To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on water sharing with Mexico.

Bill: 113-hr-1863
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
Introduced: 2013-05-07
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

International law and treaties

International organizations and cooperation

Lakes and rivers

Latin America

Mexico

Natural disasters

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress regarding: (1) efforts by Mexico to meet its deliveries of water to the Rio Grande in accordance with the Treaty between the United States and Mexico Respecting Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande; and (2) benefits to the United States of the Interim International Cooperative Measures in the Colorado River Basin through 2017 and Extension of Minute 318 Cooperative Measures to Address the Continued Effects of the April 2010 Earthquake in the Mexicali Valley, Baja, California.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1863 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2013 Mr. Vela (for himself and Mr. O’Rourke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on water sharing with Mexico.

1. Report on water sharing Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on— (1) efforts by Mexico to meet its treaty deliveries of water to the Rio Grande in accordance with the Treaty between the United States and Mexico Respecting Utilization of waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (done at Washington, February 3, 1944); and (2) the benefits to the United States of the Interim International Cooperative Measures in the Colorado River Basin through 2017 and Extension of Minute 318 Cooperative Measures to Address the Continued Effects of the April 2010 Earthquake in the Mexicali Valley, Baja, California (done at Coronado, California, November 20, 2012; commonly referred to as Minute No. 319 ).