,i  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #affc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #h1 #bjba,mr4 
,vargas 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,levin of    
,california1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,jacobs 
of ,california1 ,mr4 ,issa1 and ,mr4    
,ruiz7 introduced the following bill2   
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and
 in addition to the ,committees on      
,energy and ,commerce1 ,natural         
,resources1 ,foreign ,affairs1 and the  
,budget1 for a period to be subsequently
 determined by the ,speaker1 in each    
case for consideration of such          
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to provide for the water    
quality restoration of the ,tijuana     
,river and the ,new ,river1 and for     
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table
 of contents  7a7 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,border ,water 
,quality ,restoration and ,protection   
,act of #bjba4  7b7 ,table of contents  

,the table of contents for this ,act is 
as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2     
table of contents4,sec4 #b4             
,definitions4,,title ,i--,tijuana ,river
 ,public ,health and ,water ,quality    
,restoration,sec4 #aja4 ,findings2      
purpose4,sec4 #ajb4 ,definitions4,sec4  
#ajc4 ,tijuana ,river ,public ,health   
and ,water ,quality ,restoration        
,program4,sec4 #ajd4 ,water quality     
plan4,sec4 #aje4 ,grants1 agreements1   
and assistance4,sec4 #ajf4 ,annual      
budget plan4,sec4 #ajg4 ,reports4,,title
 ,,ii--,new ,river ,public ,health and  
,water ,quality ,restoration,sec4 #bja4 
,findings2 purpose4,sec4 #bjb4          
,definitions4,sec4 #bjc4 ,california    
,new ,river ,public ,health and ,water  
,quality ,restoration ,program4,sec4    
#bjd4 ,water quality plan4,sec4 #bje4   
,grants1 agreements1 and                
assistance4,sec4 #bjf4 ,annual budget   
plan4,sec4 #bjg4 ,reports4,,title       
,,iii--,border ,water ,infrastructure   
,improvement,sec4 #cja4 ,united         

,states-,mexico border water            
infrastructure program4,,title          
,,iv--,miscellaneous,sec4 #dja4 ,role of
 the ,commissioner and international    
agreements4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this  
,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term     
,administrator means the ,administrator 
of the ,environmental ,protection       
,agency4  7#b7 ,commissioner ,the term  
,commissioner means the ,commissioner of
 the ,united ,states ,section of the    
,international ,boundary and ,water     
,commission4  7#c7 ,mexican ,the term   
,mexican means1 as applicable1 the      
,federal1 ,state1 and local governments 
of ,mexico4  7#d7 ,new ,river ,the term 
,new ,river means the river that starts 
in ,mexicali1 ,mexico1 flows north into 
the ,united ,states through ,calexico1  
passes through the ,imperial ,valley1   
and drains into the ,salton ,sea4  7#e7 
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of ,state4  7#f7 ,tijuana
 ,river ,the term ,tijuana ,river means 
the river that rises in the ,sierra de  

,juarez in ,mexico1 flows through the   
,city of ,tijuana and then north into   
the ,united ,states1 passes through the 
,tijuana ,river estuary1 and drains into
 the ,pacific ,ocean4  7#g7 ,water reuse
 ,the term water reuse has the meaning  
given the term in the document of the   
,environmental ,protection ,agency      
entitled ,national ,water ,reuse ,action
 ,plan ,collaborative ,implementation   
7,version #a7 and dated ,february #bjbj4
  ,i ,tijuana ,river ,public ,health and
 ,water ,quality ,restoration  #aja4    
,findings2 purpose  7a7 ,findings       
,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,tijuana
 ,river flows across the ,united        
,states-,mexico border1 through the     
southern ,united ,states1 and into the  
,pacific ,ocean2  7#b7 #c_/d of the     
#a1gej square mile watershed of the     
,tijuana ,river lies in ,mexico1 and the
 remaining #a_/d includes the ,tijuana  
,river ,national ,estuarine ,research   
,reserve in the ,united ,states2  7#c7  
the ,tijuana ,river ,national ,estuarine

 ,research ,reserve is a partnership of 
,federal and ,state agencies1 including 
the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric 
,administration1 ,california ,state     
,parks1 and the ,united ,states ,fish   
and ,wildlife ,service2  7#d7 the       
,tijuana ,river is a significant estuary
 and watershed1 providing-- 7,a7        
economic and health benefits to the     
citizens of the ,united ,states and     
,mexico2 and  7,b7 environmental        
benefits as critical habitat to shore   
birds2  7#e7 the economy of communities 
in southern ,california1 including      
smaller communities1 such as the ,city  
of ,imperial ,beach1 and larger         
municipalities1 such as the ,city of    
,san ,diego1 may be significantly       
affected if the natural beauty and      
recreational opportunities of the       
,tijuana ,river are degraded2  7#f7 the 
,tijuana ,river watershed is in the     
midst of an environmental crisis1 as    
stormwater flows from the upper         
watershed1 originating in ,tijuana1     

,mexico1 carrying pollutants such as    
bacteria1 trash1 and sediment that      
severely affect water quality2  7#g7    
coastal communities in and near the     
,tijuana ,river watershed are also      
affected1 during certain tidal events1  
by a combination of treated wastewater  
and chlorinated-only wastewater         
discharged from the ,san ,antonio de los
 ,buenos wastewater treatment plant     
located #e miles south of the ,united   
,states-,mexico border in ,tijuana2     
7#h7 as reported by the ,government     
,accountability ,office in ,february    
#bjbj1 transboundary flows of untreated 
sewage1 combined with unmanaged         
stormwater1 bring bacteria and other    
contaminants into the ,tijuana ,river   
,valley watershed and beaches in the    
,united ,states2  7#i7 sediment flows   
into the ,tijuana ,river ,national      
,wildlife ,refuge and blocks the flow of
 ocean water and creating an imbalance  
in water salinity1 necessary for marsh  
plants1 fish1 and birds2  7#aj7 the     

