To prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on Federal lands that impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Aug 13, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 17, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from prohibiting or restricting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities on federal land under their respective jurisdictions, located within 100 miles of an international land border, to: (1) execute search and rescue operations, and (2) prevent all unlawful entries into the United States through the international land borders of the United States.
Grants CBP access to such lands to conduct the following activities: (1) road and barrier construction and maintenance; (2) use of patrol vehicles; (3) installation, maintenance, and operation of surveillance equipment and sensors; and (4) deployment of temporary tactical infrastructure.
Provides 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 CBP activities under this Act.
States that this Act shall not be construed to restrict legal use (grazing, hunting, mining, or public-use recreational and backcountry airstrips) on land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture.
States that: (1) this Act shall have no effect on state or private lands, and shall not provide authority on or access to state or private lands; and (2) nothing in this Act supersedes, replaces, negates, or diminishes treaties or other agreements between the United States and Indian tribes.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2013 to Jul 29, 2014; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | Jun 17, 2013 |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Original | Jun 17, 2013 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Jun 17, 2013 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jun 17, 2013 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jun 17, 2013 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Jun 17, 2013 |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Original | Jun 17, 2013 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Jun 28, 2013 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Jun 28, 2013 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Jun 28, 2013 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Jun 28, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jun 28, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Jul 9, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Jul 15, 2014 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Jul 16, 2014 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Jul 29, 2014 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2013 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jun 25, 2013 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2013 |
| Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee | Referred Aug 13, 2013 | |
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2013 |
| Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Jun 26, 2013 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 13, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
- Jun 26, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
- Jun 25, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
- Jun 17, 2013Introduced in House
- Jun 17, 2013Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3688.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2772 | A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Aug 1, 2014 |
| HR 5137 | Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2014 | Related bill | Sep 2, 2014 |
| HR 5230 | Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Sep 8, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on Federal lands that impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
- National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2013Introduced in House
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