Determination of water delivery shortfalls

(a) In general Not later than 30 days after the end of each year of a five-year water delivery cycle under the 1944 Water Treaty, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall determine whether Mexico has delivered the quantity of water for that year required under subsection (b). If it is determined that Mexico has not delivered that quantity of water for that year, Mexico shall be considered in a water delivery shortfall for that year. (b) Annual delivery requirement (1) In general The minimum quantity of water required to be delivered by Mexico by the end of each year of a cycle of 5 consecutive years under the 1944 Water Treaty shall be 350,000 acre-feet. (2) Actions by Secretary of State The Secretary of State shall take such actions as are necessary to formalize the requirement described in paragraph (1).