Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§535a Congressional consent to State agreements with Canada and Mexico; Secretary of State’s approval of agreements
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES › § 535a
Summary
Congress allows a State or its local agencies to make agreements with Canadian or Mexican governments (including provinces or states) for bridges connecting the United States with those countries.
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Title 33, §535a
Navigation and Navigable Waters — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The consent of Congress is hereby granted for a State or a subdivision or instrumentality thereof to enter into agreements—
(1)with the Government of Canada, a Canadian Province, or a subdivision or instrumentality of either, in the case of a bridge connecting the United States and Canada, or
(2)with the Government of Mexico, a Mexican State, or a subdivision or instrumentality of either, in the case of a bridge connecting the United States and Mexico,
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33 U.S.C. § 535a
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73