H.R. 1412 · 114th Congress
Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Matt Salmon
- Introduced
- 2015-03-17
- Latest action
- 2015-04-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Summary
Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel with access to federal lands for security activities, including: (1) routine motorized patrols; and (2) deployment of communications, surveillance, and detection equipment.
Interior and USDA may provide education and training to CBP personnel on the natural and cultural resources present on individual federal land units.
Access authority shall not apply to private or state-owned land within federal land boundaries.