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(1) in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘NEAR SAN DIEGO, 
CALIFORNIA’’; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) SECURITY FEATURES.—
‘‘(A) REINFORCED FENCING.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for 
least 2 layers of reinforced fencing, the installation of addi-
tional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sen-
sors—
‘‘(i) extending from 10 miles west of the Tecate, 
California, port of entry to 10 miles east of the Tecate, 
California, port of entry; 
‘‘(ii) extending from 10 miles west of the Calexico, 
California, port of entry to 5 miles east of the Douglas, 
Arizona, port of entry; 
‘‘(iii) extending from 5 miles west of the Columbus, 
New Mexico, port of entry to 10 miles east of El Paso, 
Texas; 
‘‘(iv) extending from 5 miles northwest of the Del 
Rio, Texas, port of entry to 5 miles southeast of the 
Eagle Pass, Texas, port of entry; and 
‘‘(v) extending 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, 
Texas, port of entry to the Brownsville, Texas, port 
of entry. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY
AREAS.—With respect to the border 
described—
‘‘(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary shall 
ensure that an interlocking surveillance camera system 
is installed along such area by May 30, 2007, and 
that fence construction is completed by May 30, 2008; 
and 
‘‘(ii) in subparagraph (A)(v), the Secretary shall 
ensure that fence construction from 15 miles northwest 
of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to 15 southeast 
of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry is completed by 
December 31, 2008. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION.—If the topography of a specific area 
has an elevation grade that exceeds 10 percent, the Sec-
retary may use other means to secure such area, including 
the use of surveillance and barrier tools.’’. 
SEC. 4. NORTHERN BORDER STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
conduct a study on the feasibility of a state of-the-art infrastructure 
security system along the northern international land and maritime 
border of the United States and shall include in the study—
(1) the necessity of implementing such a system; 
(2) the feasibility of implementing such a system; and 
(3) the economic impact implementing such a system will 
have along the northern border. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains the 
results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
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SEC. 5. EVALUATION AND REPORT RELATING TO CUSTOMS AUTHORITY 
TO STOP CERTAIN FLEEING VEHICLES. 
(a) EVALUATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall—
(1) evaluate the authority of personnel of United States 
Customs and Border Protection to stop vehicles that enter 
the United States illegally and refuse to stop when ordered 
to do so by such personnel, compare such Customs authority 
with the authority of the Coast Guard to stop vessels under 
section 637 of title 14, United States Code, and make an assess-
ment as to whether such Customs authority should be 
expanded; 
(2) review the equipment and technology available to 
United States Customs and Border Protection personnel to 
stop vehicles described in paragraph (1) and make an assess-
ment as to whether or not better equipment or technology 
is available or should be developed; and 
(3) evaluate the training provided to United States Customs 
and Border Protection personnel to stop vehicles described in 
paragraph (1). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains the 
results of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.