Since I try to cover both land use designations and law enforcement issues, many readers of this blog are aware of the problems encountered by the Border Patrol and other law enforcement agencies when trying to perform their duties in wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, etc. In other words, they are either denied access or the access granted is so restrictive it renders their efforts ineffective.
U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) has filed the following amendment to the Interior Appropriations bill.
Insiders say the Rules Committee will block the amendment, preventing it from going to the House Floor.
Stay tuned.
-AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2996, AS REPORTED
OFFERED BY MR. BISHOP OF UTAH
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert
the following:
1 SEC. lll. None of the funds made available under
2 this Act may be used to enforce the Wilderness Act (16
3 U.S.C. 1131 et seq) with respect to Department of Home-
land Security personnel.
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