Sec. 6. Resumption of border wall system construction

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Not later than 24 hours after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall resume all activities related to the construction of the border wall system along the international border between the United States and Mexico that were underway or being planned for before January 20, 2021. The Secretary of Homeland Security may not cancel any contract for activities related to border wall system construction described in paragraph

(1)that was entered into on or before January 20, 2021. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall expend all funds appropriated or explicitly obligated for border wall system construction described in paragraph

(1)that were appropriated or obligated, as the case may be, on or after October 1, 2016. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit an implementation plan to the appropriate congressional committees for the completion, by not later than September 30, 2024, of the border wall system construction described in paragraph

(1)and funded in accordance with subparagraph (C). Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit an implementation plan to the appropriate congressional committees that includes quarterly benchmarks and cost estimates for satisfying all of the requirements of the border wall system construction described in paragraph (1)(A), including tactical infrastructure, technology, and other elements identified by the Department of Homeland Security before January 20, 2021, through the expenditure of funds appropriated or explicitly obligated, as the case may be, for use beginning on October 1, 2016, and any additional funds appropriated by Congress for such purpose. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that all agreements relating to current and future border wall system construction that were executed in writing between the Department of Homeland Security and private citizens, State, Tribal, and local governments, and other stakeholders are honored by the Department in accordance with the terms of such agreements. Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure and certify to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is fully compliant with the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005 (title X of Public Law 109–162 ) at all border facilities that process adults (including as part of a family unit) in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Resumption of border wall system construction

Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-162

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