I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Baird (for himself, Mr. Carey , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Fallon , and Mr. Walberg ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer, without reimbursement, materials to construct roadways and physical barriers along the southern border of the United States to the Governments of the States in which such materials are located, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Construction Materials Transfer Act of 2023 . 2. Transfer of barrier and roadway construction materials to State Governments (a) Transfer of covered materials Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall transfer, without reimbursement— (1) all covered materials located, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in Texas to the Government of Texas; (2) all covered materials located, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in Arizona to the Government of Arizona; (3) all covered materials located, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in New Mexico to the Government of New Mexico; and (4) all covered materials located, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in California to the Government of California. (b) Physical relocation of materials The Secretary of Homeland Security shall be responsible for the physical relocation of all covered materials transferred under this section to appropriate State-operated facilities. (c) Covered materials In this section, the term covered materials means all unused materials in the possession of the Federal Government that were purchased to construct roadways or physical barriers along the southern border of the United States.