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[CITE: 22USC277c]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
           CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
 
       SUBCHAPTER IV--INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION
 
Sec. 277c. Agreements with political subdivisions; acquisition 
        of lands
        
    In order to carry out the provisions of sections 277 to 277d of this 
title, the President, or any Federal agency he may designate is 
authorized, (a) in his discretion, to enter into agreements with any one 
or more of said political subdivisions, in connection with the 
construction of any project or works provided for in paragraph (2) of 
section 277a and section 277b of this title, under the terms of which 
agreements there shall be furnished to the United States, gratuitously, 
except for the examination and approval of titles, the lands or 
easements in lands necessary for the construction, operation, and 
maintenance in whole or in part of any such project or works, or for the 
assumption by one or more of any such political subdivisions making such 
agreement, of the operation and maintenance of such project or works in 
whole or in part upon the completion thereof: Provided, however, That 
when an agreement is reached that necessary lands or easements shall be 
provided by any such political subdivision and for the future operation 
and maintenance by it of a project or works or a part thereof, in the 
discretion of the President the title to such lands and easements for 
such projects or works need not be required to be conveyed to the United 
States but may be required only to be vested in and remain in such 
political subdivision; (b) to acquire by purchase, exercise of the power 
of eminent domain, or by donation, any real or personal property which 
may be necessary; (c) to withdraw from sale, public entry or disposal of 
such public lands of the United States as he may find to be necessary 
and thereupon the Secretary of the Interior shall cause the lands so 
designated to be withdrawn from any public entry whatsoever, and from 
sale, disposal, location or settlement under the mining laws or any 
other law relating to the public domain and shall cause such withdrawal 
to appear upon the records in the appropriate land office having 
jurisdiction over such lands, and such lands may be used for carrying 
out the purposes of sections 277 to 277d of this title: Provided, That 
any such withdrawal may subsequently be revoked by the President; and 
(d) to make or approve all necessary rules and regulations.

(May 13, 1924, ch. 153, Sec. 4, as added Aug. 19, 1935, ch. 561, 49 
Stat. 660; amended May 22, 1936, ch. 447, 49 Stat. 1370.)

                                 Repeals

        Clause (c), except the proviso thereof, repealed by Pub. L. 94-
    579, title VII, Sec. 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792, effective 
    on and after Oct. 21, 1976.

                       References in Text

    The mining laws, referred to in cl. (c), are classified generally to 
Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.


                               Amendments

    1936--Act May 22, 1936, inserted ``paragraph (2) of section 277a''.


                            Savings Provision

    Repeal of cl. (c), except the proviso thereof, by Pub. L. 94-579, 
title VII, Sec. 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792, not to be 
construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing 
on Oct. 21, 1976, see note set out under section 1701 of Title 43, 
Public Lands.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

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