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Sec. 3 · H.R. 10259

Prohibitions on constructing immigration detention facilities

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(a) Existing structures The Secretary of Homeland Security may not retrofit, renovate, or reconstruct an existing structure for purposes of detaining any person under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)) if such existing structure was not intended to house people, including a storage facility, warehouse, or commercial space. (b) Military installations The Secretary of Homeland Security may not construct or operate any facility for purposes of detaining any person under the immigration laws on a United States military installation (as defined in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code).

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