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Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102

§277d–33 Authorization; Construction, Operation, and Maintenance, Appropriations, and Acquisition of Land

Title 22 › CHAPTER 7 — INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › SUBCHAPTER IV — INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION › § 277d–33

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the U.S. Commissioner to build, run, and maintain the United States part of the International Flood Control Project in the Tijuana River Basin. The Department of State may receive $10,800,000 for U.S. construction costs, based on June 1976 prices, with rises or cuts allowed for price changes, plus whatever is needed for upkeep and operation. No money under these authorizations can be provided for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977. If the city of San Diego pays its required share to buy the land needed for the project, the Secretary of State, acting through the U.S. Commissioner, may join with non‑federal partners to help buy any remaining land if San Diego’s funds are not enough.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §277d–33

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Pursuant to the agreement concluded under the authority of section 277d–32 of this title, the United States Commissioner is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain the portion of the “International Flood Control Project, Tijuana River Basin,” assigned to the United States, and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State for use of the United States section the sum of $10,800,000 for construction costs of such project, as modified, based on estimated June 1976 prices, plus or minus such amounts as may be justified by reason of price index fluctuations in costs involved therein, and such sums as may be necessary for its maintenance and operation, except that no funds may be appropriated under section 277d–32 and 277d–33 of this title for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1977. Contingent upon the furnishing by the city of San Diego of its appropriate share of the funds for the acquisition of the land and interests therein needed to carry out the agreement between the United States and Mexico to construct such project, the Secretary of State, acting through the United States Commissioner, is further authorized to participate financially with non-Federal interests in the acquisition of said lands and interest therein, to the extent that funds provided by the city of San Diego are insufficient for this purpose.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1976—Pub. L. 94–425 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations of $10,800,000 for

Construction

costs for project based on June 1976 prices, with exception that no funds may be appropriated for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977 for provisions authorizing appropriations not to exceed $12,600,000 for

Construction

costs for project, eliminated provision requiring approval of title by Attorney General, and inserted provision authorizing financial participation of Secretary of State through Commissioner to acquire land for

Construction

of project contingent upon city of San Diego furnishing its appropriate share of funds.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 277d–33

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102