ters for Disease Control and Prevention, may make 
awards of grants and cooperative agreements to the Pan-
American Health Organization for the purpose of expand-
ing the study that is designated by such Centers as the 
Collaborative U.S.-Mexico Border Diabetes Prevention 
and Control Project and is being carried out in order to—
(1) determine the prevalence of diabetes in the 
United States-Mexico border area; and 
(2) develop binational prevention and control 
programs regarding diabetes. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are author-
ized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 2007 through 2009. Such authorization is in addi-
tion to other authorizations of appropriations that are 
available for such purpose. 
SEC. 111. HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE OF HUD OFFICE OF 
LEAD HAZARD CONTROL. 
For carrying out the Healthy Homes Initiative of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant 
to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Devel-
opment Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1, 1701z–2), which 
shall include research, studies, testing, and demonstration 
efforts, including education and outreach concerning lead-
based paint poisoning and other housing-related environ-
mental diseases and hazards, there is authorized to be ap-
propriated $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. Of any 
amount appropriated under this section, $10,000,000 
shall be used only for carrying out activities under the 
Healthy Homes Initiative within the United States-Mexico 
border area. 
SEC. 112. BORDER PROGRAM FOR REDUCING INCIDENCE 
OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through the Director of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention, may make 
awards of grants and cooperative agreements to the U.S.-
Mexico Border Health Association for the purpose of sup-
porting community-based programs to reduce the inci-
dence of sexually transmitted diseases, including infection 
with the human immunodeficiency virus, in the United 
States-Mexico border area. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are author-
ized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 2007 through 2009. Such authorization is in addi-
tion to other authorizations of appropriations that are 
available for such purpose.
TITLE II—ENVIRONMENTAL 
RECOVERY 
SEC. 201. MATERIALS CORRIDOR INITIATIVE. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Energy for carrying out the Materials Corridor 
Partnership Initiative through the Materials Corridor 
Council, headquartered at the University of Texas at El 
Paso—
(1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
(3) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(4) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
SEC. 202. SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RE-
SEARCH AND POLICY. 
In addition to other sums available to the Southwest 
Center for Environmental Research and Policy there is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency for each of the five fis-
cal years commencing after the enactment of this Act not 
more than $10,000,000. 
SEC. 203. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COM-
MISSION BORDER SANITATION PROJECTS. 
In addition to other sums available to the United 
States section of the International Boundary and Water 
Commission, United States and Mexico, there is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal 
year 2006 $60,000,000 to be used for the design, con-
struction, operation, and maintenance of environmental 
infrastructure projects in the United States-Mexico border 
area. Such projects shall be carried out by the Commission 
in cooperation with the Border Environmental Coopera-
tion Commission and the North American Development 
Bank. 
SEC. 204. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COM-
MISSION 
LONG-RANGE 
STRATEGIC 
PLAN-
NING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, acting 
through the United States section of the International 
Boundary and Water Commission, in coordination with 
local governments, shall prepare an international, long-
range strategic plan for water supply use and distribution 
in the United States-Mexico border area. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall identify 
water quantity and quality issues of highest importance 
in the United States-Mexico border area and shall be con-
ducted on a sub-basin level. 
(c) OBJECTIVES IN DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—In de-
veloping the plan, the Secretary shall promote the sharing 
of information and ideas among water management enti-
ties and seek collaboration with affected Federal, State,
local, tribal, and private entities in the United States and 
Mexico. The plan shall provide for accomplishment of its 
objectives in a manner that promotes sustainable develop-
ment and protects and preserves water resources. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2007, 
the Secretary shall transmit the plan to Congress and to 
other appropriate authorities in the United States and 
Mexico. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. 
SEC. 205. NORTH AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR ENVIRON-
MENTAL COOPERATION. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $300,000 for 
fiscal year 2006 for the United States contribution to the 
Commission for Environmental Cooperation established 
under the North American Agreement on Environmental 
Cooperation Between the Government of the United 
States of America, the Government of Canada, and the 
Government of the United Mexican States, of 1993. 
SEC. 206. WATER CONSERVATION GRANTS. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency may make grants 
to counties and municipalities located in the United
States-Mexico border area for projects to develop innova-
tive programs to conserve water. 
(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of 
any project carried out with a grant under this section 
shall not exceed 50 percent. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
grants under this section there is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Administrator $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. 
SEC. 207. INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR THE ENVI-
RONMENT. 
In addition to other sums available to the Inter-
national Consortium for the Environment established at 
Brooks Air Force Base there is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal years com-
mencing after the enactment of this Act not more than 
$5,000,000 to be used to expand the membership of, and 
the scope of the work done by, such Consortium. The 
funding provided under this section shall be used—
(1) to expand the membership of the Consor-
tium to include the Pan American Health Organiza-
tion, colleges and universities in the United States-
Mexico border area, the Border Health Association, 
and the Border Health Commission, and
(2) to develop pilot projects to address environ-
mental and health concerns in the United States-
Mexico border area. 
SEC. 208. BORDER ECONOMIC COOPERATION COMMISSION. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Admin-
istrator 
of 
the 
Environmental 
Protection 
Agency 
$4,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 to be used for making 
grants to the Border Environmental Cooperation Commis-
sion for the planning, design, and construction of environ-
mental infrastructure projects in the United States-Mexico 
border area. Projects eligible for such grants shall include 
water, wastewater treatment, solid waste sewage disposal, 
air quality improvement, pollution cleanup, and mass tran-
sit projects. 
SEC. 209. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BORDER 
ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Admin-
istrator 
of 
the 
Environmental 
Protection 
Agency 
$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 to be used for making 
grants to communities for the planning, design, and con-
struction of high-priority environmental infrastructure 
projects, including wastewater projects, in the United 
States-Mexico border area. Such projects shall be carried 
out in cooperation with the Border Environmental Co-
operation Commission and the North American Develop-
ment Bank through its Border Environmental Infrastruc-
ture Fund.
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