Sec. 1088. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE INTERNATIONAL BORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES

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## SEC. 1088 SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE INTERNATIONAL BORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES It is the sense of Congress that— ####

(1)gaining and maintaining situational awareness and operational control of the international borders of the United States is critical to national security; ####

(2)the United States Government must devote adequate resources to securing the border, both at, and between, ports of entry, and the agency tasked with that mission, the Department of Homeland Security, should be adequately resourced to conduct such mission; and ####

(3)the Department of Defense must ensure that when it acts in support of that mission, such as when mobilized by the President to conduct homeland defense activities, or when military facilities are adjacent to an international border of the United States, it has adequate resources, capabilities, and authorities to carry out the mission while maintaining combat readiness.