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PUBLIC LAW 88-300-APR. 29, 1964

[78 STAT.

Public Law 88-300 April 29, 1964 [S. 2394]

American-Mexic a n Chamizal Convention Act of 1964.

Investigations.

Acquisition of lands.

R e l o c a t i o n of facilities.

Maintenance.

Regulations.

Reimbursement of owners and tenants. Limitation.

AN ACT To facilitate coinpliance with the convention between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, signed August 29, 1963, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled., That this Act may be cited as the "American-Mexican Chamizal Convention Act of 1964." I n connection with the convention between the United States of America and the United Mexican States for the solution of the problem of the Chamizal, 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 Mexico; flood control; water resources; sanitation and prevention of pollution; channel relocation, improvement, and stabilization; and other matters related to the new river channel. b. to acquire by donation, purchase, or condemnation, 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 transmission lines, bridges, related facilities, and any publicly owned structure or facility, the relocation of which, in the judgment of the said Commissioner, is necessitated by the project. c. 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 undertake 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 this Act or under said convention, with or without improvements, or to grant term or perpetual easements therein or thereover. SEC. 2. The United States Commissioner is authorized to construct, ojDerate, and maintain all works provided for in said convention and this Act, and to turn over the operation and maintenance of any such 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 situated, upon such terms, conditions, and requirements as the Commissioner may deem appropriate. SEC. 3. The United States Commissioner, under regulations 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 accomplish the purposes of said convention, and to the extent administratively determined by the Commissioner to be fair and reasonable, is authorized to— a. Reimburse the owners and tenants for expenses and other losses and damages incurred by them in the 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 par-

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