Official Summaries

Border Security is National Security Act

This bill authorizes appropriations through FY2028 for the Department of Defense to provide border security support to the Department of Homeland Security.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 301 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 301

To authorize the appropriation of $10,000,000,000 to the Department of 
   Defense for military support to secure the borders of the United 
                                States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 29, 2025

   Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the appropriation of $10,000,000,000 to the Department of 
   Defense for military support to secure the borders of the United 
                                States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Border Security is National Security 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the President has the authority 
under the Constitution of the United States, relevant Federal laws, 
including chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, and the 
appropriations Acts providing funding for the Department of Defense, to 
direct the military to secure the borders of the United States.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Defense, in addition to any amounts otherwise authorized 
to be appropriated for such purpose, $10,000,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2028, for Department of Defense border 
security support to the Department of Homeland Security.
    (b) Use of Funds.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) 
may be used for--
            (1) military personnel costs;
            (2) procurement, operation, and maintenance of surveillance 
        systems, including autonomous surveillance towers;
            (3) intelligence analysis;
            (4) installation of fences, barriers, patrol roads, and 
        lighting;
            (5) military aviation costs, including airlifting 
        individuals in support of Department of Homeland Security 
        operations;
            (6) procurement and operation of counter-UAS systems in 
        support of Department of Homeland Security operations;
            (7) procurement of ground vehicles, including high mobility 
        multipurpose wheeled vehicles; and
            (8) training and related expenses.

SEC. 4. TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may transfer amounts 
appropriated pursuant to section 3(a) for military personnel, 
operations, maintenance, and procurement for the same purposes as the 
appropriation or fund to which such amounts are transferred. The 
transfer authority under this subsection is in addition to any other 
transfer authority available to the Department of Defense.
    (b) Transfers Back.--Upon determining that all or part of the 
amounts transferred pursuant to subsection (a) are not necessary for 
the purposes for which they were transferred, such amounts may be 
reallocated for the same purposes until September 30, 2028.
    (c) Notification Requirement.--Not later than 45 days after making 
a transfer pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 
notify the congressional defense committees in writing of any such 
transfer.

SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit the President's 
authority under the Constitution of the United States as the Commander-
in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
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