,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #edg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,grijalva introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,agriculture1 &     
,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
e/abli%m5t ( a bord] protection /rategy 
= ! int]national l& bord]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 to address ! ecological &       
environm5tal impacts ( bord] security   
infra/ructure1 measures1 & activities   
along ! int]national l& bord]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,bord] ,security & ,responsibility ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is
 ,act are to provide a means :]eby      
,f$]al l&s & res\rces along ! ,unit$    
,/ates-,mexico bord] are provid$ !      

highe/ protection possible f ! effects (
 unau?oriz$ immigration1 human & drug   
smuggl+1 & bord] en=cem5t activities1   
:ile ensur+ t all op]ations necess>y to 
a*ieve bord] security are und]tak54  #c4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,f$]al l&s manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture   
encompass ov] #dj p]c5t ( ! #a1ijj miles
 ( s\?we/]n bord] 9 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1
 ,new ,mexico1 & ,texas4  7#b7 ,ov] !   
la/ five ye>s1 ! ,bord] ,patrol has     
ne>ly d\bl$ ! numb] ( its ag5ts on      
patrol1 con/ruct$ hundr$s ( miles (     
bord] f5ce & vehicle b>ri]s1 & in/all$  
surveillance equipm5t on & ne> l&s      
manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture along !        
s\?we/]n bord]4  7#c7 ,:5 op]at+ on     
,f$]al l&s1 ! ,bord] ,patrol has        
responsibilities "u sev]al ,f$]al l&    
managem5t laws1 includ+ ! ,national     
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi1 !   
,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act (  
#aiff1 ! ,wild]ness ,act ( #aifd1 & !   

,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc4  7#d7  
,9 ,m>* #bjjf1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ent]$ into a   
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ 7,,m\7 entitl$ !   
,coop]ative ,national ,security &       
,c\nt]t]rorism ,ef=ts on ,f$]al ,l&s    
along ! ,unit$ ,/ates' ,bord]s4 ,?is    
,,m\ conta9s provisions relat$ to !     
developm5t ( an effici5t means (        
communication1 coop]ative id5tification 
( patrol r\tes & op]ations1 conduct (   
jo9t en=cem5t op]ations1 coop]ation 9 ! 
developm5t ( environm5tal & cultural    
res\rces aw>5ess tra9+1 access by ,unit$
 ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection    
7,,cbp7 ag5ts to ,f$]al l&s along !     
bord]1 & guidance on con/ruction &      
ma9t5ance ( tactical infra/ructure4     
7#e7 ,s9ce ent]+ into ! #bjjf ,,m\1 !   
?ree dep>tm5ts h cont9ually &           
successfully work$ toge!r to c>ry out ! 
t5ets outl9$ 9 ! ,,m\ at bo? !          
dep>tm5tal & field levels1 & h work$ to 
address conc]ns reg>d+ coord9ation to   

cont9ually improve ef=ts to secure !    
bord]s :ile cons]v+ ! environm5t4  7#f7 
,a #bjjh ,,m\ betwe5 ! ?ree dep>tm5ts   
bridges communication gaps & provides   
radio int]op]ability betwe5 ,bord]      
,patrol ag5ts & _! law en=cem5t p>tn]s 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture4  7#g7 ,s9ce fiscal ye>  
#bjjf1 appreh5sions ( undocum5t$        
immigrants along ! s\?we/]n bord] h     
decl9$1 rea*+ a l[ ( #cbg1egg 9 fiscal  
ye> #bjaa4 ,?is decrease has occurr$    
along ! entire bord]1 ) e sector report+
 few] appreh5sions 9 fiscal ye> #bjaa   
?an 9 fiscal ye> #bjjf4  7#h7 ,,cbp     
p>tn]s ) ,f$]al1 tribal1 ,/ate1 & local 
entities to b5efit bord] security &     
protection ( ! environm5t & cultural    
res\rces on ,f$]al l&s4 ,! mission ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture along ! bord] are          
inextricably l9k$ 9 protect+ & /r5g!n+  
,unit$ ,/ates communities4  7#i7 ,a     
report by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability    

