109 HR 1319 IH: Border Economic Recovery Act for Health and the Environment U.S. House of Representatives 2005-03-15 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.
I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2005 Mr. Reyes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, International Relations, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To improve the health of residents of, and the environment in, the United States-Mexico border area.
1.
Short title and table of contents
(a)
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Border Economic Recovery Act for Health and the Environment. (b)
Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents Sec. 2. Definitions Title I—Health recovery Sec. 101. United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act Sec. 102. Funding for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens Sec. 103. Partnership for Change program to coordinate WIC and other food and nutrition assistance in colonias Sec. 104. Water and waste disposal program for colonias Sec. 105. Community resource centers for colonias Sec. 106. Border activities regarding tuberculosis Sec. 107. Health education training center program Sec. 108. Prevention of substance abuse; Border Center for Application of Prevention Technologies Sec. 109. Border cancer screenings; State cancer registries Sec. 110. Expansion of collaborative United States and Mexico border diabetes prevention and control project Sec. 111. Healthy Homes Initiative of HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control Sec. 112. Border program for reducing incidence of sexually transmitted diseases Title II—Environmental recovery Sec. 201. Materials Corridor Initiative Sec. 202. Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy Sec. 203. International Boundary and Water Commission border sanitation projects Sec. 204. International Boundary and Water Commission long-range strategic planning Sec. 205. North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation Sec. 206. Water conservation grants Sec. 207. International Consortium for the Environment Sec. 208. Border Economic Cooperation Commission Sec. 209. Environmental Protection Agency Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund
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Definitions
For purposes of this Act: (1)
Colonia
The term colonia means an community that has the following characteristics: (A)The community is identifiable as a single community. (B)The community is unincorporated. (C)The community is located in the United States-Mexico border area. (D)The community is subject on a widespread basis to any 2 or more of the following problems: (i)Inadequate water or sewer facilities. (ii)Inadequate roads and drainage. (iii)Substandard housing. (2)
United States-Mexico border area
The term United States-Mexico border area means the area located in the United States within 100 kilometers of the border between the United States and Mexico.
<enum>I</enum><header>Health recovery</header> <section id="HE6FF7BA18E454689A24F3124308CE378"><enum>101.</enum><header>United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/400">Public Law 103–400</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HAFE75F5DD42A4C8AA4585C00B539FBA7"> <section id="H3B17891D02EB4A7DBBF1D950DDAEAF2E"><enum>9.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <subsection id="H69CA7F626D014908BFD91C47A435028F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $8,000,0000 for fiscal year 2006, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H936BF2ACFE974E4800261E950142CDB0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HEBF8FA2C1D424B259DA416F9B2870824"><enum>102.</enum><header>Funding for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens</header> <subsection id="HF10751FBDF9A474082CBD3F760890864"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requiring use of funds to assist hospitals and related providers of emergency health services to undocumented aliens</header><text>Section 4723(c) of the <act-name parsable-cite="BBA97">Balanced Budget Act of 1997</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1611">8 U.S.C. 1611</external-xref> note) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block act-name="Balanced Budget Act of 1997" id="HE63A20D75ECF4F758CD596856F793446"> <subsection id="HFBF4E08376FD424781D6E0C0D3BD00D9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of funds</header> <paragraph id="HF7C9A9174ABB451BA538AFB500FBBFD7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>From the allotments made under subsection (b), the Secretary shall pay to each State amounts described in a State plan, submitted to the Secretary, under which the amounts so allotted will be paid—</text> <subparagraph id="HB073F505EF904BC78DB3953EC583B8BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to hospitals and related providers of emergency health services to undocumented aliens that are located in the United States-Mexico border area (as defined in section 2 of the <short-title>Border Economic Recovery Act for Health and the Environment</short-title>); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BA81414AE7A4A11A63B39B2F7BBC55F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in a manner that takes into account—</text> <clause id="HD13BA80CD3624090AD7309E575E9F98"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each eligible hospital’s or related provider’s payments under the State plan approved under title XIX of the <act-name parsable-cite="SSA">Social Security Act</act-name> for emergency medical services described in section 1903(v)(2)(A) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1396b">42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(2)(A)</external-xref>); or</text></clause> <clause id="HAD399FAA2E1B4F959DB98C0491E7E661"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an appropriate alternative proxy for measuring the volume of emergency health services provided to undocumented aliens by eligible hospitals and related providers.