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handle is hein.crs/govedjw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional *.Research Service An Update on Military Funding for the Border Wall May 21, 2021 In a proclamation released on his first day in office, January 20, 2021, President Joseph Biden declared, Like every nation, the United States has a right and a duty to secure its borders and protect its people against threats. But building a massive wall that spans the entire southern border is not a serious policy solution... It shallbe thepolicy of my Administrationthat no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall. The President's proclamation directed a series of steps designed to interrupt southern border barrier construction, and included: terminating the state of national emergency on the southern border pausing border barrier funding and construction activity, and developing a plan for redirection of funds managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for border projects. (In a subsequent implementation memorandum, the USACE Commander was authorized to approve exceptions to avert immediate physical dangers.) On April 30, 2021, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a statement announcing the cancellation of border barrier projects funded with redirected military funds. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that its projects remain paused with the exception of certain projects in Texas and California. DOD has provided few details about how it intends to redirect military funds, which accounts might receive redirected appropriations, or the cost of terminating USACE contracts. However, materials released as part of ongoing litigation provide additional context. Background The Trump Administration directed $16.4 billion in funding to barrier construction along the southern border. Most of these funds, approximately $10 billion, came from DOD. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11675 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Membersand Committeesof Congress