Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§277d–37 Channel Shifts; Boundary Determination
Title 22 › CHAPTER 7 — INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › SUBCHAPTER IV — INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION › § 277d–37
Summary
When a new river channel, restoring an old one, or changing the channel must be decided, the Commissioner—approved by the Secretary of State—makes the final United States decision and may build or have built the works needed.
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Title 22, §277d–37
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
When a determination must be made under the treaty whether to permit a new channel to become the boundary, or whether or not to restore a river to its former channel, or whether, instead of restoration, the Governments should undertake a rectification of the river channel, the Commissioner’s decision, approved by the Secretary of State shall be final so far as the United States is concerned, and the Commissioner is authorized to construct or arrange for the construction of such works as may be required to give effect to that decision.
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 277d–37
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102