H.R. 3593 · 115th Congress
Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Johnson
- Introduced
- 2017-07-28
- Latest action
- 2018-12-10 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1070, Part I.
Summary
Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act
This bill amends the Wilderness Act to allow the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States:
access structures, installations, and roads; use motor vehicles and aircraft; deploy temporary infrastructure in response to emergencies; or construct and maintain roads and fences, subject to the approval of the Department of the Interior. Any such activity shall be carried out in a manner that protects the wilderness character of the area.