[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 683 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 683

 Expressing support for the diplomatic relations required to encourage 
 the Government of Mexico to fulfill its water deliveries on an annual 
 basis to the United States under the treaty between the United States 
and Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers 
                         and of the Rio Grande.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2023

 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, 
Ms. Crockett, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Duarte, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Lawler, 
   Mr. Fry, Mr. Alford, Mr. Van Orden, Mrs. Luna, Mr. McCormick, Mr. 
 Nehls, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Ellzey, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Huizenga, Mrs. Kiggans 
of Virginia, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, and Mr. Babin) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for the diplomatic relations required to encourage 
 the Government of Mexico to fulfill its water deliveries on an annual 
 basis to the United States under the treaty between the United States 
and Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers 
                         and of the Rio Grande.

Whereas the treaty between the United States and Mexico regarding the 
        utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, 
        signed at Washington, February 1944 (59 Stat. 1219), commits the 
        Government of Mexico to send an average of not less than 350,000 acre-
        feet of water annually over a 5-year cycle to the United States;
Whereas Mexico repeatedly waits until the end of this 5-year cycle to fulfill 
        such water commitment; and
Whereas each year, farmers in south Texas are experiencing water shortages: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the diplomatic relations required to encourage 
        the Government of Mexico to fulfill its water deliveries on an 
        annual basis to the United States under the treaty between the 
        United States and Mexico regarding the utilization of the 
        Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, signed at 
        Washington, February 1944 (59 Stat. 1219);
            (2) encourages Mexico to fulfill such commitments on an 
        annual basis;
            (3) acknowledges that farmers in south Texas are 
        experiencing water shortages;
            (4) supports negotiations on a Minute that will ensure more 
        predictable and reliable water deliveries to users in the 
        United States; and
            (5) encourages new commitments to ensure that the United 
        States receives annual deliveries of at least 350,000 acre-feet 
        of water under such treaty.
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