Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60
§277d–11 Authorization of Appropriations; Availability of Prior Appropriations; Use of Moneys Received
Title 22 › Chapter 7— INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter IV— INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION › § 277d–11
Summary
The government may spend whatever money is needed to pay U.S. costs under agreements with Mexico to run and maintain the International Boundary and Water Commission. Existing State Department funds for the Commission, plus payments from Mexico or from the city of Nogales, Arizona, can be used for those same purposes.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §277d–11
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There is authorized to be appropriated to the United States section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, such sums as may be necessary to defray such costs as may accrue to the United States arising out of any such agreement for the operation and maintenance of such project: Provided, That funds heretofore appropriated to the Department of State under the heading “International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico”, shall be available for expenditure for the purposes of this section and section 277d–10 of this title: Provided further, That any moneys received from the United Mexican States under the terms of any such agreement shall be available for expenditure in connection with any appropriations which may be available or which may be made for the purposes of said sections: And provided further, That moneys received from the city of Nogales, Arizona, pursuant to the provisions of said sections shall be available for expenditure in connection with any appropriations which may be available or which may be made available for the purposes of said sections.
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 277d–11
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60