The Bureau of Reclamation has a number of these yellow spots along here. We dont have Texas and New Mexico on the map. but there are also a great many more Federal lands that are there. We have to make sure these agencies are given the assistance they need to provide the border security that is necessary. to provide for park researchers and others who are there doing their work or to pursue smugglers crossing the border. We never think about that particularly. All of a sudden there are cars parked there and people who have driven across. left the cars and walked on through. and so on. It is quite a problem. I understand that the Park Service law enforcement will inevitably play a role in border security. but we need to keep their jobs focused on protecting the park and not having to spend all their time on international borderswhich is the responsibility of the Border Patroland other activities. or at least provide additional funding. This amendment will ultimately do two things: Protect our borders and protect our national treasures. We direct the Director of Homeland Security to increase Customs and border protection personnel to secure Federal lands and Federal parks along the border. which is I think a reasonable thing to do. It requires Federal land resources training for Customs and Border Patrol agents who will be dedicated to Federal land border security to minimize the impact on the natural resources. After all. that is why we have Federal lands. That is why we have parks. to make sure the resources are protected.
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