H.R. 254 108th Congress House

To authorize the President of the United States to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States…

Official title: To authorize the President of the United States to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the President of the United States to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 8, 2003 See on congress.gov

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BoundariesCaliforniaCongressCongressional reporting requirementsDevelopment credit institutionsEnvironmental ProtectionFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign loansGroundwaterGulf of MexicoInfrastructureInternational agenciesInternational environmental cooperationIrrigationLatin AmericaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionMexicoNegotiationsNew MexicoNorth AmericaPacific OceanReservoirsSaline watersTexasTreatiesWaste water treatmentWater Resources DevelopmentWater conservationWater pollution controlWater storageWater supply

Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 5, 2004

Signed by President.

Apr 5, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-215.

Mar 30, 2004

Presented to President.

Mar 25, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 25, 2004

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 48 (Roll no. 87). (consideration: CR H1494-1495; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 3/24/2004 H1388-1389)

Mar 24, 2004

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 24, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 254.

Mar 24, 2004

Mr. Bereuter moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1388-1393)

Mar 12, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 12, 2004

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 12, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 12, 2004

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S2755-2756)

Mar 12, 2004

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 27, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Feb 26, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 26, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed House: CR H1343-1344)

Feb 26, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed House: CR H1343-1344)

Feb 26, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 254.

Feb 26, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1343-1351)

Feb 26, 2003

Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Feb 25, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 11.

Feb 25, 2003

Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-17.

Feb 13, 2003

Ordered to be Reported.

Feb 13, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 8, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Jan 8, 2003

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 25, 2004	House · vote #87	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendment	Passed	377–48	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 2,856	–	To provide a substitute amendment.	Agreed to	Mar 12, 2004

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Latest action April 5, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-215.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act to authorize the President to agree to amendments to the Border Environment Cooperation Agreement (the November 1993 Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States Concerning the Establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank) that: (1) enable the North American Development Bank to make grants and non-market rate loans out of its paid-in capital resources with the approval of its Board of Directors for qualified water conservation projects; and (2) amend the definition of "border region" as it relates to such projects to include specified areas in the United States and Mexico that are within a certain distance of the international boundary between the two countries.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) water conservation projects are eligible for funding from the Bank under the Cooperation Agreement; and (2) the Board of Directors of the Bank should support qualified water conservation projects which can assist Texas irrigators and agricultural producers in the lower Rio Grande River Valley, including irrigators and agricultural producers in the border States of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and the financing of projects which address coastal and pollution issues on both sides of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico, including along the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico shores of both countries.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 7 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 11

Arizona · Jan 8, 2003

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 254: To authorize the President of the United States to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-254/

MLA

"H.R. 254: To authorize the President of the United States to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-254/.

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H.R. 254, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-254/.

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[H.R. 254: To authorize the President of the United States to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-254/)