65 STAT.
PUBLIC LAW 188—OCT. 22, 1961
579
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of projects authorized by the Convention concluded February 1, 1933, between the 48 Stat. 1621. United States and Mexico, the Acts approved August 19, 1935, as amended (22 U.S.C. 277-277f), August 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 961), 49 Stat. 660. June 4, 1936 (49 Stat. 1463), June 28, 1941 (22 U.S.C. 277f), Sep- 55 Stat. 338. tember 13, 1950 (Public Law 786), and the projects stipulated in the 64 Stat. 846. § 277(1-1 22 U.S.C. treaty between the United States and Mexico signed at Washington note. on February 3, 1944, $12,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,188,939 59 Stat. 1219. shall be available for personal services, to remain available until expended: Provided, That no expenditures shall be made for the lower Lower Rio Orand(> Rio Grande flood-control project for construction on any land, site, flood-control project. or easement in connection with this project except such as has been acquired by donation and the title thereto has been approved by the Attorney General of the United States: Provided further, That expenditures for the Rio Grande bank-protection project shall be subject to the provisions and conditions contained in the appropriation for said project as provided by the Act approved April 25, 1945 (59 Stat, 89): Provided further, That unexpended balances of appro- International priations for construction under the International Boundary and Boundary and Watei: Commission. Water Commission available for the next preceding fiscal year shall be merged with this appropriation and shall continue available until expended. RIO GR.4NDE E M E R G E N C Y FLOOD PROTECTION
For emergency flood-control work, including protection, reconstruction, and repair of all structures under the jurisdiction of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, threatened or damaged by floodwaters of the Rio Grande, which have heretofore been authorized and erected under the provisions of treaties between the United States and Mexico, or in pursuance of Federal laws authorizing improvements on the Rio Grande, $30,000, to be merged with the unobligated balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the next preceding fiscal year, and to remain available until expended. AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL
COMMISSIONS
For expenses necessary to enable the President to perform the obligations of the United States pursuant to conventions between the United States and Canada signed May 26, 1930 (50 Stat. 1355) and January 29, 1937 (50 Stat. 1351), treaties between the United Statesand Great Britain, in respect to Canada, signed January 11, 1909 (36 Stat. 2448) and February 24, 1925 (44 Stat. 2102), the treaty between the United States and Canada signed February 27, 1950, and Convention between the United States and Costa Rica signed May 31, 1949, including stenographic reporting services by contract; hire of passenger motor vehicles; the United States share of the expenses of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, the International Fisheries Commission, and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, which except for the expenses of the members, may be advanced to the respective Commissions; $702,000, of which not to exceed $268,888 shall be available for personal services, to be disbursed under the direction of the Secretary of State and to be available also for additional expenses of the American Sections, International Commissions, as hereinafter set forth: International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, the commSstonr^u"[°'s* salary of one Commissioner on the part of the United States who and Canada! shall serve at the pleasure of the President (the other Commissioners
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