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Sec. 103. Strengthening the requirements for barriers along the southern bor-
der. 
Sec. 104. Border and port security technology investment plan. 
Sec. 105. Border security technology program management. 
Sec. 106. U.S. Customs and Border Protection technology upgrades. 
Sec. 107. U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel. 
Sec. 108. Anti-Border Corruption Act reauthorization. 
Sec. 109. Establishment of workload staffing models for U.S. Border Patrol 
and Air and Marine Operations of CBP. 
Sec. 110. Operation Stonegarden. 
Sec. 111. Air and Marine Operations flight hours. 
Sec. 112. Eradication of carrizo cane and salt cedar. 
Sec. 113. Border patrol strategic plan. 
Sec. 114. U.S. Customs and Border Protection spiritual readiness. 
Sec. 115. Restrictions on funding. 
Sec. 116. Collection of DNA and biometric information at the border. 
Sec. 117. Eradication of narcotic drugs and formulating effective new tools to 
address yearly losses of life; ensuring timely updates to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection field manuals. 
Sec. 118. Publication by U.S. Customs and Border Protection of operational 
statistics. 
Sec. 119. Alien criminal background checks. 
Sec. 120. Prohibited identification documents at airport security checkpoints; 
notification to immigration agencies. 
Sec. 121. Prohibition against any COVID–19 vaccine mandate or adverse ac-
tion against DHS employees. 
Sec. 122. CBP One app limitation. 
Sec. 123. Report on Mexican drug cartels. 
Sec. 124. GAO study on costs incurred by States to secure the southwest bor-
der. 
Sec. 125. Report by Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
Sec. 126. Offsetting authorizations of appropriations. 
Sec. 127. Report to Congress on foreign terrorist organizations. 
Sec. 128. Assessment by Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity on the mitigation of unmanned aircraft systems at the 
southwest border. 
DIVISION B—IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND FOREIGN 
AFFAIRS 
TITLE I—ASYLUM REFORM AND BORDER PROTECTION 
Sec. 101. Safe third country. 
Sec. 102. Credible fear interviews. 
Sec. 103. Clarification of asylum eligibility. 
Sec. 104. Exceptions. 
Sec. 105. Employment authorization. 
Sec. 106. Asylum fees. 
Sec. 107. Rules for determining asylum eligibility. 
Sec. 108. Firm resettlement. 
Sec. 109. Notice concerning frivolous asylum applications. 
Sec. 110. Technical amendments. 
Sec. 111. Requirement for procedures relating to certain asylum applications. 
TITLE II—BORDER SAFETY AND MIGRANT PROTECTION 
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Sec. 201. Inspection of applicants for admission. 
Sec. 202. Operational detention facilities. 
TITLE III—PREVENTING UNCONTROLLED MIGRATION FLOWS IN 
THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE 
Sec. 301. United States policy regarding Western Hemisphere cooperation on 
immigration and asylum. 
Sec. 302. Negotiations by Secretary of State. 
Sec. 303. Mandatory briefings on United States efforts to address the border 
crisis. 
TITLE IV—ENSURING UNITED FAMILIES AT THE BORDER 
Sec. 401. Clarification of standards for family detention. 
TITLE V—PROTECTION OF CHILDREN 
Sec. 501. Findings. 
Sec. 502. Repatriation of unaccompanied alien children. 
Sec. 503. Special immigrant juvenile status for immigrants unable to reunite 
with either parent. 
Sec. 504. Rule of construction. 
TITLE VI—VISA OVERSTAYS PENALTIES 
Sec. 601. Expanded penalties for illegal entry or presence. 
TITLE VII—IMMIGRATION PAROLE REFORM 
Sec. 701. Immigration parole reform. 
Sec. 702. Implementation. 
Sec. 703. Cause of action. 
Sec. 704. Severability. 
TITLE VIII—LEGAL WORKFORCE 
Sec. 801. Employment eligibility verification process. 
Sec. 802. Employment eligibility verification system. 
Sec. 803. Recruitment, referral, and continuation of employment. 
Sec. 804. Good faith defense. 
Sec. 805. Preemption and States’ rights. 
Sec. 806. Repeal. 
Sec. 807. Penalties. 
Sec. 808. Fraud and misuse of documents. 
Sec. 809. Protection of Social Security Administration programs. 
Sec. 810. Fraud prevention. 
Sec. 811. Use of employment eligibility verification photo tool. 
Sec. 812. Identity authentication employment eligibility verification pilot pro-
grams. 
Sec. 813. Inspector General audits. 
Sec. 814. Agriculture workforce study. 
Sec. 815. Sense of Congress on further implementation. 
Sec. 816. Repealing regulations. 
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DIVISION A—BORDER SECURITY 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this division: 
(1) CBP.—The term ‘‘CBP’’ means U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection. 
(2) 
COMMISSIONER.—The 
term 
‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection. 
(3) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Homeland Security. 
(4) OPERATIONAL CONTROL.—The term ‘‘oper-
ational control’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–367; 8 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(6) SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.—The term ‘‘sit-
uational awareness’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
114–328; 6 U.S.C. 223(a)(7)). 
(7) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 44801 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
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SEC. 102. BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) IMMEDIATE RESUMPTION OF BORDER WALL 
CONSTRUCTION.—Not later than seven days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall resume all activities related to the construction 
of the border wall along the border between the 
United States and Mexico that were underway or 
being planned for prior to January 20, 2021. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—To carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall expend all unexpired funds ap-
propriated or explicitly obligated for the construction 
of the border wall that were appropriated or obli-
gated, as the case may be, for use beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2019. 
(3) USE OF MATERIALS.—Any unused materials 
purchased before the date of the enactment of this 
Act for construction of the border wall may be used 
for activities related to the construction of the bor-
der wall in accordance with paragraph (1). 
(b) PLAN TO COMPLETE TACTICAL INFRASTRUC-
TURE AND TECHNOLOGY.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and annually there-
after until construction of the border wall has been com-
pleted, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees an implementation plan, including 
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annual benchmarks for the construction of 200 miles of 
such wall and associated cost estimates for satisfying all 
requirements of the construction of the border wall, in-
cluding installation and deployment of tactical infrastruc-
ture, technology, and other elements as identified by the 
Department prior to January 20, 2021, through the ex-
penditure of funds appropriated or explicitly obligated, as 
the case may be, for use, as well as any future funds ap-
propriated or otherwise made available by Congress. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(2) TACTICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 
‘‘tactical infrastructure’’ includes boat ramps, access 
gates, checkpoints, lighting, and roads associated 
with a border wall. 
(3) TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘technology’’ in-
cludes border surveillance and detection technology, 
including linear ground detection systems, associated 
with a border wall. 
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