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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 273
Expressing support for the diplomatic relations required to encourage the
Government of Mexico to fulfill its water deliveries on an annual basis
to the United States under the treaty between the United States and
Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers
and of the Rio Grande.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH31, 2025
Ms. D
ELACRUZsubmitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the diplomatic relations required to
encourage the Government of Mexico to fulfill its water
deliveries on an annual basis to the United States under
the treaty between the United States and Mexico regard-
ing the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers
and of the Rio Grande.
Whereas the treaty between the United States and Mexico re-
garding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Riv-
ers and of the Rio Grande, signed at Washington, Feb-
ruary 1944 (59 Stat. 1219), commits the Government of
Mexico to send an average of not less than 350,000 acre-
feet of water annually over a 5-year cycle to the United
States;
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Whereas Mexico repeatedly waits until the end of this 5-year
cycle to fulfill such water commitment; and
Whereas each year, farmers in south Texas are experiencing
water shortages: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) supports the diplomatic relations required 2
to encourage the Government of Mexico to fulfill its 3
water deliveries on an annual basis to the United 4
States under the treaty between the United States 5
and Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado 6
and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, signed 7
at Washington, February 1944 (59 Stat. 1219); 8
(2) encourages Mexico to fulfill such commit-9
ments on an annual basis; 10
(3) acknowledges that farmers in south Texas 11
are experiencing water shortages; and 12
(4) encourages new commitments to ensure that 13
the United States receives annual deliveries of at 14
least 350,000 acre-feet of water under such treaty. 15
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