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Union Calendar No. 642 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5903 
[Report No. 118–777] 
To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept 
funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control 
works, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2023 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself and Mr. ROUZER) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. PETERS, Mr. DUARTE, Mr. VARGAS, and Mr. 
CASTRO of Texas 
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 6, 2023] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COM-
MISSION AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Commission is authorized 
to accept funds from a Federal or non-Federal entity, in-
cluding through a grant or funding agreement, to study, 
design, construct, operate, or maintain wastewater treat-
ment works, water conservation projects, or flood control 
works, and related structures, consistent with the functions 
of the Commission. 
(b) DEPOSIT.—Any funds accepted by the Commission 
under this section shall be deposited into the account in the 
Treasury of the United States entitled ‘‘International 
Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mex-
ico’’ and shall be available until expended to carry out the 
activities described in subsection (a). 
(c) LIMIT
ON REIMBURSEMENT.—The Commission 
may not provide credit towards the non-Federal share of 
the cost of a project, or reimbursement, to non-Federal enti-
ties for funds accepted under this section in an amount that 
exceeds a total of $5,000,000 in any fiscal year. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than the last day of each fiscal 
year, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
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Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the funds accepted under this sec-
tion that includes a description of— 
(1) the activities carried out with such funds; 
and 
(2) costs associated with such activities. 
(e) COMMISSION DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Commission’’ means the United States Section of the 
International Boundary and Water Commission, United 
States and Mexico. 
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Union Calendar No. 642 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5903 
[Report No. 118–777] 
A BILL 
To authorize the International Boundary and 
Water Commission to accept funds for activities 
relating to wastewater treatment and flood con-
trol works, and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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