[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1658 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1658

  To enhance border security in the vicinity of San Diego, California 
 through the construction and improvement of physical barriers at the 
   United States border and through the forward deployment of Border 
                      Patrol agents to the border.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 1995

  Mr. Hunter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To enhance border security in the vicinity of San Diego, California 
 through the construction and improvement of physical barriers at the 
   United States border and through the forward deployment of Border 
                      Patrol agents to the border.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TRIPLE FENCING AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BORDER AREA NEAR 
              SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Construction.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General shall provide for the 
        construction along the 14 miles of the international land 
        border of the United States, starting at the Pacific Ocean and 
        extending eastward, of second and third fences, in addition to 
        the existing reinforced fence.
            (2) Road specifications.--Between each of the three fences, 
        there shall be a road which is at least 20 feet in width and 
        which is constructed in a manner so as to allow 4-wheel-drive 
        vehicles to operate on the roads at at least moderate rates of 
        speed.
            (3) Following sandia labs recommendations.--The 
        recommendations outlined by Sandia National Laboratories 
        regarding triple barrier construction shall be generally 
        followed for purposes of this section.
            (4) Use of resources of joint task force six.--The 
        resources of the Joint Task Force Six (which has been 
        established by the Department of Defense) may be utilized for 
        the purpose of carrying out this section.
    (b) Acquisition of Necessary Easements.--
            (1) In general.--In order to carry out subsection (a), the 
        Attorney General shall acquire the necessary easements along 
        the international boundary through negotiations with affected 
        landowners or, to the extent necessary, pursuant section 1 of 
        the Act of August 1, 1888 (chapter 728), as amended (40 U.S.C. 
        257).
            (2) Prompt initiation.--The acquisition of such easements 
        shall commence within 30 days of the date of the enactment of 
        this Act and shall be concluded as expeditiously as possible.
    (c) Prompt Initiation of Construction.--Construction of fences and 
roads under subsection (a) shall commence immediately following the 
right of way acquisition under subsection (b) (or conclusion of 
portions of such acquisition) and completion of any necessary 
environmental impact reports.
    (d) Monthly Progress Reports.--Until the construction of fences and 
roads is completed under this section, the Attorney General shall 
submit monthly reports to the appropriate committees of Congress 
concerning the progress in such construction.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY FORWARD DEPLOYMENT OF BORDER PATROL.

    (a) In General.--Within 60 days after completion of the 
construction of fences and roads provided under section 1, the 
Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization shall forward deploy for 
a period of 6 months Border Patrol agents in the San Diego sector to 
the area within or adjacent to the border fences and in such a manner 
as provides for the stationing of not fewer than 2 agents for every 250 
yards along the 14 miles in that sector, in order to provide a uniform 
and visible deterrent to illegal entry on a continuous basis during 
such period.
    (b) Report on Deployment.--Not later than 2 months after the end of 
the period of forward deployment under subsection (a), the Commissioner 
of Immigration and Naturalization shall submit a report to the 
appropriate committees of Congress concerning the effectiveness of such 
deployment.
    (c) Use of Current Border Patrol Agents.--The deployment of agents 
under this section shall be made from the existing pool of 
approximately 1,250 Border Patrol agents presently stationed in the San 
Diego sector.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1 of 
this Act not to exceed $12,000,000. Amounts appropriated under this 
section are authorized to remain available until expended.
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