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12 2 STA T .3657PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 32 9— S E PT. 30 , 200 8valid a t i on a ge nti scur rentl y under contract f ort h e p ro j ects funded under this heading

and ( d ) the certification re q uired under this paragraph should b e acco m panied by all documents or memoranda , as w ell as documentation and a description of the investment review processes used to obtain such certifi - cation; ( 10 ) a certification by the C hief H uman Capital O fficer of the D epartment that the human capital needs of the S ecure B order I nitiative program are being addressed so as to ensure adequate staff and resources to effectively manage the Secure Border Initiative, together with a description of SBI staffing priorities; (11) an analysis by the Secretary for each segment, defined as not more than 1 5 miles, of fencing or tactical infrastructure, of the selected approach compared to other, alternative means of achieving operational control, and such analysis should include cost, level of operational control, possible unintended effects on communities, and other factors critical to the decision ma k ing process; and (1 2 ) is reviewed by the G overnment A ccountability Office

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d fu r th er, T hat the Secretary shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of R epresentatives on program progress, and obligations and e x penditures for all out- standing task orders as well as specific objectives to be achieved through the award of current and remaining task orders planned for the balance of available appropriations at least 15 days before the award of any task order requiring an obligation of funds in an amount greater than $ 25,000,000 and before the award of a task order that would cause cumulative obligations of funds to exceed 50 percent of the total amount appropriated: Provided fur - ther, That none of the funds provided under this heading may be obligated unless the Department has complied with section 102(b)(1)(C)(i) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1 9 9 6 ( 8U. S.C. 110 3 note), and the Secretary certifies such to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Provided further, That none of the funds under this heading may be obligated for any project or activity for which the Secretary has exercised waiver authority pursuant to section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) until 15 days have elapsed from the date of the publication of the decision in the F ederal Register: Provided further , That notwithstanding the previous provisos, $100,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading shall be made available for obligation upon enactment of this Act without restriction. AIR A NDM ARIN E IN T ERDI C TI O N,O P ERATION S , MAINTENANCE, AND PROC U REMENT For necessary expenses for the operations, maintenance, and procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, and other related equipment of the air and marine program, including operational training and mission-related travel, and rental payments for facilities occupied by the air or marine interdiction and demand reduction programs, the operations of which include the following: the interdiction of narcotics and other goods; the provision of support to Federal, State, and local agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the Department Waiver a utho rit y.D ea dl i n e. F ederal R e g i s ter ,p u b li c ation. C erti f ication. Reports. Deadline.