Reports on environmental degradation and wildland fires caused by illegal immigration
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(a) Report to Congress on covered Federal land Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (1) a catalog of all reported incidents of environmental degradation caused, and wildland fires ignited, by aliens without lawful immigration status on covered Federal land, including— (A) the number of acres burned and total number of fires ignited; (B) a description of each incident of environmental degradation and the total number of incidents; (C) the estimated cost of cleaning up or remediating the environmental degradation; (D) (i) the number of aliens without lawful immigration status connected to each fire; and (ii) whether the aliens without lawful immigration status were apprehended; and (E) the areas in which incidents of environmental degradation occurred, including areas congressionally designated for the protection of natural resources; and (2) a description of additional resources or authorities necessary to mitigate, avoid, or prevent wildland fires and environmental degradation on covered Federal land caused by aliens without lawful immigration status crossing the southern border or northern border. (b) Report to Congress on units of the National Park System Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (1) a catalog of all reported incidents of environmental degradation and impacts on visitor safety caused by aliens without lawful immigration status at units of the National Park System, including— (A) a description of each incident relating to visitor safety and the total number of incidents; (B) a description of each incident of environmental degradation and the total number of incidents; (C) the estimated cost of cleaning up or remediating the environmental degradation; (D) (i) the number of aliens without lawful immigration status connected to each incident; and (ii) whether the aliens without lawful immigration status were apprehended; and (E) the areas in which incidents of environmental degradation occurred; and (2) a description of additional resources or authorities necessary to mitigate or avoid environmental degradation and impacts on visitor safety at units of the National Park System caused by aliens without lawful immigration status crossing the southern border or northern border. (c) Report to Congress on units of the National Wildlife Refuge System Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (1) a catalog of all reported incidents of environmental degradation, impacts on visitor safety, and limits on access to hunting and fishing caused by or as a result of aliens without lawful immigration status at units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, including— (A) a description of each incident relating to visitor safety and the total number of incidents; (B) a description of each incident relating to limiting access to hunting and fishing and the total number of incidents; (C) a description of each incident of environmental degradation and the total number of incidents; (D) the estimated cost of cleaning up or remediating the environmental degradation; (E) (i) the number of aliens without lawful immigration status connected to each incident; and (ii) whether the aliens without lawful immigration status were apprehended; and (F) the areas in which incidents of environmental degradation occurred; and (2) a description of additional resources or authorities necessary to mitigate or avoid environmental degradation, impacts on visitor safety, and limits on access to hunting and fishing at units of the National Wildlife Refuge System caused by or as a result of aliens without lawful immigration status crossing the southern border or northern border. (d) Updated report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall update the November 2011 report entitled Arizona Border Region: Federal Agencies Could Better Utilize Law Enforcement Resources in Support of Wildland Fire Management Activities. (2) Additional States considered In updating the report under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall include relevant information with respect to each Border State. (e) Report on impacts of illegal immigration on ranching Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes— (1) the effects of illegal immigration on the ranching and livestock industries; and (2) any recommendations for policies that could be implemented by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service to compensate impacted grazing permit holders for such effects.