,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjbc,mr4     
,wick] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4     
,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,cotton7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se to use1 transf]1 or donate all  
excess con/ruction mat]ials int5d$ = !  
wall on ! s\?we/ bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t are be+ /or$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f9i% ,x
 ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 con/ruct+     
physical b>ri]s along ! s\?we/ bord] ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 "o elem5t (      
broad] ef=ts to secure t bord] dur+ !   
adm9i/rations ( ,presid5t ,george ,w4   
,bu%1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama1 &        
,presid5t ,donald ,trump2  7#b7         
,presid5t ,joe ,bid5 is ! fir/ presid5t 
to block ef=ts to build a physical b>ri]
 along ! s\?we/ bord]2  7#c7 s9ce       

,presid5t ,bid5 cancell$ s\?we/ bord]   
wall con/ruction contracts 9 ,april     
#bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has sp5t   
approximately #acj1jjj p] day to /ore   
con/ruction mat]ials on approximately   
#bj private sites 9 ,arizona & ,new     
,mexico2  7#d7 "u ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has paid at lea/  
#be1jjj1jjj to /ore bord] wall          
con/ruction mat]ials1 r ?an us+ ^?      
mat]ials to cont9ue con/ruct+ a wall    
along ! s\?we/ bord]1 or =tify+ ! exi/+ 
wall :]e necess>y2  7#e7 ! ,bid5        
adm9i/ration has also prev5t$ ,/ates f  
us+ ! exi/+ con/ruction mat]ials to     
=tify or build walls along _! respective
 bord]s ) ,mexico2  7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se has sp5t approximately          
#cjj1jjj1jjj on ! unus$ bord] wall      
con/ruction mat]ials2  7#g7 physical    
b>ri]s along ! s\?we/ bord] complicate !
 p]si/5t ef=ts ( transnational crim9al  
organizations to traffic drugs & p into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & enable our law       
en=cem5t ag5cies to respond 9 a m focus$

 mann] to ! crisis at ! s\?we/ bord]2 & 
7#h7 giv5 ! sev]e crisis at ! s\?we/    
bord]1 !re is no ju/ification = pay+    
private l&[n]s to /ore wall con/ruction 
mat]ials r ?an us+ ^? mat]ials to secure
 our bord] z soon z possible4  #c4      
,deploym5t ( exi/+ con/ruction mat]ials 
7a7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to      
,congress a plan to utilize1 transf]1 or
 donate to ,/ates on ! s\!rn bord] ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates all exi/+ excess bord]    
wall con/ruction mat]ials1 includ+      
boll>ds1 = ! express purpose ( con/ruct+
 a p]man5t physical b>ri] to /op illicit
 human & vehicle traffic along ! bord] (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ,mexico4  7b7        
,execution ( plan ,n lat] ?an #ae days  
aft] submitt+ to ,congress ! plan       
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all "w ) ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy to 
execute t plan until ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se is no long] incurr+ any co/s to 
ma9ta91 /ore1 or protect ! mat]ials     

specifi$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7        
,requirem5ts ( reque/+ ,/ates  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,any ,/ate reque/+ bord] wall     
con/ruction mat]ials made available "u  
?is section mu/ c]tify1 9 writ+1 t !    
mat]ials x accepts w be exclusively us$ 
= ! con/ruction ( a p]man5t physical    
b>ri] to /op illicit human & vehicle    
traffic along ! bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
) ,mexico4  7#b7 ,p5alties  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if1 by ! date t is two ye>s aft] 
receipt ( mat]ials accept$ "u ?is       
section1 a ,/ate does n use all su*     
mat]ials = ! con/ruction ( a p]man5t    
physical b>ri] to /op illicit human &   
vehicle traffic along ! bord] ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ) ,mexico1 ! ,/ate %all pay to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t an am\nt equal 
to ! orig9al pur*ase price ( ! mat]ials 
t h n be5 us$ = su* purpose4  7,b7 ,no  
waiv] ,! p5alty "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may 
n be waiv$4  7d7 ,impact ( delay ,if !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se delays 9 submitt+ ! 
plan requir$ "u subsection 7a7 or       
execut+ t plan z requir$ "u subsection  

7b71 ! travel budget ( ! ,"u ,secret>y (
 ,def5se = ,policy %all be decreas$ by  
"o p]c5t = e two days ( delay4  #d4     
,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all submit to ,congress a      
report conta9+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,any      
int]nal correspond5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se t in=m$ ! decision to =go !     
excess prop]ty disposal process ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & in/ead pay        
#acj1jjj p] day to /ore bord] wall      
panels4  7#b7 ,a li/ ( ! individuals &  
entities ! ,dep>tm5t is pay+ = use ( _! 
privately own$ l& to /ore unus$ bord]   
wall con/ruction mat]ials4  7#c7 ,an    
explanation ( ! process ?r\gh :i* !     
,dep>tm5t contract$ ) private l&[n]s to 
/ore unus$ bord] wall con/ruction       
mat]ials1 includ+ :e!r !re 0 a          
competitive contract+ process & :e!r !  
l&[n]s h in/itut$ an inv5tory review    
sy/em4  7#d7 ,a description ( any       
inve/igations by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !
 ,dep>tm5t t h be5 op5$ to exam9e !     

wa/eful policy ( pay+ to /ore bord] wall
 con/ruction mat]ials r ?an us+ ^?      
mat]ials to cont9ue build+ or =tify+ !  
wall on ! s\?we/ bord] ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4