[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 2348 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 486
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2348

   To ensure control over the United States border and to strengthen 
                  enforcement of the immigration laws.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 13, 2007

  Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
 Sununu, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Burr) introduced 
           the following bill; which was read the first time

                           November 14, 2007

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL


 
   To ensure control over the United States border and to strengthen 
                  enforcement of the immigration laws.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Border Security Funding 
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR BORDER SECURITY.

    (a) Requirements.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall ensure that the following 
are carried out:
            (1) Operational control of the international border with 
        mexico.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish and 
        demonstrate operational control of 100 percent of the 
        international land border between the United States and Mexico, 
        including the ability to monitor such border through available 
        methods and technology.
            (2) Staff enhancements for border patrol.--The United 
        States Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol shall hire, 
        train, and report for duty 23,000 full-time agents.
            (3) Strong border barriers.--The United States Customs and 
        Border Protection Border Patrol shall--
                    (A) install along the international land border 
                between the United States and Mexico at least--
                            (i) 300 miles of vehicle barriers;
                            (ii) 700 linear miles of fencing as 
                        required by the Secure Fence Act of 2006 
                        (Public Law 109-367), as amended by this Act; 
                        and
                            (iii) 105 ground-based radar and camera 
                        towers; and
                    (B) deploy for use along the international land 
                border between the United States and Mexico 4 unmanned 
                aerial vehicles, and the supporting systems for such 
                vehicles.
            (4) Catch and return.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
        shall detain all removable aliens apprehended crossing the 
        international land border between the United States and Mexico 
        in violation of Federal or State law, except as specifically 
        mandated by Federal or State law or humanitarian circumstances, 
        and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall 
        have the resources to maintain this practice, including the 
        resources necessary to detain up to 45,000 aliens per day on an 
        annual basis.
    (b) Presidential Progress Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the 
        requirements under subsection (a) are met, the President shall 
        submit a report to Congress detailing the progress made in 
        funding, meeting, or otherwise satisfying each of the 
        requirements described under paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
        subsection (a), including detailing any contractual agreements 
        reached to carry out such measures.
            (2) Progress not sufficient.--If the President determines 
        that sufficient progress is not being made, the President shall 
        include in the report required under paragraph (1) specific 
        funding recommendations, authorization needed, or other actions 
        that are or should be undertaken by the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security.

SEC. 3. APPROPRIATIONS FOR BORDER SECURITY.

    There is hereby appropriated $3,000,000,000 to satisfy the 
requirements set out in section 2 and, if any amount remains after 
satisfying such requirements, to achieve and maintain operational 
control over the international land and maritime borders of the United 
States, for employment eligibility verification improvements for 
increased removal and detention of visa overstays, criminal aliens, 
aliens who have illegally reentered the United States, and for 
reimbursement of State and local section 287(g) expenses. These amounts 
are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 204 of 
S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress).
                                                       Calendar No. 486

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 2348

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                                 A BILL

   To ensure control over the United States border and to strengthen 
                  enforcement of the immigration laws.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 14, 2007

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar