119-s2034

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2034 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2034

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 June 11, 2025

 Mr. Padilla introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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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 and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations 
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).
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