[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1494 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1494

  To terminate certain contracts relating to the construction of the 
   border fence and to transfer unused border fence materials to the 
        States along the southwest border of the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2023

  Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Daines, and Mr. 
 Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 
  and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To terminate certain contracts relating to the construction of the 
   border fence and to transfer unused border fence materials to the 
        States along the southwest border of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Border's Unused Idle and Lying 
Dormant Inventory Transfer Act'' or the ``BUILD IT Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF UNUSED BORDER FENCE MATERIAL TO BORDER STATES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Federal Government shall deliver to the governments of Arizona, of 
California, of New Mexico, and of Texas, upon request, any materials 
associated with the construction of the physical barrier along 
international border between the United States and Mexico that--
            (1) are in the possession of the Department of Homeland 
        Security, the Department of Defense, or any other Federal 
        agency; or
            (2) have been purchased by the Federal Government, but 
        remain in the possession of any contractor or vendor.
    (b) Prohibition of Fees and Delivery Charges.--The Federal 
Government may not charge any fee or other delivery charge to any of 
the States referred to in subsection (a) for the delivery of the 
materials described in such subsection.
    (c) Use of Materials.--Any State receiving materials from the 
Federal Government pursuant to subsection (a) shall use such materials 
for the purpose of constructing, repairing, or reinforcing the 
construction of a barrier along the international border between such 
State and Mexico.
    (d) Termination of Existing Contracts.--The Federal Government 
shall terminate, at the convenience of the Federal Government, any 
contract relating to the maintenance and security of the materials 
intended for the construction referred to in subsection (a) that--
            (1) is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
        and
            (2) must be terminated in order to comply with subsection 
        (a).
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