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33 U.S.C. § 535a

Congressional consent to State agreements with Canada and Mexico; Secretary of State’s approval of agreements

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The consent of Congress is hereby granted for a State or a subdivision or instrumentality thereof to enter into agreements—(1) with the Government of Canada, a Canadian Province, or a subdivision or instrumentality of either, in the case of a bridge connecting the United States and Canada, or(2) with the Government of Mexico, a Mexican State, or a subdivision or instrumentality of either, in the case of a bridge connecting the United States and Mexico,for the construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge in accordance with the applicable provisions of this subchapter. The effectiveness of such agreement shall be conditioned on its approval by the Secretary of State.(Pub. L. 92–434, § 3, Sept. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 731.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2005–2018 · leading case: Detroit Int'l Bridge Co. v. Gov't of Canada, 133 F. Supp. 3d 70 (D.D.C. 2015).
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Detroit Int'l Bridge Co. v. Gov't of Canada, 133 F. Supp. 3d 70 (D.D.C. 2015). · cites it 4× “33 U.S.C. § 535a. Notably, the IBA requires presidential approval for an international bridge and provides that “[i]n the course of determining whether to grant such approval, the President shall secure the advice and recommendation of .”
Detroit Int'l Bridge Co. v. Gov't of Canada, 883 F.3d 895 (D.C. Cir. 2017). · cites it 3× “33 U.S.C. § 535a. 2 The Company, viewing Section 3 to authorize approval of only valid agreements, raises three challenges to the Secretary's approval of the Crossing Agreement.”
Detroit Int'l Bridge Co. v. Gov't of Canada, 875 F.3d 1132 (D.D.C. 2017). · cites it 3× “33 U.S.C. § 535a. 2 The Company, viewing Section 3 to authorize approval of only valid agreements, raises three challenges to the Secretary’s approval of the Crossing Agreement.”
Detroit Int'l Bridge v. Gov't of Canada (D.C. Cir. 2018). · cites it 2× “The Secretary invited the Governor to explain whether Michigan State officials had legal authority to execute the Crossing Agreement, and received a letter from a Counsel to the Governor attaching a letter from a Deputy State Attorney General.”
City of Laredo, Texas v. Webb Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2005). “Pursuant to the Act, the federal government has vested the state with authority over international toll bridges, see 33 U.S.C.A. § 535a, and the state may delegate this authority to its political subdivisions, as permitted by the constitution.”
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