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HR 647 111th Congress House Water Resources Development Arizona California New Mexico Texas Water resources funding

To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred by such a…

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To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of such Commission.

Introduced: January 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 22, 2009
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse state and local governments in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating Commission water projects.

What's happening now January 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 647: To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of such Commission.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-647/
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"H.R. 647: To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of such Commission.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-647/.
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H.R. 647, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-647/.
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[H.R. 647: To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of such Commission.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-647/)
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