22 U.S.C. § 277d–42: Construction, operation…

Summary

If an agreement is made under section 277d–41, the Commissioner may build, run, and keep up flood control works in the United States that match the features in the Report on the Flood Control Project Rio Grande, Presidio Valley, Texas, prepared by the U.S. section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico. Congress may provide whatever money is needed to the Department of State for use by the United States section of the Commission to carry out title II of this Act. No money from this funding can be spent on any land, site, or easement unless that land was obtained under the treaty for other purposes or given by donation. If it was donated, the Attorney General of the United States must approve the title under existing rules before funds are used.

Title 22, §277d–42

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If an agreement is concluded pursuant to section 277d–41 of this title, the Commissioner is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain flood control works located in the United States having substantially the characteristics described in “Report on the Flood Control Project Rio Grande, Presidio Valley, Texas”, prepared by the United States section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; and there are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State for the use of the United States section of the Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of title II of this Act. No part of any appropriation under this section shall be expended for flood control works on any land, site, or easement unless such land, site, or easement has been acquired under the treaty for other purposes or by donation and, in the case of a donation, the title thereto has been approved in accordance with existing rules and regulations of the Attorney General of the United States.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92–549, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1161, known as the “American-Mexican Boundary Treaty Act of 1972”. Title II of this Act enacted section 277d–41 and 277d–42 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 277d–34 of this title and Tables.

§277d–42 Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Flood Control Works; Authorization of Appropriations; Restrictions