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Protecting our Border, Protecting our Water Act
To require the United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission to negotiate an agreement with Mexico relating to the number of aliens detained in the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of State, acting through the United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission, to negotiate an agreement with Mexico. Under the proposed agreement, for each alien apprehended in a Colorado River Compact signatory state who unlawfully crossed the southern border, Mexico would forfeit one acre-foot of water rights to that state. The bill establishes a mechanism linking border enforcement outcomes to water rights allocation under the Colorado River Compact.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
2 cosponsors
Actions (3)
- Sep 21, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy. · house
- Sep 21, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Sep 21, 2022 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 21, 2022
Mrs. Lesko (for herself, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To require the United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission to negotiate an agreement with Mexico relating to the number of aliens detained in the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting our Border, Protecting our Water Act”.
SEC. 2. NEGOTIATION AUTHORITY.
The Secretary of State, acting through the United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission, shall seek to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to enter into an agreement with Mexico providing that for each alien (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)) apprehended in a State that is a signatory to the Colorado River Compact who the Secretary certifies to the Government of Mexico entered unlawfully across the southern international border of the United States, the Government of Mexico shall agree to forfeit one acre-foot of water rights to such signatory State. <all>
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