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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6098 
To terminate certain contracts relating to the construction of the border 
fence and to transfer unused border fence materials to the States along 
the southwest border of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 26, 2023 
Mr. NEHLS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on 
Homeland Security, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To terminate certain contracts relating to the construction 
of the border fence and to transfer unused border fence 
materials to the States along the southwest border of 
the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Border’s Unused Idle 
and Lying Dormant Inventory Transfer Act’’ or the 
‘‘BUILD IT Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF UNUSED BORDER FENCE MATERIAL 
TO BORDER STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Federal Government shall de-
liver to the Governments of Arizona, of California, of New 
Mexico, and of Texas, upon request, any materials associ-
ated with the construction of the physical barrier along 
the international border between the United States and 
Mexico that— 
(1) are in the possession of the Department of 
Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, or 
any other Federal agency; or 
(2) have been purchased by the Federal Gov-
ernment, but remain in the possession of any con-
tractor or vendor. 
(b) 
PROHIBITION
OF
FEES
AND
DELIVERY 
CHARGES.—The Federal Government may not charge any 
fee or other delivery charge to any of the States referred 
to in subsection (a) for the delivery of the materials de-
scribed in such subsection. 
(c) USE OF MATERIALS.—Any State receiving mate-
rials from the Federal Government pursuant to subsection 
(a) shall use such materials for the purpose of con-
structing, repairing, or reinforcing the construction of a 
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barrier along the international border between such State 
and Mexico. 
(d) TERMINATION OF EXISTING CONTRACTS.—The 
Federal Government shall terminate, at the convenience 
of the Federal Government, any contract relating to the 
maintenance and security of the materials intended for the 
construction referred to in subsection (a) that— 
(1) is in effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) must be terminated in order to comply with 
subsection (a). 
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