[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 24 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S723]
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  SA 1539. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and 
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to 
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PLACEMENT OF MOVABLE, TEMPORARY STRUCTURES ON 
                   CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO SECURE AN INTERNATIONAL 
                   BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Border state.--The term ``Border State'' means a State 
     that is adjacent to the northern border or southern border.
       (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means land 
     under the jurisdiction and management of a Federal land 
     management agency that is adjacent to the northern border or 
     southern border.
       (3) Federal land management agency.--The term ``Federal 
     land management agency'' means--
       (A) the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
       (B) the Bureau of Land Management;
       (C) the Bureau of Reclamation;
       (D) the Forest Service;
       (E) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
       (F) the National Park Service.
       (4) Northern border.--The term ``northern border'' means 
     the international border between the United States and 
     Canada.
       (5) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure 
     Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367).
       (6) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
     means--
       (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Federal 
     land under the jurisdiction and management of the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through, as applicable--
       (i) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
       (ii) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management;
       (iii) the Commissioner of Reclamation;
       (iv) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service; and
       (v) the Director of the National Park Service; and
       (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National 
     Forest System land, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
     Service.
       (7) Southern border.--The term ``southern border'' means 
     the international border between the United States and 
     Mexico.
       (b) Special Use Authorization.--Subject to subsection (c), 
     the Secretary concerned shall not require a Border State to 
     obtain a special use authorization for the temporary 
     placement on Federal land within the Border State of a 
     movable, temporary structure for the purpose of securing the 
     northern border or southern border, if the Border State 
     submits to the Secretary concerned notice of the proposed 
     placement not later than 45 days before the date of the 
     proposed placement.
       (c) Temporary Placement.--
       (1) In general.--A movable, temporary structure described 
     in subsection (b) may be placed by a Border State on Federal 
     land in accordance with that subsection for a period of not 
     more than 1 year, subject to paragraph (2).
       (2) Extension.--
       (A) In general.--The period described in paragraph (1) may 
     be extended in 90-day increments, on approval by the 
     Secretary concerned.
       (B) Consultation required.--The Secretary concerned shall 
     consult with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection for purposes of determining whether to approve an 
     extension under subparagraph (A).
       (C) Approval.--The Secretary concerned shall approve a 
     request for an extension under this paragraph if the 
     Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines 
     that operational control has not been achieved as of the date 
     of the consultation required under subparagraph (B).
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