Sec. 212.
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No Federal funds may be used for the construction of physical barriers within the jurisdictional limits of a city or the geographical limits or of a census designated place described in subsection (d). Subsection
(a)shall not apply if the Secretary of Homeland Security has –— issued a notice for public comment on the proposed construction of barriers for a comment period of not fewer than 60 days; published in the Federal Register its responses to the comments received along with its plans for construction in the areas identified in the notice to which it is responding not later than 90 days following the end of such comment period; and consulted with the local elected officials of such city or place regarding the design and alignment of physical barriers within such city or place (as the case may be), including barriers at or adjacent to ports of entry. The consultation required under subsection (b)(3) shall continue until September 30, 2021, unless agreement on design and alignment is reached earlier, but may be extended beyond that date by agreement of the parties. The cities and census designated places described in this subsection are as follows: The cities of: Laredo, Texas; Rio Bravo, Texas; El Cenizo, Texas; Zapata, Texas; Roma, Texas; Escobares, Texas; Rio Grand City, Texas; La Grulla, Texas; and The census designated places of: San Ygnacio, Texas; Ramireño, Texas; Chapeno, Texas; Salineño, Texas; Fronton, Texas; and Garceño, Texas.