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President Donald J. Trump
• An emergency that “requires use of the armed forces” means the Pres> has determined that the armed forces are necessary to address the crisis.
• DOD is now reviewing which emergency military construction projects, such as the building of barriers, may be “necessary to support” the use of the Armed Forces.
• Separate from the national emergency, the President invoked two other statutory authorities to direct needed funds to the border.
• In past years, DOD has relied upon its general transfer authority to reallocate up to $4 billion from within the DOD budget.
• Presidents have declared nearly 60 national emergencies since the National Emergencies Act was passed in 1976.
• These ongoing national emergencies are reviewed every year by the President—and renewed as appropriate.
• Presidents have regularly issued national emergency declarations to address problems overseas.
• President Obama declared national emergencies related to situations in Somalia, Libya, Yemen, Ukraine, South Sudan, Burundi, and more.
• $1.375 billion appropriated by Congress
• $3.1 billion under other statutory authorities
• $3.6 billion in military construction funds available under a national emergency
• Under the President’s non-emergency statutory authority, $3.1 billion is available.
• The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to use funds in the Treasury Forfeiture Fund not reserved for other purposes to support law enforcement activities.
• This construction to support counterdrug activities will be used on land already owned by the Federal Government.
• The potential projects that could be built using these funds include:
• Replacing outdated pedestrian fencing and vehicle barriers with modern, 18 to 30 foot high steel barrier.