U.S. Congress - H.R.1505 National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act
H.R.1505 - National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act
To prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
All Bill Titles
- Official: To prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act as introduced.
- Short: National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act as reported to house.
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Official Summary
4/17/2012--Reported to House amended, Part I. 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 BordOfficial Summary
4/17/2012--Reported to House amended, Part I. 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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Organizations Supporting H.R.1505
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association
- Public Lands Council
- National Association of Police Organizations
- United Four-Wheel Drive Associations
- Motorcycle Industry Council
- National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers
- ...and 20 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing H.R.1505
- Alpine Lakes Protection Society
- Sierra Club
- Center for Biological Diversity
- Sky Island Alliance
- Defenders of Wildlife
- The Wilderness Society
- ...and 71 more. See all.
Latest Letters to Congress
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H.R.1505 National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act
Grizzly
September 05, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 24th Congressional district of California. I am writing as your constituent in the 24th Congressional district of California. I support H.R.1505 - National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
It is hughly stupid to have cross-free zones where law enforcement cannot go! People say they want to protect the land have you se... -
H.R.1505 National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act
darioman
June 08, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 4th Congressional district of California. I oppose H.R.1505 - National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Just wait a minute here, after years of protecting the puplic lands were going to give this up in one bill. No way! Stop this now!
Sincerely,
dario martinez -
H.R.1505 National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act
sttheresa
April 26, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 18th Congressional district of Pennsylvania. I oppose H.R.1505 - National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I know the most recent action for this bill is as follows: "Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312." on Apr 17, 2012
77% of users on OpenCongress.org, a free, non-partisan resource, oppose H.R.1505.
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