Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Border Landowner and Lessee Consultation Act”.
Border Landowner and Lessee Consultation Act
A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to facilitate communication between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and border ranchers in Arizona and other border States, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Consultation with border ranchers
Requirement To consult— Section 411(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211(c)) is amended—
in paragraph (17), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (18), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(19) consult with any person who owns or leases real property where the United States Border Patrol operates and receive input from such persons related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations that affect such real property.”
Rulemaking— Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue final regulations to carry out section 411(c)(19) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a).
Sec. 3 Private Landowner Ombudsman
Section 411(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211(d)) is amended—
in the subsection heading, by inserting “; Private Landowner Ombudsman” after “Deputy Commissioner”;
by striking “There shall be” and inserting the following:
“(1) Deputy commissioner—There shall be”
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Private landowner ombudsman—There shall be in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a Private Landowner Ombudsman, who shall assist persons who own real property along the international border between the United States and Mexico in communicating to the Commissioner the needs and interests of such persons related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations that affect such real property.”