A bill to ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

Bill: 118-s-2969
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-09-28
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of State to use the voice, vote, diplomatic capital, and resources of the United States to ensure that the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission is able to (1) advance efforts seeking Mexican compliance with the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, and (2) establish understandings to provide predictable and reliable future deliveries of water by Mexico.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2969 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28 (legislative day, September 22), 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

1. Advancing efforts seeking compliance by Mexico with Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande The Secretary of State shall use the voice, vote, diplomatic capital, and resources of the United States to ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, signed at Washington February 3, 1944, and to establish understandings to provide predictable and reliable future deliveries of water by the United Mexican States.