S.Amdt. 1539

SA 1539. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. PLACEMENT OF MOVABLE, TEMPORARY STRUCTURES ON
CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO SECURE AN INTERNATIONAL
BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Border state.--The term ``Border State'' means a State
that is adjacent to the northern border or southern border.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means land
under the jurisdiction and management of a Federal land
management agency that is adjacent to the northern border or
southern border.
(3) Federal land management agency.--The term ``Federal
land management agency'' means--
(A) the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
(B) the Bureau of Land Management;
(C) the Bureau of Reclamation;
(D) the Forest Service;
(E) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
(F) the National Park Service.
(4) Northern border.--The term ``northern border'' means
the international border between the United States and
Canada.
(5) Operational control.--The term ``operational control''
has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure
Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367).
(6) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
means--
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Federal
land under the jurisdiction and management of the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through, as applicable--
(i) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
(ii) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management;
(iii) the Commissioner of Reclamation;
(iv) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service; and
(v) the Director of the National Park Service; and
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National
Forest System land, acting through the Chief of the Forest
Service.
(7) Southern border.--The term ``southern border'' means
the international border between the United States and
Mexico.
(b) Special Use Authorization.--Subject to subsection (c),
the Secretary concerned shall not require a Border State to
obtain a special use authorization for the temporary
placement on Federal land within the Border State of a
movable, temporary structure for the purpose of securing the
northern border or southern border, if the Border State
submits to the Secretary concerned notice of the proposed
placement not later than 45 days before the date of the
proposed placement.
(c) Temporary Placement.--
(1) In general.--A movable, temporary structure described
in subsection (b) may be placed by a Border State on Federal
land in accordance with that subsection for a period of not
more than 1 year, subject to paragraph (2).
(2) Extension.--
(A) In general.--The period described in paragraph (1) may
be extended in 90-day increments, on approval by the
Secretary concerned.
(B) Consultation required.--The Secretary concerned shall
consult with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection for purposes of determining whether to approve an
extension under subparagraph (A).
(C) Approval.--The Secretary concerned shall approve a
request for an extension under this paragraph if the
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines
that operational control has not been achieved as of the date
of the consultation required under subparagraph (B).
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