[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 1948 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 108
119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1948

                          [Report No. 119-139]

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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2025

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Van 
Orden, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ellzey, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Zinke, and Mr. Castro of 
    Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

                              June 5, 2025

           Additional sponsor: Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas

                              June 5, 2025

   Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
                    Union, and ordered to be printed

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                                 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.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 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) Limitations.--
            (1) 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.
            (2) Source of funds.--The Commission may not accept funds 
        under this section from any non-Federal entity--
                    (A) that is domiciled in, headquartered in, or 
                organized under the laws of, or the principal place of 
                business of which is located in, a foreign country of 
                concern; or
                    (B) that has in place any agreement with a foreign 
                country of concern.
    (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) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the United 
        States Section of the International Boundary and Water 
        Commission, United States and Mexico.
            (2) Foreign country of concern.--The term ``foreign country 
        of concern'' has the meaning given that term in section 10638 
        of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 19237).
                                                 Union Calendar No. 108

119th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1948

                          [Report No. 119-139]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              June 5, 2025

   Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
                    Union, and ordered to be printed