This bill amends the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to reauthorize the transboundary aquifer assessment program. It allows priority transboundary aquifers to be designated in New Mexico, Texas, or Arizona, with one specific exception for an aquifer that is part of the Yuma groundwater basin shared with Sonora, Mexico. The bill updates the authorization of appropriations to cover fiscal years 2026 through 2036. It also changes the wording of the law's sunset clause to refer to the "Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act."
The law that supports joint U.S.-Mexico studies of shared aquifers would continue and may include aquifers in Arizona as well as New Mexico and Texas, except for the named Yuma groundwater basin area. The program's funding authorization period is extended to cover 2026–2036. No publicly available information on direct effects for individuals, communities, or specific projects is included in the bill text.
The bill authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2036. The bill text does not specify any dollar amounts or specific funding levels. No publicly available information on total costs or budgetary impact is included in the provided material.
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