Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-110

§1521 Negotiations with Canada and Mexico; Report to Congress

Title 33 › CHAPTER 29 — DEEPWATER PORTS › § 1521

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President must meet with the governments of Canada and Mexico to decide if the countries need agreements or treaties to protect people and companies involved in building or running deepwater ports. He must also look into whether the three countries should do joint studies to protect the environment and clear up legal or regulatory uncertainty so everyone’s interests are met. The President must report to Congress on what he did, the progress made, any disagreements, what more information is needed, and his recommendations for next steps.

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Title 33, §1521

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The President of the United States is authorized and requested to enter into negotiations with the Governments of Canada and Mexico to determine:

(1)the need for intergovernmental understandings, agreements, or treaties to protect the interests of the people of Canada, Mexico, and the United States and of any party or parties involved with the construction or operation of deepwater ports; and

(2)the desirability of undertaking joint studies and investigations designed to insure protection of the environment and to eliminate any legal and regulatory uncertainty, to assure that the interests of the people of Canada, Mexico, and the United States are adequately met.

The President shall report to the Congress the actions taken, the progress achieved, the areas of disagreement, and the matters about which more information is needed, together with his recommendations for further action.

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Citation

33 U.S.C. § 1521

Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110