United States · Law · S
S. 214 (109th)
United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act
Introduced
31 January 2005
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Status
Became Public Law No: 109-448.
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24 March 2026
Summary
United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act - Establishes a United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program to characterize, map, and model groundwater resources along the border. Describes as the program's objectives to: (1) develop an integrated approach to assess transboundary groundwater resources, including identifying fresh and saline aquifers, prioritizing the aquifers for further analysis, and creating a geographic information system database for each priority aquifer; (2) expand existing agreements between the U.S. Geological Survey, the Border States (Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas), the Water Resources Research Institutes, and appropriate U.S. and Mexican authorities to conduct joint scientific investigations and archive and share relevant data; and (3) produce scientific products for each priority aquifer to provide water managers and natural resource agencies with necessary information. Designates as priority transboundary aquifers the: (1) Hueco Bolson and Mesilla aquifers; (2) Santa Cruz River Valley aquifers; and (3) San Pedro aquifers. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) develop partnerships with relevant organizations in Mexico; and (2) coordinate activities with water resource agencies in the Border States and affected Indian tribes. Prohibits the Secretary from initiating any field studies before consulting and coordinating with the Border State water resource agency with jurisdiction over the aquifer. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements with water resource agencies and Border States to carry out the program.
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18 official files
Public Law (text)
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 22 December 2006
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 December 2006
Public Law
summary · EN · 22 December 2006
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 12 December 2006
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 12 December 2006
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 6 December 2006
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 6 December 2006
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 27 July 2005
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 27 July 2005
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 July 2005
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 July 2005
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 26 July 2005
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 7 March 2005
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 7 March 2005
Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 7 March 2005
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 January 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/214
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/214