Page 75 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 277d–1

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The first undesignated paragraph under the heading

‘‘INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS’’ contained in the Act of

April 25, 1945 (59 Stat. 89), referred to in subsec. (b), is

not classified to the Code.

AMENDMENTS

1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–319 added subsec. (d).

1990—Pub. L. 101–246 designated existing provisions as

subsec. (a), redesignated cls. (a) and (b) as (1) and (2),

respectively, added cl. (3), and added subsecs. (b) and

(c).

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 277c, 277d of

this title.

§ 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shall cause the lands so designated to be withdrawn from any public entry whatsoever, and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, §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, §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, §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.

§ 277d. Funds received from Mexico; expenditure

Any moneys contributed by or received from

the United Mexican States for the purpose of cooperating or assisting in carrying out the provisions of sections 277 to 277d of this title shall be

available for expenditure in connection with any

appropriation which may be made for the purposes of such sections.

(May 13, 1924, ch. 153, §5, as added Aug. 19, 1935,

ch. 561, 49 Stat. 660.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

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

§ 277d–1. Authorizations for Mexican treaty

projects; acquisition of lands for relocation

purposes; contracts and conveyances

The Secretary of State, acting through the

United States Commissioner, International

Boundary and Water Commission, United States

and Mexico (herein referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’), in connection with any project under the

jurisdiction of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission,

United States and Mexico, is authorized: (a) to

purchase, or condemn, lands, or interests in

lands, for relocation of highways, roadways,

railroads, telegraph, telephone, or electric

transmission lines, or any other properties

whatsoever, the relocation of which, in the judgment of the said Commissioner, is necessitated

by the construction or operation and maintenance of any such project, and to perform any or

all work involved in said relocations on said

lands, or interests in lands, other lands, or interests in lands, owned and held by the United

States in connection with the construction or

operation and maintenance of any such project,

or properties not owned by the United States;

(b) to enter into contracts with the owners of

the said properties whereby they undertake to

acquire any, or all, property needed for said relocation, or to perform any, or all, work involved in said relocations; and (c) for the purpose of effecting completely said relocations, to

convey, or exchange Government properties acquired or improved under clause (a) of this sec-