Posted on 08/29/2007 9:18:05 PM PDT by yorkie
You're not going to believe this. Rep. Raul Grijalva has introduced two bills that could be used to create a virtual free passage highway for illegals and drug smugglers as a fast track into the United States. Rep. Grijalva is Chairman of the National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee.
The first bill is the Tumacacori Highland Wilderness Act of 2007 that creates a new Forest Service Wilderness Area in Arizona on the border with Mexico. This bill, HR 3287, creates a new wilderness area exactly where a major illegal traffic area already exists. Technically the proposed Tumacacori Wilderness Area is not "on the border with Mexico." It is contiguous with the small, old, Pajarito Wilderness Area that is directly on the border and links the Pajarito Wilderness Area with Interstate 19 and the Interior of the country.
We call HR 3287 the Open Door Into Our US or ODIOUS Act.
If that was not enough, Rep. Grijalva has also introduced HR 2593 which would shackle the hands of the Border Patrol on Federal lands. Believe it or not, Rep. Grijalva calls HR 2593 The Borderlands Conservation and Security Act of 2007.
HR 2593 is full of cute phrasing and words to throw the reader off as to its true intent. But you might as well just handcuff the Border Patrol on all Federal lands along the Mexican Border. This bill will have a huge impact on illegal traffic if Congress should pass it. It even blocks the building of a fence along the border.
We call HR 2593 the Handcuff Our Border Law Enforcement Act or HOBLE Act.
These two bills might be called the missing link in the corridor where illegals and drug smugglers will be protected and the Border Patrol handcuffed.
(Excerpt) Read more at outragedpatriots.com ...
(I live in AZ and have never heard of this guy.)
Where do I check the validity of these proposed bills?
(((ping)))
It appears he was an "anchor baby." Figures.
Raul Grijalva (D-Tucson, Green Valley, Nogales, Mexico) sits in the United States Congress.
In July, 2004 Grijalva was one of the twelve:
“TWELVE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS this month signed a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan asking the U.N. to send international observers to the United States to monitor our election this November 2.”
“We are deeply concerned that the right of U.S. citizens to vote in free and fair elections is again in jeopardy,” read the letter, all of whose signers are leftist Democrats and seven of whom belong to the socialist-aligned Progressive Caucus in the House of Representatives.”
Legislation > 2007-2008 (110th Congress) > H.R. 3287
H.R. 3287: Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007
HR 3287 IH
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3287
To expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 1, 2007
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007’.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF PAJARITA WILDERNESS, CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZONA.
(a) Expansion- Section 101(a)(17) of the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-406; 98 Stat. 1487; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by inserting after `1984,’ the following: `and which comprise approximately 13,300 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled `Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness and Pajarita Wilderness Addition’, dated August 1, 2007,’.
(b) Map and Legal Description- As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a copy of the map referred to in the amendment made by subsection (a) and a legal description of the National Forest System land included in the Pajarita Wilderness by the amendment with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives. The map and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description. The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF TUMACACORI HIGHLANDS WILDERNESS, CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZONA.
(a) Designation- In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain lands in the Coronado National Forest, Arizona, which comprise approximately 70,000 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled `Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness and Pajarita Wilderness Addition’ and dated August 1, 2007, are hereby designated as wilderness and, therefore, as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the `Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness’.
(b) Map and Legal Description- As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a copy of the map referred to in subsection (a) and a legal description of the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives. The map and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description. The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Covered Wilderness Areas- In this section, the term `covered wilderness area’ means—
(1) the National Forest System land included in the Pajarita Wilderness by the amendment made by section 2(a); and
(2) the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness designated by section 3(a).
(b) Administration- The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage the covered wilderness area in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this section, except that, with respect to a covered wilderness area, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Valid Existing Rights- Nothing in this section shall affect any valid existing right.
(d) Buffer Zones- As provided in section 101(d) of the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-406; 98 Stat. 1488), Congress does not intend that designation of a covered wilderness area lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around the covered wilderness area. The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a covered wilderness area shall not, of itself, preclude such activities or uses up to the boundary of the covered wilderness area.
