US SB551 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act This bill directs the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to charge Nogales, Arizona, an equitable proportion of the costs for operating and maintaining the Nogales sanitation project, which should be based on the average daily volume of wastewater originating from Nogales. 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.
Title
Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act
Sponsors
Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] | Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-03-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1410 (Same As) 2017-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/551/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s551/BILLS-115s551is.pdf |