Gee, I worked with the DOD for 9 years, genius. And I know very well expensive black ops programs are. And that is no different on the NSA side of things.
I already told you, the Secure Fence Act superseded the directives of the previous border language in the appropriations bill. If it did not, explain why they are building dual fence with a border patrol road as we speak. That was not in the Omnibus approprations bill 5441. this is the text of 5441 relating to borders:
BORDER SECURITY FENCING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY
For expenses for customs and border protection fencing, infrastructure, and technology, $1,187,565,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading, $1,159,200,000 is designated as described in section 520 of this Act: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $950,000,000 shall not be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure, prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security and submitted within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to establish a security barrier along the border of the United States of fencing and vehicle barriers, where practicable, and other forms of tactical infrastructure and technology, that—
(1) defines activities, milestones, and costs for implementing the program;
(2) demonstrates how activities will further the goals and objectives of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), as defined in the SBI multi-year strategic plan;
(3) identifies funding and the organization staffing (including full-time equivalents, contractors, and detailees) requirements by activity;
(4) reports on costs incurred, the activities completed, and the progress made by the program in terms of obtaining operational control of the entire border of the United States;
(5) includes a certification by the Chief Procurement Officer of the Department of Homeland Security that procedures to prevent conflicts of interest between the prime integrator and major subcontractors are established and a certification by the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security that an independent verification and validation agent is currently under contract for the project;
(6) complies with all applicable acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and best systems acquisition management practices of the Federal Government;
(7) complies with the capital planning and investment control review requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget, including Circular A-11, part 7;
(8) is reviewed and approved by the Department of Homeland Security Investment Review Board, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Office of Management and Budget; and
(9) is reviewed by the Government Accountability Office.
Not a word about the double fence with a BP road. But keep right on pretending.
Okay...genius...can you read that it says that $950M is withheld until plans are approved. It says it right in your post. That is the ONLY funding that has been approved, no other funding has been approved for the fence...PERIOD.
see 107. Raving nut seems to think that laws that supersede other laws must be re-appropriated. Little nutter apparently does not realize that it happens all the time.