,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ceh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #i1 #bjai,mr4 ,v>gas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to e/abli% a ,cali=nia ,new ,riv] re/oration program to build on1 & help coord9ate fund+ =1 re/oration & protection ef=ts relat+ to ! ,new ,riv]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cali=nia ,new ,riv] ,re/oration ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,new ,riv] 0 born out ( ! ,colorado ,riv]'s occasional fl[s into ! ,salton ,s9k & ! erosion ( ! ,new ,riv] *annel :i* =m$ ! deep riv] canyon betwe5 #aije & #aijg2 7#b7 ! ,new ,riv] />ts 9 ,mexicali1 ,mexico1 fl[s nor? into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ,calexico1 passes ?r\gh ! ,imp]ial ,valley & dra9s into ! ,salton ,sea1 r\ghly #ff miles nor? ( ! int]national b\nd>y1 & ! sub-wat]%$ cov]s approximately #gej squ>e miles1 ) #fc p]c5t ( t 9 ,mexico & #cg p]c5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 ! ,new ,riv] has be5 widely recogniz$ = its significant wat] pollution problems1 prim>ily because ( agricultural run(f1 raw sewage1 pe/icides1 & dis*>ges ( wa/es f dome/ic1 agricultural1 & indu/rial s\rces 9 ,mexico & ! ,imp]ial ,valley2 7#d7 by ! #aihjs1 ! ,new ,riv] acquir$ ! reputation ( be+ "o ( ! mo/ pollut$ riv]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) _m ( ! pollutants pos+ s]i\s human heal? haz>ds to local populations1 p>ticul>ly ^? 9 ,calexico & ,mexicali2 7#e7 9 #aiib1 ! ,int]national ,b\nd>y ,wat] ,commission's ,treaty ,m9ute ,no4 #bhh e/abli%$ a sanitation /rategy = ! ,new ,riv] wat] quality problems at ! int]national b\nd>y & divid$ ! sanitation projects into two imm$iate repairs projects1 ! ,mexicali ,i & ! ,mexicali ,,ii1 :i* total$ ab\t #ej million doll>s & 7 fund$ by bo? c\ntries ?r\gh ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank2 7#f7 9 #aiie1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy provid$ funds to ! ,cali=nia ,regional ,wat] ,quality ,control ,bo>d to monitor & docum5t ! wat] quality at ! int]national b\nd>y on a mon?ly basis2 7#g7 9 ! late #aiijs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico sp5t #ajj million 7#de p]c5t paid by ,mexico & #ee p]c5t paid by ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 to build ! ,las ,ar5itas & ,z>agoza ,wa/ewat] ,treatm5t plants1 & untreat$ ,new ,riv] wat] pass+ ?r\gh f\r microbial treatm5t cells at ,las ,ar5itas 0 !n *lor9at$ & f$ into a re-=e/ation project along ! desiccat$ ,rio ,h>dy :i* /ret*es to ! ,sea ( ,cortez2 7#h7 a #aj-ye> ef=t by community gr\ps1 lawy]s1 regulatory ag5cies1 & politicians address$ ! problem at ! s\rce by f$]ally fund+ a new sewage treatm5t plant 9 ,mexicali & develop+ a site plan = ! riv] on ! ,unit$ ,/ates side2 7#i7 9 #bjji1 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia requir$ ! ,cali=nia-,mexico ,bord] ,relations ,c\ncil to create a /rategic plan to /udy1 monitor1 rem$iate1 & enhance ! ,new ,riv]'s wat] quality to protect human heal? & develop a riv] p>kway suitable = public use2 7#aj7 9 #bjab1 ! ,cali=nia-,mexico ,bord] ,relations ,c\ncil approv$ ! /rategic plan = ! ,new ,riv] ,improvem5t ,project prep>$ by ! ,new ,riv] ,improvem5t ,project ,te*nical ,advisory ,committee2 7#aa7 9 #bjaf1 ! ,new ,riv] ,improvem5t ,project ,te*nical ,advisory ,committee revis$ ! recomm5d$ infra/ructure ( ! ,new ,riv] ,improvem5t ,project1 & ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia appropriat$ #a4d million to provide grants or contracts to implem5t ! necess>y plann+1 design1 environm5tal review1 & p]mitt+ "w2 7#ab7 ! revis$ ,new ,riv] ,improvem5t ,project includes ! in/allation ( a l>ge tra% scre51 a conveyance sy/em1 a]ation devices1 a new pump /ation & manag$ wetl&s2 & 7#ac7 ! exi/+ & ongo+ volunt>y cons]vation ef=ts at ! ,new ,riv] necessitate improv$ effici5cy & co/ effectiv5ess1 z well z increas$ private-sector inve/m5ts & coord9ation ( ,f$]al & non-,f$]al res\rces4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,mexican ,! t]m ,mexican ref]s to ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,mexican ,/ates4 7#c7 ,new ,riv] ,! t]m ,new ,riv] means ! riv] t />ts 9 ,mexicali1 ,mexico1 fl[s nor? into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ,calexico1 passes ?r\gh ! ,imp]ial ,valley1 & dra9s into ! ,salton ,sea4 7#d7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! ,cali=nia ,new ,riv] re/oration program e/abli%$ "u section #d4 7#e7 ,re/oration & protection ,! t]m re/oration & protection means ! cons]vation1 /ew>d%ip1 & enhancem5t ( habitat = fi% & wildlife to pres]ve & improve ecosy/ems & ecological processes on :i* !y dep5d4 #d4 ,cali=nia ,new ,riv] re/oration program e/abli%m5t 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program to be kn[n z ! ,cali=nia ,new ,riv] re/oration program4 7b7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 implem5t projects1 plans1 & initiatives = ! ,new ,riv] support$ by ! ,cali=nia-,mexico ,bord] ,relations ,c\ncil1 & "w 9 consultation ) applicable managem5t entities1 includ+ repres5tatives ( ! ,calexico ,new ,riv] ,committee1 ! ,cali=nia-,mexico ,bord] ,relations ,c\ncil1 ! ,new ,riv] ,improvem5t ,project ,te*nical ,advisory ,committee1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & regional & nonpr(it organizations1 to implem5t re/oration & protection activities relat+ to ! ,new ,riv]2 7#b7 und]take activities t-- 7,a7 support ! implem5tation ( a %>$ set ( sci5ce-bas$ re/oration & protection activities id5tifi$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 t>get co/-effective projects ) measurable results2 & 7,c7 maximize cons]vation outcomes ) no net ga9 ( ,f$]al full-"t equival5t employees2 & 7#c7 provide grants & te*nical assi/ance 9 accordance ) section #e4 7c7 ,coord9ation ,9 e/abli%+ ! program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consult1 z appropriate1 )-- 7#a7 ! heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 7,d7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices2 7,e7 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 7,f7 ! ,commission] ( ! ,int]national ,b\nd>y ,wat] ,commission2 & 7,g7 ! head ( any o!r applicable ag5cy2 7#b7 ! ,gov]nor ( ,cali=nia2 7#c7 ! ,cali=nia ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7#d7 ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,res\rces ,control ,bo>d2 7#e7 ! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces2 7#f7 ! ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 ,regional ,wat] ,quality ,control ,bo>d2 7#g7 ! ,imp]ial ,irrigation ,di/rict2 & 7#h7 o!r public ag5cies & organizations ) au?ority = ! plann+ & implem5tation ( cons]vation /rategies relat+ to ! ,new ,riv] 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico4 7d7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! program include-- 7#a7 coord9at+ re/oration & protection activities1 among ,mexican1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & regional entities & cons]vation p>tn]s1 relat+ to ! ,new ,riv]2 & 7#b7 c>ry+ out coord9at$ re/oration & protection activities1 & provid+ = te*nical assi/ance relat+ to ! ,new ,riv]-- 7,a7 to su/a9 & enhance fi% & wildlife habitat re/oration & protection activities2 7,b7 to improve & ma9ta9 wat] quality to support fi% & wildlife1 z well z ! habitats ( fi% & wildlife2 7,c7 to su/a9 & enhance wat] managem5t = volume & flood damage mitigation improvem5ts to b5efit fi% & wildlife habitat2 7,d7 to improve opportunities = public access to1 & recreation 9 & along1 ! ,new ,riv] consi/5t ) ! ecological ne$s ( fi% & wildlife habitat2 7,e7 to maximize ! resili5ce ( natural sy/ems & habitats "u *ang+ wat]%$ conditions2 7,f7 to engage ! public ?r\gh outrea*1 education1 & citiz5 involvem5t1 to increase capacity & support = coord9at$ re/oration & protection activities relat+ to ! ,new ,riv]2 7,g7 to increase sci5tific capacity to support ! plann+1 monitor+1 & rese>* activities necess>y to c>ry out coord9at$ re/oration & protection activities2 & 7,h7 to provide te*nical assi/ance to c>ry out re/oration & protection activities relat+ to ! ,new ,riv]4 #e4 ,grants & assi/ance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide grants & te*nical assi/ance to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it organizations1 & in/itutions ( high] education1 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico1 to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! program4 7b7 ,crit]ia ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! organizations describ$ 9 section #d7;c71 %all develop crit]ia = provid+ grants & te*nical assi/ance "u ?is section to ensure t su* activities accompli% "o or m ( ! purposes id5tifi$ 9 section #d7;d77#b7 & advance ! implem5tation ( priority actions or ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! ,new ,riv]-wide /rategy adopt$ "u section #d7;b77#b74 7c7 ,co/ %>+ 7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project = :i* a grant is provid$ "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ee p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! activity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project = :i* a grant is provid$ "u ?is section may be provid$ 9 ! =m ( an 9-k9d contribution ( s]vices or mat]ials4 7d7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may ent] into an agreem5t to manage ! implem5tation ( ?is section ) ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank or a simil> organization t (f]s grant managem5t s]vices4 7#b7 ,fund+ ,if ! ,adm9i/rator ent]s into an agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! organization select$ %all-- 7,a7 = ea* fiscal ye>1 receive am\nts to c>ry out ?is section 9 an advance paym5t ( ! entire am\nt on ,octob] #a1 or z soon z practicable !reaft]1 ( t fiscal ye>2 7,b7 inve/ & re9ve/ ^? am\nts = ! b5efit ( ! program2 & 7,c7 o!rwise adm9i/] ! implem5tation ( ?is section to support p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! public & private sectors 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 #f4 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ a description ( ea* project t has receiv$ fund+ "u ?is ,act & ! /atus ( all su* projects t are 9 progress on ! date ( submission ( ! report4