United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

S 750 — Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 243.

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Summary

Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel with access to federal lands for security activities, including: (1) routine motorized patrols; and (2) deployment of communications, surveillance, and detection equipment. DHS, Interior, and USDA may provide education and training to CBP personnel on the natural and cultural resources present on individual federal land units. Access authority shall not apply to private or state-owned land within federal land boundaries. The requirements of this section shall terminate four years after the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office shall submit a report to Congress that includes: an analysis of the actions taken pursuant to this Act, including their impact on border security and on the natural and cultural resources on impacted federal lands; an assessment of the 2006 Memos of Understanding between DHS, USDA, and Interior regarding access to federal and Indian lands for border security activities; a sector-by-sector analysis of the expected impact of applying the requirements of this Act to the entire U.S. land border; and a sector-by-sector analysis of the costs incurred by each Department relating to managing and mitigating for illegal border activity on federal lands, and the impact of illegal traffic on wildlife and on natural, cultural, and historic resources.

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Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 243.

  2. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-150. Additional views filed.

  3. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 750 do?
Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel with access to federal lands for security activities, including: (1) routine motorized patrols; and (2) deployment of communications, surveillance, and detection equipment. DHS, Interior, and USDA may provide education and training to CBP personnel on the natural and cultural resources present on individual federal land units. Access authority shall not apply to private or state-owned land within federal land boundaries. The requirements of this section shall terminate four years after the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office shall submit a report to Congress that includes: an analysis of the actions taken pursuant to this Act, including their impact on border security and on the natural and cultural resources on impacted federal lands; an assessment of the 2006 Memos of Understanding between DHS, USDA, and Interior regarding access to federal and Indian lands for border security activities; a sector-by-sector analysis of the expected impact of applying the requirements of this Act to the entire U.S. land border; and a sector-by-sector analysis of the costs incurred by each Department relating to managing and mitigating for illegal border activity on federal lands, and the impact of illegal traffic on wildlife and on natural, cultural, and historic resources.
Who sponsors S 750?
S 750 is sponsored by John McCain (R).
What is the current status of S 750?
This bill died with 114th 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 S 750?
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