HR 5709
TAAP Act
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This bill, the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act (TAAP Act), reauthorizes a program designed to assess the health and management of shared groundwater resources between the United States and Mexico. Specifically, it updates the program’s scope to include aquifers in Arizona, and increases the funding available for assessments over the next seven years. The bill aims to improve understanding and cooperation on managing these vital water resources.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 5709
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to reauthorize the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program.
This Act may be cited as the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act TAAP Act
or the
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New Mexico or Texasand inserting
New Mexico, Texas, or Arizona (other than an aquifer underlying Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, that is partially within the Yuma groundwater basin designated by the order of the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources dated June 21, 1984).
$50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2016and inserting
$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2033.
enactment of this Actand inserting
enactment of the.Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act