INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION CREATION AND AUTHORITY.—The International Boundary Commission was created pursuant to the Treaty of March 1, 1889, and its jurisdiction was extended by treaties of 1905 and 1933. It was reconstituted as the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, by the Water Treaty of 1944 and its responsibilities were further expanded. The U.S. Section also operates under certain congressional acts of 1935, 1936, and 1950 which facilitate United States compliance with treaty provisions. PURPOSE. The Commission, consisting of the United States Section and the Mexican Section, implements the provisions of existing treaties dealing with boundary and water matters affecting the two countries. ACTIVITIES.-Principal activities of the Commission have related to the construction, operation, and maintenance of diversion dams and flood control works, including the Rio Grande Rectification and Canalization Projects and the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project: construction and operation of international storage dams and powerplants on the Rio Grande; implementation of arrangements, including an international stream gaging program, for equitable distribution between the two countries of Rio Grande and Colorado River waters; carrying out provisions of the Chamizal settlement with Mexico; erection and maintenance of monuments marking the land boundary: surveying changes in the beds of the Rio Grande and Colorado River resulting from force of current; marking and eliminating of "bancos" caused by such changes; and the construction and operation supervision of international sewage disposal plants serving specified border communities. Commission matters and decisions which require further approval or action by the two Governments are handled through the Department of State for the United States and the Ministry of Foreign Relations for Mexico. Sec. [U.S. Government Organization Manual 1971/72] 22 U.S.C., Chapter 7.-INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION 277. International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico; study of boundary waters. 277a. Investigations of commission; construction of works or projects. 277b. Works or projects; construction under treaty with Mexico; operation, maintenance, and supervision. 277c. Agreements with political subdivisions; acquisition of lands. 277d. Funds received from Mexico; expenditure. 277d-1. Authorizations for Mexican treaty projects; acquisition of lands for relocation purposes; contracts and conveyances. 277d-2. Same; construction and maintenance of roads, highways, etc.; housing and other facilities for personnel. 277d-3. Same; authorization for appropriations; activities for which available; contracts for excess amounts. 277d-4. Same; acquisition of properties of Imperial Irrigation District of California. 277d-5. Same; availability of prior appropriations; restriction to projects agreed to under treaty. 277d-6. 277d-7. 277d-8. Douglas-Agua Pricta Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs: contribution by City of Douglas, Arizona. Same; authorization for appropriations; availability of prior appro priations; use of moneys received. Calexico Mexicali Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs; contribution by City of Calexico, California. 277d-9. Same; authorization for appropriations; availability of prior appropriations; use of moneys received. 277d-10. Nogales Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs; contribution by Nogales, Arizona. 277d-11. Same; appropriations; availability of prior appropriations; use of moneys received. 277d-12. Expenditures for flood lighting, rescue operations, repairs or restoration of flood control works threatened or destroyed by floodwaters of Rio Grande. 277d-13. 277d-14. Authorization for international storage dam on the Rio Grande. Same; construction, operation, and maintenance on self-liquidating basis of facilities for generating hydroelectric energy. 277d-15. Same; integration of operation of dam with other United States water conservation activities. 277d-16. Same; authorization of appropriations. 277d-17. Chamizal boundary settlement; investigations relating to river channel; acquisition of lands; relocation of facilities. 277d-18. Same; construction, operation, and maintenance of works. 277d-19. Same; compensation of owners and tenants to prevent economic injury; regulations. a. Limitation; statements. b. Reimbursement of claims relating to abodes, commercial properties, business losses, and penalty costs; board of examiners; personnel, hearings, determination of claims, approval by Commissioner. 277d-20. Same; limitation on application for reimbursement or compensation. 277d-21. Same; attorneys' fees; penalties. 277d-22. Same; prohibition against duplicate payments; eligibility for payments unaffected by means employed for acquisition of property; rights and powers unaffected. 277d-23. Same; taxation; exclusion from gross income. 277d-24. Same; definitions; exemption from operations of Administrative Procedure Act. 277d-25. Same; authorization of appropriations. 277d-26. Lower Colorado River emergency flood control works; agreements with Mexico for joint construction, operation and maintenance. Same; execution of agreements. 277d-27. 277d-28. Same; authorization of appropriations. 277d-29. Rio Grande canalization project; flood and sediment control; agreements authorized; control gates; costs authorization of appropriations. 277d-30. Lower Rio Grande drainage conveyance canal projects; agreements with Mexico for construction, operation, and maintenance; division of costs; non-Federal assurances of one-half of Federal costs. Same; authorization of appropriations. 277d-31. 277d-32. Tijuana River flood control project; agreement with Mexico for joint construction, operation, and maintenance. 277d-33. Same; authorization for construction, operation, and maintenance; authorization of appropriations. 277e. Disposal of lands; issuance of licenses for use of lands; compensation for injured property. 