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115th Congress(2017-2018)
Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act
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H. R. 1410 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1410


To establish responsibility for the International Outfall Interceptor.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 7, 2017

Ms. McSally (for herself and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To establish responsibility for the International Outfall Interceptor.

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 “Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act”.

SEC. 2. International outfall interceptor repair, operations, and maintenance.

(a) Definition.—In this section:

(1) AGREEMENT.—The term “Agreement” means the memorandum of agreement between the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission and the City of Nogales, Arizona, dated January 20, 2006.

(2) CITY.—The term “City” means the City of Nogales, Arizona.

(3) NOGALES SANITATION PROJECT.—The term “Nogales sanitation project” means the project owned by the City and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission and includes—

(A) the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) and the trunkline; and

(B) the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant (NIWTP).

(b) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that, pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 277d–10 et seq.), and notwithstanding the Agreement, an equitable proportion of the costs of operation and maintenance of the Nogales sanitation project to be contributed by the City should be based on the average daily volume of wastewater originating from the City.

(c) Capital costs excluded.—Pursuant to the Agreement and the Act of July 27, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 277d–10 et seq.), the City shall have no obligation to contribute to any capital costs of repairing or upgrading the Nogales sanitation project.

(d) Overcharges.—Notwithstanding the Agreement, the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission shall not charge the City after the date of enactment of this Act for operations and maintenance costs in excess of an equitable proportion of the costs, as described in subsection (b).