II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1498 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2023 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to use, transfer, or donate all excess construction materials intended for the wall on the southwest border of the United States that are being stored by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.