119 HR 5709 IH: Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5709IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 8, 2025Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Ms. Stansbury) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to reauthorize the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act or the TAAP Act.

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Reauthorization of Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program

(a)

Designation of priority transboundary aquifers

Section 4(c)(2) of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act (42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109–448) is amended by striking New Mexico or Texas and inserting New Mexico, Texas, or Arizona (other than an aquifer underlying Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, that is partially within the Yuma groundwater basin designated by the order of the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources dated June 21, 1984). (b)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 8(a) of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act (42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109–448) is amended by striking $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2016 and inserting $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2033. (c)

Sunset of authority

Section 9 of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act (42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109–448) is amended by striking enactment of this Act and inserting enactment of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act.