I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3236 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2009 Mr. Barrett of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 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 new sentence: 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 new clause: (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 December 31, 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.