,city of ,imperial ,beach has closed    
beach access #a_/c of each year for     
several years before the date of        
enactment of this ,act due to risk to   
human health2  7#aa7 flows of untreated 
sewage1 chemicals1 and pollution from   
,mexico jeopardize the health of ,border
 ,patrol agents and limiting the ability
 of those agents to operate in areas    
affected by these flows2  7#ab7 in the  
#b years before the date of enactment of
 this ,act1 local ,border ,patrol union 
officials have reported that over #ajj  
officers have suffered from             
contamination1 rashes1 infections1      
chemical burns1 and lung irritation due 
to toxic cross-border flows2  7#ac7 a   
,march #bjbj report of the              
,environmental ,financial ,advisory     
,board of the ,environmental ,protection
 ,agency-- 7,a7 found that-- 7i7        
stormwater knows no jurisdictional      
boundaries ''' and is a principal cause 
of water quality issues nationwide2 and 
7ii7 adequate funding to manage         

stormwater pollution lags behind the    
investments made in wastewater          
management and the delivery of safe     
drinking water by decades2 and  7,b7    
concluded that ,federal investment will 
be required to address-- 7i7 the lack of
 ,state and local funding2 and  7ii7    
multi-jurisdictional stormwater         
management needs2  7#ad7 during the     
#aj-year period before the date of      
enactment of this ,act1 ,federal1       
,state1 and local governments and others
 have identified the benefits of using  
natural and green infrastructure to     
control and manage stormwater runoff1   
including wetlands1 coastal dunes1 and  
retention structures2  7#ae7 during the 
#bj-year period before the date of      
enactment of this ,act1 the ,united     
,states and ,mexico1 through the        
,international ,boundary and ,water     
,commission1 have agreed to resolve the 
pollution problems in the ,tijuana      
,river2  7#af7 the ,international       
,boundary and ,water ,commission has    

negotiated #h minutes to resolve water  
quality problems in the ,tijuana ,river1
 among other subjects2  7#ag7 #a of the 
most recent minutes authorized the      
construction of the ,south ,bay         
,international ,wastewater ,treatment   
,plant in ,san ,ysidro to treat1 on     
average1 #be1jjj1jjj gallons of sewage  
from ,tijuana per day1 which has reduced
 the sewage coming into the ,united     
,states2  7#ah7 the sewer system of     
,tijuana is-- 7,a7 aging and            
deteriorating2 and  7,b7 insufficient to
 meet the needs of a quickly growing    
population2  7#ai7 in ,february #bjag1  
#a of the main sewer collectors of      
,tijuana broke1 sending an estimated    
#adc1jjj1jjj gallons of raw sewage into 
the ,united ,states1 which was not the  
only time such a break occurred2  7#bj7 
from ,february to ,july of #bjai1 an    
estimated #d1ejj1jjj1jjj gallons of     
wastewater1 treated water1 and          
stormwater flowed from ,mexico to the   
,united ,states2  7#ba7 in ,june and    

,july #bjai1 there were #c sewer        
collector breaks1 resulting in a total  
discharge of raw sewage of almost       
#b1jjj1jjj gallons2  7#bb7 a #bjai study
 entitled ,tijuana ,river ,diversion    
,study3 ,flow ,estimates1               
,infrastructure ,diagnostic1 and        
,alternatives ,development estimated    
that from #bjji through #bjaf1          
transboundary flows occurred on average 
#ach days each year2  7#bc7 those       
transboundary flows contain treated     
wastewater1 raw sewage1 and urban       
runoff1 with most of those flows        
associated with wet weather and         
stormwater2  7#bd7 the study described  
in paragraph 7#bb7-- 7,a7 found that    
improving the operational reliability of
 the existing diversion system of the   
,south ,bay could reduce the number of  
days that transboundary flows occurred2 
but  7,b7 estimated that there would    
still be on average #ij days of         
transboundary flows each year2  7#be7   
the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control 

,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 has  
established a stormwater permit program 
under the ,national ,pollutant          
,discharge ,elimination ,system1 under  
which municipalities have the           
responsibility to manage and treat      
stormwater2  7#bf7 because of the       
international border and different      
treatment systems and standards1        
discharges in ,mexico to the ,tijuana   
,river are not treated to the same      
standards as the standards to which     
discharges would be treated in the      
,united ,states2  7#bg7 the             
,international ,boundary and ,water     
,commission negotiated ,minute #cbj to  
find solutions for water quality1 trash1
 and sediment in the ,tijuana ,river2   
7#bh7 the ,united ,states has-- 7,a7    
invested at least #bej1jjj1jjj for      
secondary wastewater treatment in the   
,tijuana ,river ,valley by the          
,international ,boundary and ,water     
,commission2 and  7,b7 paid #ah1jjj1jjj 
to operate and maintain the plant in    

fiscal year #bjah2  7#bi7 the ,united   
,states has also helped fund water and  
wastewater infrastructure along the     
border through the ,border ,water       
,infrastructure ,program and the ,north 
,american ,development ,bank2  7#cj7    
however1 as the ,government             
,accountability ,office found in the    
report described in paragraph 7#h71 the 
long-standing environmental and health  
problems associated with transboundary  
stormwater flows continue1 while the    
,international ,boundary and ,water     
,commission has not taken actions to    
resolve existing problems by proposing  
and analyzing alternatives1 analyzing   
costs1 identifying solutions1 or        
establishing time frames2 and  7#ca7    
significant additional investment from  
,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,mexican   
resources is needed to improve the water
 quality of the ,tijuana ,river         
watershed4  7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes 
of this title are-- 7#a7 to establish a 
program to plan and implement water     

quality restoration and protection      
activities2  7#b7 to ensure the         
coordination of restoration and         
protection activities among ,mexican1   
,federal1 ,state1 local1 and regional   
entities and conservation partners      
relating to water quality and stormwater
 management in the ,mexican ,tijuana    
,river watershed and the ,american      
,tijuana ,river watershed2 and  7#c7 to 
provide funding for water quality       
restoration and protection activities in
 the ,mexican ,tijuana ,river watershed 
and the ,american ,tijuana ,river       
watershed4  #ajb4 ,definitions ,in this 
title3 7#a7 ,american ,tijuana ,river   
watershed ,the term ,american ,tijuana  
,river watershed means the portion of   
the ,tijuana ,river watershed that lies 
in the ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,mexican  
,tijuana ,river watershed ,the term     
,mexican ,tijuana ,river watershed means
 the portion of the ,tijuana ,river     
watershed that lies in ,mexico4  7#c7   
,program ,the term program means the    

