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[CITE: 22USC277]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
           CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
 
       SUBCHAPTER IV--INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION
 
Sec. 277. International Boundary Commission, United States and 
        Mexico; study of boundary waters
        
    The President is authorized to designate the American Commissioner 
on the International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, or 
other Federal agency, to cooperate with a representative or 
representatives of the Government of Mexico in a study regarding the 
equitable use of the waters of the lower Rio Grande and the lower 
Colorado and Tia Juana Rivers, for the purpose of obtaining information 
which may be used as a basis for the negotiation of a treaty with the 
Government of Mexico relative to the use of the waters of these rivers 
and to matters closely related thereto. On completion of such study the 
results shall be reported to the Secretary of State.

(May 13, 1924, ch. 153, Sec. 1, 43 Stat. 118; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 381, 
Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 1403; Aug. 19, 1935, ch. 561, 49 Stat. 660.)


                               Amendments

    1935--Act Aug. 19, 1935, created the International Boundary 
Commission to take the place of the three special commissioners.
    1927--Act Mar. 3, 1927, provided for a study of Tia Juana River in 
addition to the lower Rio Grande and Colorado Rivers.

                         Change of Name

    International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, 
American section, to which powers, duties, and functions of 
International Water Commission, United States and Mexico, American 
section, were transferred by act June 30, 1932, ch. 314, Sec. 510, 47 
Stat. 417, reconstituted as International Boundary and Water Commission 
by Water Treaty of 1944.


                               Short Title

    Pub. L. 100-465, Oct. 3, 1988, 102 Stat. 2272, which enacted 
sections 277g to 277g-3 of this title, is known as the Rio Grande 
Pollution Correction Act of 1987. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 277g of this 
title and Tables.
    Pub. L. 92-549, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1161, which enacted sections 
277d-34 to 277d-42 of this title, is known as the American-Mexican 
Boundary Treaty Act of 1972. For complete classification of this Act to 
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 277d-34 of this 
title and Tables.
    Pub. L. 88-300, Apr. 29, 1964, 78 Stat. 184, which enacted sections 
277d-17 to 277d-25 of this title, is known as the American-Mexican 
Chamizal Convention Act of 1964. For complete classification of this Act 
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 277d-17 of this 
title and Tables.
    Act Sept. 13, 1950, ch. 948, 64 Stat. 846, which enacted sections 
277d-1 to 277d-9 of this title, is known as the American-Mexican Treaty 
Act of 1950. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 277d-1 of this title and Tables.


                                 Repeals

    Act Mar. 3, 1927, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by 
Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 647.


                          Annual Appropriations

    Annual appropriations to meet the obligations of membership in 
various international organizations were contained in acts listed in a 
note set out under section 269a of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 277c, 277d of this title.
