Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 3.djvu/958

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114 STAT. 1980 PUBLIC LAW 106-457—NOV. 7, 2000 (P) Offsets or credits against the payments to be made by the Commission under this section to reflect an agreed upon percentage of pa3anents that the owner of the Mexican facility receives through the sale of water treated by the facihty. (d) IMPLEMENTATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The Inspector General of the Department of State shall monitor the implementation of any contract entered into under this section and evaluate the extent to which the owner of the Mexican facility has met the terms of this section and fulfilled the terms of the contract. Deadline. (2) REPORT. — The Inspector General shall transmit to Congress a report containing the evaluation under paragraph (1) not later than 2 years after the execution of any contract with the owner of the Mexican facility under this section, 3 years thereafter, and periodically after the second report under this paragraph. 22 USC 277d-^. SEC. 805. NEGOTIATION OF NEW TREATY MINUTE. (a) CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT.—In light of the existing threat to the environment and to public health and safety within the United States as a result of the river and ocean pollution in the San Diego-Tijuana border region, the Secretary is requested to give the highest priority to the negotiation and execution of a new Treaty Minute, or a modification of Treaty Minute 283, consistent with the provisions of this title, in order that the other provisions of this title to address such pollution may be implemented as soon as possible. (b) NEGOTIATION. — (1) INITIATION. — The Secretary is requested to initiate negotiations with Mexico, within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, for a new Treaty Minute or a modification of Treaty Minute 283 consistent with the provisions of this title. (2) IMPLEMENTATION. —Implementation of a new Treaty Minute or of a modification of Treaty Minute 283 under this title shall be subject to the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (3) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED. —^A new Treaty Minute or a modification of Treaty Minute 283 under paragraph (1) should address, at a minimum, the following: (A) The siting of treatment facilities in Mexico and in the United States. (B) Provision for the secondary treatment of effluent from the IWTP at a Mexican facility if such treatment is not provided for at a facility in the United States. (C) Provision for additional capacity for advanced primary and secondary treatment of additional sewage emanating from the Tijuana River area, Mexico, in addition to the treatment capacity for the advanced primary effluent from the IWTP at the Mexican facility. (D) Provision for any and all approvals from Mexican authorities necessary to facilitate water quality verification and enforcement at the Mexican facility. (E) Any terms and conditions considered necessary to allow for use in the United States of treated effluent from the Mexican facility, if there is reclaimed water which is surplus to the needs of users in Mexico and such use