United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 1505 — National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.

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Summary

National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from prohibiting or restricting activities on land under their respective jurisdictions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to achieve operational control over the international land borders of the United States. Grants U.S. Customs and Border Protection access to such lands to conduct the following activities: (1) construction and maintenance of roads and fences; (2) use of patrol vehicles and aircraft; (3) installation, maintenance, and operation of surveillance equipment and sensors; and (4) deployment of temporary tactical infrastructure, including forward operating bases. States that a waiver by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) of specified laws regarding sections of the international border between the United States and Mexico and between the United States and Canada shall apply to all land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States with respect to U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities under this Act. States that this Act shall not be construed to restrict legal use (grazing, hunting, or mining) on, or legal access to, land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture. Terminates this Act five years after enactment.

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Action History

  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.

  2. Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

  3. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

  4. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-448, Part I.

  5. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 17.

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  7. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.

  8. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  9. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

  11. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

  12. Referred to House Homeland Security

  13. Referred to House Agriculture

  14. Referred to House Natural Resources

  15. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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.

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1505 do?
National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from prohibiting or restricting activities on land under their respective jurisdictions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to achieve operational control over the international land borders of the United States. Grants U.S. Customs and Border Protection access to such lands to conduct the following activities: (1) construction and maintenance of roads and fences; (2) use of patrol vehicles and aircraft; (3) installation, maintenance, and operation of surveillance equipment and sensors; and (4) deployment of temporary tactical infrastructure, including forward operating bases. States that a waiver by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) of specified laws regarding sections of the international border between the United States and Mexico and between the United States and Canada shall apply to all land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States with respect to U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities under this Act. States that this Act shall not be construed to restrict legal use (grazing, hunting, or mining) on, or legal access to, land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture. Terminates this Act five years after enactment.
Who sponsors HR 1505?
HR 1505 is sponsored by Rob Bishop (R).
What is the current status of HR 1505?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 1505?
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