Build the Fence Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4547
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2016-02-11
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Appropriations

Border security and unlawful immigration

Department of Homeland Security

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal officials

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Latin America

Mexico

Transportation costs
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Build the Fence Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to complete the required southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017. </p> <p>The Secure Fence Act of 2006 is amended to direct DHS to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders by the same date. </p> <p>Until such fencing is completed: </p> <ul> <li>DHS may not obligate or expend any amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to it for facilities construction or maintenance, vehicle purchases, or other non-essential purchases or acquisitions; and </li> <li> no politically appointed DHS official or senior executive service employee may travel using government aircraft, receive any non-essential training, or receive any bonus pay salary increase.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2016 Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Rouzer , and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Build the Fence Act of 2016 . 2. Fencing along and operational control of the southwest border (a) Fencing Section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , not later than December 31, 2017, before construct ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Operational control Subsection (a) of section 2 the Secure Fence Act of 2006 ( 8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109–367 ) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and inserting December 31, 2017, . (c) Use of certain funds (1) Border fencing Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts appropriated but unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act for the Department of Homeland Security shall be used for the construction of fencing along the southwest border in accordance with section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 note; as amended by subsection (a) of this section). (2) Prohibitions (A) On the Department Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not obligate or expend any amounts appropriated or otherwise made available as of the date of the enactment of this Act to the Department of Homeland Security on construction, maintenance, or improvements to new or existing Department facilities, for the purchase of new light, medium, or heavy duty vehicles for the Department, or for any other non-essential purchases or acquisitions until the fencing described in section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 note; as amended by subsection (a) of this section) is completed. (B) On certain personnel Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until the fencing described in section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 note; as amended by subsection (a) of this section) is completed, no politically appointed official or senior executive service employee of the Department of Homeland Security may— (i) travel using Government aircraft; (ii) receive any non-essential training; (iii) receive any bonus pay; or (iv) receive any salary increase.