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This bill, known as the "Congressional Border Security Assessment Act," provides members of Congress and their staff the legal right to access Indian reservations that have 50 or more continuous miles of the United States-Mexico international border. The purpose of this access is to gather information and assess national security, public safety, and border security. The bill specifically allows members of Congress and their accompanying staff to use roadways and easements on Indian land during these assessments. The term "Indian country" is defined according to the existing legal definition in section 1151 of title 18 of the United States Code, which typically includes reservation lands, dependent Native American communities, and Native American trust lands. By granting this access, the bill aims to enable congressional representatives to directly evaluate border security conditions on Native American territories along the international boundary.

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