[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7229 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7229

 To appropriate $25,000,000,000 for the construction of a border wall 
     between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2024

Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
    Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the 
    Judiciary, Agriculture, and Appropriations, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To appropriate $25,000,000,000 for the construction of a border wall 
     between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.

    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 ``WALL Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY SPENDING FOR BORDER WALL.

    (a) In General.--There is appropriated $25,000,000,000 for the 
purpose of constructing a physical barrier along the southern border of 
the United States.
    (b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall 
remain available until expended for the purpose described in subsection 
(a).

SEC. 3. OFFSETS.

    (a) Eligibility for Child Tax Credit.--
            (1) In general.--Section 24(e) of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Identification Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--No credit shall be allowed under this 
        section to a taxpayer with respect to any qualifying child 
        unless the taxpayer includes on the return of tax for the 
        taxable year--
                    ``(A) the name of such qualifying child, and
                    ``(B) the valid identification number of the 
                taxpayer (and, in the case of a joint return, the 
                taxpayer's spouse) and such qualifying child.
            ``(2) Valid identification number.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection, 
                the term `valid identification number' means--
                            ``(i) in the case of the taxpayer and any 
                        spouse of the taxpayer, a social security 
                        number issued to the individual by the Social 
                        Security Administration on or before the due 
                        date for filing the return for the taxable 
                        year, and
                            ``(ii) in the case of a qualifying child, a 
                        social security number issued to such child by 
                        the Social Security Administration on or before 
                        the due date for filing such return.
                    ``(B) Exception for individuals prohibited from 
                engaging in employment in united states.--For purposes 
                of subparagraph (A)(i) and subsection (h)(4)(C), the 
                term `social security number' shall not include the 
                social security number of an individual who is 
                prohibited from engaging in employment in the United 
                States.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Subsection (h) of section 24 of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(7)'' and 
                inserting ``(6)'',
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by amending subparagraph (C) 
                to read as follows:
                    ``(C) Social security number required.--
                Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any 
                dependent of the taxpayer unless the taxpayer includes 
                on the return of tax for the taxable year, for both the 
                taxpayer and the dependent, a social security number 
                issued to each such individual by the Social Security 
                Administration on or before the due date for filing 
                such return.'', and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (7).
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
    (b) Individuals Prohibited From Engaging in Employment in United 
States Not Eligible for Earned Income Tax Credit.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (m) of section 32 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(m) Identification Numbers.--
            ``(1) In general.--Solely for purposes of subsections 
        (c)(1)(E) and (c)(3)(D), a taxpayer identification number means 
        a social security number issued to an individual by the Social 
        Security Administration on or before the due date for filing 
        the return for the taxable year.
            ``(2) Exception for individuals prohibited from engaging in 
        employment in united states.--For purposes of paragraph (1), in 
        the case of subsection (c)(1)(E), the term `social security 
        number' shall not include the social security number of an 
        individual who is prohibited from engaging in employment in the 
        United States.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
    (c) Identification Requirement for American Opportunity and 
Lifetime Learning Credits.--
            (1) In general.--Section 25A(g)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
        Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Social security number required.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For purposes of this 
                        paragraph, the term `taxpayer identification 
                        number' means a social security number issued 
                        to an individual by the Social Security 
                        Administration.
                            ``(ii) Exception for individuals prohibited 
                        from engaging in employment in united states.--
                        For purposes of clause (i), the term `social 
                        security number' shall not include the social 
                        security number of an individual who is 
                        prohibited from engaging in employment in the 
                        United States.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply to all taxable years ending after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
    (d) Fees for Filing a Tax Return Using an ITIN.--
            (1) In general.--Section 6109(i) of the Internal Revenue 
        Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(5) Fee for filing tax return using an itin.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of any individual 
                income tax return filed by a taxpayer residing in the 
                United States, the Secretary shall require the taxpayer 
                to pay a fee for each such return filed in an amount 
                equal to the product of--
                            ``(i) the total number of individuals 
                        included on such return (including any spouse 
                        or dependent of the taxpayer) with respect to 
                        whom an individual taxpayer identification 
                        number has been issued, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) $300.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
                to any individual who has reported to the Secretary 
                that their social security number has been subject to 
                theft, misuse, or misappropriation by another 
                person.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply to returns the due date for which (determined 
        without regard to extensions) is after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
    (e) Ensuring Validity of Social Security Numbers.--
            (1) In general.--Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986 is amended by inserting after subsection (d) the 
        following new subsection:
    ``(e) Confirmation of Social Security Numbers.--For purposes of 
paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary, in 
coordination with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall verify 
that any social security account number submitted by a person, or with 
respect to another person, in any return, statement, or other document 
is--
            ``(1) the correct social security account number as issued 
        to such person by the Commissioner of Social Security, and
