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Nogales Wastewater Improvement Act of 2023

Introduced: January 30, 2023 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nogales Wastewater Improvement Act of 2023

This bill establishes requirements to address wastewater from the International Outfall Interceptor, which is a pipeline that carries wastewater from the United States-Mexico border to the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant, which is located in Rio Rico, Arizona, treats sewage and wastewater originating from Nogales, Mexico, and Nogales, Arizona.

The bill transfers the ownership, operations, and maintenance of the pipeline from the city of Nogales, Arizona, to the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission. The commission must construct, operate, and maintain a debris screen at the pipeline's Manhole One for intercepting debris and drugs coming into the United States from Nogales, Mexico.

The bill also limits the portion of the costs that the city of Nogales, Arizona, must pay for the Nogales sanitation project.

What's happening now January 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 128: Nogales Wastewater Improvement Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-128/
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"S. 128: Nogales Wastewater Improvement Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-128/.
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S. 128, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-128/.
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