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 123STA T . 21 47PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 3 —O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9andmo n it o rs ris k st h ro ug hout th e s y stem l i f e -c ycle and communicates high-risk conditions to U.S. C ustoms and B order P rotection and D e p artment of H omeland Security in v estment decision-makers , as w ell as a listing of all the program ’ s high risks and the status of efforts to address such risks and ( C ) an independent verification and validation agent is currently under contract for the pro j ects funded under this heading; ( 10 ) a certification b y the Chief Human Capital O fficer of the Department that the human capital needs of the Secure Border I nitiative program are being addressed so as to ensure ade q uate staff and resources to effectively manage the Secure Border Initiative; and (11) an analysis by the Secretary for each segment, defined as not more than 1 5 miles, of fencing or tactical infrastructure, of the selected approach compared to other, alternative means of achieving operational control, including cost, level of oper- ational control, possible unintended effects on communities, and other factors critical to the decisionmaking process
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d fu r th er, T hat the Secretary shall report to the Committees on A ppropriations of the Senate and the House of R epresentatives on the progress of the program, and obligations and e x penditures for all outstanding task orders, as well as specific objectives to be achieved through the award of current and remaining task orders planned for the balance of available appropriations, at least 15 days before the award of any task order requiring an obligation of funds in an amount greater than $2 5,000,000 and before the award of a task order that would cause cumulative obligations of funds to exceed 50 percent of the total amount appropriated: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be obligated unless the Department has complied with section 102(b)(1)(C)(i) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1 9 9 6 ( 8 U.S.C. 110 3 note), and the Secretary certifies such to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be obligated for any project or activity for which the Secretary has exercised waiver authority pursuant to section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) until 15 days have elapsed from the date of the publication of the decision in the F ederal Register. AIR A NDM ARIN E IN T ERDI C TI O N,O P ERATION S , MAINTENANCE, AND PROC U REMENT For necessary expenses for the operations, maintenance, and procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, and other related equipment of the air and marine program, including operational training and mission-related travel, and rental payments for facilities occupied by the air or marine interdiction and demand reduction programs, the operations of which include the following: the interdiction of narcotics and other goods; the provision of support to Federal, State, and local agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the Department of Homeland Security; and at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the provision of assistance to Federal, State, Waiver a utho rit y.D ea dl i n e. F ederal R e g i s ter ,p u b li c ation. C erti f ication. Reports. Deadline.