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H.R. 16To Secure The Southern Border

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DECEMBER, 27, 2012

Mr. CAPOZZI introduced the following bill; which was referred

to the Committee on Foreign Affairs for a period to be

subsequently determined by the Speaker, for consideration of

such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee

concerned.

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A BILLTo Secure The Southern Border

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of1

Representatives of the United States of America in2

Congress assembled,3

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.4

This Act may be cited as the "Border Security5

Act".6

SEC. 2. Purpose7

The purpose of this Bill is to secure the border between8

the United States of American and the United Mexican States9

while stopping the flow of illegal drugs, weapons, and10

immigrants across the aforementioned border.11

SEC. 3. Military Redeployment12

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This bill will move 100,000 soldiers from around the13

world to control the entirety of the border. 20,000 of these14

soldiers will be transferred from Okinawa; 20,000 of these15

soldiers will be transferred from Afghanistan; 10,000 of these16

soldiers will be transferred from Kuwait; 40,000 of these17

soldiers will be transferred from Germany; 5,000 of these18

soldiers will be transferred from the United Kingdom; 5,000 of19

these soldiers will be transferred from Italy; and all other20

appropriate support, command, and intelligence assets shall21

likewise be transferred. The United States Military Command22

will be given the authority to execute these measures.23

SEC. 4. Border Fortifications24

a. Whereas the United States-Mexico border is 1,96925

miles long, a military facility will be built every 25 miles along26

the border with the appropriate barrack houses, office27

buildings, defenses, and roads to connect the aforementioned28

facilities. Each facility shall be required to contain at least 5029

soldiers at all times, though the remaining military assets may30

be deployed as seen fit by the United States Military.31

b. Connecting the military facilities created in Section32

4a, a continuous barbed-wire fence will be constructed along33

the entire length of the United States-Mexico border. In front of34

this, a ten foot-wide ditch shall be dug in front of the35

aforementioned ditch. The fence shall contain a guard tower to36

be staffed by at least 2 soldiers constantly every quarter mile37

along the entirety of the constructed fence. The United States38

Military and the Central Intelligence Agency shall cooperate to39

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implement the most modern and sophisticated detection40

technology to easily identify any attempts to cross the border.41

c. The National Guard Units currently stationed along42

the United States-Mexico border will be redeployed across the43

country to more quickly respond to domestic natural disasters.44

SEC. 5. Border Command Structure45

a. The United States-Mexico border will be divided into46

four zones of military command under the authority of United47

States Military. The Texas-Mexico border zone will be named48

The Rio Grande Military Sector under the command of the Rio49

Grande Military Command. The New Mexico-Mexico border zone50

will be named the Apache Military Sector under the command51

of the Apache Military Command. The Arizona-Mexico border52

zone will be named the Sonoran Military Sector under the53

command of the Sonoran Military Command. The California-54

Mexico border zone will be named the Baja Military Sector55

under the command of the Baja Military Command. The sector56

Military Commands will be responsible for the deployment of57

military assets within their individual zones. Cooperation58

between zones is encouraged, and may be mandated by the59

United States Military if necessary.60

b. The border zones created in the Section 5a will61

extend from the United States-Mexico border 30 miles into the62

interior of the United States of America. Within these zones,63

soldiers or domestic police forces shall have the right to64

demand proof of citizenship from any individual within the zone65

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without having to justify said demands. Outside the military66

zones, current laws shall continue to apply.67

SEC. 6. Handling of Illegal Border Crossers68

United States military assets are hereby authorized to69

take whatever steps deemed necessary to stop the illegal flow70

of weapons, drugs, and immigrants across the United States-71

Mexico border. Crossing individuals may not be fired upon72

unless they open fire first; if crossing individuals do fire upon73

United States military assets, deadly force is then authorized74

and appropriate. In all other cases, individuals crossing the75

border illegally shall be captured, processed into a database,76

and immediately deported. If an individual is caught illegally77

crossing the border more than once, they shall be put in front78

of a United States Military Tribunal, and, if found guilty,79

imprisoned for 2 years and then exported. Any confiscated80

drugs, weapons, or other goods will immediately become the81

property of the United States Federal Government.82

Funding83

The cost of maintaining the United States military along84

the United States-Mexico border shall not increase current85

costs, as assets are merely being redeployed, rather than86

expanded. The following laws will create funding for the87

construction of border defenses:88

a. The United States Federal Government will no longer89

regulate the recreational or medicinal use of marijuana, but will90

rather grant the States the right to make their own laws91

concerning the recreational/medicinal use of the drug within92

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their borders. Funds will be transferred from the so-called War93

on Drugs to fund the Border Security Act.94

b. The retirement age will be raised two years in this95

country, effective beginning in January 2016.96

SEC. 8. NULL AND VOID97

All conflicting laws that conflict with the new system are98

hereby declared null and void99

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