,tijuana ,river ,public ,health and     
,water ,quality ,restoration ,program   
established under section #ajc7;a74     
7#d7 ,water quality restoration and     
protection ,the term water quality      
restoration and protection1 with respect
 to the ,tijuana ,river watershed1      
means-- 7,a7 the enhancement of water   
quality and stormwater management2 and  
7,b7 the use of natural and green       
infrastructure to enhance the ability of
 the watershed to capture pollutants and
 reduce runoff to prevent flooding4     
#ajc4 ,tijuana ,river ,public ,health   
and ,water ,quality ,restoration        
,program  7a7 ,establishment ,not later 
than #ahj days after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administrator shall establish a        
program1 to be known as the ,tijuana    
,river ,public ,health and ,water       
,quality ,restoration ,program4  7b7    
,duties ,in carrying out the program1   
the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 carry   
out projects1 plans1 and initiatives for

 the ,tijuana ,river and work in        
consultation with applicable management 
entities1 including representatives of  
the ,federal ,government1 ,state and    
local governments1 and regional and     
nonprofit organizations1 to carry out   
public health and water quality         
restoration and protection activities   
relating to the ,tijuana ,river2  7#b7  
carry out activities that-- 7,a7        
develop1 using monitoring1 data         
collection1 and assessment1 a shared set
 of science-based water quality         
restoration and protection activities   
identified in accordance with paragraph 
7#a72  7,b7 support the implementation  
of a shared set of science-based water  
quality restoration and protection      
activities identified in accordance with
 paragraph 7#a71 including water reuse  
projects1 water recycling projects1 and 
natural and green infrastructure        
projects2  7,c7 target cost-effective   
projects with measurable results2 and   
7,d7 maximize public health and water   

quality conservation outcomes2  7#c7    
coordinate the development of consistent
 ,federal policies1 strategies1         
projects1 and priorities for addressing 
the public health and water quality     
restoration and protection of the       
,tijuana ,river2  7#d7 coordinate a     
funding strategy among available funding
 sources in the region2 and  7#e7       
provide grants1 agreements1 and         
technical assistance in accordance with 
section #aje4  7c7 ,coordination ,in    
establishing the program1 the           
,administrator shall consult1 as        
appropriate1 with-- 7#a7 the heads of   
,federal agencies1 including-- 7,a7 the 
,secretary2  7,b7 the ,commissioner2    
7,c7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture2    
7,d7 the ,secretary of ,homeland        
,security2  7,e7 the ,administrator of  
,general ,services2  7,f7 the           
,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and    
,border ,protection2  7,g7 the          
,secretary of the ,interior2  7,h7 the  
,secretary of the ,army1 acting through 

the ,chief of ,engineers2  7,i7 the     
,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic
 and ,atmospheric ,administration2  7,j7
 the ,director of the ,united ,states   
,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 and  7,k7 
the head of any other applicable agency1
 as determined by the ,administrator2   
7#b7 the heads of ,state agencies1      
including-- 7,a7 the ,governor of       
,california2  7,b7 the ,california      
,environmental ,protection ,agency2     
7,c7 the ,california ,state ,water      
,resources ,control ,board2  7,d7 the   
,california ,department of ,water       
,resources2 and  7,e7 the ,san ,diego   
,regional ,water ,quality ,control      
,board2  7#c7 #b representatives of     
affected units of local government in   
the ,state1 chosen on a rotating #c-year
 cycle by the ,governor of ,california1 
including representatives from the ,city
 of ,imperial ,beach1 the ,city of ,san 
,diego1 the ,city of ,chula ,vista1 the 
,city of ,coronado1 the ,port of ,san   
,diego1 and the ,county of ,san ,diego2 

7#d7 #b representatives of relevant     
nonprofit groups1 chosen on a rotating  
#c-year cycle by the ,governor of       
,california2  7#e7 other public agencies
 and organizations with authority for   
the planning and implementation of      
conservation strategies relating to the 
,tijuana ,river in the ,united ,states  
and ,mexico1 as determined by the       
,administrator2 and  7#f7               
representatives of the ,north ,american 
,development ,bank4  7d7 ,cooperative   
agreements and memoranda of             
understanding  7#a7 ,in general ,to     
achieve the purposes of this title and  
to ensure effective coordination of     
,federal and non-,federal water quality 
restoration and protection activities1  
the ,administrator shall use amounts    
made available for the border water     
infrastructure program under section    
#cja and payments received pursuant to  
paragraph 7#d77;,a7 to enter into       
cooperative agreements and memoranda of 
understanding with1 and provide         

technical assistance to-- 7,a7 the heads
 of other ,federal agencies1 ,states1   
,state agencies1 units of local         
government1 regional governmental       
bodies1 and private entities2 and  7,b7 
in cooperation with the ,secretary1 the 
,government of ,mexico4  7#b7 ,use of   
agreements ,the ,administrator shall    
enter into the cooperative agreements   
and memoranda of understanding described
 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 to carry out  
the activities described in this        
section1 including studies1 plans1      
construction1 and completion of projects
 to improve the water quality of1       
environment of1 and public health around
 the ,tijuana ,river2 and  7,b7 to carry
 out a pilot project under which the    
,administrator shall1 for projects      
selected by the ,administrator that     
would otherwise not be successful in    
improving the water quality of1         
environment of1 and public health of    
people residing in areas surrounding the
 ,tijuana ,river-- 7i7 identify the     

parties responsible for the projects2   
and  7ii7 provide funds to those parties
 for the operations and maintenance of  
the projects4  7#c7 ,term ,the          
cooperative agreements and memoranda of 
understanding described in paragraph    
7#a7 shall be limited to a specified    
period of time1 as determined by the    
,administrator4  7#d7 ,financial        
arrangements  7,a7 ,in general ,if the  
,administrator enters into a cooperative
 agreement or memorandum of             
understanding described in paragraph    
7#a71 the ,administrator may require the
 other party to the agreement or        
memorandum to provide payment to the    
,administrator4  7,b7 ,deposit ,any     
amounts received as a payment under     
subparagraph 7,a7 shall be deposited    
into the ,state and ,tribal ,assistance 
,grants account of the ,environmental   
,protection ,agency and shall remain    
available1 without further              
appropriation1 to carry out the purposes
 of this title4  7#e7 ,personnel2       

services2 technical assistance ,the     
,administrator may provide or accept    
personnel1 services1 and technical      
assistance pursuant to a cooperative    
agreement or memorandum of understanding
 described in paragraph 7#a71 with or   
without reimbursement1 for the purposes 
of carrying out the agreement or        
memorandum4  #ajd4 ,water quality plan  
7a7 ,development  7#a7 ,in general ,the 
,administrator1 in consultation with the
 entities described in section #ajc7;c71
 shall develop a plan for the purpose of
 improving and protecting the water     
quality of the ,tijuana ,river          
watershed4  7#b7 ,requirements ,the plan
 under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 build
 on and incorporate any existing efforts
 and plans to improve and protect the   
water quality of the ,tijuana ,river    
watershed1 including ongoing and        
completed efforts and plans2 and  7,b7  
include-- 7i7 such features as are      
needed to improve and protect the       
quality of wastewater1 stormwater       

