Transparency and accountability in trash accumulation on the southern border

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the amount of waste collected in the following areas: (1) Covered Federal lands. (2) Sites on National Forest System lands or lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior— (A) on which aliens without lawful immigration status are being housed, or are otherwise illegally encroaching or camping; or (B) used for the illegal cultivation of narcotics, including the cultivation of cannabis, by aliens without lawful immigration status. (b) Contents of report Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to areas covered by the report: (1) The total amount of waste collected (in pounds) by employees and contractors of Federal agencies and the cost of collecting such waste, including a breakdown by agency, region, or other unit the Secretary concerned determines appropriate in illustrating the distribution of waste. (2) Suggestions on how to reduce environmental degradation caused by waste. (3) Data provided by Federal, State, and local agencies, nonprofit and volunteer organizations, and individuals with respect to— (A) the amount of waste collected; and (B) the number of waste collection events. (4) The total number of acres of wildlife habitat impacted by waste. (5) The discovery of any unauthorized trails or roads. (6) The number of wildfires started as a result of unauthorized human activity, including fires started by aliens without lawful immigration status. (7) Any other information the Secretary concerned determines appropriate to demonstrate the amount of waste found or collected. (c) Collection data (1) In general In developing the reports required under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall— (A) collaborate in information gathering with State, local, nonprofit, and volunteer organizations and individuals assisting in waste collection efforts; and (B) to the maximum extent practicable, verify the information provided by such organizations and individuals. (2) Protection of data The Secretary concerned shall take precautions to ensure the privacy of organizations and individuals submitting data for the purposes of this section and prevent the disclosure of personal identifiable information to the public. (d) Dates for submission Except for the first report submitted in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees each fiscal year a report not later than 90 days after the last day of the fiscal year covered by the report.