            ``(2) valid and otherwise unexpired as of the date of 
        submission of such return, statement, or other document.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply to returns, statements, and other documents 
        submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (f) Requiring Agencies To Use E-Verify To Confirm Satisfactory 
Immigration Status for Eligibility for Certain Federally Funded 
Benefits.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1137(a) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1320b-7(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) with respect to any applicant for, or recipient of, 
        benefits under a program listed in subsection (b) who is a 
        noncitizen and whose eligibility for such benefits is 
        conditional upon such applicant or recipient having an 
        immigration status that allows the applicant or recipient to 
        work in the United States, the State agency administering such 
        program shall use the employment eligibility confirmation 
        program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration 
        Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a 
        note) (also known as `E-Verify') to confirm that such applicant 
        or recipient has such status, and shall deny eligibility for 
        such benefits to any such applicant or recipient who does not 
        have such status.''.
            (2) Federal housing programs.--
                    (A) Section 8(o)(6) of the United States Housing 
                Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(6)) is amended by 
                adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Verification of immigration status.--For each 
                dwelling unit for which a housing assistance payment 
                contract is established under this subsection, the 
                public housing agency shall, with respect to any 
                prospective tenant of the dwelling unit who is a 
                noncitizen and whose eligibility for assistance is 
                conditional upon the tenant having an immigration 
                status that allows the tenant to work in the United 
                States, use the employment eligibility confirmation 
                program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal 
                Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 
                1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) (commonly known as `E-
                Verify') to confirm that the tenant has such status and 
                shall deny eligibility for such assistance to any 
                tenant who does not have such status.''.
                    (B) Section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing 
                Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) is amended by 
                adding at the end the following:
                    ``(P) Verification of immigration status.--For each 
                dwelling unit in a project for which a housing 
                assistance payment contract is established under this 
                subsection, the public housing agency shall, with 
                respect to any prospective tenant of the dwelling unit 
                who is a noncitizen and whose eligibility for 
                assistance is conditional upon the tenant having an 
                immigration status that allows the tenant to work in 
                the United States, use the employment eligibility 
                confirmation program described in section 403(a) of the 
                Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 
                Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) (commonly known as 
                `E-Verify') to confirm that the tenant has such status 
                and shall deny eligibility for such assistance to any 
                tenant who does not have such status.''.
                    (C) Section 3(a) of the United States Housing Act 
                of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)) is amended by adding at 
                the end the following:
            ``(9) Verification of immigration status.--For each public 
        housing dwelling unit owned, assisted, or operated by a public 
        housing agency, the public housing agency shall, with respect 
        to any prospective tenant of the dwelling unit who is a 
        noncitizen and whose eligibility for assistance is conditional 
        upon the tenant having an immigration status that allows the 
        tenant to work in the United States, use the employment 
        eligibility confirmation program described in section 403(a) of 
        the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
        of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) (commonly known as `E-Verify') to 
        confirm that the tenant has such status and shall deny 
        eligibility for such assistance to any tenant who does not have 
        such status.''.
                    (D) Section 202(i) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 
                U.S.C. 1701q(i)) is amended by adding at the end the 
                following:
            ``(3) Verification of immigration status.--For each 
        dwelling unit assisted under this section, the owner shall, 
        with respect to any prospective tenant of the dwelling unit who 
        is a noncitizen and whose eligibility for assistance is 
        conditional upon the tenant having an immigration status that 
        allows the tenant to work in the United States, use the 
        employment eligibility confirmation program described in 
        section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
        Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) (commonly 
        known as `E-Verify') to confirm that the tenant has such status 
        and shall deny eligibility for such assistance to any tenant 
        who does not have such status.''.
                    (E) Section 811(i)(1) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
                National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(i)(1)) 
                is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Verification of immigration status.--For each 
                dwelling unit assisted under this section, the owner 
                shall, with respect to any prospective tenant of the 
                dwelling unit who is a noncitizen and whose eligibility 
                for assistance is conditional upon the tenant having an 
                immigration status that allows the tenant to work in 
                the United States, use the employment eligibility 
                confirmation program described in section 403(a) of the 
                Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 
                Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) (commonly known as 
                `E-Verify') to confirm that the tenant has such status 
                and shall deny eligibility for such assistance to any 
                tenant who does not have such status.''.
            (3) Rulemaking.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture, the 
                Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the 
                Secretary of Labor shall promulgate rules to implement 
                section 1137(a)(8) of the Social Security Act, as added 
                by paragraph (1), which requires the use of E-Verify to 
                verify applicant eligibility for certain programs 
                administered by their respective departments.
                    (B) Housing programs.--The Secretary of Housing and 
                Urban Development shall promulgate rules to implement 
                amendments made by subparagraphs (A) through (E) of 
                paragraph (2), which require the use of E-Verify to 
                verify tenant eligibility for housing assistance 
                programs administered by the Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development.
            (4) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. MINIMUM FINES FOR ILLEGAL ENTRY AND OVERSTAY.