(e) Grazing- Grazing of livestock and maintenance of existing facilities related to grazing in a covered wilderness area, where established before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue in accordance with—
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
(2) the guidelines set forth in House Report 96-617 to accompany H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress.
(f) Hunting, Fish and Wildlife-
(1) HUNTING- Nothing in this section or the Wilderness Act shall affect hunting, under applicable State and Federal laws and regulations, within a covered wilderness area.
(2) JURISDICTION- As provided in section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this section or the Wilderness Act shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Arizona with respect to fish and wildlife in the State.
(3) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT- In furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act, management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and habitats to support such populations may be carried out within a covered wilderness area, where consistent with relevant wilderness management plans, in accordance with appropriate policies and guidelines.
(g) Protection of Tribal Rights- Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish the existing rights of any Indian tribe. Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish tribal rights regarding access to Federal lands for tribal activities, including spiritual, cultural, and traditional food gathering activities.
(h) Military Activities- Nothing in this section shall preclude low level overflights of military aircraft, the designation of new units of special airspace, or the use or establishment of military flight training routes over a covered wilderness area.
(i) Border Enforcement and Drug Interdiction- Because of the proximity of the covered wilderness areas to the United States-Mexico international border, drug interdiction and border enforcement operations are common management actions throughout the area encompassing the covered wilderness areas. This Act recognizes the need to continue such management actions so long as such management actions are conducted in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and existing inter-agency agreements.
(j) Maintenance of Existing Communications Facilities- The provisions of the Wilderness Act shall not be construed to prevent—
(1) the maintenance of communications facilities, in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act and located in a covered wilderness area; or
(2) limited motorized access to such facilities when nonmotorized access means are not reasonably available or when time is of the essence, subject to such conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture considers to be desirable.
H.R. 2593: Borderlands Conservation and Security Act of 2007
HR 2593 IH
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2593
To secure and conserve Federal public lands and natural resources along the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 6, 2007
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To secure and conserve Federal public lands and natural resources along the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as `The Borderlands Conservation and Security Act of 2007’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings- The Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States-Mexico border area contains a high concentration of protected Federal lands, including National Parks, National Monuments, National Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, and Wilderness Areas. These lands are of significant ecological, educational, historic, cultural, recreational and economic value to the United States and its people.
(2) The United States and Mexico have collaborated to address shared conservation and security issues, including migratory, imperiled, and invasive species, border operations and security, cultural resources, and trans-boundary pollution.
(3) Federal lands and resources along the United States-Mexico border have suffered extensive damage from the effects of unauthorized immigration, human and drug smuggling, and border enforcement activities.
(4) Increased coordination and planning between the Department of Homeland Security and Federal land management agencies can help avoid and mitigate damage to Federal lands and resources along the United States-Mexico border while improving border security.
(b) Purposes- The purposes of this Act are to provide a means whereby the Federal lands and resources along the United States-Mexico border are provided the highest protection possible from the effects of unauthorized immigration, human and drug smuggling, and border enforcement activities, while ensuring that all operations necessary to achieve border security are undertaken.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Protected Land- The term `protected land’ means land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned.
(b) Secretary- The term `Secretary’ means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(c) Secretary Concerned- The term `Secretary concerned’ means—
(1) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture; and
(2) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 4. PROTECTION OF BORDERLAND ENVIRONMENT.
(a) Border Protection Strategy-
(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than May 30, 2008, the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly develop a border protection strategy that supports the border security needs of the United States in the manner that best protects—
(A) units of the National Park System;
(B) National Forest System land;
(C) land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management;
(D) land under the jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
(E) other relevant land under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture.
(2) TRIBAL LANDS- The Secretary, in consultation with Tribal officials, shall jointly develop a border protection strategy for tribal lands along the United States-Mexico border.
(b) Required Training- The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary concerned, shall provide—
(1) Federal land resource training for Customs and Border Protection agents assigned to patrol protected land; and
(2) cultural resource training for Customs and Border Protection agents assigned to patrol tribal lands.