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC77CB5CD67A468D82FDE59000A90023"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions; special rules</header><text>For purposes of this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H074D6E474AD04C428E77E2C8607BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <term>hospital</term> has the meaning given such term in section 1861(e) of the <act-name parsable-cite="SSA">Social Security Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395x">42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H32BB02F6987347BFA523C52E6D4B2900"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The term <term>provider</term> includes a physician, another health care professional, and an entity that furnishes emergency ambulance services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFB0EEE7A5F6649ABB37611EBDEEFC162"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A provider shall be considered to be <quote>related</quote> to a hospital to the extent that the provider furnishes emergency health services to an individual for whom the hospital also furnishes emergency health services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C5C384035A94A2F8301D060A9FE1908"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Amounts paid under this subsection shall not duplicate payment made under title XIX of the <act-name parsable-cite="SSA">Social Security Act</act-name> for the provision of emergency medical services described in section 1903(v)(2)(A) of such Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H2B17C1A622634132BC7865071E6170EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of funding</header> <paragraph id="H236F73A0A4D640BFB24E9374AC7382DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 4723(a) of such Act is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H48258FBF71134385AC4492E34D8F2A8"> <subsection id="H78FB7576D6EA425C92CB36D594FE78A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Total amount available for allotment</header><text>There are available for allotments under this section, for each of the 5 consecutive fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2006, $250,000,000 for payments to certain States under this section.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1216D01E6DE42E0BD32D4D1669D0153"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 4723(b)(1) of such Act is amended by inserting <quote>and for each fiscal year described in subsection (a)</quote> after <quote>fiscal year 2001</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H85A49AF1BD0F4662A994F2C407AF176D"><enum>103.</enum><header>Partnership for Change program to coordinate WIC and other food and nutrition assistance in colonias</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 17 of the <act-name parsable-cite="CNA66">Child Nutrition Act of 1966</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1786">42 U.S.C. 1786</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block act-name="Child Nutrition Act of 1966" id="H3BAA0AC67EFD4EDDA4857DCA507132FE"> <subsection id="HFFD18070183044FE87CDCD4F92DB6AB"><enum>(r)</enum> <paragraph display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H02E330670CDC477DB7387EFA3493DEB4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Utilizing Partnerships for Change, which shall consist of a team comprised of Federal, State and university staff committed to helping improve nutrition, health and living conditions in the colonias, the Secretary shall provide for increased coordination of the provision of supplemental foods and nutrition education under the program, including other appropriate food and nutrition assistance provided under this Act and the Richard B. Russell <act-name parsable-cite="NSLA">National School Lunch Act</act-name>, for individuals who reside in colonias located, in whole or in part, in the United States-Mexico border area.</text></paragraph> <paragraph indent="up1" id="H9020F8897D214F6AAB5D6BAAF69BFA24"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For purposes of this subsection, the terms <term>colonia</term> and <term>United States-Mexico border area</term> shall have the meanings given such terms in section 2 of the <short-title>Border Economic Recovery Act for Health and the Environment</short-title>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph indent="up1" id="HAEB4CF4015BC427191FD65A5D35E4D81"><enum>(3)</enum><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and for each of the succeeding 4 fiscal years.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H62DC2DAB75F84DA2A37F82D8866DD5D6"><enum>104.</enum><header>Water and waste disposal program for colonias</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306C(e)(1) of the <act-name parsable-cite="CFRDA">Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926c">7 U.S.C. 1926c(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) by striking <quote>$30,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$60,000,000</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HC39E92E65ADB47C8B24352B0B0BE4DE2"><enum>105.</enum><header>Community resource centers for colonias</header> <subsection id="HE22E4EF555074CEA00846C2D6B164C2C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may make grants to colleges and universities selected under subsection (b) to provide community resource centers to serve colonias and their residents.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1FDBEEC42A394C71000643B10156FE27"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>For each of the States of Arizona, California, and New Mexico, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall select one college or university located in such State to receive grants under this section. For the State of Texas, the Secretary shall select the Center for Housing and Urban Development of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University and one other State university located in such State in the United States-Mexico border area to receive grants under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H268A1271C0D94FC5B9BBA55F00EFCCA3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of grant amounts</header><text>Grant amounts provided under this section may only be used by the college or university receiving the grant to carry out a program to develop and operate multiple community resources centers in the State in which such college or university is located, which shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H83BF75EBEE70440AB238A18D4E5011FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>costs of developing and operating such centers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81489FC41C9B4512A6DE60988C1820B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increasing the capacity of the college or university to develop such centers; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF206BAC3843749C4A939C7411C52043C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the case of amounts received by the Center for Housing and Urban Development referred to in subsection (b), carrying out any agreement entered into under subsection (e).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H16BD672AC44340E3A7B3EABAD23031F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Community resource Centers</header><text>Each community resource center established or operated using grant amounts made available under this section shall be located within a colonia and shall provide residents of the colonia with access to public and private resources and services appropriate for self- and community development, such as resources relating to health care, employment training and assistance, human services, and youth and elderly programs.