Title 19 — Customs Duties
Part B · Chapter 29 — United States–mexico–canada Agreement Implementation
§ 4731. Border water infrastructure improvement authority
Statutory text
In general
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, in coordination with eligible public entities, carry out the planning, design, construction, and operation and maintenance of high priority treatment works in the covered area to treat wastewater (including stormwater), nonpoint sources of pollution, and related matters resulting from international transboundary water flows originating in Mexico.
Report to Congress
Not later than 1 year after , and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out pursuant to this section.
Definitions
In this section:
Covered area
The term “covered area” means the portion of the Tijuana River watershed that is in the United States.
Eligible public entities
The term “eligible public entities” means—
the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission;
the Corps of Engineers;
the North American Development Bank;
the Department of State;
any other appropriate Federal agency;
the State of California; and
any of the following entities with jurisdiction over any part of the covered area:
A local government.
An Indian Tribe.
A regional water board.
A public wastewater utility.
Treatment works
The term “treatment works” has the meaning given that term in section 1292 of title 33.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
Pub. L. 116–113 title VIII § 821 · 134 Stat. 11
Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 4731
(Pub. L. 116–113, title VIII, § 821, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 95.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 116–113, title VIII, § 821, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 95.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 821. BORDER WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY. (a) In General.— The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, in coordination with eligible public entities, carry out the planning, design, construction, and operation and maintenance of high priority treatment works in the covered area to treat wastewater (including stormwater), nonpoint sources of pollution, and related matters resulting from international transboundary water flows originating in Mexico. (b) Report to Congress.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out pursuant to this section. (c) Definitions.— In this section: (1) Covered area.— The term “covered area” means the portion of the Tijuana River watershed that is in the United States. (2) Eligible public entities.— The term “eligible public entities” means— (A) the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission; (B) the Corps of Engineers; (C) the North American Development Bank; (D) the Department of State; (E) any other appropriate Federal agency; (F) the State of California; and (G) any of the following entities with jurisdiction over any part of the covered area: (i) A local government. (ii) An Indian Tribe. (iii) A regional water board. (iv) A public wastewater utility. (3) Treatment works.— The term “treatment works” has the meaning given that term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
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