II Calendar No. 597 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2008 Mr. DeMint (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Sessions) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time March 6, 2008 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the Southwest border by December 31, 2010, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Complete the Fence Act.

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Extension of reinforced fencing along southwest border

Section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following: Fencing that does not effectively restrain pedestrian traffic (such as vehicle barriers and virtual fencing) may not be used to meet the 700-mile fence requirement under this subparagraph.; (2)in subparagraph (B)— (A)in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (B)in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (C)by adding at the end the following: (iii)not later than December 31, 2010, complete the construction of all the reinforced fencing and the installation of the related equipment described in subparagraph (A). ; and (3)in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following: (iii)

Funding not contingent on consultation

Amounts appropriated to carry out this paragraph may not be impounded or otherwise withheld for failure to fully comply with the consultation requirement under clause (i). .

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Progress report

Not later than June 30, 2009, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress that describes— (1)the progress made in completing the reinforced fencing required under section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note), as amended by this Act; and (2)the plans for completing such fencing before December 31, 2010.

March 6, 2008 Read the second time and placed on the calendar