What happened to all that border fence money from 2006? | VERIFY 

An ABC10 viewer asked: Wasn't a border wall already approved by President Bush and where did the $50 billion for that project go? We verified what the 2006 law did and how much money went where. Author: Chelsea Shannon, Brandon Rittiman Published: 11:41 AM PST February 18, 2019 Updated: 3:10 PM PST February 20, 2019 SACRAMENTO, Calif — ABC10 viewer Pamela texted us to ask to Verify whether or not President George W. Bush signed the Secure Fence Act of 2006 into law. She said that it’s her understanding that this act approved $50 billion for a border wall. See something you want us to Verify? Text it to us: (916) 321-3310. That dollar figure is especially striking, given the recent government shutdown over President Trump's demand for a comparatively paltry $5 billion. So, what happened with the 2006 law and how does it relate to the debate we're having today? Let's dive in. Claim: President George W. Bush signed the Secure Fence Act of 2006 into law, approving $50 billion for the wall. Sources: To verify, we looked at the text of the Secure Fence Act, the Congressional Budget Office score of the bill and multiple Government Accountability Office's Reports. What we found about the Secure Fence Act: President George W. Bush did indeed sign the Secure Fence Act in 2006. The bill required that by the end of March 2008: "the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all actions the Secretary determines necessary and appropriate to achieve and maintain operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States."