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118THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 199
To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of military or security assistance
to Ukraine until operational control of the United States-Mexico border
is achieved, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY9, 2023
Mr. R
OSENDALE(for himself and Mrs. MILLERof Illinois) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of military or secu-
rity assistance to Ukraine until operational control of
the United States-Mexico border is achieved, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure America’s Bor-4
ders First Act’’. 5
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION. 1
(a) I
NGENERAL.—None of the funds described in 2
subsection (b) may be obligated or expended until the date 3
on which— 4
(1) a border wall system along the United 5
States-Mexico border is completed; and 6
(2) operational control, as such term is defined 7
in section 2 of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 8
U.S.C. 1701 note), of such border is achieved. 9
(b) F
UNDSDESCRIBED.—The funds described in this 10
subsection are the following, with respect to programs, 11
projects, or activities in Ukraine: 12
(1) Amounts authorized to be appropriated or 13
otherwise made available to the Department of De-14
fense for any fiscal year. 15
(2) Amounts authorized to be appropriated or 16
otherwise made available for security assistance or 17
security cooperation for any fiscal year. 18
(c) B
ORDERWALLSYSTEM.—For purposes of this 19
Act, a border wall system shall include— 20
(1) 30-foot high internally hardened steel- 21
bollard physical barrier; 22
(2) all-weather access and patrol roads; 23
(3) perimeter lighting; and 24
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(4) enforcement cameras, sensors, and anti-tun-1
nel detection technology. 2
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