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handle is hein.crs/govyib0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional *.Research Service The Defense Department and 10 U.S.C. 284: Legislative Origins and Funding Questions February 20, 2019 Introduction On February 15, President Donald J. Trump confirmed recent reports that described the Administration's consideration of Department of Defense (DOD) authorities and funds to emplace physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. A White House fact sheet detailed the potential availability of up to $8.1 billion to build the border wall-including, among other authorities and funding sources, up to $2.5 billion under the Department of Defense funds transferred for Support for Counterdrug Activities (Title 10 United States Code, section 284). The full title of the referenced authority is Support for Counterdrug Activities and Activities to Counter Transnational Organized Crime. It is one of several DOD authorities to conduct counterdrug missions. In the context of Administration priorities along the southern border, this authority has gained congressional attention because its use is not contingent on the declaration of a national emergency. What Does 10 U.S.C. 284 Authorize? 10 U.S.C. 284 authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide specified support to other federal departments or agencies, as well as state, local, tribal, or foreign law enforcement agencies, to conduct counterdrug activities or to counter transnational organized crime. The authority specifies 10 types of authorized domestic support, including the construction of roads and fences and installation of lighting to block drug smuggling corridors across international boundaries of the United States. According to Joint Chiefs of Staff guidance issued in 2014, such activities encompass engineering support for mobility and counter-mobility purposes and are limited to the southern border. Other authorized domestic support activities include the maintenance, repair, or upgrading of certain equipment; transportation of personnel; establishment and operation of certain bases or training facilities; counterdrug or counter-transnational organized crime training; detection, monitoring, and communication of the movement of air, sea, and surface traffic near U.S. boundaries; establishment of command, control, communications, and computer networks for interoperability; provision of linguist and intelligence analysis services; and aerial and ground reconnaissance. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11052 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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