H.R. 5484 · 109th Congress
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Act of 2006
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Patrick McHenry
- Introduced
- 2006-05-25
- Latest action
- 2006-06-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Summary
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Act of 2006 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Act to authorize a border state (a state that shares a border with Canada or Mexico or a political subdivision of such a state) to use up to 75% of the minimum amount allocated to the state under the state and local domestic preparedness support grant program to build a physical barrier near the U.S. border to deter illegal crossings and for incidental costs.