§ 277d-35. — Construction, operation, and maintenance of works; property relocation, contracts; transfer of authority.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC277d-35]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER IV--INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION
Sec. 277d-35. Construction, operation, and maintenance of works;
property relocation, contracts; transfer of authority
The Commissioner is authorized--
(1) to construct, operate, and maintain all works provided for
in the treaty and title I of this Act;
(2) to enter into contracts with the owners of properties to be
relocated whereby such owners undertake to perform, at the expense
of the United States, any or all operations involved in such
relocations; and
(3) to turn over the operation and maintenance of any works
referred to in paragraph (1) of this section to any Federal agency,
or any State, county, municipality, district, or other political
subdivision within which such works may be situated, in whole or in
part, upon such terms, conditions, and requirements as the
Commissioner may deem appropriate.
(Pub. L. 92-549, title I, Sec. 102, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1161.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92-549, Oct. 25, 1972, 86
Stat. 1161, known as the ``American-Mexican Boundary Treaty Act of
1972''. Title I of this Act enacted sections 277d-34 to 277d-40 of this
title and amended section 1322 of Title 19, Customs Duties. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 277d-34 of this title and Tables.