runoff1 and other untreated flows2  7ii7
 criteria for selecting-- 7,i7 water    
quality restoration and protection      
projects2 and  7,,ii7 projects on the   
priority list under subsection 7c77#a72 
7iii7 the amounts necessary for the     
operations and maintenance of           
infrastructure existing on and          
constructed after the date of enactment 
of this ,act2 and  7iv7 potential       
sources of funding to help pay the costs
 described in clause 7iii74  7#c7       
,operations and maintenance funding     
7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator1   
working with the entities described in  
section #ajc7;c71 shall assess and      
identify potential alternative sources  
and approaches for financing            
infrastructure projects1 including      
financing the operations and maintenance
 of those infrastructure projects4  7,b7
 ,requirement ,in carrying out          
subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator   
shall assess the approaches identified  
in the report of the ,environmental     

,financial ,advisory ,board entitled    
,evaluating ,stormwater ,infrastructure 
,funding and ,financing and dated ,march
 #bjbj4  7b7 ,issuance2 updates ,the    
,administrator shall-- 7#a7 not later   
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 issue the plan under     
subsection 7a77#a72 and  7#b7 every #e  
years after the date on which the plan  
is issued under paragraph 7#a71 update  
the plan4  7c7 ,priority list  7#a7 ,in 
general ,the plan under subsection      
7a77#a7 shall include a priority list of
 potential or proposed water quality    
restoration and protection projects for 
the ,tijuana ,river watershed that--    
7,a7 provides for the management of     
wastewater or stormwater or the removal 
of debris1 sediment1 chemicals1         
bacteria1 and other contaminants from   
the water flowing north into the ,united
 ,states2  7,b7 estimates the costs and 
identifies the entities that will fund  
the construction1 operation1 and        
maintenance of each project on the      

priority list2  7,c7 is developed in    
coordination with the entities described
 in section #ajc7;c72  7,d7 assists     
agencies to coordinate funding2 and     
7,e7 identifies projects-- 7i7 in the   
,mexican ,tijuana ,river watershed2     
7ii7 in the ,american ,tijuana ,river   
watershed2 and  7iii7 that address      
transboundary flows that affect coastal 
communities in and near the ,tijuana    
,river watershed4  7#b7 ,development ,in
 developing the priority list under     
paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator      
shall-- 7,a7 use the best available     
science1 including any relevant findings
 and recommendations of a watershed     
assessment conducted by ,federal1       
,state1 and local agencies2  7,b7 carry 
out and fund science development1       
monitoring1 or modeling as needed to    
inform project development and          
assessment2 and  7,c7 include1 in order 
of priority1 potential or proposed water
 quality or stormwater projects for the 
restoration and protection of the       

,tijuana ,river that-- 7i7 would help-- 
7,i7 to achieve and maintain the water  
quality standards for-- 7aa7 public     
health2  7bb7 recreational              
opportunities2  7cc7 scenic resources2  
and  7dd7 wildlife and habitat2 and     
7,,ii7 to address water needs in the    
,tijuana ,river watershed1 including    
through water reuse and water recycling2
 and  7ii7 would identify responsible   
agencies and funding sources through    
coordinated efforts by the entities     
described in section #ajc7;c74  #aje4   
,grants1 agreements1 and assistance  7a7
 ,in general ,in order to carry out the 
purposes of the program as described in 
section #aja7;b71 the ,administrator    
may-- 7#a7 provide grants and technical 
assistance to the ,commissioner1 ,state 
and local governments1 nonprofit        
organizations1 and institutions of      
higher education1 in both the ,united   
,states and ,mexico2 and  7#b7 enter    
into interagency agreements with other  
,federal agencies4  7b7 ,criteria ,the  

,administrator1 in consultation with the
 entities described in section #ajc7;c71
 shall develop criteria for providing   
grants and technical assistance and     
entering into interagency agreements    
under subsection 7a7 to ensure that     
activities carried out under an         
interagency agreement or using those    
grants or technical assistance-- 7#a7   
accomplish #a or more of the purposes   
identified in section #aja7;b72 and     
7#b7 advance the implementation of      
priority projects identified under      
section #ajd7;c74  7c7 ,cost sharing    
,the ,administrator may establish a     
,federal share requirement for any      
project carried out using any assistance
 proved under this section on an        
individual project basis4  7d7          
,administration  7#a7 ,in general ,the  
,administrator may enter into an        
agreement to manage the implementation  
of this section with the ,north         
,american ,development ,bank or a       
similar organization that offers grant  

management services4  7#b7 ,funding ,if 
the ,administrator enters into an       
agreement under paragraph 7#a71 the     
organization selected shall-- 7,a7 for  
each fiscal year1 receive amounts to    
carry out this section in an advance    
payment of the entire amount on the date
 of enactment of an appropriations ,act 
making appropriations to the            
,administrator for a fiscal year1 or as 
soon as practicable thereafter2 and     
7,b7 otherwise administer the           
implementation of this section to       
support partnerships between the public 
and private sectors in accordance with  
this title4  7e7 ,construction1         
operation1 and maintenance ,the         
,commissioner may construct1 operate1   
and maintain any project carried out    
using funds made available to carry out 
this section4  #ajf4 ,annual budget plan
 ,the ,president1 as part of the annual 
budget submission of the ,president to  
,congress under section #aaje7;a7 of    
title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall 

submit estimated expenditures and       
proposed appropriations for projects    
under this title for the current year1  
the budget year1 and #e outyears 7as    
those terms are defined in section      
#bej7;c7 of the ,balanced ,budget and   
,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of    
#aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj7;c7771         
including for projects included in the  
priority list under section #ajd7;c71   
for each ,federal agency described in   
section #ajc7;c77#a74  #ajg4 ,reports   
,not later than #ahj days after the date
 of enactment of this ,act1 and every #b
 years thereafter1 the ,administrator   
shall submit to ,congress a report on   
the implementation of this title1       
including-- 7#a7 a description of-- 7,a7
 each project that has received funding 
pursuant to this title2 and  7,b7 the   
status of all projects that have        
received funding pursuant to this title 
that are in progress on the date of     
submission of the report2 and  7#b7 an  
assessment of the effectiveness of the  

operation and maintenance of each       
project that has been carried out       
pursuant to this title4  ,,ii ,new      
,river ,public ,health and ,water       
,quality ,restoration  #bja4 ,findings2 
purpose  7a7 ,findings ,congress finds  
that-- 7#a7 the ,new ,river was born out
 of-- 7,a7 occasional flows of the      
,colorado ,river into the ,salton ,sink2
 and  7,b7 the erosion of the ,new      
,river channel1 which formed the deep   
river canyon between #aije and #aijg2   
7#b7 the ,new ,river-- 7,a7 starts in   
,mexicali1 ,mexico2  7,b7 flows north   
into the ,united ,states through        
,calexico2  7,c7 passes through the     
,imperial ,valley2 and  7,d7 drains into
 the ,salton ,sea approximately #ff     
miles north of the international        
boundary2  7#c7 the sub-watershed of the
 ,new ,river covers approximately #gej  
square miles1 of which #fc percent is in
 ,mexico and #cg percent is in the      
,united ,states2  7#d7 the ,new ,river  
has been widely recognized for          

significant water pollution problems1   
primarily because of agricultural       
runoff1 raw sewage1 pesticides1 and     
discharges of wastes from domestic1     
agricultural1 and industrial sources in 
,mexico and the ,imperial ,valley2  7#e7
 by the #aihjs1 the ,new ,river acquired
 the reputation of being #a of the most 
polluted rivers in the ,united ,states1 
with many pollutants in the ,new ,river 
posing serious human health hazards to  
local populations1 particularly in      
,calexico and ,mexicali2  7#f7 in #aiib1
 ,minute #bhh of the ,international     
,boundary and ,water ,commission-- 7,a7 
established a sanitation strategy for   
the water quality problems of the ,new  
,river at the international border2 and 
7,b7 divided sanitation projects into #b
 immediate repair projects1 the         
,mexicali ,i and ,mexicali ,,ii1 that-- 
7i7 totaled approximately #ej1jjj1jjj2  
and  7ii7 were funded by both the       
,united ,states and ,mexico through the 
,north ,american ,development ,bank2    

7#g7 in #aiie1 the ,environmental       
,protection ,agency provided funds to   
the ,california ,regional ,water        
,quality ,control ,board to monitor and 
document the water quality at the       
international boundary on a monthly     
basis2  7#h7 in the late #aiijs-- 7,a7  
the ,united ,states and ,mexico spent   
#ajj1jjj1jjj 7of which #de percent was  
paid by ,mexico and #ee percent was paid
 by the ,united ,states7 to build the   
,las ,arenitas and ,zaragoza wastewater 
treatment plants2 and  7,b7 after the   
construction of those plants1 untreated 
water from the ,new ,river was passed   
through #d microbial treatment cells at 
the ,las ,arenitas wastewater treatment 
plant1 which was then chlorinated and   
fed into a reforestation project along  
the desiccated ,rio ,hardy1 which       
stretches to the ,sea of ,cortez2  7#i7 
a #aj-year effort by community groups1  
lawyers1 regulatory agencies1 and       
politicians addressed the problem of    
water quality in the ,new ,river at the 

source by-- 7,a7 federally funding a new
 sewage treatment plant in ,mexicali2   
and  7,b7 developing a site plan for the
 portion of the ,new ,river in the      
,united ,states2  7#aj7 in #bjji1 the   
,state of ,california required the      
,california-,mexico ,border ,relations  
,council-- 7,a7 to create a water       
quality plan to study1 monitor1         
remediate1 and enhance the water quality
 of the ,new ,river to protect human    
health2 and  7,b7 to develop a river    
parkway suitable for public use2  7#aa7 
in #bjab1 the ,california-,mexico       
,border ,relations ,council approved the
 strategic plan for the ,new ,river     
,improvement ,project that was prepared 
by the ,new ,river ,improvement ,project
 ,technical ,advisory ,committee2  7#ab7
 in #bjaf1 the ,new ,river ,improvement 
,project ,technical ,advisory ,committee
 revised the recommended infrastructure 
of the ,new ,river ,improvement         
,project1 and the ,state of ,california 
appropriated #a1djj1jjj to provide      

grants or contracts to carry out the    
necessary planning1 design1             
environmental review1 and permitting    
work2  7#ac7 the revised ,new ,river    
,improvement ,project includes the      
installation of a large trash screen1 a 
conveyance system1 aeration devices1 a  
new pump station1 and managed wetlands2 
and  7#ad7 the existing and ongoing     
voluntary conservation efforts at the   
,new ,river necessitate improved        
efficiency and cost effectiveness1      
increased private sector investments1   
and coordination of ,federal and        
non-,federal resources4  7b7 ,purposes  
,the purposes of this title include--   
7#a7 coordinating water quality         
restoration and protection activities   
relating to the ,new ,river among       
,mexican1 ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and  
regional entities and conservation      
partners2 and  7#b7 carrying out        
coordinated restoration and protection  
activities relating to the ,new ,river  
and providing technical assistance for  

those activities-- 7,a7 to sustain and  
enhance fish and wildlife habitat       
restoration and protection activities2  
7,b7 to improve and maintain water      
quality to support fish and wildlife1 as
 well as the habitats of fish and       
wildlife2  7,c7 to sustain and enhance  
water management for volume and flood   
damage mitigation improvements to       
benefit fish and wildlife habitat2  7,d7
 to improve opportunities for public    
access to1 and recreation in and along1 
the ,new ,river consistent with the     
ecological needs of fish and wildlife   
habitat2  7,e7 to maximize the          
resilience of natural systems and       
habitats under changing watershed       
conditions2  7,f7 to engage the public  
through outreach1 education1 and citizen
 involvement to increase capacity and   
support for coordinated water quality   
restoration and protection activities   
relating to the ,new ,river2  7,g7 to   
increase scientific capacity to support 
the planning1 monitoring1 and research  

activities necessary to carry out       
coordinated water quality restoration   
and protection activities relating to   
the ,new ,river2 and  7,h7 to provide   
technical assistance to carry out water 
quality restoration and protection      
activities relating to the ,new ,river4 
#bjb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 
,program ,the term program means the    
,california ,new ,river ,public ,health 
and ,water ,quality ,restoration        
,program established under section      
#bjc7;a74  7#b7 ,water quality          
restoration and protection ,the term    
water quality restoration and           
protection1 with respect to the ,new    
,river watershed1 means-- 7,a7 the      
enhancement of water quality and        
stormwater management2 and  7,b7 the use
 of natural and green infrastructure to 
enhance the ability of the watershed to 
capture pollutants and reduce runoff to 
prevent flooding4  #bjc4 ,california    
,new ,river ,public ,health and ,water  
,quality ,restoration ,program  7a7     

