Secure Fence Act of 2006

An excerpt from the Secure Fence Act of 2006 that just passed the House.

H. R. 6061
To establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States.

SEC. 2. ACHIEVING OPERATIONAL CONTROL ON THE BORDER.
(a) In General- Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all actions the Secretary determines necessary and appropriate to achieve and maintain operational control
over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States, to include the following--
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(b) Operational Control Defined- In this section, the term `operational control' means the prevention of all unlawful entries into the United States, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband.

Does Rep. King realize what he’s said in this bill? This bill is so open-ended; it can be used to do almost anything. Here’s a quick list of some of the uses of this bill.

unlawful entry of food – Food that doesn’t comply with our safety regulations is unlawful. This bill requires all food entering the country to be inspected for compliance.

unlawful entry of merchandise – This country has labor and environmental laws. Merchandise that is not made following our laws is unlawful. This bill denies the entry of merchandise that does not follow our laws.

unlawful entry of nuclear materials – We could scan every person, transport, bird, and fish entering the country for nuclear materials. But, it would be much more efficient to just cooperate with the former Soviet Union to secure their nuclear weapons.

unlawful entry of the oceans – This one is a stretch, but look at it this way. When sea levels rise, we lose coastal areas. When we lose coastal areas, our country gets smaller. The oceans are seizing U.S. territory. To reclaim our sovereign territory, we need to stop global warming.

unlawful export of tax dollars – Why stop at unlawful entries, unlawful exits are a problem too. A simple “and exits” addition can be used to stop overseas tax shelters.