3.0.0 3593 2023-01-11T13:37:13Z 2023-01-11T13:37:13Z House HR 2017-07-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 128 (Friday, July 28, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana:H.R. 3593.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, clause 1Article 4, Section 3, clause 2[Page H6579]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-08-29T15:33:32Z Discharged from 2018-12-10T20:44:28Z Referred to 2017-07-28T13:03:40Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2018-11-15T19:32:50Z Referred to 2017-08-15T16:39:59Z Reported by 2018-12-10T20:44:21Z Markup by 2018-11-15T19:37:11Z Referred to 2017-07-28T13:03:35Z H. Rept. 115-1070 2018-12-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 831. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00831 2018-12-10 Committee on Homeland Security discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-12-10 Committee on Homeland Security discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-12-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1070, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2018-12-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1070, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2018-11-15 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12. Committee 2018-11-15 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2018-11-15 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged. Committee 2017-08-29 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2017-08-15 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2017-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000299 Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] Mike Johnson R LA 4 N M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2018-01-30 False P000609 Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] Gary Palmer R AL J. 6 2018-01-30 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2018-02-06 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2018-02-06 False G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] Bob Gibbs R OH 7 2018-02-06 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2018-02-20 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2018-02-26 False B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 2018-05-08 False W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2018-06-27 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2018-10-02 False 2018-11-20T21:00:13Z H.R. 3593, Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54704 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 15, 2018 Public Lands and Natural Resources Aviation and airports Border security and unlawful immigration Motor vehicles Roads and highways Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-07-28 Introduced in House 2017-11-13T23:17:15Z 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.

]]> Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act Display Title Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Wilderness Act to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct certain activities to secure the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act Short Titles as Reported to House Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act H House Reported in House 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3593rh/xml/BILLS-115hr3593rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3593ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3593ih.xml 2018-12-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 831. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.