S.Amdt. 902
What it does: Adds SEC. 5___. REPORTS ON WATER SHARING at the end of title V
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S. 601 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 5___. REPORTS ON WATER SHARING at the end of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 601 · Reported to Senate
(b) Reports.--The Secretary shall report to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives any emergency actions taken pursuant to this section.
Inserted: SEC. 5___. REPORTS ON WATER SHARING.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report--
Inserted: (1) not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, describing efforts by Mexico to meet the treaty obligations of Mexico to deliver water to the Rio Grande, in accordance with the treaty between the United States and Mexico entitled "Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande" (done at Washington, February 3, 1944); and
Inserted: (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, describing the benefits to the United States of the "Interim International Cooperative Measures in the Colorado River Basin through 2017 and Extension of Minute 318 Cooperative Measures to Address the Continued Effects of the April 2010 Earthquake in the Mexicali Valley, Baja California" (done at Coronado, California, November 20, 2012 (commonly referred to as "Minute Number 319")).
Inserted: (b) Action by Secretary of State.--The Secretary of State shall not extend Minute Number 319 if the Secretary fails to comply with the requirements of this section.
Original wording
At the end of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 902. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 601, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title V, add the following:
SEC. 5___. REPORTS ON WATER SHARING.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report--
(1) not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, describing efforts by Mexico to meet the treaty obligations of Mexico to deliver water to the Rio Grande, in accordance with the treaty between the United States and Mexico entitled “Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande” (done at Washington, February 3, 1944); and
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, describing the benefits to the United States of the “Interim International Cooperative Measures in the Colorado River Basin through 2017 and Extension of Minute 318 Cooperative Measures to Address the Continued Effects of the April 2010 Earthquake in the Mexicali Valley, Baja California” (done at Coronado, California, November 20, 2012 (commonly referred to as “Minute Number 319”)).
(b) Action by Secretary of State.--The Secretary of State shall not extend Minute Number 319 if the Secretary fails to comply with the requirements of this section.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 13, 2013