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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4547 

To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 

to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the required 

700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 11, 2016 

Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. 

HUELSKAMP, Mr. ROUZER, and Mr. BURGESS) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

A BILL 

To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland 

Security to complete the required 700-mile southwest 

border fencing by December 31, 2017, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as ‘‘Build the Fence Act of 

5 2016’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FENCING ALONG AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF 

2 THE SOUTHWEST BORDER. 

3 (a) FENCING.—Section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immi4 gration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 

5 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended— 

6 (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, not 

7 later than December 31, 2017,’’ before ‘‘construct’’; 

8 and 

9 (2) by striking subparagraph (D). 

10 (b) OPERATIONAL CONTROL.—Subsection (a) of sec11 tion 2 the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; 

12 Public Law 109–367) is amended, in the matter preceding 

13 paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘18 months after the date of 

14 the enactment of this Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

15 2017,’’. 

16 (c) USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS.— 

17 (1) BORDER FENCING.—Notwithstanding any 

18 other provision of law, amounts appropriated but 

19 unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this 

20 Act for the Department of Homeland Security shall 

21 be used for the construction of fencing along the 

22 southwest border in accordance with section 102 of 

23 the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Re24 sponsibility Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note; as 

25 amended by subsection (a) of this section). 

26 (2) PROHIBITIONS.— 


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1 (A) ON THE DEPARTMENT.—Notwith2 standing any other provision of law, the Sec3 retary of Homeland Security may not obligate 

4 or expend any amounts appropriated or other5 wise made available as of the date of the enact6 ment of this Act to the Department of Home7 land Security on construction, maintenance, or 

8 improvements to new or existing Department 

9 facilities, for the purchase of new light, me10 dium, or heavy duty vehicles for the Depart11 ment, or for any other non-essential purchases 

12 or acquisitions until the fencing described in 

13 section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform 

14 and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986 (8 

15 U.S.C. 1103 note; as amended by subsection 

16 (a) of this section) is completed. 

17 (B) ON CERTAIN PERSONNEL.—Notwith18 standing any other provision of law, until the 

19 fencing described in section 102 of the Illegal 

20 Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsi21 bility Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note; as 

22 amended by subsection (a) of this section) is 

23 completed, no politically appointed official or 

24 senior executive service employee of the Depart25 ment of Homeland Security may— 


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1 (i) travel using Government aircraft; 

2 (ii) receive any non-essential training; 

3 (iii) receive any bonus pay; or 

4 (iv) receive any salary increase. 

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