WATER for Farmers Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings Congress makes the following findings: The Treaty relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, signed at Washington February 3, 1944 (9 Bevans 1166), requires determination of water delivery shortfalls, and requires imposition of duties during period of water delivery shortfalls The United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the United States. It relies on compliance mandates, product standards, trade restrictions, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Agriculture, Environment, Foreign Policy, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates findings Congress makes the following findings: The Treaty relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, signed at Washington February 3, 1944 (9 Bevans 1166)...
- Requires determination of water delivery shortfalls.
- Requires imposition of duties during period of water delivery shortfalls The United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the United States...
- Provides south Texas Agricultural Compensation Trust Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund, to be known as the South Texas Agricultural Compensation Trust Fund (in this section...
- Requires compensation of United States agricultural producers harmed by water delivery shortfalls.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings Congress makes the following findings: The Treaty relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, signed at Washington February 3, 1944 (9 Bevans 1166), requires determination of water delivery shortfalls, and requires imposition of duties during period of water delivery shortfalls The United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the United States.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Environment, Foreign Policy, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill creates findings Congress makes the following findings: The Treaty relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, signed at Washington February 3, 1944 (9 Bevans 1166), requires determination of water delivery shortfalls, and requires imposition of duties during period of water delivery shortfalls The United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the United States.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
- Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
- Businesses and employers affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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