Sec. 1202. Border security on certain Federal lands
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In this section: The term Federal lands includes all land under the control of the Secretary concerned that is located within the Southwest border region in the State of Arizona along the international border between the United States and Mexico. The term Secretary concerned means— with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture; and with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior.
To achieve effective control of Federal lands— the Secretary concerned, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall authorize and provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel with immediate access to Federal lands for security activities, including— routine motorized patrols; and the deployment of communications, surveillance, and detection equipment; the security activities described in paragraph
(1)shall be conducted, to the maximum extent practicable, in a manner that the Secretary determines will best protect the natural and cultural resources on Federal lands; and the Secretary concerned may provide education and training to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel on the natural and cultural resources present on individual Federal land units. After implementing subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries concerned, shall prepare and publish in the Federal Register a notice of intent to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) to analyze the impacts of the activities described in subsection (b). The pending completion of a programmatic environmental impact statement under this section shall not result in any delay in the processing or approving of applications or special use permits by the Secretaries concerned for the activities described in subsection (b). The Secretaries concerned shall amend any land use plans, as appropriate, upon completion of the programmatic environmental impact statement described in paragraph (1). The programmatic environmental impact statement described in paragraph (1)— may be used to advise the Secretary of Homeland Security on the impact on natural and cultural resources on Federal lands; and shall not control, delay, or restrict actions by the Secretary of Homeland Security to achieve effective control on Federal lands. This section shall not apply to any private or State-owned land within the boundaries of Federal lands.
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Sec. 1202
Border security on certain Federal lands
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