,(fice f\nd t ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts 9    
*>ge ( ,bord] ,patrol /ations report$ t 
! ov]all security /atus ( _!            
jurisdictions is n affect$ by l&        
managem5t laws4 ,in/ead1 factors o!r ?an
 access delays or re/rictions1 su* z !  
remot5ess & rugg$ness ( ! t]ra9 or d5se 
vegetation1 h _h ! greate/ effect4  #d4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7a7 ,indian   
tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian   
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7c7     
,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y      
conc]n$ means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 ) respect to l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior ) respect to l& "u !         
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se ) respect to l&  
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se or ! secret>y ( a milit>y       
dep>tm5t1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce )   

respect to l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  #e4 ,bord]        
protection /rategy  7a7 ,bord]          
protection /rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) 
tribal1 ,/ate1 & local (ficials1 %all   
jo9tly develop & submit to ,congress a  
bord] protection /rategy = !            
int]national l& bord]s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ( ! /rategy ,!   
/rategy develop$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ compon5ts3  
7,a7 ,a comp>ative analysis ( ! levels (
 bord] security1 bas$ on auditable &    
v]ifiable data1 a*ievable ?r\gh         
alt]native tactical infra/ructure & o!r 
security measures4 ,measures assess$    
%all include1 at a m9imum--  7i7        
p$e/rian f5c+2  7ii7 vehicle b>ri]s1    
especially 9 areas 9 ! vic9ity ( exi/+  
or plann$ roads2  7iii7 additional      

,bord] ,patrol ag5ts2  7iv7 efficacy (  
natural b>ri]s & op5 space 9 response to
 unau?oriz$ or unlawful bord] cross+2   
7v7 field+ ( advanc$ remote s5s+ &      
in=mation integration te*nology1 includ+
 ! use ( unmann$ a]ial vehicles & o!r   
advanc$ te*nologies & sy/ems1 includ+   
sy/ems develop$ & employ$1 or "u        
developm5t1 = tactical surveillance1    
multi-s\rce in=mation integration1 &    
response analysis 9 difficult t]ra9 & "u
 adv]se environm5tal conditions2  7vi7  
regional z well z urban & rural v>iation
 9 bord] security me?odologies1 &       
incorporation ( natural b>ri]s2  7vii7  
enhanc$ coop]ation )1 & assi/ance to1   
intellig5ce1 security1 & law en=cem5t   
ag5cies 9 ,mexico & ,canada 9 detect+1  
report+1 analyz+1 & successfully        
respond+ to unau?oriz$ or unlawful bord]
 cross+s f or into ,mexico or ,canada2 &
  7viii7 removal ( ob/ructive non-native
 vegetation4  7,b7 ,a compreh5sive      
analysis ( co/ & o!r impacts ( security 
measures assess$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71    

includ+ an assessm5t (--  7i7 l&        
acquisition co/s1 includ+ relat$        
litigation & o!r co/s2  7ii7 con/ruction
 co/s1 includ+ bo? labor & mat]ial co/s2
  7iii7 ma9t5ance co/s ov] #be ye>s2    
7iv7 contractor co/s2  7v7 managem5t &  
ov]head co/s2  7vi7 ! impacts on soils1 
wildlife1 wildlife habitat1 natural     
communities1 & function+ cross-bord]    
wildlife migration corridors & hydrology
 7includ+ wat] quantity1 quality1 &     
natural hydrologic fl[s7 on ,f$]al1     
tribal1 ,/ate1 local1 & private l&s     
along ! bord]2  7vii7 co/s ( fully      
mitigat+ ! adv]se impacts to ,f$]al1    
tribal1 ,/ate1 local1 & private l&s1    
wat]s 7includ+ wat] quality1 quantity1 &
 hydrological fl[s71 wildlife1 &        
wildlife habitats1 includ+1 :]e su*     
action is possible1 ! full co/s ( !     
replacem5t or re/oration ( sev]$        
wildlife migration corridors ) protect$ 
corridors ( equival5t biological        
functionality1 z det]m9$ by ea*         
,secret>y conc]n$1 9 consultation )     

appropriate au?orities ( tribal1 ,/ate1 
& local gov]nm5ts & appropriate         
au?orities ( ,mexico & ,canada2 &       
7viii7 ! impacts on ! economy1 culture1 
safety1 & quality ( life on resid5ts 9 !
 vic9ity ( ! bord]4  7,c7 ,a            
compreh5sive compilation ( ! fiscal     
inve/m5ts 9 acquir+ or manag+ ,f$]al1   
tribal1 /ate1 local1 & private l&s &    
wat]s 9 ! vic9ity (1 or ecologically    
relat$ to1 ! l& bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t h be5 acquir$ or manag$ 9 :ole or 9  
"p = cons]vation purposes 7includ+ !    
creation or managem5t ( protect$        
wildlife migration corridors7 9--  7i7  
units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7ii7  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2  7iii7 l& "u !
 jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&         
,managem5t2  7iv7 l& "u ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife       
,s]vice2  7v7 o!r relevant l& "u !      
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7vi7 l& 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se or ! individual milit>y         

