; 6 U.S.C. 223(a)(7) ). A Infrastructure and Equipment 102. Strengthening the requirements for barriers along the southern border Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Division C of Public Law 104–208 ; 8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary (including the removal of obstacles to detection of illegal entrants) to construct, install, deploy, operate, and maintain tactical infrastructure and technology in the vicinity of the United States border to deter, impede, and detect illegal activity in high traffic areas. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking fencing and inserting physical barriers ; (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting situational awareness and before operational control ; (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Tactical infrastructure (i) In general Not later than January 20, 2021, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in carrying out subsection (a), shall deploy the most practical and effective tactical infrastructure available along the United States border for achieving situational awareness and operational control of the border. (ii) Tactical infrastructure defined In this subparagraph, the term tactical infrastructure includes— (I) boat ramps, access gates, forward operating bases, checkpoints, lighting, and roads; and (II) physical barriers (including fencing, border wall system, and levee walls). ; and (iii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking fencing is and inserting physical barriers are ; (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (ii) by striking construction of fences and inserting the construction of physical barriers