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H80A51DDBB8264655A6E27EEA63121678"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Model program</header><text>The Secretary shall attempt to enter into an agreement with the Center for Housing and Urban Development referred to in subsection (b) that provides for such Center—</text> <paragraph id="HDFCFE692C5D04C519FC480295CC3C69B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to assist other colleges and universities receiving grants under this section to carry out programs to develop and operate community resource centers that are similar to the Colonias Program carried out by such Center; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H597E5186F0544E96AF69A389F49CA882"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to assist the Secretary in carrying out the grant program under this section, including by establishing criteria for selecting colleges and universities to receive such grants.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5300C950E71E45F6B4ED81721B1400F4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD1C1ABFC65E1407C8F4268289535A2CB"><enum>106.</enum><header>Border activities regarding tuberculosis</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 317E(g)(1) of the <act-name parsable-cite="PHSA">Public Health Service Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/247b-6">42 U.S.C. 247b–6(g)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block act-name="Public Health Service Act" id="H3745690C872C4739AD784449F325351E"> <subparagraph id="HEEF0B0C6ABD841FCA804CB4F19622678"><enum>(C)</enum><header>United States-Mexico border area</header><text>Of the amounts appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $25,000,000 for grants under subsection (a) for the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis in the United States-Mexico border area (as such term is defined in section 2 of the <short-title>Border Economic Recovery Act for Health and the Environment</short-title>).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HBBBF02DADB714C979641B2F7091B22AD"><enum>107.</enum><header>Health education training center program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 757 of the <act-name parsable-cite="PHSA">Public Health Service Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/294g">42 U.S.C. 294g</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAFF40380CFDB4A9C93008C39C0080903"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9DE155F4A6A4434F87D45C24434BB600"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> after <quote>1998,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H119DFF3B35504BADA9C990148EE8E95D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before the period the following: <quote>, $68,996,000 for fiscal year 2006, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2010</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E7B38248C35426C92643E836300EF2B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking <quote>not less</quote> and all that follows through <quote>752,</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>not less than $8,800,000 for awards of grants and contracts under section 752,</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H88D2B1B341CC4955A104BA82BD661EDD"><enum>108.</enum><header>Prevention of substance abuse; Border Center for Application of Prevention Technologies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For the purpose of carrying out the program operated by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and known as the Border Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (relating to an initiative for youth substance-abuse prevention in the United States-Mexico border area), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2006, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2010. Such authorization is in addition to other authorizations of appropriations that are available for such purpose.</text></section> <section id="HFDE21418EF2E42029C69E2F5B4F44F95"><enum>109.</enum><header>Border cancer screenings; State cancer registries</header> <subsection id="HA25C40D8EF034F7292D982C6CDCC3969"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may make awards of grants and cooperative agreements to public and nonprofit private entities—</text> <paragraph id="H81C2729A69CC4BAB9B8DDEF57B8B00B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to conduct screenings for cancer in the United States-Mexico border area; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E893DCA369F4123B2132135D58402F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to cases of cancer diagnosed pursuant to paragraph (1), to report relevant information to the appropriate State cancer registry under section 399B of the <act-name parsable-cite="PHSA">Public Health Service Act</act-name>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H011048F424CA41CDB3F345E99DA8963"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2010. Such authorization is in addition to other authorizations of appropriations that are available for such purpose.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD86FFFED3B1141F2A5B231000032E2A7"><enum>110.</enum><header>Expansion of collaborative United States and Mexico border diabetes prevention and control project</header> <subsection id="H581E0E4D04A7448785C250A9181CE7E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may make awards of grants and cooperative agreements to the Pan-American Health Organization for the purpose of expanding 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—</text> <paragraph id="H999ED3FDE67F4DFA861765E5442E9C09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine the prevalence of diabetes in the United States-Mexico border area; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53884341795F4AB5BEF0E4B758F42ECA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop binational prevention and control programs regarding diabetes.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFF28033755574B1B9493AADB17FDA245"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are authorized 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 addition to other authorizations of appropriations that are available for such purpose.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9EEDDB5D7B3D47D8AC2ED4487E89CE09"><enum>111.</enum><header>Healthy Homes Initiative of HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For carrying out the Healthy Homes Initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the <act-name parsable-cite="HUDA">Housing and Urban Development Act</act-name> of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/1701z-1">12 U.S.C. 1701z–1</external-xref>, 1701z–2), which shall include research, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related environmental diseases and hazards, there is authorized to be appropriated $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.