,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dedh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ai1 #bjbb,ms4 ,sinema 7for herself and ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the assumption of full ownership and control of the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor in ,nogales1 ,arizona1 by the ,international ,boundary and ,water ,commission1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,nogales ,wastewater ,improvement ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,amendment to the ,act of ,july #bg1 #aiec ,the first section of the ,act of ,july #bg1 #aiec 7#fg ,stat4 #aie1 chapter #bdb2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgg;d-#aj71 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 3 ,provided further1 ,that the equitable portion of the ,nogales sanitation project for the city of ,nogales1 ,arizona1 shall be limited to the costs directly associated with the treatment and conveyance of the wastewater of the city and1 to the extent practicable1 shall not include any costs directly associated with the quality or quantity of wastewater originating in ,mexico44 #c4 ,nogales sanitation project 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,city ,the term ,city means the ,city of ,nogales1 ,arizona4 7#b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,united ,states ,section of the ,international ,border and ,water ,commission4 7#c7 ,international ,outfall ,interceptor ,the term ,international ,outfall ,interceptor means the pipeline that conveys wastewater from the ,united ,states-,mexico border to the ,nogales ,international ,wastewater ,treatment ,plant4 7#d7 ,nogales ,international ,wastewater ,treatment ,plant ,the term ,nogales ,international ,wastewater ,treatment ,plant means the wastewater treatment plant that-- 7,a7 is operated by the ,commission2 7,b7 is located in ,rio ,rico1 ,santa ,cruz ,county1 ,arizona1 after manhole #ii2 and 7,c7 treats sewage and wastewater originating from-- 7i7 ,nogales1 ,sonora1 ,mexico2 and 7ii7 ,nogales1 ,arizona4 7b7 ,ownership and control 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b7 and in accordance with authority under the ,act of ,july #bg1 #aiec 7#fg ,stat4 #aie1 chapter #bdb2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgg;d-#aj et seq471 on transfer by donation from the ,city of the current stake of the ,city in the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor to the ,commission1 the ,commission shall enter into such agreements as are necessary to assume full ownership and control over the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor4 7#b7 ,agreements required ,the ,commission shall assume full ownership and control over the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor under paragraph 7#a7 after all applicable governing bodies in the ,state of ,arizona1 including the ,city1 have-- 7,a7 signed memoranda of understanding granting to the ,commission access to existing easements for a right of entry to the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor for the life of the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor2 7,b7 entered into an agreement with respect to the flows entering the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor that are controlled by the ,city2 and 7,c7 agreed to work in good faith to expeditiously enter into such other agreements as are necessary for the ,commission to operate and maintain the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor4 7c7 ,operations and maintenance 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date on which the ,commission assumes full ownership and control of the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor under subsection 7b77#a71 but subject to subsection 7e71 the ,commission shall be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,commission to carry out this subsection1 to remain available until expended-- 7,a7 #d1djj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc2 and 7,b7 not less than #b1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd and each fiscal year thereafter4 7d7 ,debris screen 7#a7 ,debris screen required 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall construct1 operate1 and maintain a debris screen at ,manhole ,one of the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor for intercepting debris and drug bundles coming to the ,united ,states from ,nogales1 ,sonora1 ,mexico4 7,b7 ,requirement ,in constructing and operating the debris screen under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,commission and the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection shall coordinate-- 7i7 the removal of drug bundles and other illicit goods caught in the debris screen2 and 7ii7 other operations at the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor that require coordination4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,commission1 to remain available until expended-- 7,a7 #aa1ijj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc for construction of the debris screen described in paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7,b7 #b1bjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd and each fiscal year thereafter for the operations and maintenance of the debris screen described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7e7 ,limitation of claims ,chapter #aga and section #acdf7;b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,federal ,tort ,claims ,act71 shall not apply to any claim arising from the activities of the ,commission in carrying out this section1 including any claim arising from damages that result from overflow of the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor due to excess inflow to the ,international ,outfall ,interceptor originating from ,nogales1 ,sonora1 ,mexico4