§ 535. — Congressional consent to construction, maintenance, and operation of international bridges; conditions of consent.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 33USC535]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 11--BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS
SUBCHAPTER IV--INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES
Sec. 535. Congressional consent to construction, maintenance,
and operation of international bridges; conditions of consent
The consent of Congress is hereby granted to the construction,
maintenance, and operation of any bridge and approaches thereto, which
will connect the United States with any foreign country (hereinafter in
this subchapter referred to as an ``international bridge'') and to the
collection of tolls for its use, so far as the United States has
jurisdiction. Such consent shall be subject to (1) the approval of the
proper authorities in the foreign country concerned; (2) the provisions
of sections 491 to 498 of this title, except section 496 of this title,
whether or not such bridge is to be built across or over any of the
navigable waters of the United States; and (3) of the provisions of this
subchapter.
(Pub. L. 92-434, Sec. 2, Sept. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 731.)
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 92-434 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this
subchapter and amending section 129 of Title 23, Highways] may be cited
as the `International Bridge Act of 1972'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 535b of this title.
