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Sec. 1044 · S. 1071

Authority of Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts to provide certain assistance to secure the southern land border of the United States

Division A — Department of Defense Authorizations › Title X — General Provisions › Subtitle E — Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

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Section 1059(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 284 note; Public Law 114–92) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking United States Customs and Border Protection and inserting U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Contract authority In providing assistance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection under paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into a contract for the provision of any of the following services: (A) Detection and monitoring. (B) Warehousing and logistical supply chain. (C) Transportation. (D) Vehicle maintenance. (E) Training other than lead or primary instructor. (F) Intelligence analysis. (G) Linguist. (H) Data entry. (I) Aviation..

Sec. 1044: Authority of Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts to provide certain assistance to secure the southern land border of the United States · Public Law Tracker