Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73not60
§535a Congressional Consent to State Agreements with Canada and Mexico; Secretary of State’s Approval of Agreements
Title 33 › Chapter 11— BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS › Subchapter IV— INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES › § 535a
Summary
Congress gives permission for a State, or a part or agency of a State, to make agreements with the Government of Canada, a Canadian province, or a Canadian local agency when the agreement is about a bridge that connects the United States and Canada. It also allows the same kind of agreement with the Government of Mexico, a Mexican state, or a Mexican local agency for a bridge that connects the United States and Mexico.
Full Legal Text
Title 33, §535a
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The consent of Congress is hereby granted for a State or a subdivision or instrumentality thereof to enter into agreements—
(1)with the Government of Canada, a Canadian Province, or a subdivision or instrumentality of either, in the case of a bridge connecting the United States and Canada, or
(2)with the Government of Mexico, a Mexican State, or a subdivision or instrumentality of either, in the case of a bridge connecting the United States and Mexico,
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 535a
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60