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Union Calendar No. 676
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5874
[Report No. 118–827]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 3, 2023
Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Ms. Stansbury) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
December 10, 2024
Additional sponsor: Mr. Lawler
December 10, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 3, 2023
A BILL
To amend the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to reauthorize the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act or the TAAP Act.
2.
Reauthorization of Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program
(a)
Designation of priority transboundary aquifers
Section 4(c)(2) of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act (42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109–448) is amended by striking New Mexico or Texas and inserting New Mexico, Texas, or Arizona (other than an aquifer underlying Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, that is partially within the Yuma groundwater basin designated by the order of the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources dated June 21, 1984).
(b)
Authorization of appropriations
Section 8(a) of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act (42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109–448) is amended by striking fiscal years 2007 through 2016 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2032.
(c)
Sunset of authority
Section 9 of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act (42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109–448) is amended by striking enactment of this Act and inserting enactment of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act.
December 10, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed