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      "id": 302439,
      "date": "2005-03-21",
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      "title": "The United States - Mexico Dispute over the Waters of the Lower Rio Grande River",
      "summary": "The waters from the lower Rio Grande River are shared between the United States and Mexico\npursuant to a 1944 Treaty. Beginning in 1992, Mexico claimed that \u201cextraordinary\ndrought\u201d\nprevented it from fully meeting and repaying its water delivery obligations under the Treaty. Water\nsupplies for users in South Texas (as well as Mexico) were significantly reduced as a result. Mexico\nowes the United States approximately 730,700 acre feet of water and is under threat of international\nlitigation for allegedly expropriating water at the expense of South Texas water users, though it\nrecently reached an agreement with the United States to eliminate its water debt by September 30,\n2005. This report discusses the 1944 Treaty, the events that have led up to the current resolution,\nand Congress\u2019s response to this water crisis. It also discusses some of the proposals that\nvarious\nparties have suggested to help manage and prevent another water debt from occurring. This report\nwill be updated as warranted.",
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