SEC. 2. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO REDUCE TRASH 
ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned, 
in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
shall establish and implement policies and protocols to 
prevent and mitigate environmental degradation on cov-
ered Federal lands caused by aliens without lawful immi-
gration status— 
(1) crossing the southern border; or 
(2) being housed, or otherwise illegally en-
croaching or camping, on National Forest System 
lands or lands under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(b) PROTOCOLS.—In developing the policies and pro-
tocols under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall 
consider policies and seek to implement best practices with 
respect to— 
(1) reducing trash accumulation, particularly in 
ecologically sensitive areas— 
(A) on covered Federal lands; or 
(B) where aliens without lawful immigra-
tion status are being housed, or are otherwise 
illegally encroaching or camping, on National 
Forest System lands or lands under the juris-
diction of the Secretary of the Interior; 
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(2) address the destruction of sensitive natural 
and archeological resources; and 
(3) address the destruction of wildlife habitat. 
SEC. 3. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN TRASH 
ACCUMULATION ON THE SOUTHERN BOR-
DER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and for each fiscal year 
thereafter, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report on the 
amount of waste collected in the following areas: 
(1) Covered Federal lands. 
(2) Sites on National Forest System lands or 
lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
Interior— 
(A) on which aliens without lawful immi-
gration status are being housed, or are other-
wise illegally encroaching or camping; or 
(B) used for the illegal cultivation of nar-
cotics, including the cultivation of cannabis, by 
aliens without lawful immigration status. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report submitted 
under subsection (a) shall include the following with re-
spect to areas covered by the report: 
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(1) The total amount of waste collected (in 
pounds) by employees and contractors of Federal 
agencies and the cost of collecting such waste, in-
cluding a breakdown by agency, region, or other unit 
the Secretary concerned determines appropriate in 
illustrating the distribution of waste. 
(2) Suggestions on how to reduce environmental 
degradation caused by waste. 
(3) Data provided by Federal, State, and local 
agencies, nonprofit and volunteer organizations, and 
individuals with respect to— 
(A) the amount of waste collected; and 
(B) the number of waste collection events. 
(4) The total number of acres of wildlife habitat 
impacted by waste. 
(5) The discovery of any unauthorized trails or 
roads. 
(6) The number of wildfires started as a result 
of unauthorized human activity, including fires 
started by aliens without lawful immigration status. 
(7) Any other information the Secretary con-
cerned determines appropriate to demonstrate the 
amount of waste found or collected. 
(c) COLLECTION DATA.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In developing the reports re-
quired under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned 
shall— 
(A) collaborate in information gathering 
with State, local, nonprofit, and volunteer orga-
nizations and individuals assisting in waste col-
lection efforts; and 
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 
verify the information provided by such organi-
zations and individuals. 
(2) PROTECTION OF DATA.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall take precautions to ensure the privacy 
of organizations and individuals submitting data for 
the purposes of this Act and prevent the disclosure 
of personal identifiable information to the public. 
(d) DATES FOR SUBMISSION.—Except for the first 
report submitted in accordance with subsection (a), the 
Secretary concerned shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees each fiscal year report not later 
than 90 days after the last day of the fiscal year covered 
by the report. 
SEC. 4. PENALTIES AND FINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An alien without lawful immigra-
tion status who, while on covered Federal land, carries out 
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an activity prohibited under applicable fire and sanitation 
regulations shall be subject to penalties and fines. 
(b) PENALTIES DOUBLED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
concerned shall promulgate rules and regulations to double 
the penalties and fines for prohibited activities referred to 
in subsection (a) carried out on covered Federal lands. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary concerned shall 
enforce existing regulations regarding penalties and fines, 
specifically regarding applicable fire and sanitation regula-
tions on covered Federal land. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and for each fiscal year 
thereafter, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report detailing the 
total amount collected in penalties and fines under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPLICABLE FIRE AND SANITATION REGU-
LATIONS.—The term ‘‘applicable fire and sanitation 
regulations’’ means the following provisions of the 
Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date 
of the enactment of this Act: 
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(A) With respect to lands under the juris-
diction of the Secretary of the Interior— 
(i) sections 2.13 and 2.14 of title 36; 
(ii) sections 423.29, 423.31, 423.34, 
8365.1–1, 8365.1–7, 8365.2–1, 8365.2–3, 
9212.1, and 9212.2 of title 43; and 
(iii) sections 26.34, 27.94, and 27.95 
of title 50. 
(B) With respect to National Forest Sys-
tem lands, sections 261.5 and 261.11 of title 
36. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committees on Natural Resources, 
Agriculture, Homeland Security, and the Judi-
ciary of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committees on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources, Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry, Homeland Security & Governmental 
Affairs, and the Judiciary of the Senate. 
(3) COVERED
FEDERAL
LANDS.—The term 
‘‘covered Federal lands’’ means land— 
(A) owned by the United States; 
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(B) located in a unit that shares an exte-
rior boundary with the southern border; and 
(C) administered by— 
(i) the National Park Service; 
(ii) the Bureau of Land Management; 
(iii) the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service; 
(iv) the Bureau of Reclamation; or 
(v) the Forest Service. 
(4) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to lands under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of the Interior; and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service, with 
respect to National Forest System lands. 
(5) SOUTHERN BORDER.—The term ‘‘southern 
border’’ means the international land border between 
the United States and Mexico. 
(6) WASTE.—The term ‘‘waste’’ means any 
refuse, garbage, rubbish, trash, debris, or litter left 
or created by humans and disposed of— 
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(A) without authorization from the Federal 
agency administering the area where the waste 
is found; or 
(B) outside of a waste collection receptacle. 
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