,establishment ,not later than #ahj days
 after the date of enactment of this    
,act1 the ,administrator shall establish
 a program1 to be known as the          
,california ,new ,river ,public ,health 
and ,water ,quality ,restoration        
,program4  7b7 ,duties ,in carrying out 
the program1 the ,administrator shall-- 
7#a7 carry out projects1 plans1 and     
initiatives for the ,new ,river that are
 supported by the ,california-,mexico   
,border ,relations ,council1 and work in
 consultation with applicable management
 entities1 including representatives of 
the ,calexico ,new ,river ,committee1   
the ,california-,mexico ,border         
,relations ,council1 the ,new ,river    
,improvement ,project ,technical        
,advisory ,committee1 the ,federal      
,government1 ,state and local           
governments1 and regional and nonprofit 
organizations1 to carry out water       
quality restoration and protection      
activities relating to the ,new ,river2 
7#b7 carry out activities that-- 7,a7   

develop1 using monitoring1 data         
collection1 and assessment1 a shared set
 of science-based water quality         
restoration and protection activities   
identified in accordance with paragraph 
7#a72  7,b7 support the implementation  
of a shared set of science-based water  
quality restoration and protection      
activities identified in accordance with
 paragraph 7#a71 including water reuse  
projects1 water recycling projects1 and 
natural and green infrastructure        
projects2  7,c7 target cost-effective   
projects with measurable results2 and   
7,d7 maximize public health and water   
quality conservation outcomes2 and  7#c7
 provide grants1 agreements1 and        
technical assistance in accordance with 
section #bje4  7c7 ,coordination ,in    
establishing the program1 the           
,administrator shall consult1 as        
appropriate1 with-- 7#a7 the heads of   
,federal agencies1 including-- 7,a7 the 
,secretary of the ,interior2  7,b7 the  
,secretary of ,agriculture2  7,c7 the   

,secretary of ,homeland ,security2  7,d7
 the ,administrator of ,general         
,services2  7,e7 the ,commissioner of   
,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2
  7,f7 the ,commissioner2  7,g7 the     
,secretary of the ,army1 acting through 
the ,chief of ,engineers2  7,h7 the     
,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic
 and ,atmospheric ,administration2  7,i7
 the ,director of the ,united ,states   
,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 and  7,j7 
the head of any other applicable agency1
 as determined by the ,administrator2   
7#b7 the ,governor of ,california2  7#c7
 the ,california ,environmental         
,protection ,agency2  7#d7 the          
,california ,state ,water ,resources    
,control ,board2  7#e7 the ,california  
,department of ,water ,resources2  7#f7 
the ,colorado ,river ,basin ,regional   
,water ,quality ,control ,board2  7#g7  
the ,imperial ,irrigation ,district2    
7#h7 the ,salton ,sea ,authority2  7#i7 
other public agencies and organizations 
with authority for the planning and     

implementation of conservation          
strategies relating to the ,new ,river  
in the ,united ,states and ,mexico1 as  
determined by the ,administrator2 and   
7#aj7 representatives of the ,north     
,american ,development ,bank4  7d7      
,cooperative agreements and memoranda of
 understanding  7#a7 ,in general ,to    
achieve the purposes of this title and  
to ensure effective coordination of     
,federal and non-,federal water quality 
restoration and protection activities1  
the ,administrator shall use amounts    
made available for the border water     
infrastructure program under section    
#cja and payments received pursuant to  
paragraph 7#d77;,a7 to enter into       
cooperative agreements and memoranda of 
understanding with1 and provide         
technical assistance to-- 7,a7 the heads
 of other ,federal agencies1 ,states1   
,state agencies1 units of local         
government1 regional governmental       
bodies1 and private entities2 and  7,b7 
in cooperation with the ,secretary1 the 

,government of ,mexico4  7#b7 ,use of   
agreements ,the ,administrator shall    
enter into the cooperative agreements   
and memoranda of understanding described
 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 to carry out  
the activities described in this        
section1 including studies1 plans1      
construction1 and completion of projects
 to improve the water quality of1       
environment of1 and public health around
 the ,new ,river2 and  7,b7 to carry out
 a pilot project under which the        
,administrator shall1 for projects      
selected by the ,administrator that     
would otherwise not be successful in    
improving the water quality of1         
environment of1 and public health of    
people residing in areas surrounding the
 ,new ,river-- 7i7 identify the parties 
responsible for the projects2 and  7ii7 
provide funds to those parties for the  
operations and maintenance of the       
projects4  7#c7 ,term ,the cooperative  
agreements and memoranda of             
understanding described in paragraph    

7#a7 shall be limited to a specified    
period of time1 as determined by the    
,administrator4  7#d7 ,financial        
arrangements  7,a7 ,in general ,if the  
,administrator enters into a cooperative
 agreement or memorandum of             
understanding described in paragraph    
7#a71 the ,administrator may require the
 other party to the agreement or        
memorandum to provide payment to the    
,administrator4  7,b7 ,deposit ,any     
amounts received as a payment under     
subparagraph 7,a7 shall be deposited    
into the ,state and ,tribal ,assistance 
,grants account of the ,environmental   
,protection ,agency and shall remain    
available1 without further              
appropriation1 to carry out the purposes
 of this title4  7#e7 ,personnel2       
services2 technical assistance ,the     
,administrator may provide or accept    
personnel1 services1 and technical      
assistance pursuant to a cooperative    
agreement or memorandum of understanding
 described in paragraph 7#a71 with or   

without reimbursement1 for the purposes 
of carrying out the agreement or        
memorandum4  #bjd4 ,water quality plan  
7a7 ,development  7#a7 ,in general ,the 
,administrator1 in consultation with the
 entities described in section #bjc7;c71
 shall develop a plan for the purpose of
 improving and protecting the water     
quality of the ,new ,river watershed4   
7#b7 ,requirements ,the plan under      
paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 build on and
 incorporate any existing efforts and   
plans to improve and protect the water  
quality of the ,new ,river1 whether     
ongoing or completed2 and  7,b7         
include-- 7i7 such features as are      
needed to improve and protect the       
quality of wastewater1 stormwater       
runoff1 and other untreated flows2  7ii7
 criteria for selecting-- 7,i7 water    
quality restoration and protection      
projects2 and  7,,ii7 projects on the   
priority list under subsection 7c77#a72 
7iii7 the amounts necessary for the     
operations and maintenance of           

