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This bill proposes to establish the Southern Border Wall National Monument across California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, covering approximately 289,920 acres of land containing portions of the border wall. The monument would be administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management, who would be required to develop a comprehensive management plan within three years of receiving initial funding. The bill mandates that the Secretary establish administrative jurisdiction by coordinating with federal agencies and Native American tribal governments that have land within the monument's boundaries. The purpose of the monument is to protect the southern border wall from alteration, and it specifically defines the "southern border wall" as any physical barrier constructed along the U.S.-Mexico border through federal law or executive order. The Secretary would be required to submit the final management plan to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for review. The bill also provides for the monument's map to be publicly available in Bureau of Land Management offices, ensuring transparency about the exact location and boundaries of the newly established national monument.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5279/all-info