Border Lands Conservation Act: Enhanced Border Security and Land Management
This Act aims to enhance U.S. border security by constructing roads, installing technology, and facilitating border agency operations on federal lands. Citizens may experience increased law enforcement presence in border regions and potential changes in access to certain areas, though the Act protects legal land uses and tribal rights. It also establishes a fuels management program to reduce wildfire risks in border areas.
Key points
Construction and maintenance of roads and tactical infrastructure on federal lands along borders to facilitate patrols and border control.
Facilitation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) activities on federal lands, including protected wilderness areas, to prevent illegal crossings and conduct search and rescue operations.
Prohibition of federal funds for housing individuals without lawful immigration status on federal land management agency properties, with an exception for detention facilities.
Establishment of the Border Fuels Management Initiative to reduce wildfire risks and address invasive species on federal border lands.
Requirement for reports on environmental degradation and wildfires caused by illegal immigration on federal lands, national parks, and wildlife refuges.
Introduced
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