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.
Sponsored By: Representative Peters
Passed House
Summary
Allows the U.S. section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept federal and non‑federal funds to study, design, build, operate, and maintain wastewater, water‑conservation, and flood‑control projects. It would also set rules for how those funds are held, limit reimbursements, and restrict certain foreign‑tied contributors.
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- The Commission would be able to deposit accepted funds into a dedicated Treasury account that remain available until expended, giving it more flexibility to carry out projects.
- State and local governments, tribes, nonprofits, and other non‑Federal partners could fund projects through grants or agreements, but the Commission could not credit or reimburse them for more than $5 million in any fiscal year.
- The Commission could not accept funds from non‑Federal entities tied to a "foreign country of concern" or that have agreements with such a country, narrowing who can contribute.
- The Commission would have to send an annual report to key Senate and House committees describing funds accepted, activities performed, and associated costs.
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Outside funding for wastewater and flood control
The U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission would be allowed to accept money from federal and non-federal sources to study, build, run, and maintain wastewater, water conservation, and flood control projects. All money would go into the Treasury account named "International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico" and would stay available until spent. The Commission could not reimburse or credit non-Federal partners more than $5,000,000 in any fiscal year. It could not take money from a non-Federal entity tied to a "foreign country of concern." Each year, the Commission would report to Congress on what it did with the funds and the costs.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Peters
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Escobar
TX • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Castro (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Gonzalez, V.
TX • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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