Access to wilderness areas

Section 4(d) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States: (A) Access structures, installations, and roads. (B) Execute search and rescue operations. (C) Use motor vehicles, motorboats, and motorized equipment. (D) Conduct patrols on foot and on horseback. (E) Notwithstanding any other law, including regulations, relating specifically to the use of aircraft in a wilderness area or in the airspace above a wilderness area, use aircraft, including approach, landing, and takeoff. (F) Deploy tactical infrastructure (as defined in section 2 of the Border Lands Conservation Act) and technology. (G) Construct and maintain roads and physical barriers..