Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act

United States115th CongressHR-3593House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 10, 2018

Summary

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.

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  1. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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  2. Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

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  3. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1070, Part I.

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  4. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 831.

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