‘‘(ii) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, has a demonstrated record of advo-
cacy on behalf of litigants in actions 
brought by or against the Federal Govern-
ment. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding section 102 of 
the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsi-
bility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note), the Secretary 
may not take such actions, such as the removal of obsta-
cles, to construct or install additional physical barriers or 
roads between ports of entry along the land border with 
Mexico until— 
‘‘(1) the fund described in subsection (a) is es-
tablished and made available to eligible property de-
scribed in such subsection; and 
‘‘(2) such property owners are provided infor-
mation on how to access legal support through such 
fund. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for assistance 
through the fund referred to in subsection (a), a property 
owner shall— 
‘‘(1) own property along the land border with 
Mexico that— 
‘‘(A) is subject to the condemnation or ac-
quisition referred to in such subsection; or 
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‘‘(B) is determined by the Administrator to 
be at risk of such action; and 
‘‘(2)(A) be the head of a low-income household; 
or 
‘‘(B) if such property owner is not the head of 
a low-income household, be determined by the ad-
ministrator of the fund to be in need of such assist-
ance but lacking adequate resources to secure rep-
resentation against the Federal Government. 
‘‘(d) OUTREACH.—The Secretary, acting through the 
administrator of the fund, shall— 
‘‘(1) implement a targeted outreach strategy to 
identify and communicate with eligible property own-
ers whose property the Federal Government seeks to 
condemn or acquire for the purpose of constructing 
or installing additional physical barriers or roads be-
tween ports of entry along the land border with 
Mexico; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate a copy of such targeted outreach 
strategy. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) LOW-INCOME
HOUSEHOLD.—The term 
‘low-income household’ means a household— 
‘‘(A) in which one or more individuals are 
receiving— 
‘‘(i) assistance under a State program 
funded under part A of title IV of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) supplemental security income 
payments under title XVI of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); 
‘‘(iii) supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program benefits under the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.); or 
‘‘(iv) payments under— 
‘‘(I) section 1315, 1521, 1541, or 
1542 of title 38, United States Code; 
or 
‘‘(II) section 306 of the Veterans’ 
and Survivors’ Pension Improvement 
Act of 1978 (38 U.S.C. 1521 note; 
Public Law 95–588); or 
‘‘(B) that has an income that, as deter-
mined by the State in which such household is 
located, does not exceed the greater of— 
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‘‘(i) an amount equal to 150 percent 
of the poverty level for such State; and 
‘‘(ii) an amount equal to 60 percent of 
the median income for such State. 
‘‘(2) PROPERTY.—The term ‘property’ means 
land, including an estate or interest in land, includ-
ing an easement or right of way in land. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to any amounts otherwise authorized to be appro-
priated for such purpose, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2025 to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
890A the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 890B. Defense fund for private landowners.’’. 
Æ 
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