Establishment of the Border Fuels Management Initiative

(a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall establish a program, to be known as the Border Fuels Management Initiative. (b) Activities In carrying out the Initiative, the Secretaries shall— (1) reduce hazardous fuels on covered Federal land; (2) address invasive or nonnative species along the covered Federal land that contribute to wildland fire risk or decrease the efficiency of U.S. Border Patrol operations; (3) install fuel breaks along the covered Federal land; (4) set targets for acres to treat under the Initiative for each fiscal year; and (5) in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, prioritize fuels management on covered Federal land on which navigable roads are installed under section 3(a). (c) Coordination In carrying out the Initiative, the Secretaries shall coordinate and may enter into memoranda of understanding with the U.S. Border Patrol and State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies.