Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§1521 Negotiations with Canada and Mexico; report to Congress
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 29— - DEEPWATER PORTS › § 1521
Summary
The President is asked to talk with Canada and Mexico about deepwater ports. They should decide if the countries need agreements or treaties to protect people and those building or running the ports, and if they should do joint studies to protect the environment and clear up legal or regulatory uncertainty.
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Title 33, §1521
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The President of the United States is authorized and requested to enter into negotiations with the Governments of Canada and Mexico to determine:
(1)the need for intergovernmental understandings, agreements, or treaties to protect the interests of the people of Canada, Mexico, and the United States and of any party or parties involved with the construction or operation of deepwater ports; and
(2)the desirability of undertaking joint studies and investigations designed to insure protection of the environment and to eliminate any legal and regulatory uncertainty, to assure that the interests of the people of Canada, Mexico, and the United States are adequately met.
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33 U.S.C. § 1521
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73