National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act

Bill: 112-hr-1505
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2011-04-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Canada
Land use and conservation
Latin America
Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: 
National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from taking action on public lands which impede the border security activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary).
 
States that the Secretary shall have immediate access to any public land managed by the federal government in order to conduct activities that assist in securing the border (including access to maintain and construct roads, construct a fence, use patrol vehicles, and set up monitoring equipment).
 
States that a specified waiver by the Secretary of certain laws regarding sections of the international border between the United States and Mexico and between the United States and Canada shall apply to all sections of the international land and maritime borders of the United States within 100 miles of such borders with respect to the Secretary's activities under this Act.

action_date: 2012-04-17
text: 
National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from prohibiting or restricting activities on land under their respective jurisdictions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to achieve operational control over the international land borders of the United States. 
 Grants U.S. Customs and Border Protection access to such lands to conduct the following activities: (1) construction and maintenance of roads and fences; (2) use of patrol vehicles and aircraft; (3) installation, maintenance, and operation of surveillance equipment and sensors; and (4) deployment of temporary tactical infrastructure, including forward operating bases. 
States that a waiver by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) of specified laws regarding sections of the international border between the United States and Mexico and between the United States and Canada shall apply to all land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States with respect to U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities under this Act.
 
States that this Act shall not be construed to restrict legal use (grazing, hunting, or mining) on, or legal access to, land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture. 
 
Terminates this Act five years after enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-04-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.
action_date: 2012-04-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
action_date: 2012-04-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
action_date: 2012-04-17
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2012-04-17
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2012-04-17
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-448, Part I.
action_date: 2012-04-17
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-448, Part I.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 17.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2011-07-08
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
action_date: 2011-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2011-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: Introduced in House