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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7260 
To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2022 
Mrs. KIM of California (for herself and Mr. GUEST) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Comprehensive South-
ern Border Strategy Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE SOUTHERN BORDER STRATEGY. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
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Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
comprehensive southern border strategy. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The strategy submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a comprehensive overview of the cur-
rent security risks present along the southern 
border, including relating to deficiencies along 
the physical border, aerial and maritime 
vulnerabilities, and the presence of illegal tun-
neling; 
(B) a substantive review of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security’s technology, tools, 
or other devices used to combat the trafficking 
of drugs across the southern border, with an 
emphasis on fentanyl and related substances; 
(C) a thorough outline of the Department’s 
technology, tools, or other devices used to com-
bat human trafficking across the southern bor-
der by international criminal organizations; 
(D) a list of known physical barriers, tech-
nologies, tools, and other devices that can be 
used to achieve and maintain situational aware-
ness and operational control along the southern 
border; 
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(E) a projected per mile cost estimate for 
each physical barrier, technology, tool, and 
other device included on the list required under 
subparagraph (B); 
(F) a detailed account of which type of 
physical barrier, technology, tool, or other de-
vice the Department of Homeland Security be-
lieves is necessary to achieve and maintain situ-
ational awareness and operational control for 
each linear mile of the southern border; 
(G) an explanation for why such physical 
barrier, technology, tool, or other device was 
chosen to achieve and maintain situational 
awareness and operational control for each lin-
ear mile of the southern border, including— 
(i) the methodology used to determine 
which type of physical barrier, technology, 
tool, or other device was chosen for such 
linear mile; 
(ii) an examination of existing man-
made and natural barriers for each linear 
mile of the southern border; and 
(iii) the information collected and 
evaluated from— 
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(I) the appropriate U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection Sector Chief; 
(II) the Joint Task Force Com-
mander; 
(III) the appropriate State Gov-
ernor; 
(IV) local law enforcement offi-
cials; 
(V) private property owners; and 
(VI) other affected stakeholders; 
(H) a per mile cost calculation for each 
linear mile of the southern border given the 
type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or 
other device chosen to achieve and maintain 
operational control for each linear mile; and 
(I) a cost justification for each time a 
more expensive physical barrier, technology, 
tool, or other device is chosen over a less expen-
sive option, as established by the per mile cost 
estimates required in subparagraph (B). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) OPERATIONAL CONTROL.—The term ‘‘oper-
ational control’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 
U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109–367). 
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(2) SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.—The term ‘‘sit-
uational awareness’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
114–328). 
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