Reaffirming the 25-mile limitation for U.S. Border Patrol officers and employees

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Immigration officers and employees of u.s. border patrol The term immigration officers and employees of U.S. Border Patrol means any employee, contractor, or detailee who performs services for U.S. Border Patrol. (2) Reasonable distance The term reasonable distance means a distance not greater than 25 miles from any United States international land border or territorial sea. (b) Special rules for U.S. Border Patrol No authority, power, or permission granted under section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357), may be exercised by immigration officers and employees of U.S. Border Patrol beyond a reasonable distance. (c) Prohibition on delegation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, immigration officers and employees of U.S. Border Patrol may not be delegated, deputized, or granted any authority to operate beyond a reasonable distance unless such authority is granted based upon— (1) a lawful request made by an appropriate State or local official to an immigration officer or employee of U.S. Border Patrol, in accordance with State or local law, to assist in an emergency situation in which lives are in immediate or imminent danger; or (2) the President's declaration of a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170).