H.R. 9053

WATER for Farmers Act

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Introduced May 29
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Introduced May 29
Committee Now
House of Representatives —
Senate —
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (May 29)

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Water Assurance and Treaty Enforcement for Rio Grande Farmers Act or the WATER for Farmers Act.

Sec. 2. Findings

Sec. 3. Determination of water delivery shortfalls

Sec. 4. Imposition of duties during period of water delivery shortfalls

Sec. 5. South Texas Agricultural Compensation Trust Fund

Sec. 6. Compensation of United States agricultural producers harmed by water delivery shortfalls

Sec. 7. Data collection and review

Sec. 8. Interaction with Treaty and other laws