Tijuana River: transboundary flow pollution.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on additional actions or highlight impacts of pollution.

Tijuana River Pollution Help

This resolution urges U.S. Congress and the President to fully fund EPA's Comprehensive Infrastructure Solution for the Tijuana River due to pollution impacts.

What This Bill Does

• Urges full funding from the U.S. government for the EPA’s Comprehensive Infrastructure Solution for the Tijuana River.

Who It Names or Affects

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Congress and the President of the United States

Terms To Know

Transboundary flow pollution

Pollution that moves across borders from one country to another, in this case affecting both Mexico and the U.S.

Comprehensive Infrastructure Solution

A plan by the EPA to fix infrastructure issues causing water pollution in the Tijuana River area.

Limits and Unknowns

• The resolution does not specify what additional actions Congress and the President should take.
• It is unclear how soon or if the requested funding will be provided by the U.S. government.

Official Summary Text

AJR 16, as introduced, Alvarez.
Tijuana River: transboundary flow pollution.
This measure would urge the United States Congress and the President of the United States to fully fund the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Comprehensive Infrastructure Solution for the Tijuana River due to the ongoing impacts on public health, the environment, and the local economy caused by transboundary flow pollution. The measure would urge the United States Congress and the President of the United States to take additional specified actions to address ongoing transboundary flow pollution.

Current Bill Text

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