Rio Grande Pollution Correction Act of 1987
PL 100-465 (H.R.2046), enacted 10/03/1988

102 STAT. 2272 
PUBLIC LAW 100-465—OCT. 3, 1988 
Public Law 100-465 
100th Congress 
An Act 
v^ct. 6, 1988 
rjiQ authorize the Secretary of State to conclude agreements with the appropriate 
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representative of the Government of Mexico to correct pollution of the Rio Grande. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represenatatives of the 
Rio Grande 
United States of America in Congress assembled. 
Pollution 
Correction Act of 
SKCTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
1987 
22 use 277 note 
This Act may be cited as the "Rio Grande Pollution Correction 
Act of 1987". 
22 u s e 277g. 
SEC. 2. AGREEMENTS TO CORRECT POLLUTION OF RIO GRANDE. 
Texas. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, acting through the 
United States Commissioner, International Boundary and Water 
Commission, United States and Mexico (hereafter in this Act re-
ferred to as the "Commissioner"), is authorized to conclude agree-
ments with the appropriate representative of the Ministry of 
Foreign Relations of Mexico for the purpose of correcting the inter-
national problem of pollution of the Rio Grande caused by discharge 
of raw and inadequately treated sewage and other wastes into such 
river from the border cities including but not limited to Ciudad 
Acuna, Nuevo Laredo, and Reynosa, Mexico, and Del Rio, Laredo, 
and Hidalgo, Texas. 
Safety. 
(b) CONTENT OF AGREEMENTS.—Agreements concluded under 
subsection (a) should consist of recommendations to the Govern-
ments of the United States and Mexico of measures to protect the 
health and welfare of persons along the Rio Grande from the effects 
of pollution, including— 
(1) facilities that should be constructed, operated, and main-
tained in each country; 
(2) estimates of the cost of plans, construction, operation, and 
maintenance of the facilities referred to in paragraph (1); 
(3) formulas for the initial division between the United States 
and Mexico of the cost of plans, constructions, operation, and 
maintenance of the facilities referred to in paragraph (1); 
(4) a method for review and adjustment of the formulas 
referred to in paragraph (3) at intervals of five years which 
recognizes that such initial formulas should not be used as a 
precedent in their subsequent review and adjustment; and 
(5) dates for the beginning and completion of construction of 
the facilities referred to in paragraph (1). 
22 u s e 277g-l. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF STATE TO PLAN, CONSTRUCT, 
OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES. 
The Secretary of State, acting through the Commissioner, is au-
thorized to act jointly with the appropriate representative of the 
Government of Mexico and to— 
(1) supervise the planning of, and 
(2) supervise construction, operation, and maintenance of. 
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the facilities recommended in agreements concluded pursuant to 
section 2 and approved by the Governments of the United States and 
Mexico. 
SEC. 4. CONSULTATION WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
22 USC 277g-2. 
PROTECTION AGENCY AND OTHER AUTHORITIES. 
The Secretary of State shall consult with the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency and other concerned Federal, 
State, and local government officials in implementing this Act. 
SEC. ."i. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
22 USC 277g-3. 
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for the United States to fund its share of the cost of the 
plans, construction, operation, and maintenance of the facilities 
recommended in agreements concluded pursuant to section 2 and 
approved by the Governments of the United States and Mexico. 
Approved October 3, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2046: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 133 (1987): Oct. 19, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 134 (1988): Sept. 19, considered and passed Senate.