Senate Bill 551
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 7, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
551
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act
This bill directs the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to charge Nogales, Arizona, no more than an equitable proportion of the costs for operating and maintaining the Nogales sanitation project. The sanitation project includes (1) the International Outfall Interceptor and the trunkline, which is a sewer line that carries wastewater along the U.S. and Mexico border; and (2) the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The bill declares that Nogales is not obligated to contribute any capital costs of repairing or upgrading the project.
March 7, 2017
03/07/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
03/07/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:19 PM