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 660 74TH CO NGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 561 . AUGUST 19, 1935. [CHAPTER 561 .] AN ACT Aug ust 19, 1935 . [H. ii.6453.] To amend the Act of May 13, 1924, entitled "An Act providing for a study [Public, No . 286.1 regarding the equitable use of the waters of the Rio Grande", and so forth, as amended by the public resolution of Marc h 3, 1927 . Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Rio Grande, etc ., United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Act of Rivers . Vol. 43, p. 118; Vol. May 13, 1924, entitl ed "An Act providing for a study regarding the 44, p. 1403, amended . Post, p .1317. equitable use of the waters of the Rio Grande below Fort Quitman, Texas, in cooperation with the United States of Mexico ", as amended by the public resolution of March 3, 1927, is hereby amended to read as follows Study of equitable " The President is hereby authorized to desi nate the American use of waters of. g Com missioner on the I nternati onal Boun dary Com mission, United States and Mexico, or other Federal agency, to cooperate with a representative or re presentatives of the Government of Mexico in a study regarding the equitable use of the waters of the lower Rio Purpose. 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 t he use of the waters of these rivers and to matter s closely related of Statert to secretary thereto. On completion of such study the results shall be reported to the Secretary of State . Investigations an- thor ized . " SeC 2 . The Secretary of State, acting through the American Commissioner, International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, is further authorized to conduct technical and other in vesti gatio ns re latin g to the d efini ng, d emarc ation, fen cing, or monumentation of the land and water boundary between the United States and Mexico, to flood control, water resources, conservation, and utilization of water, sanitation and prevention of pollution, channel rectificatio n, and stabilization and other related matters u pon the i nternatio nal boun dary betw een the United St ates and M e xi c o ; and to construct and maintain fences, m onuments and other demarcations of the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, and sewer systems, water systems, and electric light, power and gas systems cros sing the international border, and to continue such work and operations through the American Commissioner as are now in progress and are authorized by law. Q P ro]e uitman . Tex .; below co n- Fort "The President is authorized and empowered to construct, operate, struction, etc ° and maintain on the Rio Grande River below Fort Quitman, Texas, any and all works or projects which are recommended to the Presi- dent as the result o f such investigations and by the President are deemed necessary and proper . Construction, etc ., " SEc. 3. (a) The President is further authorized to construct any under treaty . project or works which may be provided for in a treaty entered into Maintenance of ex- with Me xico and to repair, protect, maintain, or complete works now fisting walks. existin g or now under construction or those that may be constructed under the treaty provisions aforesaid ; and to construct any project or works designed to facilitate compliance with the provisions of si npe ~tion, supervi- treaties between the United States and Mexico ; and (b) to operate and maintain any project or works so constructed or, subject to such rules and regulations for continuing supervision by the said American Commissioner or any Federal agency as the President may cause to be promulgated, to turn over the operation and main- tenance of such project or works to 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 sit- uated, upon such terms, conditions, and requirements as the President may deem appropriate.