US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 277d–43

Definitions

In sections 277d–43 to 277d–46 of this title, the following definitions apply:
(1)

Administrator

The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

(2)

Commission

The term “Commission” means the United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.

(3)

IWTP

33 U.S.C. 1251101 Stat. 80–82The term “IWTP” means the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant constructed under the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( et seq.), section 510 of the Water Quality Act of 1987 (), and Treaty Minutes to the Treaty for the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, dated .

(4)

Secondary treatment

The term “secondary treatment” has the meaning such term has under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and its implementing regulations.

(5)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State.

(6)

Mexican facility

The term “Mexican facility” means a proposed public-private wastewater treatment facility to be constructed and operated under sections 277d–43 to 277d–46 of this title within Mexico for the purpose of treating sewage flows generated within Mexico, which flows impact the surface waters, health, and safety of the United States and Mexico.

(7)

Mgd

The term “mgd” means million gallons per day.

Pub. L. 106–457, title VIII, § 803114 Stat. 1977(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 30, 1948, ch. 758Pub. L. 92–500, § 286 Stat. 816section 1251 of Title 33The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in pars. (3) and (4), is , as amended generally by , , , which is classified generally to chapter 26 (§ 1251 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

section 510 of Pub. L. 100–4101 Stat. 80Section 510 of the Water Quality Act of 1987, referred to in par. (3), is , title V, , , which is not classified to the Code.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 106–457, title VIII, § 801114 Stat. 1977

“This title [enacting this section and sections 277d–44 to 277d–46 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act of 2000’.”
, , , provided that:

Purpose

Pub. L. 106–457, title VIII, § 802114 Stat. 1977

“The purpose of this title [see Short Title note above] is to authorize the United States to take actions to address comprehensively the treatment of sewage emanating from the Tijuana River area, Mexico, that flows untreated or partially treated into the United States causing significant adverse public health and environmental impacts.”
, , , provided that: