Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§277d–32 Tijuana River flood control project; agreement with Mexico for joint construction, operation and maintenance

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION › § 277d–32

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the Secretary of State, through the U.S. Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission, to make an agreement with the proper Mexican officials to jointly build, operate, and maintain a shared flood-control project for the Tijuana River. The project must follow the February 3, 1944 treaty with Mexico and be located and have the main features described in the report prepared by the U.S. Section of the Commission.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §277d–32

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The Secretary of State, acting through the United States Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, is hereby authorized to conclude with the appropriate official or officials of the Government of Mexico an agreement for the joint construction, operation, and maintenance by the United States and Mexico, in accordance with the provisions of the treaty of February 3, 1944, with Mexico, of an international flood control project for the Tijuana River, which shall be located and have substantially the characteristics described in “Report on an International Flood Control Project, Tijuana River Basin”, prepared by the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 277d–32

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73