22 USC § 277 - International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico; study of boundary waters

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title: "22 USC § 277 - International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico; study of boundary waters"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "277"
section_name: "International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico; study of boundary waters"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC."
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(May 13, 1924, ch. 153, § 1, 43 Stat. 118; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 381, § 1, 44 Stat. 1403; Aug. 19, 1935, ch. 561, 49 Stat. 660.)"
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# § 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 information 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.

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**Source Credit**: (May 13, 1924, ch. 153, § 1, 43 Stat. 118; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 381, § 1, 44 Stat. 1403; Aug. 19, 1935, ch. 561, 49 Stat. 660.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1935—Act , created the International Boundary Commission to take the place of the three special commissioners.

1927—Act , provided for a study of Tia Juana River in addition to the lower Rio Grande and Colorado Rivers.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, American section, to which powers, duties, and functions of International Water Commission, United States and Mexico, American section, were transferred by , pt. II, title V, § 510, , reconstituted as International Boundary and Water Commission by Water Treaty of 1944.

### Short Title

, , , which enacted sections 277g to 277g–3 of this title, is known as the Rio Grande Pollution Correction Act of 1987. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

, , , which enacted sections 277d–34 to 277d–42 of this title, is known as the American-Mexican Boundary Treaty Act of 1972. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

, , , which enacted sections 277d–17 to 277d–25 of this title, is known as the American-Mexican Chamizal Convention Act of 1964. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

, , which enacted sections 277d–1 to 277d–9 of this title, is known as the American-Mexican Treaty Act of 1950. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Repeals

Act , cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by , , .

### Annual Appropriations

Annual appropriations to meet the obligations of membership in various international organizations were contained in acts listed in a note set out under .