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.

Bill: 118-hr-5903
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2023-10-06
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Floods and storm protection

Latin America

Mexico

Water quality

Water resources funding
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 642.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 642 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5903 [Report No. 118–777] 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 A BILL 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.

1. International Boundary and Water Commission Authority (a) Authorization The Commission is authorized to accept funds from a Federal or non-Federal entity, including through a grant or funding agreement, to study, design, construct, operate, or maintain wastewater treatment 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 Mexico 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 entities 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 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the funds accepted under this section 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.

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

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5903 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 A BILL 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.

1. International Boundary and Water Commission authority (a) Authorization The Commission is authorized to accept funds from a Federal or non-Federal entity, including through a grant or funding agreement, to study, design, construct, operate, and maintain wastewater treatment and 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 Mexico and shall be available until expended to carry out the activities described in subsection (a). (c) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission means the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.