    (a) Illegal Entry.--Chapter 8 of title II of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1321 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 275 (8 U.S.C. 1325)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking ``(1)'';
                            (ii) by striking ``or (2)'';
                            (iii) by striking ``(3)''; and
                            (iv) by striking ``shall, for'' and all 
                        that follows and inserting the following: 
                        ``shall--
            ``(1) for the first commission of any such offense, be 
        fined in accordance with subsection (b), imprisoned not more 
        than 6 months, or both; and
            ``(2) for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be 
        fined in accordance with subsection (b), imprisoned not more 
        than 2 years, or both.''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Any 
                        alien'';
                            (ii) by striking ``civil penalty of'' and 
                        all that follows through the period at the end 
                        of paragraph (2) and inserting ``civil penalty 
                        in an amount equal to not less than $3,000 and 
                        not more than $10,000.''; and
                            (iii) in the undesignated matter at the 
                        end, by striking ``Civil penalties'' and 
                        inserting the following:
    ``(2) Civil penalties''; and
            (2) in section 276 (8 U.S.C. 1326), by amending subsection 
        (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and subsection (b), any alien 
who, after being denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed or 
after departing the United States while an order of exclusion, 
deportation, or removal is outstanding, enters, attempts to enter, or 
is at any time found in, the United States, shall be subject to a civil 
penalty in an amount equal to not less than $3,000 and not more than 
$10,000.
    ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an alien described in such 
paragraph shall not be subject to the civil penalty described in such 
paragraph if--
            ``(A) before reembarking at a place outside the United 
        States or applying for admission from a foreign contiguous 
        territory, the Secretary of Homeland Security has expressly 
        consented to such alien's reapplying for admission; or
            ``(B) with respect to an alien previously denied admission 
        and removed, such alien establishes that he or she was not 
        required to obtain such advance consent under this Act.''.
    (b) Overstay.--Section 222(g) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) An alien described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to a 
civil penalty in an amount equal to the product of $50 multiplied by 
the number of months that the alien remained in the United States 
beyond the alien's authorized period of stay.''.

SEC. 5. BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Immediate resumption of border wall construction.--Not 
        later than seven days after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act, the Secretary shall resume all activities related to the 
        construction of the border wall along the border between the 
        United States and Mexico that were underway or being planned 
        for prior to January 20, 2021.
            (2) Use of funds.--To carry out this section, the Secretary 
        shall expend all unexpired funds appropriated or explicitly 
        obligated for the construction of the border wall that were 
        appropriated or obligated, as the case may be, for use 
        beginning on October 1, 2019, including pursuant to section 
        2(a).
            (3) Use of materials.--Any unused materials purchased 
        before the date of the enactment of this Act for construction 
        of the border wall may be used for activities related to the 
        construction of the border wall in accordance with paragraph 
        (1).
    (b) Plan To Complete Tactical Infrastructure and Technology.--Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
annually thereafter until construction of the border wall has been 
completed, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees an implementation plan, including annual benchmarks for the 
construction of 200 miles of such wall and associated cost estimates 
for satisfying all requirements of the construction of the border wall, 
including installation and deployment of tactical infrastructure, 
technology, and other elements as identified by the Department prior to 
January 20, 2021, through the expenditure of funds appropriated or 
explicitly obligated, as the case may be, for use, as well as any 
future funds appropriated or otherwise made available by Congress.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on 
        Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
        and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of 
        the Senate.
            (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Homeland Security.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Homeland Security.
            (4) Tactical infrastructure.--The term ``tactical 
        infrastructure'' includes boat ramps, access gates, 
        checkpoints, lighting, and roads associated with a border wall.
            (5) Technology.--The term ``technology'' includes border 
        surveillance and detection technology, including linear ground 
        detection systems, associated with a border wall.

SEC. 6. STRENGTHENING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BARRIERS ALONG THE SOUTHERN 
              BORDER.

    Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996 (Division C of Public Law 104-208; 8 U.S.C. 
1103 note) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take 
such actions as may be necessary (including the removal of obstacles to 
detection of illegal entrants) to design, test, construct, install, 
deploy, integrate, and operate physical barriers, tactical 
infrastructure, and technology in the vicinity of the southwest border 
to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the 
southwest border and deter, impede, and detect unlawful activity.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Fencing and Road Improvements'' and inserting 
                ``Physical Barriers'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking ``fencing'' 
                        and inserting ``barriers'';
                            (ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(A) Reinforced barriers.--In carrying out this 
                section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
                construct a border wall, including physical barriers, 
                tactical infrastructure, and technology, along not 
                fewer than 900 miles of the southwest border until 
                situational awareness and operational control of the 
                southwest border is achieved.'';
                            (iii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(B) Physical barriers and tactical 
                infrastructure.--In carrying out this section, the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security shall deploy along the 
                southwest border the most practical and effective 
                physical barriers, tactical infrastructure, and 
                technology available for achieving situational 
                awareness and operational control of the southwest 
                border.'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by amending clause (i) to read 
                                as follows:
                            ``(i) In general.--In carrying out this 
                        section, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
                        shall consult with the Secretary of the 
                        Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
                        appropriate representatives of State, Tribal, 
                        and local governments, and appropriate private 
                        property owners in the United States to 
                        minimize the impact on natural resources, 
                        commerce, and sites of historical or cultural 
                        significance for the communities and residents 
                        located near the sites at which physical 
                        barriers, tactical infrastructure, and 
                        technology are to be constructed. Such 
                        consultation may not delay such construction 
                        for longer than seven days.''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii)--
                                            (aa) in subclause (I), by 
                                        striking ``or'' after the 
                                        semicolon at the end;
                                            (bb) by amending subclause 
                                        (II) to read as follows:
                                    ``(II) delay the transfer to the 
                                United States of the possession of 
                                property or affect the validity of any 
                                property acquisition by the United 
                                States by purchase or eminent domain, 
                                or to otherwise affect the eminent 
                                domain laws of the United States or of 
                                any State; or''; and
                                            (cc) by adding at the end 
                                        the following new subclause:
                                    ``(III) create any right or 
                                liability for any party.''; and
                            (v) by striking subparagraph (D);
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``Attorney General'' and 
                        inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security'';
                            (ii) by striking ``this subsection'' and 
                        inserting ``this section''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``construction of 
                        fences'' and inserting ``the construction of 
                        physical barriers, tactical infrastructure, and 
                        technology'';
                    (D) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Agent safety.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security, when designing, testing, 
        constructing, installing, deploying, integrating, and operating 
        physical barriers, tactical infrastructure, or technology, 
        shall incorporate such safety features into such design, test, 
        construction, installation, deployment, integration, or 
        operation of such physical barriers, tactical infrastructure, 
        or technology, as the case may be, that the Secretary 
        determines are necessary to maximize the safety and 
        effectiveness of officers and agents of the Department of 
        Homeland Security or of any other Federal agency deployed in 
        the vicinity of such physical barriers, tactical 
        infrastructure, or technology.''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (4), by striking ``this 
                subsection'' and inserting ``this section'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall waive all legal 
        requirements necessary to ensure the expeditious design, 
        testing, construction, installation, deployment, integration, 
        operation, and maintenance of the physical barriers, tactical 
        infrastructure, and technology under this section. The 
        Secretary shall ensure the maintenance and effectiveness of 
        such physical barriers, tactical infrastructure, or technology. 
        Any such action by the Secretary shall be effective upon 
        publication in the Federal Register.'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
                (3); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(2) Notification.--Not later than seven days after the 
        date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security exercises a 
        waiver pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify 
        the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate of such waiver.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(e) Technology.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall deploy along the southwest border the most 
practical and effective technology available for achieving situational 
awareness and operational control.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Advanced unattended surveillance sensors.--The term 
        `advanced unattended surveillance sensors' means sensors that 
        utilize an onboard computer to analyze detections in an effort 
        to discern between vehicles, humans, and animals, and 
        ultimately filter false positives prior to transmission.
            ``(2) Operational control.--The term `operational control' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure 
        Fence Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-367; 8 U.S.C. 1701 note).
            ``(3) Physical barriers.--The term `physical barriers' 
        includes reinforced fencing, the border wall, and levee walls.
            ``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Homeland Security.
            ``(5) Situational awareness.--The term `situational 
        awareness' has the meaning given such term in section 
        1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
        Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 6 U.S.C. 223(a)(7)).
            ``(6) Tactical infrastructure.--The term `tactical 
        infrastructure' includes boat ramps, access gates, checkpoints, 
        lighting, and roads.
            ``(7) Technology.--The term `technology' includes border 
        surveillance and detection technology, including the following:
                    ``(A) Tower-based surveillance technology.
                    ``(B) Deployable, lighter-than-air ground 
                surveillance equipment.
                    ``(C) Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radars 
                (VADER).
                    ``(D) 3-dimensional, seismic acoustic detection and 
                ranging border tunneling detection technology.
                    ``(E) Advanced unattended surveillance sensors.
                    ``(F) Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable 
                surveillance capabilities.
                    ``(G) Unmanned aircraft systems.
                    ``(H) Tunnel detection systems and other seismic 
                technology.
                    ``(I) Fiber-optic cable.
                    ``(J) Other border detection, communication, and 
                surveillance technology.
            ``(8) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term `unmanned 
        aircraft system' has the meaning given such term in section 
        44801 of title 49, United States Code.''.
                                 <all>