infrastructure existing on and          
constructed after the date of enactment 
of this ,act2 and  7iv7 potential       
sources of funding to help pay the costs
 described in clause 7iii74  7#c7       
,operations and maintenance funding     
7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator1   
working with the entities described in  
section #bjc7;c71 shall assess and      
identify potential alternative sources  
and approaches for financing            
infrastructure projects1 including      
financing the operations and maintenance
 of those infrastructure projects4  7,b7
 ,requirement ,in carrying out          
subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator   
shall assess the approaches identified  
in the report of the ,environmental     
,financial ,advisory ,board entitled    
,evaluating ,stormwater ,infrastructure 
,funding and ,financing and dated ,march
 #bjbj4  7b7 ,issuance2 updates ,the    
,administrator shall-- 7#a7 not later   
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 issue the plan under     

subsection 7a77#a72 and  7#b7 every #e  
years after the date on which the plan  
is issued under paragraph 7#a71 update  
the plan4  7c7 ,priority list  7#a7 ,in 
general ,the plan under subsection      
7a77#a7 shall include a priority list of
 potential or proposed water quality    
restoration and protection projects for 
the ,new ,river watershed that-- 7,a7   
provides for the management of          
wastewater or stormwater or the removal 
of debris1 sediment1 chemicals1         
bacteria1 and other contaminants from   
the water flowing north into the ,united
 ,states2  7,b7 estimates the costs and 
identifies the entities that will fund  
the construction1 operation1 and        
maintenance of each project on the      
priority list2  7,c7 is developed in    
coordination with the entities described
 in section #bjc7;c72  7,d7 assists     
agencies to coordinate funding2 and     
7,e7 identifies projects-- 7i7 in the   
,new ,river watershed2 and  7ii7 that   
address transboundary flows that affect 

coastal communities in and near the ,new
 ,river watershed4  7#b7 ,development   
,in developing the priority list under  
paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator      
shall-- 7,a7 use the best available     
science1 including any relevant findings
 and recommendations of a watershed     
assessment conducted by ,federal1       
,state1 and local agencies2  7,b7 carry 
out and fund science development1       
monitoring1 or modeling as needed to    
inform project development and          
assessment2 and  7,c7 include1 in order 
of priority1 potential or proposed water
 quality or stormwater projects for the 
restoration and protection of the ,new  
,river that-- 7i7 would help-- 7,i7 to  
achieve and maintain the water quality  
standards for-- 7aa7 public health2     
7bb7 recreational opportunities2  7cc7  
scenic resources2 and  7dd7 wildlife and
 habitat2 and  7,,ii7 to address water  
needs in the ,new ,river watershed1     
including through water reuse and water 
recycling2 and  7ii7 would identify     

responsible agencies and funding sources
 through coordinated efforts by the     
entities described in section #bjc7;c74 
#bje4 ,grants1 agreements1 and          
assistance  7a7 ,in general ,in order to
 carry out the purposes of the program  
as described in section #bja7;b71 the   
,administrator may-- 7#a7 provide grants
 and technical assistance to the        
,commissioner1 ,state and local         
governments1 nonprofit organizations1   
and institutions of higher education1 in
 both the ,united ,states and ,mexico2  
and  7#b7 enter into interagency        
agreements with other ,federal agencies4
  7b7 ,criteria ,the ,administrator1 in 
consultation with the entities described
 in section #bjc7;c71 shall develop     
criteria for providing grants and       
technical assistance and entering into  
interagency agreements under subsection 
7a7 to ensure that activities carried   
out under an interagency agreement or   
using those grants or technical         
assistance-- 7#a7 accomplish #a or more 

of the purposes identified in section   
#bja7;b72 and  7#b7 advance the         
implementation of priority projects     
identified under section #bjd7;c74  7c7 
,cost sharing ,the ,administrator may   
establish a ,federal share requirement  
for any project carried out using any   
assistance proved under this section on 
an individual project basis4  7d7       
,administration  7#a7 ,in general ,the  
,administrator may enter into an        
agreement to manage the implementation  
of this section with the ,north         
,american ,development ,bank or a       
similar organization that offers grant  
management services4  7#b7 ,funding ,if 
the ,administrator enters into an       
agreement under paragraph 7#a71 the     
organization selected shall-- 7,a7 for  
each fiscal year1 receive amounts to    
carry out this section in an advance    
payment of the entire amount on the date
 of enactment of an appropriations ,act 
making appropriations to the            
,administrator for a fiscal year1 or as 

soon as practicable thereafter2 and     
7,b7 otherwise administer the           
implementation of this section to       
support partnerships between the public 
and private sectors in accordance with  
this title4  7e7 ,construction1         
operation1 and maintenance ,the         
,commissioner may construct1 operate1   
and maintain any project carried out    
using funds made available to carry out 
this section4  #bjf4 ,annual budget plan
 ,the ,president1 as part of the annual 
budget submission of the ,president to  
,congress under section #aaje7;a7 of    
title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall 
submit estimated expenditures and       
proposed appropriations for projects    
under this title for the current year1  
budget year1 and #e outyears 7as those  
terms are defined in section #bej7;c7 of
 the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency   
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b     
,u4,s4,c4 #ijj7;c7771 including for     
projects included in the priority list  
under section #bjd7;c71 for each        

,federal agency described in section    
#bjc7;c77#a74  #bjg4 ,reports ,not later
 than #ahj days after the date of       
enactment of this ,act1 and every #b    
years thereafter1 the ,administrator    
shall submit to ,congress a report on   
the implementation of this title1       
including-- 7#a7 a description of-- 7,a7
 each project that has received funding 
pursuant to this title2 and  7,b7 the   
status of all projects that have        
received funding pursuant to this title 
that are in progress on the date of     
submission of the report2 and  7#b7 an  
assessment of the effectiveness of the  
operation and maintenance of each       
project that has been carried out       
pursuant to this title4  ,,iii ,border  
,water ,infrastructure ,improvement     
#cja4 ,united ,states-,mexico border    
water infrastructure program  7a7       
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,eligible entity ,the term eligible     
entity means the ,united ,states        
,section of the ,international ,boundary

