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H.R. 5903 — what changed

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.

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Section 1 International Boundary and Water Commission Authority

(a)
changed 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, and or maintain wastewater treatment and works, water conservation projects, or flood control works 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)
changed Commission defined—Limit on reimbursement— In this section, the term The Commission means may not provide credit towards the United States Section non-Federal share of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.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.
(d)
added 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)
added the activities carried out with such funds; and
(2)
added costs associated with such activities.
(e)
added Commission defined— In this section, the term “Commission” means the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.