Bill > S157

This bill, called the CONTAINER (Creating Obstructions Necessary To Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly) Act, allows border states (those adjacent to the U.S.-Canada or U.S.-Mexico borders) to place movable, temporary structures on federal lands without requiring a special use authorization, with the primary goal of enhancing border security. The bill defines federal lands as those managed by agencies like the Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, and National Park Service, and allows border states to place temporary structures on these lands for up to one year, with the possibility of 90-day extensions. To place a structure, a state must submit notice to the relevant federal land management agency at least 45 days before installation, and extensions will be approved by the Secretary of the Interior or Agriculture (depending on the land type) in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, contingent on whether operational control of the border has been achieved. The bill aims to provide states with more flexibility in implementing border security measures on federal lands by streamlining the authorization process for temporary border infrastructure.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/157/all-info