,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4  
,lev9 ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,v>gas1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4
 ,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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       
require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry out a       
program to fund wat] infra/ructure      
projects ne> ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico    
bord]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bord]  
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,act4  
#b4 ,u4,s4-,mexico ,bord] ,wat]         
,infra/ructure ,program  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,!  
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( 

! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4     
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1   
,indian ,tribe1 or wat] or wa/ewat]     
di/rict1 ) jurisdiction ov] any area 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or ,mexico t is locat$ )9
 #ajj kilomet]s ( ! ,unit$              
,/ates-,mexico bord]4  7#c7 ,eligible   
project  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible  
project means a project = ! con/ruction 
( a dr9k+ wat] treatm5t or di/ribution  
facility1 or a wa/ewat] managem5t       
facility1 t--  7i7 addresses an exi/+   
human heal? or ecological issue2  7ii7  
has an effect 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 
) respect to a wa/ewat] managem5t       
facility ! wat] dis*>g$ f :i* w fl[1    
directly or indirectly1 into ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 is design$ to meet relevant wat]
 quality /&>ds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
includ+ any su* /&>ds e/abli%$ "u !     
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act2  
7iv7 is propos$ by an eligible entity ) 
legal au?ority to develop ! project1    
provide ! propos$ dr9k+ wat] or wa/ewat]

 s]vices1 & obta9 necess>y f9anc+2  7v7 
w comply ) relevant ,/ate & local       
environm5tal & o!r laws & regulations1  
includ+ ) respect to obta9+ any necess>y
 op]at+ p]mits & lic5ses & comply+ ) any
 o!r regulatory requirem5ts relat$ to l&
 acquisition & rights-(-way2 &  7vi7 has
 ! support ( appropriate ,f$]al & ,/ate 
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,comision ,nacional  
de ,agua 7also kn[n z ,,conagua or !    
,mexican ,national ,wat] ,commission7 & 
any appropriate ,/ate wat] utility1 if  
locat$ 9 ,mexico4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,!  
t]m eligible project does n include a   
project-- 7i7 = wat] supply2  7ii7 t    
?reat5s ecosy/ems locat$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or t are locat$ 9 bo? ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,mexico1 if ! project causes   
r$uctions 9 ! fl[ ( wat]2 or  7iii7 to  
provide dr9k+ wat] or wa/ewat] s]vices  
to new developm5t4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out a program to 
provide assi/ance to eligible entities =
 activities relat$ to eligible projects1
 includ+ feasibility /udies1 plann+     

/udies1 environm5tal assessm5ts1        
f9ancial analyses1 community            
p>ticipation ef=ts1 & ar*itectural1     
eng9e]+1 plann+1 design1 & con/ruction  
activities4  7c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ 
out subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
consult ) ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,developm5t  
,bank4  7d7 ,project selection  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7b71 !    
,adm9i/rator %all select projects to    
receive assi/ance "u ! program 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 & any o!r    
crit]ia det]m9$ appropriate by !        
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,prioritization ,9  
c>ry+ out subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all prioritize projects t-- 7,a7 are  
likely to h ! greate/ positive effects  
relat+ to ! environm5t1 public heal?1 or
 respond+ to unmet wat] supply ne$s2    
7,b7 w result 9 b5efits on bo? sides ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord]2 &  7,c7   
address ! mo/ urg5t public heal? &      
environm5tal ne$s1 z det]m9$ by ! heads 
( ! ,regional (fices = ,regions #f & #i 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4   

7e7 ,t]ms & conditions ,! ,adm9i/rator  
may set su* t]ms & conditions on        
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section z !    
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4  7f7 
,co/ %>e  7#a7 ,requirem5t = c]ta9      
projects ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an     
eligible project locat$ 9 ,mexico %all  
be #ej p]c5t4  7#b7 ,exemption ,dur+ !  
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may waive
 ! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a7 if !      
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 f9ds t ! project w   
r$uce negative heal? effects on ,f$]al  
law en=cem5t or ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
p]sonnel4  7g7 ,fund+  7#a7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section    
#aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj  
?r\gh #bjbd4  7#b7 ,regional allocations
 ,! am\nts made available to c>ry out   
?is section %all be made available 9    
equal am\nts = use by ! ,regional (fices

 = ,regions #f & #i ( ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy4