H.R. 612 · 116th Congress
Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act
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This bill amends the Wilderness Act to allow the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 16, 2019
Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act
This bill amends the Wilderness Act to allow the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States:
- access structures, installations, and roads;
- execute search and rescue operations;
- use motor vehicles, motorboats, and motorized equipment;
- conduct patrols on foot and on horseback;
- use aircraft;
- deploy tactical infrastructure and technology; or
- construct and maintain roads and physical barriers.
Any such activity shall be carried out in a manner that protects the wilderness character of the area.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act
Latest action (Feb 6, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 16, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.