic ac\/ic     

detection & rang+ bord] tunnel+         
detection te*nology4  7,e7 ,advanc$     
unatt5d$ surveillance s5sors4  7,f7     
,mobile vehicle-m\nt$ & man-portable    
surveillance capabilities4  7,g7        
,unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4  7,h7 ,o!r    
bord] detection1 communication1 &       
surveillance te*nology4  #c4 ,improv+ ! 
requirem5ts = b>ri]s along ! s\!rn bord]
 ,section #ajb ( ! ,illegal ,immigration
 ,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act
 ( #aiif 7division ,c ( ,public ,law    
#ajd-bjh2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc note7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to 
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all take 
su* actions z may be necess>y 7includ+ !
 removal ( ob/acles to detection (      
illegal entrants7 to design1 te/1       
con/ruct1 in/all1 deploy1 integrate1 &  
op]ate physical b>ri]s1 tactical        
infra/ructure1 & te*nology 9 ! vic9ity (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord] to a*ieve        
situational aw>5ess & op]ational control
 ( ! bord] & det]1 imp$e1 & detect      

illegal activity 9 high traffic areas4  
2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 !     
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,f5c+ & ,road
 ,improvem5ts & ins]t+ ,physical        
,b>ri]s2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+        
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ?is section2    
7,,ii7 by /rik+ roads1 light+1 cam]as1 &
 s5sors & ins]t+ tactical infra/ructure1
 & te*nology2 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ ga9 & 
ins]t+ a*ieve situational aw>5ess &2    
7ii7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z
 foll[s3  7,b7 ,physical b>ri]s &       
tactical infra/ructure ,! ,secret>y1 9  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 %all deploy along
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord] ! mo/ practical &
 effective physical b>ri]s & tactical   
infra/ructure available = a*iev+        
situational aw>5ess & op]ational control
 ( ! bord]4  2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,c7-- 7,i7 by am5d+ clause 7i7 to read 
z foll[s3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )    
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy p>tn]s1        
appropriate repres5tatives ( ,f$]al1    

,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 &    
appropriate private prop]ty own]s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates to m9imize ! impact on !  
environm5t1 culture1 comm]ce1 & quality 
( life = ! communities & resid5ts locat$
 ne> ! sites at :i* su* physical b>ri]s 
are to be con/ruct$4  2 &  7,,ii7 9     
clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 9 subclause 7,i71 by 
/rik+ or aft] ! semicolon at ! end2     
7bb7 by am5d+ subclause 7,,ii7 to read z
 foll[s3  7,,ii7 delay ! transf] to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ( ! possession ( prop]ty  
or affect ! validity ( any prop]ty      
acquisition by ! ,unit$ ,/ates by       
pur*ase or em95t doma91 or to o!rwise   
affect ! em95t doma9 laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or ( any ,/ate2 or  2 &  7cc7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3   
7,,iii7 create any "r or liability = any
 p>ty4  2 &  7iv7 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,d72  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by    
/rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2  7ii7 by 
/rik+ ?is subsection & ins]t+ ?is       
section2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ con/ruction (

 f5ces & ins]t+ ! con/ruction ( physical
 b>ri]s2  7,d7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to
 read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,ag5t safety ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 :5 design+1          
con/ruct+1 & deploy+ physical b>ri]s1   
tactical infra/ructure1 or te*nology1   
%all incorporate su* safety features    
into su* design1 con/ruction1 or        
deploym5t ( su* physical b>ri]s1        
tactical infra/ructure1 or te*nology1 z 
! case may be1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
are necess>y to maximize ! safety &     
effectiv5ess ( (fic]s or ag5ts ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or ( any  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy deploy$ 9 ! vic9ity (  
su* physical b>ri]s1 tactical           
infra/ructure1 or te*nology4  2 &  7,e7 
9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ?is subsection
 & ins]t+ ?is section2  7#c7 9          
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 
7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all h !  
au?ority to waive all legal requirem5ts 

! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to ensure 
! exp$iti\s design1 te/+1 con/ruction1  
in/allation1 deploym5t1 integration1 &  
op]ation ( ! physical b>ri]s1 tactical  
infra/ructure1 & te*nology "u ?is       
section4 ,su* waiv] au?ority %all also  
apply ) respect to any ma9t5ance c>ri$  
out on su* physical b>ri]s1 tactical    
infra/ructure1 or te*nology4 ,any su*   
decision by ! ,secret>y %all be         
effective ^u publication 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/]4  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph
 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new        
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,notification ,n lat]   
?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ex]cises !
 waiv] au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all notify ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate ( su* waiv]4  2 &  7#d7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3 
7e7 ,te*nology ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   

,security1 9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 %all
 deploy along ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord] !   
mo/ practical & effective te*nology     
available = a*iev+ situational aw>5ess &
 op]ational control ( ! bord]4  7f7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,advanc$ unatt5d$ surveillance s5sors ,!
 t]m advanc$ unatt5d$ surveillance      
s5sors means s5sors t utilize an onbo>d 
comput] to analyze detections 9 an ef=t 
to disc]n betwe5 vehicles1 humans1 &    
animals1 & ultimately filt] false       
positives prior to transmission4  7#b7  
,high traffic areas ,! t]m high traffic 
areas means areas 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates bord] t-- 7,a7 are )9 !         
responsibility ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection2 &  7,b7 h significant     
unlawful cross-bord] activity1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4    
7#c7 ,op]ational control ,! t]m         
op]ational control has ! mean+ giv5 su* 
t]m 9 section #b7;b7 ( ! ,secure ,f5ce  
,act ( #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-cfg2 #h 
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7#d7 ,physical  

b>ri]s ,! t]m physical b>ri]s includes  
re9=c$ f5c+1 bord] b>ri] sy/em1 & levee 
walls4  7#e7 ,situational aw>5ess ,! t]m
 situational aw>5ess has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #ajib7;a77#g7 ( !     
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbh2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;a77#g774   
7#f7 ,tactical infra/ructure ,! t]m     
tactical infra/ructure includes boat    
ramps1 access gates1 *eckpo9ts1 light+1 
& roads4  7#g7 ,te*nology ,! t]m        
te*nology means bord] surveillance &    
detection te*nology1 & includes !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,t[]-bas$ surveillance     
te*nology4  7,b7 ,deployable1           
light]-?an-air gr\nd surveillance       
equipm5t4  7,c7 ,vehicle & ,dism\nt     
,exploitation ,rad>s 7,,vad]74  7,d7    
#c-;dim5sional1 seismic ac\/ic detection
 & rang+ bord] tunnel+ detection        
te*nology4  7,e7 ,advanc$ unatt5d$      
surveillance s5sors4  7,f7 ,mobile      
vehicle-m\nt$ & man-portable            
surveillance capabilities4  7,g7        

,unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4  7,h7 ,o!r    
bord] detection1 communication1 &       
surveillance te*nology4  7#h7 ,unmann$  
aircraft sy/em ,! t]m unmann$ aircraft  
sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  4  #d4 ,codify+ previ\sly waiv$ 
legal requirem5ts ,section #ajb7;c7 ( ! 
,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant
 ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7division 
,c ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh2 #h ,u4,s4,c4
 #aajc note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,previ\sly  
waiv$ legal requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,any project relat+ to ! con/ruction (  
physical b>ri]s1 tactical infra/ructure1
 & te*nology along ! int]national bord] 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico %all be
 exempt f any law or regulation describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
laws or regulations describ$ 9 ?is      
subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an ,act  
to facilitate ! "w ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice     
7,public ,law #hg-hfi74  7ii7 ,!        
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act 7#e        

