Sec. 1181. Border Security Certification
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until such time as the Comptroller General of the United States makes the certification described in subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate a report detailing the progress in implementing this title and title II containing— recommendations on how best to continue implementing this title and title II; and the rate of detections and apprehensions of individuals attempting to cross the southern border of the United States unlawfully.
The Secretary of Homeland Security may not adjust the status of an individual under section 24103 until the date that the Comptroller General of the United States certifies that the Border Patrol has achieved a 90 percent or higher detection and apprehension rate of individuals attempting to cross the southern border of the United States unlawfully during the previous 12-month period.