22 U.S.C. § 277d–31: Authorization of…

Summary

Money can be provided to pay U.S. costs under the agreements for building, operating, and maintaining drainage canal projects. The funds go to the Department of State for the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission: up to $690,000 for construction and up to $25,000 per year for operation and maintenance (based on 1976 estimates, adjustable for normal cost changes).

Title 22, §277d–31

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

To defray costs that accrue to the United States under the agreement or agreements referred to in section 277d–30 of this title for the construction, operation, and maintenance of drainage conveyance canal projects, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State for use of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, the following amounts:

(1)Not to exceed $690,000 for costs of construction.

(2)Upon completion of construction, not to exceed $25,000 based on estimated calendar year 1976 costs, plus or minus such amounts as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in operation and maintenance costs involved therein, annually for costs of operation and maintenance.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1977—Par. (2). Pub. L. 95–105 inserted “based on estimated calendar year 1976 costs, plus or minus such amounts as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in operation and maintenance costs involved therein,” after “$25,000”. 1973—Par. (2). Pub. L. 93–126 substituted “$25,000” for “$20,000”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1977 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–105 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 514(d) of Pub. L. 95–105, set out as a note under section 277d–3 of this title.

§277d–31 Authorization of Appropriations