,u4,s4,c4 #ejj et seq474  7iii7 ,!      
,am]ican ,indian ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act 
( #aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiif et seq474  
7iv7 ,! ,arizona ,des]t ,wild]ness ,act 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dfj;ddd et seq474  7v7 ,!
 ,arizona-,idaho ,cons]vation ,act (    
#aihh 7,public ,law #ajj-fif74  7vi7 ,! 
,bald & ,gold5 ,eagle ,protection ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh et seq474  7vii7 ,! 
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq474  7viii7 ,! ,clean ,wat] ,act    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea et seq474  7ix7 ,! 
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq474  7x7 ,!       
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq474  7xi7 ,! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#aeca et seq474  7xii7 ,! ,f>ml&        
,protection ,policy ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#dbja et seq474  7xiii7 ,! ,f$]al ,cave 
,res\rces ,protection ,act ( #aihh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et seq474  7xiv7 ,!     
,f$]al ,grant & ,coop]ative ,agreem5t   
,act ( #aigg 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et    

seq474  7xv7 ,! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &    
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq474  7xvi7 ,! ,fi% &        
,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #ffb et seq474  7xvii7 ,!     
,migratory ,bird ,cons]vation ,act (    
#aibi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gae et seq474     
7xviii7 ,! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq474  7xix7 ,!
 ,milit>y ,l&s ,)drawal ,act ( #aiii    
7,public ,law #ajf-fe74  7xx7 ,!        
,multiple-,use & ,su/a9$-,yield ,act (  
#aifj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ehc et seq474     
7xxi7 ,! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy
 ,act 7,public ,law #ia-aij74  7xxii7 ,!
 ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,act ( #aief
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;a et seq474        
7xxiii7 ,! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t    
,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a et   
seq474  7xxiv7 ,! ,national ,hi/oric    
,pres]vation ,act 7,public ,law         
#hi-ffe74  7xxv7 ,! ,national ,p>ks &   
,recreation ,act ( #aigh 7,public ,law  
#ie-fbe74  7xxvi7 ,! ,national ,trails  
,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et     

seq474  7xxvii7 ,! ,national ,wildlife  
,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq474  7xxviii7 ,!
 ,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection & 
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja 
et seq474  7xxix7 ,! ,noise ,control    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dija et seq474     
7xxx7 ,! ,otay ,m\nta9 ,wild]ness ,act (
 #aiij 7,public ,law #ajf-ade74  7xxxi7 
,! ,paleontological ,res\rces           
,pres]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#dgj;aaa et seq474  7xxxii7 ,section #aj
 ( ! ,reclamation ,project ,act ( #aici 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #chg74  7xxxiii7 ,!      
,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb-#d et seq474  7xxxiv7
 ,! ,res\rce ,cons]vation & ,recov]y    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq474     
7xxxv7 ,! ,riv]s & ,h>bors ,act ( #ahii 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djc et seq474  7xxxvi7  
,! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq474  7xxxvii7 ,! 
,sikes ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj;a et    
seq474  7xxxviii7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq474      

7xxxix7 ,! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq474  7xl7 ,! 
,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #abha et seq474  7xli7 ,!     
,wild ,horse & ,burro ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq474  7xlii7 ,!    
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq474  7xliii7 ,"p #abe ( title #ac1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7xliv7    
,sections #af4ejd1 #af4eje1 #ag4bje1    
#ag4bjg1 #bb4djd1 #bb4djd-e1 & #bh4ajb-a
 ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations4  7xlv7 ,section #eej (    
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7xlvi7 
,*apt]s #ajjc1 #ajje1 #ajjg1 #ajji1     
#ajba1 #cabe1 #cbja1 & #cbjc ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7xlvii7      
,division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title   
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7xlviii7     
,sections #ajjaja7;a71 #ajjgea7;a71     
#ajbaja ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7xlix7 ,sections #bcjd1 #bcjd;c1
 #bcje1 #beje;a1 & #bcjf;a ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7l7 ,title #da1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  #e4            

,prohibition aga9/ use ( funds to       
implem5t or en=ce ,presid5tial          
,proclamation #ajadb ,no funds1         
res\rces1 or fees made available to !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 or to any
 o!r (ficial ( a ,f$]al ag5cy by any    
,act ( ,congress = any fiscal ye>1 may  
be us$ to implem5t or en=ce ,presid5tial
 ,proclamation #ajadb1 issu$ on ,janu>y 
#bj1 #bjba4