19 USC 4731 – 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
Terms Used In 19 USC 4731
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
Not later than 1 year after January 29, 2020, 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 1292 of title 33.