1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov May 22, 2019Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Southern Border BarriersThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is performing work on border barriers, roads, and lighting along the U.S. southern border on behalf of the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Defense
2、(DOD). In addition to USACEs military and civil works responsibilities, a variety of entitiesfederal agencies (including DOD entities) and tribal, state, local and foreign governmentsmay access USACEs engineering and contracting expertise through the agencys Interagency and International Support (II
3、S) program. Typically the requesting entity reimburses USACEs IIS work. Pursuant to IIS agreements, DHS has tasked USACE with managing various construction activities to meet border security requirements of DHSs Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Under recent DHS-funded IIS agreements, USACE is co
4、nstructing barriers and roads along the U.S. southern border, as illustrated in Table 1. Separately, in February 2019, the DHS requested DOD assistance with the construction of barriers, roads, and lighting at 11 drug smuggling “corridors” between the United States and Mexico. As of mid-May 2019, DO