277f. Valley Gravity Canal and Storage Project. § 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 infor mation 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, § 1, 43 Stat. 118; Aug. 19, 1935, ch. 561, 49 Stat. 660.) § 277a. Investigations of commission; construction of works or projects. The Secretary of State, acting through the American Commissioner, International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, is further authorized to conduct technical and other investigations relating to the defining, demarcation, fencing, or monumentation of the land and water boundary between the United States and Mexico. to flood control, water resources, conservation, and utilization of water, sanitation and prevention of pollution, channel rectification. and stabilization and other related matters upon the international boundary between the United States and Mexico; and to construct and maintain fences, monuments and other demarcations of the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, and sewer systems, water systems, and electric light, power and gas systems crossing the international border, and to continue such work and operations through the American Commissioner as are now in progress and are authorized by law. The President is authorized and empowered to construct, operate. and maintain on the Rio Grande River below Fort Quitman, Texas. any and all works or projects which are recommended to the President as the result of such investigations and by the President are deemed necessary and proper. (May 13, 1924, ch. 153, § 2, 43 Stat. 118; Aug. 19. 1935, ch. 561, 49 Stat. 660.) § 277b. Works or projects; construction under treaty with Mexico; operation, maintenance and supervision. (a) The President is further authorized to construct any project or works which may be provided for in a treaty entered into with Mexico and to repair, protect, maintain, or complete works now existing or now under construction or those that may be constructed under the treaty provisions aforesaid; and to construct any project or works designed to facilitate compliance with the provisions of treaties between the United States and Mexico; and (b) to operate and maintain any project or works so constructed or, subject to such rules and regulations for continuing supervision by the said American Commissioner or any Federal agency as the President may cause to be promulgated. to turn over the operation and maintenance of such project or works to any Federal agency, or any State, county, municipality, district, or other political subdivision within which such project or works may be in whole or in part situated, upon such terms, conditions, and requirements as the President may deem appropriate. (May 13, 1924, ch. 153. §3, as added Aug. 19, 1935, ch. 561, 49 Stat. 660.) §277d-13. Authorization for international storage dam on the Rio Grande. The Secretary of State, acting through the United States Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, is hereby authorized to conclude with the appropriate official or officials of the Government of Mexico an agreement for the joint construction, operation, and maintenance by the United States and Mexico, in accordance with the provisions of the treaty of February 3, 1944, with Mexico, of a major international storage dam on the Rio Grande at the site and having substantially the characteristics described in minute numbered 207 adopted June 19, 1958, by the said Commission, and in the "Rio Grande International Storage Dams Project-Report on Proposed Dam and Reservoir" prepared by the United States Section of the said Commission and dated September 1958. (Pub. L. 86-605, § 1, July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 360.) § 277d-14. Same; construction, operation, and maintenance on self-liquidating basis of facilities for generating hydroelectric energy. If agreement is concluded pursuant to section 277d-13 of this title for the construction of a major international storage dam the Secretary of State, acting through the United States Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, is authorized to conclude with the appropriate official or officials of Mexico an agreement consistent with article 7 of the treaty of February 3, 1944, for the construction, operation, and maintenance on a self-liquidating basis, for the United States share, of facilities for generating hydroelectric energy at said dam. If agreement for the construction of separate facilities for generating hydroelectric energy is concluded, the United States Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, is directed to construct, operate, and maintain such selfliquidating facilities for the United States. (Pub. L. 86-605, § 2, July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 360.) DEPARTMENT OF STATE Chapter 20A.-MUTUAL DEFENSE ASSISTANCE CONTROL PROGRAM Sec. SUBCHAPTER I.-WAR MATERIALS 1611. Congressional declaration of policy; embargo on war materials; denial of assistance to nations failing to embargo shipments; administration of chapter. 1611a. Responsibility for administration. 1611b. Determination of items to be embargoed. (a) Adjustments; information to nations receiving assistance. 1611c. Resumption of assistance. 1611d. Definitions. SUBCHAPTER II.-OTHER MATERIALS 1612. Regulations of exports other than war materials. 1612a. Negotiations with recipient countries for control of exports. 1612b. Termination of assistance. SUBCHAPTER III.-GENERAL PROVISIONS 1613. Cooperation in program by non-recipient countries. 1613a. Duties of Administrator. 1613b. Applicability of other laws, availability of funds. 1613c. Expenses chargeable to local-currency funds. 1613d. Authorization of appropriations. SUBCHAPTER I.-WAR MATERIALS SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This subchapter is referred to in sections 1612, 1612a, 1613, 1613a of this title. § 1611. Congressional declaration of policy; embargo on war materials; denial of assistance to nations failing to embargo shipments; administration of chapter. The Congress of the United States, recognizing that in a world threatened by aggression the United States can best preserve and maintain peace by developing maximum national strength and by utilizing all of its resources in cooperation with other free nations. declares it to be the policy of the United States to apply an embargo on the shipment of arms, ammunition, and implements of war, atomic energy materials, petroleum, transportation materials of strategic value, and items of primary strategic significance used in the production of arms, ammunition, and implements of war to any nation or combination of nations threatening the security of the United States. including the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and all countries under its domination, in order to (1) increase the national strength of the United States and of the cooperating nations; (2) impede the ability of nations threatening the security of the United States to conduct military operations; and (3) to assist the people of the nations. |