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# §277g. Agreements to correct pollution of Rio Grande

- (a) **In general—** The Secretary of State, acting through the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) Commissioner, International Boundary and Water [Commission](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=2), [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) and Mexico (hereafter in [sections 277g to 277g–3](/usc/22/277g..277g–3.md) of this title referred to as the “Commissioner”), is authorized to conclude [agreements](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=7) with the appropriate representative of the Ministry of [Foreign](/usc/22/3146.md?p=1) Relations of Mexico for the purpose of correcting the international 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.
- (b) **Content of agreements—** [Agreements](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=7) concluded under [subsection (a)](#a) should consist of recommendations to the Governments of the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) and Mexico of measures to protect the health and welfare of persons along the Rio Grande from the effects of pollution, including—
  - (1) [facilities](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=8) that should be constructed, operated, and maintained in each country;
  - (2) estimates of the cost of plans, construction, operation, and maintenance of the [facilities](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=8) referred to in [paragraph (1)](#b-1);
  - (3) formulas for the initial division between the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) and Mexico of the cost of plans, constructions, operation, and maintenance of the [facilities](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=8) referred to in [paragraph (1)](#b-1);
  - (4) a method for review and adjustment of the formulas referred to in [paragraph (3)](#b-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](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=8) referred to in [paragraph (1)](#b-1).

# §277g–1. Authority of Secretary of State to plan, construct, operate, and maintain facilities


The Secretary of State, acting through the Commissioner, is authorized 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,

the [facilities](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=8) recommended in [agreements](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=7) concluded pursuant to [section 277g of this title](/usc/22/277g.md) and approved by the Governments of the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) and Mexico.


# §277g–2. Consultation with Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and other authorities


The Secretary of State shall consult with the [Administrator](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=1) of the Environmental Protection Agency and other concerned Federal, State, and local government officials in implementing [sections 277g to 277g–3](/usc/22/277g..277g–3.md) of this title.


# §277g–3. Authorization of appropriations


There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) to [fund](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=9) its share of the cost of the plans, construction, operation, and maintenance of the [facilities](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=8) recommended in [agreements](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=7) concluded pursuant to [section 277g of this title](/usc/22/277g.md) and approved by the Governments of the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) and Mexico.