S. 5230 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5230 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 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 2035. (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.