(c) Coordination- In providing training for Customs and Border Protection agents under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary concerned to ensure that the training is appropriate to the mission of the relevant agency of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture to minimize the adverse impact on natural and cultural resources from border enforcement activities.
(d) Inventory of Costs and Activities- The Secretary concerned shall develop and submit to the Secretary an inventory of costs incurred by the Secretary concerned relating to illegal border activity and border enforcement activities, including the cost of—
(1) infrastructure;
(2) equipment;
(3) training;
(4) recurring maintenance;
(5) construction of facilities;
(6) restoration of natural and cultural resources;
(7) recapitalization of facilities; and
(8) operations.
(e) Recommendations- The Secretary shall—
(1) develop joint recommendations with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture for an appropriate cost recovery mechanism relating to items identified in subsection (d); and
(2) not later than May 30, 2008, submit to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101)), including the Subcommittee on National Parks of the Senate and the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands of the House of Representatives, the recommendations developed under paragraph (1).
SEC. 5. BORDER BARRIER CONSTRUCTION.
(a) Fencing and Other Barriers on Public Lands- Section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; 8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking `the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for least 2 layers of reinforced fencing, the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors—’ and inserting `the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, or the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, and State, local, and tribal officials, shall provide for fencing, vehicle barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, sensors, or other surveillance and barrier tools as necessary—’;
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking `2007’ and inserting `2008’; and
(3) by adding after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:
`(D) MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION- In carrying out the requirements of subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, where practicable, prioritize the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, remote cameras, sensors, vehicle barriers, or other low impact border enforcement techniques on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, or other Federal agencies.’.
(b) Applicability of Existing Laws- Section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note), is repealed.
(c) Federal Lands- In fulfilling the requirements of section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 as amended by subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall not commence any construction of fencing on any lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior prior to the submission to Congress by the Secretary of Homeland Security of the Border Protection Strategy mandated by section 4(a) of this Act.
SEC. 6. BORDERLANDS CONSERVATION FUND.
(a) In General- The Secretary shall—
(1) establish a program to provide financial assistance for projects consistent with the goal of improved management of ecologically sensitive or listed species, improved wildlife habitat to aid in the management of these species, and mitigating the impacts of border enforcement, human and drug smuggling, and unauthorized immigration on these species, pending approval of project applications; and
(2) subject to the availability of funds, award grants to eligible organizations to promote conservation of these species.
(b) Definitions-
(1) In this section:
(A) CONSERVATION- The term `conservation’ means the use of methods and procedures necessary to prevent the diminution of, and to sustain viable populations of species that occur in the United States—Mexico borderlands. This includes all activities associated with the protection and management of wildlife species of the borderland region and with the protection of the habitat upon which they depend.
(B) FUND- The term `fund’ means the Borderland Conservation Fund established in this section.
(C) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior.
(c) Project Proposals-
(1) SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS- A proposal for a project for the conservation of species identified in this Act may be submitted to the Secretary by—
(A) any local wildlife management authority in the United States or Mexico; and
(B) any person or non-governmental organization with the demonstrated ability and experience working with the taxa for which a proposal is submitted.
(2) ELEMENTS- A proposal submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain the following elements:
(A) A concise statement of the proposed action that includes a statement of need and benefits to the species to be achieved by the project proposal.
(B) An outline of methods to be used to accomplish the tasks outlined in the project proposal.
(C) The name of the project applicant and their affiliation.
(D) An estimate of the cost and time frame for project completion.
(E) Identification of all mechanisms to ensure local involvement in the project.
(F) Assurances that the project has received endorsement of the responsible wildlife management authority and other appropriate authorities.
(G) Information on the source and amount of any matching funds to be used for completion of the project.
(d) Project Review and Approval- The Secretary shall—
(1) establish a protocol for soliciting and reviewing proposals for Borderland Conservation Fund monies; and
(2) within the framework established by the Secretary, call for proposals in all years when funds are available in the Borderland Conservation Fund.
(e) Criteria for Approval- To be eligible for approval, a project must enhance conservation of wildlife species and their habitat by assisting efforts to—
(1) develop sound scientific information on—
(A) population trends for approved wildlife species;
(B) identification of threats to wildlife populations or the habitat upon which they depend, particularly due to border security measures, construction, enforcement, or illegal activity; and
(C) identification of methods to improve habitat conditions or to improve the status of the wildlife species, particularly those impacted by border security measures, construction, enforcement, or illegal activity;
(2) implement species or habitat conservation plans;
(3) promote cooperation among local citizens, wildlife and habitat management agencies, and nongovernmental organizations in programs that would be approved under this Act; and
(4) build local capacity to implement scientifically sound wildlife or habitat management programs.
(f) Matching Funds- In determining whether to approve project proposals under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to projects with matching non-Federal funds.
(g) Project Reporting-
(1) RECIPIENT REPORTS- In any year for which a recipient is awarded funds under this Act, the recipient shall submit a report to the Secretary that outlines significant accomplishments of the project, significant deviations from the approved project proposal, and financial expenditures related to the project for that year.
(2) SECRETARIAL REPORTS- The Secretary shall submit an annual report to Congress outlining accomplishments under this Act related to the improved conservation of borderland resources.
(h) Establishment- There is established in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund a separate account to be known as the `Borderland Conservation Fund’ consisting of—
(1) amounts transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Borderland Conservation Fund;
(2) amounts appropriated to the fund; and
(3) any interest earned on investments from funds held within the fund.
(i) Expenditures From the Fund-
(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to paragraph (2), upon request by the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Borderland Conservation Fund to the Secretary, without further appropriation, such amounts as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out projects under this Act.
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES- Of the amounts in the account available for each fiscal year, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent or $80,000, whichever is greater, of the fund balance annually to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this Act.
(3) FOCUS- Not less than 30 percent of the amounts made available to the fund for each fiscal year shall be expended for projects carried out in Mexico.
(j) Investments of Amounts-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest amounts in the fund that are not, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet withdrawals. Investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States.
(2) ACQUISITIONS OF OBLIGATIONS- For the purpose of investments under paragraph (1), obligations may be acquired—
(A) on original issue at the issue price; or
(B) by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price.
(3) SALE OF OBLIGATIONS- Any obligation acquired by the fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price.
(4) CREDITS TO FUND- The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the fund shall be credited to and form a part of the fund.
(k) Transfers of Amounts-
(1) IN GENERAL- The amounts required to be transferred to the fund under this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury to the fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(2) ADJUSTMENTS- Proper adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred.
(l) Acceptance and Use of Donations- The Secretary may accept and use donations to provide assistance under section 4. Amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund.
(m) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to the fund through the Secretary $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
Ping!!
Ditto on the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act...
http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.3287.IH:
So there goes Duncan Hunter's fence. Poof!
this traitor needs to be booted!
Rep. Raul Grijalva is a worthless, un-American turd. If I may borrow from a clever poster on another thread, a Fudge Dragon.
incredible these traitors!
Keep this link in your favorites.
The thing I like about this link is that you can go there every day and put your representative or senator’s name and get a list of what bills they have supported for the whole year. You might be surprised at what you catch. This is something we all need to do on a daily or weekly basis. We could stop a lot a crap that way.
SURELY, the man knows that if this crap ever comes up, seriously, in the House, the folks will demand a return of public stoning for asinine public officials?
H.R. 2593: Borderlands Conservation and Security Act of 2007
SEC. 5. BORDER BARRIER CONSTRUCTION
(1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking `the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for least 2 layers of reinforced fencing, the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors—’ and inserting `the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, or the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, and State, local, and tribal officials, shall provide for fencing, vehicle barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, sensors, or other surveillance and barrier tools as necessary—’;
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking `2007’ and inserting `2008’; and
(3) by adding after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:
`(D) MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION- In carrying out the requirements of subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, where practicable, prioritize the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, remote cameras, sensors, vehicle barriers, or other low impact border enforcement techniques on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, or other Federal agencies.’.
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