 and ,water ,commission1 a ,state1 a    
local government1 an ,indian ,tribe1 or 
a water or wastewater district with     
jurisdiction over any area in the       
,united ,states or ,mexico that is      
located within #ajj kilometers of the   
,united ,states-,mexico border4  7#b7   
,eligible project  7,a7 ,in general ,the
 term eligible project means a project  
for the construction of infrastructure  
for drinking water treatment or         
distribution1 wastewater management1 or 
stormwater management1 including natural
 and green infrastructure and           
infrastructure for water reuse and water
 recycling1 that-- 7i7 addresses an     
existing human health or ecological     
issue2  7ii7 has an effect in the       
,united ,states2  7iii7 with respect to 
wastewater management infrastructure the
 water discharged from which will flow1 
directly or indirectly1 into the ,united
 ,states1 is designed to meet1 to the   
maximum extent practicable1 all relevant
 water quality standards of the country 

in which the project is located1        
including1 for projects located in the  
,united ,states1 any applicable         
standards established under the ,federal
 ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472  7iv7 is      
proposed by an eligible entity with     
legal authority-- 7,i7 to develop the   
project2  7,,ii7 to provide the proposed
 drinking water or wastewater services2 
and  7,,iii7 to obtain necessary        
financing1 including operations and     
maintenance funding2  7v7 will comply   
with relevant ,state and local          
environmental and other laws 7including 
regulations71 including with respect    
to-- 7,i7 obtaining any necessary       
operating permits and licenses2 and     
7,,ii7 complying with any other         
regulatory requirements related to land 
acquisition and rights-of-way2 and  7vi7
 has the support of appropriate ,mexican
 ,federal and ,state agencies1 including
 the ,comision ,nacional de ,agua       
7commonly known as ,,conagua or the     

,mexican ,national ,water ,commission7  
and any appropriate ,state or municipal 
water utility1 if the project is located
 in ,mexico4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term
 eligible project does not include a    
project-- 7i7 for new water supply2     
7ii7 that threatens an ecosystem located
 in the ,united ,states1 or that is     
located in both the ,united ,states and 
,mexico1 if the project causes a        
reduction in the flow of water2 or      
7iii7 to provide drinking water1        
wastewater1 or stormwater services to   
enable new development4  7#c7 ,program  
,the term program means the program     
established under subsection 7b74  7b7  
,establishment ,the ,administrator shall
 carry out a program to provide         
assistance to eligible entities for     
activities related to eligible projects1
 including feasibility studies1 planning
 studies1 environmental assessments1    
financial analyses1 community           
participation efforts1 and              
architectural1 engineering1 planning1   

design1 construction1 and operations and
 maintenance activities4  7c7           
,consultation ,in carrying out the      
program1 the ,administrator shall       
consult with the ,north ,american       
,development ,bank4  7d7 ,coordination  
,in carrying out the program1 the       
,administrator shall coordinate with    
,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal    
entities in the border region1 including
 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1
 the ,international ,boundary and ,water
 ,commission1 and relevant ,state       
agencies4  7e7 ,project selection  7#a7 
,in general ,in selecting projects for  
which to provide assistance under the   
program1 the ,administrator shall select
 projects in accordance with-- 7,a7     
paragraph 7#b72 and  7,b7 any other     
criteria determined appropriate by the  
,administrator4  7#b7 ,prioritization   
,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the    
,administrator shall prioritize projects
 that-- 7,a7 are identified in a plan   
developed pursuant to section #ajd or   

#bjd2 or  7,b7 7i7 are likely to have   
the greatest positive effects relating  
to the environment and public health2   
7ii7 will result in benefits on the     
,united ,states side of the ,united     
,states-,mexico border2  7iii7 address  
the most urgent public health and       
environmental needs1 as determined by   
the heads of the ,regional offices for  
,regions #f and #i of the ,environmental
 ,protection ,agency2 and  7iv7 maximize
 sustainable practices1 such as water   
reuse and water recycling1 natural and  
green infrastructure1 water efficiency1 
and conservation4  7f7 ,terms and       
conditions ,the ,administrator may      
establish such terms and conditions on  
assistance provided under the program as
 the ,administrator determines          
appropriate4  7g7 ,cost share ,the      
,administrator may establish a ,federal 
share requirement for any project       
carried out using any assistance proved 
under this section on an individual     
project basis4  7h7 ,regional           

allocations ,the amounts made available 
to carry out this section shall be made 
available in equal amounts for use by   
the ,regional offices for ,regions #f   
and #i of the ,environmental ,protection
 ,agency4  ,,iv ,miscellaneous  #dja4   
,role of the ,commissioner and          
international agreements  7a7           
,wastewater and stormwater authority    
,the ,commissioner may study1 design1   
construct1 operate1 and maintain        
projects to manage1 improve1 and protect
 the quality of wastewater1 stormwater  
runoff1 and other untreated flows in the
 ,tijuana ,river watershed and the ,new 
,river watershed4  7b7 ,tijuana and ,new
 ,river projects within the ,united     
,states ,the ,secretary1 acting through 
the ,commissioner1 shall-- 7#a7         
construct1 operate1 and maintain        
projects that-- 7,a7 are on a priority  
list developed under section #ajd7;c7 or
 #bjd7;c72  7,b7 are within the ,united 
,states2 and  7,c7 improve the water    
quality of the ,tijuana ,river watershed

 or the ,new ,river watershed1 as       
applicable2 and  7#b7 use available     
funds1 including funds received under   
this ,act1 to construct1 operate1 and   
maintain the projects described in      
paragraph 7#a74  7c7 ,agreements with   
,mexico ,the ,secretary1 acting through 
the ,commissioner1 may execute an       
agreement with the appropriate official 
or officials of the ,government of      
,mexico for-- 7#a7 the joint study and  
design of stormwater control and water  
quality projects2 and  7#b7 on approval 
of the necessary plans and              
specifications of the projects described
 in paragraph 7#a71 the construction1   
operation1 and maintenance of those     
projects by the ,united ,states and     
,mexico1 in accordance with the treaty  
relating to the utilization of the      
waters of the ,colorado and ,tijuana    
,rivers1 and of the ,rio ,grande 7,rio  
,bravo7 from ,fort ,quitman1 ,texas1 to 
the ,gulf of ,mexico1 and supplementary 
protocol1 signed at ,washington         

,february #c1 #aidd 7#ei ,stat4 #abai71 
between the ,united ,states and ,mexico4
  7d7 ,funding ,a project located wholly
 or partially within ,mexico shall be   
eligible for funding under the program  
established under section #cja7;b7 if   
the project is-- 7#a7 identified under  
and consistent with the results of the  
study under subsection 7c77#a72 and     
7#b7 approved pursuant to subsection    
7c77#b74  7e7 ,savings provision        
,nothing in this section limits the     
authority of the ,international         
,boundary and ,water ,commission under  
this ,act or any other provision of law4