dep>tm5t2  7vii7 l& "u ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7viii7 tribal  
l&s2  7ix7 ,/ate & private l&s2 &  7x7  
l&s )9 ,mexico & ,canada4  7,d7         
,recomm5dations = /rategic bord]        
security managem5t bas$ on comp>ative   
security z detail$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 co/-b5efit analysis z detail$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 z well z protection ( 
inve/m5ts 9 public l&s specifi$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,c74  7#c7 ,tra9+  7,a7    
,requir$ tra9+ ,! ,secret>y1 9          
coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 %all  
provide--  7i7 natural res\rce          
protection tra9+ = ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection ag5ts or o!r ,f$]al p]sonnel
 assign$ to plan or ov]see ! con/ruction
 or op]ation ( bord] security tactical  
infra/ructure or to patrol l& along or 9
 ! vic9ity ( a l& bord] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7ii7 cultural res\rce tra9+ =
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ag5ts &   
o!r ,f$]al p]sonnel assign$ to plan or  
ov]see ! con/ruction or op]ation ( bord]
 security tactical infra/ructure or to  

patrol tribal l&s4  7,b7 ,additional    
consid]ations ,9 develop+ & provid+     
tra9+ "u clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ & ! relevant tribal gov]nm5t to
 ensure t su* tra9+ is appropriate to ! 
mission ( ! relevant ag5cy & is focus$  
on a*iev+ bord] security objectives :ile
 avoid+ or m9imiz+ ! adv]se impact on   
natural & cultural res\rces result+ f   
bord] security tactical infra/ructure1  
op]ations1 or o!r activities4  #f4      
,actions to secure ! int]national l&    
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #ajb ( ! ,illegal ,immigration 
,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act 
( #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-bjh2 #h      
,u4,s4,c4 #aajc note7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #ajb4 ,improvem5t ( bord]     
security  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %all take su* actions 
z may be requir$ to secure !            
int]national l& bord]s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4 ,su* actions may be tak5 only 9 
accordance ) ! bord] protection /rategy 

develop$ "u section #e7;a7 ( ! ,bord]   
,security & ,responsibility ,act (      
#bjac4  7b7 ,priority ( me?ods ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all1 :]e 
practicable1 give fir/ priority to ! use
 ( remote cam]as1 s5sors1 removal (     
non-native vegetation1 incorporation (  
natural b>ri]s1 additional manp[]1      
unmann$ a]ial vehicles1 or o!r l[ impact
 bord] en=cem5t te*niques4  7c7         
,consultation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce1 ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1      
tribal gov]nm5ts1 & private prop]ty     
own]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to m9imize !    
impact on ! environm5t1 culture1        
comm]ce1 safety1 & quality ( life = !   
communities & resid5ts locat$ ne> !     
sites at :i* actions "u subsection 7a7  
are propos$ to be tak54  7#b7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  

be con/ru$ to--  7,a7 create or negate  
any "r ( action = a ,/ate1 local        
gov]nm5t1 tribal gov]nm5t1 or o!r p]son 
or entity affect$ by ?is subsection2    
7,b7 affect ! em95t doma9 laws ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate2 or  7,c7  
waive ! application ( any o!r applicable
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal law4   
7#c7 ,limitation on requirem5ts ,not)/&+
 subsection 7a71 no?+ 9 ?is section %all
 require ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 to in/all f5c+1 physical b>ri]s1 roads1
 light+1 cam]as1 or s5sors 9 a p>ticul> 
location along an int]national bord] ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 ! use or placem5t ( su* res\rces is n !
 mo/ effective & appropriate means to   
secure ! int]national bord] at su*      
location1 or if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !
 direct & indirect co/s ( or ! impacts  
on ! environm5t1 culture1 comm]ce1      
safety1 or quality ( life = !           
communities & resid5ts along ! bord]    
likely to result f ! use or placem5t (  
su* res\rces outweigh ! b5efits ( su*   

