3.0.0 760 2023-01-11T13:46:56Z 2023-01-11T13:46:56Z House HR 2021-02-03 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 3, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana:H.R. 760.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H324]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2021-03-01T22:49:08Z Referred to 2021-02-03T18:04:30Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2021-02-04T20:19:32Z Referred to 2021-02-03T18:04:35Z 2021-03-01 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Committee 2021-02-04 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. Committee 2021-02-03 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 2021-02-03 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 2021-02-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-02-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000299 Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] Mike Johnson R LA 4 N 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 2021-02-03 Introduced in House 2021-03-04T18:01:36Z Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act

This bill allows 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;
  • execute search and rescue operations;
  • use motor vehicles, motorboats, and motorized equipment;
  • conduct patrols on foot and on horseback;
  • use aircraft;
  • deploy tactical infrastructure and technology; or
  • construct and maintain roads and physical barriers.

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 Title(s) as Introduced Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr760ih/xml/BILLS-117hr760ih.xml 2021-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. 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.