</text></section> <section id="H61008DC490A84B0E9985C989F4C3CE1"><enum>112.</enum><header>Border program for reducing incidence of sexually transmitted diseases</header> <subsection id="HFFC0562C073946E9A716A9234CEE6FEB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers 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 supporting community-based programs to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases, including infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, in the United States-Mexico border area.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1C6E8D2FFC7A4015AC72EBB129F8F2B5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are authorized 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 addition to other authorizations of appropriations that are available for such purpose.</text></subsection></section> <enum>II</enum><header>Environmental recovery</header> <section id="H63B91E9B18E14CEAA61E817EC4BE1E53"><enum>201.</enum><header>Materials Corridor Initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for carrying out the Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative through the Materials Corridor Council, headquartered at the University of Texas at El Paso—</text> <paragraph id="H8D49B180BA7B46F28810DCA2C9416696"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB10D629B892A4EE59B9E7DC1049A2D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$9,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF16A87E23A147FB913E11EEAB6565A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBEA63B9B6DA460793A6C23D3F4F11B0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$12,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H5EE4525E6E994C1DA8A7EAC9ABBF88B"><enum>202.</enum><header>Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In addition to other sums available to the Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy there is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for each of the five fiscal years commencing after the enactment of this Act not more than $10,000,000.</text></section> <section id="H65C8FF3C89DE4F9995B4BAB6D608F268"><enum>203.</enum><header>International Boundary and Water Commission border sanitation projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In addition to other sums available to the United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2006 $60,000,000 to be used for the design, construction, 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 Cooperation Commission and the North American Development Bank.</text></section> <section id="HFF4404B14FBC4EECAB3738CD021BBC86"><enum>204.</enum><header>International Boundary and Water Commission long-range strategic planning</header> <subsection id="H6CD003E4D5314C99B29D655E5C9DFED7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9BD106DE1A844FAAB2E8B9C27F3931EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of plan</header><text>The plan shall identify water quantity and quality issues of highest importance in the United States-Mexico border area and shall be conducted on a sub-basin level.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H859608A1D6E54335A5B1979102724C00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Objectives in development of plan</header><text>In developing the plan, the Secretary shall promote the sharing of information and ideas among water management entities 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 development and protects and preserves water resources.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD896AFCD345F4A58B81892BF4B7536E2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD6F0C8FF3109410CBDA21E21C050A17E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H90CDC913C95D447081E5F438C4D0B870"><enum>205.</enum><header>North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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.</text></section> <section id="HF3F6F474FE814515BBCAEF41E2934738"><enum>206.</enum><header>Water conservation grants</header> <subsection id="HC560C5633FBE490AB679BE22B909CDE9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants authorized</header><text>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 innovative programs to conserve water.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE991DE2C4BA64C1887BCFF26C2DEBD3D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cost share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of any project carried out with a grant under this section shall not exceed 50 percent.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA8D31A062CCA471FB2DB6B574EBA8664"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>For grants under this section there is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H43B9BB18150F42D1AAA8DCB26271CAB3"><enum>207.</enum><header>International Consortium for the Environment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In addition to other sums available to the International Consortium for the Environment established at Brooks Air Force Base there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal years commencing 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—</text> <paragraph id="H60CBD49AD6EA47EF93FAC96C7F6855C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to expand the membership of the Consortium to include the Pan American Health Organization, colleges and universities in the United States-Mexico border area, the Border Health Association, and the Border Health Commission, and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H805B96547C2544E6B4D38B26525159C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop pilot projects to address environmental and health concerns in the United States-Mexico border area.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H995BC89188FF4A669F19A8DADEB1DF8C"><enum>208.</enum><header>Border Economic Cooperation Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 to be used for making grants to the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission for the planning, design, and construction of environmental 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 transit projects.</text></section> <section id="H21A6A19B816F4415886C501FF3169100"><enum>209.</enum><header>Environmental Protection Agency Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 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 construction 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 Cooperation Commission and the North American Development Bank through its Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund.</text></section>