Authorizes the Commission, subject to the results of the comprehensive plan developed under this Act revealing a need for additional secondary treatment capacity in the San Diego-Tijuana border region (border region) and recommending the provision of such capacity in Mexico, to provide up to an additional 25 mgd of such capacity for the above-described treatment.
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a comprehensive plan with stakeholder involvement to address the transborder sanitation problems in the border region.
Permits the Commission, upon conclusion of a new Treaty Minute or the amendment of Treaty Minute 283, to enter into a fee-for-services contract with the owner of the Mexican Facility (proposed wastewater treatment facility to be constructed within Mexico for treating sewage flows generated within Mexico, which flows impact U.S. and Mexican surface waters, health, and safety) to carry out the secondary treatment requirements of this Act. Requires the Inspector General of the Department of State to monitor and report to Congress on such contract.
Requests the Secretary of State to give the highest priority to the negotiation and execution of a new Treaty Minute or a modification of Treaty Minute 283 in order that the other provisions of this Act to address river and ocean pollution in the border region may be implemented as soon as possible. Requests the Secretary to initiate such negotiations with Mexico. Requires the new or modified Treaty Minute to be subject to the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Authorizes appropriations.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-842, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-842, Part I.
House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 12, 2000.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
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Committee on International Relations discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 499.
Mr. LaTourette moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7470-7475)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3378.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7470-7471)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7470-7471)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.