To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify certain requirements for regional commissions, to reauthorize the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill reauthorizes the Southwest Border Regional Commission (SBRC), a federal-state partnership that provides economic development grants to counties along the U.S.-Mexico border. It extends funding through 2033, expands the geographic coverage to include more counties in New Mexico and Texas, and creates new programs for healthcare facilities, water infrastructure, and state capacity building.
Who Benefits and How
Counties along the Southwest border benefit from expanded grant eligibility and new funding programs for infrastructure, healthcare, and economic development. Colonias (impoverished border communities) and Indian tribes receive 100% federal funding with no local matching requirement. Hospitals, universities, and local governments in the border region gain access to demonstration health project grants. States (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas) receive capacity building grants to support workforce development and economic planning.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers bear the cost of increased appropriations ($100M annually through 2028, then $200M annually through 2033, plus $10M annually for capacity building). There are minimal direct burdens on private industry, though Commission States must submit annual work plans and reports to receive grants.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes $100M/year for FY2024-2028 and $200M/year for FY2029-2033 for each regional commission
- Creates new demonstration health project grants for hospitals and healthcare facilities in the border region
- Establishes water and wastewater infrastructure grant program for public water systems
- Provides 100% federal funding (no matching requirement) for colonias and Indian tribes
- Expands eligible counties in New Mexico to include Bernalillo, Cibola, Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lea, Roosevelt, Torrance, and Valencia counties
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes and expands the Southwest Border Regional Commission (SBRC) to provide economic development grants, health facility funding, and water infrastructure support to counties along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas.
Key Policy Areas
Regional Economic Development, Healthcare, Water Infrastructure, Workforce Development, Housing
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes and expands the Southwest Border Regional Commission (SBRC) to provide economic development grants, health facility funding, and water infrastructure support to counties along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas.
Policy Domains
Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Border counties in AZ, CA, NM, TX
- Colonias (impoverished border communities)
- Indian tribes
- Rural hospitals and healthcare facilities
- Public water systems
- Local governments and development districts
- Universities in distressed counties
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal taxpayers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Luján, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Butler, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Border counties facing economic emergencies, Border counties in AZ, CA, NM, TX receiving SBRC grants, Colonias (impoverished border communities)
Indian tribes in Southwest border region, Local development districts in border counties, Southwest Border Regional Commission
Border region residents lacking clean water access, Border region residents needing healthcare, Residents of colonias
Construction industry in Southwest border region, Water and wastewater construction contractors
Universities in distressed border counties, Universities with health programs in border region
Critical access hospitals within 50 miles of U.S.-Mexico border, Hospitals and health centers in Southwest border region
Public water systems in Southwest border region, Wastewater treatment facilities in border counties
Nonprofits and community organizations in border region
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → Southwest Border Regional Commission (SBRC)
- "commission_states"
- → States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas
- "federal_cochairperson"
- → Federal Cochairperson of the SBRC
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Southwest Border Regional Commission established by section 15301(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code
During the first 2 years, means a colonia as defined by the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of HUD, or applicable State agency; after 2 years, the definition developed by the SBRC in consultation with federal agencies
Each of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas
A county described in section 15732 of title 40, United States Code
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