FASTER Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4679 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4679

  To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a biennial 
 survey of tactical infrastructure along the southern border, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 2025

   Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Weber of Texas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a biennial 
 survey of tactical infrastructure along the southern border, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Furthering American Security by 
Tempering Environmental Regulations Act'' or the ``FASTER Act''.

SEC. 2. BIENNIAL SURVEY OF TACTICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE SOUTHERN 
              BORDER.

    (a) Biennial Surveys.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct a survey of 
        existing tactical infrastructure along the southern border. 
        Each such survey shall include the following:
                    (A) A measurement of the number of miles of the 
                southern border that are without tactical 
                infrastructure.
                    (B) A description of any deficiencies in the 
                structure of existing tactical infrastructure along the 
                southern border.
                    (C) A description of any deficiencies in technology 
                along the southern border.
            (2) Reports.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                conclusion of each survey under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
                Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
                and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 
                containing the findings and results of such survey.
                    (B) Form.--Each report under subparagraph (A) shall 
                be submitted in unclassified format but may include a 
                classified annex if the Secretary of Homeland Security 
                determines such is appropriate.
    (b) Implementation of Certain Authority.--If the Secretary of 
Homeland Security determines, pursuant to a survey under subsection 
(a), that there is a deficiency described paragraph (1) of such 
subsection, the Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary, 
including exercising the authority provided pursuant to paragraph (1) 
of section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note), to waive all legal 
requirements to correct in an expedited manner such a deficiency.
    (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``deficiency'', when 
used with respect to tactical infrastructure or technology, means that 
any such tactical infrastructure or technology, as the case may be--
            (1) is not operational; or
            (2) cannot serve the intended function or purpose as a 
        result of--
                    (A) damage;
                    (B) deterioration; or
                    (C) unmet maintenance or repair.
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