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Public Buildings, Property, and Works. For complete

classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title

note set out under section 471 of Title 40 and Tables.

§ 277d–37. Channel shifts; boundary determination

When a determination must be made under the

treaty whether to permit a new channel to become the boundary, or whether or not to restore

a river to its former channel, or whether, instead of restoration, the Governments should

undertake a rectification of the river channel,

the Commissioner’s decision, approved by the

Secretary of State shall be final so far as the

United States is concerned, and the Commissioner is authorized to construct or arrange for

the construction of such works as may be required to give effect to that decision.

(Pub. L. 92–549, title I, §104, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat.

1162.)

§ 277d–38. Acquired land, addition to State; State

jurisdiction

Land acquired or to be acquired by the United

States of America in accordance with the provisions of the treaty, including the tract provided

for in section 277d–39 of this title, shall become

a geographical part of the State to which it attaches and shall be under the civil and criminal

jurisdiction of such State, without affecting the

ownership of such land. The addition of land and

the ceding of jurisdiction to a State shall take

effect upon acceptance by such State.

(Pub. L. 92–549, title I, §105, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat.

1162.)

§ 277d–39. Hidalgo-Reynosa lands; administration; part of national wildlife refuge system

Upon transfer of sovereignty from Mexico to

the United States of the 481.68 acres of land acquired by the United States from Mexico near

Hidalgo-Reynosa, administration over the portion of that land which is determined by the

Commissioner not to be required for the construction and maintenance of the relocated river

channel shall be assumed by the Department of

the Interior; and the Department of the Interior,

United States Fish and Wildlife Service, is authorized to plan, establish, develop, and administer such portion of the acquired lands as a part

of the national wildlife refuge system.

(Pub. L. 92–549, title I, §106, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat.

1162; Pub. L. 93–271, §1(3), Apr. 22, 1974, 88 Stat.

92.)

CHANGE OF NAME

‘‘United States Fish and Wildlife Service’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau

of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife’’ pursuant to section

1(3) of Pub. L. 93–271, see section 742b of Title 16, Conservation.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 277d–38 of this

title.

§ 277d–40. Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the

Department of State for the use of the United

States section of the International Boundary

and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, such sums as may be necessary to carry out

the provisions of the treaty and title I of this

Act.

(Pub. L. 92–549, title I, §108, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat.

1162.)

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.

§ 277d–41. American-Mexican Boundary Treaty,

Presidio flood control project; authorization

of flood control agreement

The Secretary of State, acting through the

Commissioner, is hereby authorized to conclude

with the appropriate official or officials of the

Government of Mexico an agreement for a coordinated plan by the United States and Mexico

for international flood control works for protection of lands along the international section of

the Rio Grande in the United States and in Mexico in the Presidio-Ojinaga Valley.

(Pub. L. 92–549, title II, §201, Oct. 25, 1972, 86

Stat. 1163.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 277d–42 of this

title.

§ 277d–42. Construction, operation, and maintenance of flood control works; authorization

of appropriations; restrictions

If an agreement is concluded pursuant to section 277d–41 of this title, the Commissioner is

authorized to construct, operate, and maintain

flood control works located in the United States

having substantially the characteristics described in ‘‘Report on the Flood Control Project

Rio Grande, Presidio Valley, Texas’’, prepared

by the United States section, International

Boundary and Water Commission, United States

and Mexico; and there are hereby authorized to

be appropriated to the Department of State for

the use of the United States section of the Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry

out the provisions of title II of this Act. No part

of any appropriation under this section shall be

expended for flood control works on any land,

site, or easement unless such land, site, or easement has been acquired under the treaty for

other purposes or by donation and, in the case of

a donation, the title thereto has been approved

in accordance with existing rules and regulations of the Attorney General of the United

States.

(Pub. L. 92–549, title II, §202, Oct. 25, 1972, 86

Stat. 1163.)

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 II of this Act en-