6 USC § 256 - Sense of Congress regarding construction of fencing near San Diego, California

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title: "6 USC § 256 - Sense of Congress regarding construction of fencing near San Diego, California"
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title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
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section_name: "Sense of Congress regarding construction of fencing near San Diego, California"
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chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 446, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2195.)"
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# § 256. Sense of Congress regarding construction of fencing near San Diego, California

8 U.S.C. 1103

It is the sense of the Congress that completing the 14-mile border fence project required to be carried out under section 102(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( note) should be a priority for the Secretary.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 446, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2195.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 102(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, referred to in text, is , which is set out as a note under , Aliens and Nationality.