use or placem5t4  4  7b7 ,preconditions 
,9 fulfill+ ! requirem5ts ( section #ajb
 ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m &      
,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif1
 z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all n comm5ce any con/ruction ( f5c+1 
physical b>ri]s1 roads1 light+1 cam]as1 
s5sors1 or o!r tactical infra/ructure   
along or 9 ! vic9ity ( an int]national  
l& bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or aw>d or  
exp5d funds pursuant to any contract or 
o!r agreem5t relat$ !reto1 prior to #ij 
days foll[+ ! submission to ,congress ( 
! bord] protection /rategy requir$ "u   
section #e7;a7 ( ?is ,act4  #g4         
,bord]l&s monitor+ & mitigation  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! heads (       
appropriate ,/ate & tribal wildlife     
ag5cies & entities1 %all develop &      
implem5t a compreh5sive monitor+ &      
mitigation plan to address ! ecological 

& environm5tal impacts ( bord] security 
infra/ructure1 measures1 & activities   
along ! int]national l& bord]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!     
mitigation plan requir$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all include1 at a m9imum1 measures 
to address & mitigate ! full range (    
ecological & environm5tal impacts (     
bord] security infra/ructure1 measures1 
& activities1 includ+--  7#a7 pres]v+1  
ma9ta9+1 &1 if necess>y1 re/or+ wildlife
 migration corridors1 key habitats1 & ! 
ecologically functional connectivity    
betwe5 & among key habitats suffici5t to
 ensure t species 7:e!r or n designat$ z
 r>e1 protect$1 or ( conc]n7 rema9      
viable & are able to adapt to ! impacts 
( climate *ange2  7#b7 address+ control 
( invasive species & implem5t+ measures 
necess>y to avoid ! spread ( su*        
species2  7#c7 ma9ta9+ hydrological     
functionality1 includ+ wat] quantity &  
quality2  7#d7 incorporat+ adaptive     
managem5t1 includ+ detail$ provisions = 
long-t]m monitor+ ( ! mitigation plan's 

effectiv5ess & = necess>y adju/m5ts to  
su* plan bas$ on su* monitor+ results2 &
  7#e7 protection ( cultural & hi/orical
 res\rces4  7c7 ,preemption  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
! ,secret>y may1 subject to p>agraph    
7#b71 c>ry out ! mitigation plan requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 on any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 local1 tribal1 or private l&s 9 !      
vic9ity ( or ecologically relat$ to an  
int]national l& bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
reg>dless ( :i* individual1 ag5cy1 or   
entity has own]%ip ( or pr9cipal        
responsibility = ! managem5t ( any su*  
l&s4  7#b7 ,conditions ,activities c>ri$
 out pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 9        
connection ) ! mitigation plan %all be  
c>ri$ out 9 full consultation )1 & ) !  
concurr5ce (1 ! own] (1 or entity )     
pr9cipal responsibility =1 ! managem5t (
 ! l&s describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4  7d7    
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,au?orization ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may       
transf] funds ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies =--     

7,a7 exp5diture "u programs 7includ+ any
 int]national programs7 ( su* ag5cies t 
are design$ to fund cons]vation relat$  
activities 7directly or ?r\gh grants or 
simil> me*anisms7 on non-,f$]al l&s1    
includ+ l& acquisition programs2 &  7,b7
 mitigation activities on ,f$]al l&s    
manag$ by su* ag5cies1 if su* activities
 are requir$ to implem5t ! mitigation   
plan requir$ "u subsection 7a7 & if !   
co/s ( su* activities are high] ?an !   
co/s associat$ ) manag+ su* l&s 9 !     
abs5ce ( su* activities4  7#b7          
,exemption f reprogramm+ requirem5ts    
,funds transf]r$ pursuant to !          
au?orization "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be 
subject to reprogramm+ requirem5ts4     
7#c7 ,acceptance & use ( donations ,!   
,secret>y may accept & use donations = !
 purpose ( develop+ & implem5t+ !       
mitigation plan requir$ "u subsection   
7a71 & may transf] su* funds to any o!r 
,f$]al ag5cy = exp5diture "u su* plan   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  7e7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,not)/&+ 

any o!r provision ( law1 funds          
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security = bord] security infra/ructure
 & activities may be us$ by ! ,secret>y 
to develop & implem5t ! mitigation plan 
requir$ "u subsection 7a74