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states share of waters of the Rio Grande in such 

 manner as will comply with said stipulation. (Pub. 

 L. 86-605, § 3, July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 360.) 



§277d-16. Same; authorization of appropriations. 



the Department of State for the use of the United 

 States Section, International Boundary and Water 



Commission. United States and Mexico, such sums 

 as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 

 sections 277d-13 to 277d-16 of this title. (Pub. L. 



There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to 86-605, § 4, July 7, 1960. 74 Stat. 361.) 



3. Chamizal Boundary Settlement 

 22 U.S.C. 277d-17 through 277d-25 



§277(1-17, Chamizal boundary scttlomrnt; invostiRa- 

 ticms relatinvj lo rivor channel; acquisition of 

 lands; relocation of facilities. 



In connection with the convention between the 

 United States of America and the United Mexican 

 States for the solution of the problem of the Cham- 

 izal, .signed August 29, 1963, the Secretary of State, 

 acting through the United States Commissioner, 

 International Boundary and Water Commission, 

 United States and Mexico, is authorized — 



a. to conduct technical and other investigations 

 relating to: the demarcation or monumentation of 

 the boundary between the United States and Mex- 

 ico; flood control: water resources: sanitation and 

 prevention of pollution: channel relocation, im- 

 provement, and stabilization; and other matters 

 related to the new river channel. 



b. to acquire by donation, purchase, or condem- 

 nation, all lands required — 



( 1 ) for transfer to Mexico as provided in said 

 convention; 



(2) for construction of that portion of the 

 new river channel and the adjoining levee in the 

 territory of the United States; 



(3) for relocation of highways, roadways, 

 railroads, telegraph, telephone, electric trans- 

 mission lines, bridges, related facilities, and any 

 publicly owned structure or facility, the reloca- 

 tion of which, in the judgment of the said Com- 

 niissioner, is necessitated by the project. 



0. For the purpose of effecting said relocations — 



(1) to perform any or all work involved in 

 said relocations; 



(2) to enter into contracts with the owners of 

 properties to be relocated whereby they under- 

 take to acquire any or all properties needed for 

 said relocations, or undertake to perform any 

 or all work involved in said relocations; 



(3) to convey or exchange properties acquired 

 or improved by the United States under sections 

 277d-17 to 277d-25 of this title or under said 

 convention, with or without improvements, or 

 to grant term or perpetual easements therein or 

 thereover. 



(Pub. L. 88-300, § 1, Apr. 29, 1964, 78 Stat. 184.) 



§ 277d-I8. Same; construction, operation, and mahite- 

 nanco of works. 



The United States Commissioner is authoii/cd to 



construct, operate, and maintain all work.s provided 



for in said convention and sections 277d-17 to 277d- 



25 of this title, and to turn over the operation and 

 maintenance of any such works lo any Federal 

 agency, or any State, county, municipality, district, 

 or other political subdivision within which such 

 project or works may be in whole or in part situated, 

 u|)on such terms, conditions, and requirements as 

 the Commissioner may deem appropriate. (Pub. L. 

 88-300, § 2, Apr. 29, 1964, 78 Slat. 184,) 



§277d-19. Same; compensation of owners and tenants 

 to prevent economic injury; rcguhitions. 



The United States Comniissioncr, under regula- 

 tions approved by the Secretary of State, and upon 

 application of the owners and tenants of lands to be 

 acquired by the United States to fulfill and accom- 

 plish the purposes of said convention, and to the 

 extent administratively determined by the Com- 

 missioner to be fair and reasonable, is authorizTed 

 to— 



Limitation; statements. 



a. Reimburse the owners and tenants for ex- 

 penses and other losses and damages incurred by 

 them in tlie process and as a direct result of such 

 moving of themselves, their families, and their 

 possessions as is occasioned by said acquisition: 

 Provided, That the total of such reimbursement 

 to the owners and tenants of any parcel of land 

 shall in no event exceed 25 per centum of its fair 

 value, as determined by the Commissioner. No 

 payment under this subsection sliall be made 

 unless application therefor is supported by an 

 itemized and certified statement of the expenses, 

 losses, and damages incurred. 



Reimbursement of claims relating to abodes, commer- 

 cial properties, business losses, and penalty costs; 

 board of examiners; personnel, hearings, determi- 

 nation of claims, approval by Commissioner. 



b. Compensate the said owners and tenants for 

 identifiable, reasonable, and satisfactorily proved 

 costs and losses to owners and tenants over and 

 above those reimbursed under the foregoing sub- 

 section in the categories hereinafter provided, and 

 for which purpose there shall be established by 

 the Commissioner a board of examiners, consisting 

 of such personnel employed and compensation 

 fixed as he deems advisable, without regard to 

 the provisions of llie civil service laws and chap- 

 ter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5. 

 Said board may hold hearings and shall examine 

 submitted evidence and make determinations, sub- 

 ject to llie Commissioner's approval, regarding all 

 claims in said categories as follows: 



