,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4  
,v>gas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s (        
,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,crd5as1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,b\nd>y   
,wat] ,commission 7,,usibwc7 & its rec5t
 ef=ts to address tra%1 s$im5t1 & wat]  
quality issues ) _! ,mexican c\nt]p>ts1 
,comisin ,int]nacional de ,lmites y     
,aguas 7,,cila71 ?r\gh a propos$ m9ute4 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national    
,b\nd>y ,wat] ,commission 7,,usibwc7    
traces its roots to ! #ahdh ,treaty (   
,guadalupe ,hidalgo & 0 in/itutionaliz$ 
?r\gh ! ,wat] ,treaty ( #aidd2 ,:]eas ! 
,,usibwc's mission is to provide        
b9ational solutions to issues t arise   
dur+ ! application ( ,unit$             
,/ates-,mexico treaties reg>d+ b\nd>y   
dem>cation1 national own]%ip ( wat]s1   

sanitation1 wat] quality1 & flood       
control 9 ! bord] region2 ,:]eas !      
,,usibwc has au?ority provid$ by        
,article #c ( ! #aidd ,wat] ,treaty to h
 pref]5tial att5tion to ! solution ( all
 bord] sanitation problems2 ,:]eas !    
,,usibwc cont9ues to "w productively )  
_! ,mexican c\nt]p>ts1 ! ,comisin       
,int]nacional de ,lmites y ,aguas       
7,,cila72 ,:]eas ! ,,usibwc has !       
ability to implem5t ! ,wat] ,treaty (   
#aidd ?r\gh a m9ute to address curr5t   
developm5t on ! bord]2 ,:]eas /ormwat]  
fl[s cont9ue to br+ sub/antial am\nts ( 
s$im5t1 tra%1 & o!r contam9ants into !  
,tijuana ,valley f s\rces 9 bo? ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,mexico caus+ wat] quality    
impairm5ts1 ?reat5+ life & prop]ty f    
flood+1 degrad+ valuable rip>ian &      
e/u>9e habitats1 & negatively impact+ p 
on bo? sides ( ! int]national b\nd>y2   
,:]eas ! ,san ,diego field (fice ( !    
,,usibwc has be5 an active p>ticipant ( 
! ,tijuana ,riv] ,valley ,recov]y ,team 
:i* 0 =m$ 9 an ef=t to develop local    

solutions to s$im5t & tra% depositions  
issues = ! ,tijuana ,riv]2 ,:]eas       
s$im5t1 tra%1 & o!r pollutants c>ri$ 9  
/ormwat] run(f curr5tly ?reat5 !        
valley's valuable ecological1           
recreational1 & economic res\rces2      
,:]eas on ,june #ai1 #bjab1 ! ,,usibwc  
conv5$ a b9ational meet+ among          
/akehold]s to he> pres5tations reg>d+   
tra%1 s$im5t1 & wat] quality issues2    
,:]eas ,,usibwc ,commission] ,edw>d     
,drus9a & ,,cila ,commission] ,rob]to   
,f]n&o ,salmn ,ca/elo propos$ develop+ a
 pr9cipal eng9e]s jo9t report &         
subsequ5t m9ute to address tra%1 s$im5t1
 & wat] quality2 ,:]eas bo? ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,mexico h develop$ a s*ematics 
= b9ational coord9ation1 includ+ a work+
 gr\p to analyze data & =mulate         
recomm5dations2 ,:]eas tra%1 s$im5t1 &  
wat] quality solutions w be key to !    
su/a9ability ( ! ,tijuana ,riv]1 ! ,rio 
,gr&e1 & ,colorado ,riv] wat]%$s2 ,:]eas
 support = ! mission ( ! ,,usibwc is    
crucial to ma9ta9+ ! valuable           

ecological1 recreational1 & economic    
res\rces along ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord] )  
,mexico2 ,:]eas ! ,,usibwc has          
jurisdiction ov] key wat]%$s along !    
bord] 9 ,cali=nia1 ,arizona1 ,new       
,mexico1 & ,texas2 ,:]eas ! ,,usibwc    
works directly ) local communities to   
cons]ve transb\nd>y riv]s 9 ,san ,diego1
 ,cali=nia1 ,calexico1 ,cali=nia1       
,nogales1 ,arizona1 ,d\glas1 ,arizona1  
,el ,paso1 ,texas1 & ,l>$o1 ,texas2     
,:]eas ! ,,usibwc is a key compon5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to p>tn] ) ,mexico
 to provide a b9ational =um to adm9i/] !
 wat]-rights betwe5 ! two nations2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico h !    
common goal ( r$uc+ pollutants at !     
s\rce on bo? sides ( ! bord]2 & ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates w cont9ue to utilize     
exi/+ me*anisms1 su* z ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,bord] 
#bjbj program1 ! ,bord] ,environm5tal   
,coop]ation ,commission & local public &
 private entities to address            
environm5tal conc]ns on ! bord]3 ,n[1   

!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 expresses its   
support = ! propos$ m9ute to address    
tra%1 s$im5t1 & wat] quality betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico's respective    
sections ( ! ,int]national ,b\nd>y &    
,wat] ,commission2  7#b7 comm5ds !      
,,usibwc1 ! ,tijuana ,riv] ,valley      
,recov]y ,team1 & local environm5tal    
organizations = _! lead]%ip 9 address+  
^! issues2 &  7#c7 reaffirms its        
commitm5t to cont9ue its p>tn]%ips )    
,mexico on protect+ ! transnational     
wat]%$s4