110 HR 5568 IH: Start Building a Real Fence Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-03-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5568 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2008 Mr. Graves introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify requirements relating to the construction of a physical fence along the southwest border, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Start Building a Real Fence Act of 2008.

2.

Physical fencing along the southwest border

(a)

Removal of limitation qualification

Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note), as amended by section 564 of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161), is amended by striking subparagraph (D) of subsection (b)(1) of such section 102. (b)

Clarification that fencing shall be physical

Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is further amended— (1)in subsection (a), by inserting , including physical fencing, after physical barriers; (2)in subsection (b)— (A)in the subsection heading, by inserting physical before fencing; (B)in paragraph (1)— (i)in the paragraph heading, by inserting physical before fencing; (ii)in subparagraph (A)— (I)in the subparagraph heading, by inserting physical before fencing; (II)by inserting physical before fencing along; and (III)by inserting such before fencing would; (iii)in subparagraph (B)— (I)in clause (i), by inserting physical before fencing; and (II)in clause (ii), by inserting physical before fencing; and (iv)in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting physical before fencing; (C)in paragraph (2), by inserting physical before fences; (D)in paragraph (3)— (i)by inserting physical before fencing; and (ii)by inserting physical before fence; and (3)in subsection (c)(1), by striking barriers and roads and inserting physical fencing, barriers, and roads. (c)

Repeal

Subsection (b) of section 564 of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161) is repealed.