33 U.S.C. § 1521 : US Code - Section 1521: Negotiations with Canada and Mexico; report to Congress

Search 33 U.S.C. § 1521 : US Code - Section 1521: Negotiations with Canada and Mexico; report to Congress

The President of the United States is authorized and requested to
enter into negotiations with the Governments of Canada and Mexico
to determine:
(1) the need for intergovernmental understandings, agreements,
or treaties to protect the interests of the people of Canada,
Mexico, and the United States and of any party or parties
involved with the construction or operation of deepwater ports;
and
(2) the desirability of undertaking joint studies and
investigations designed to insure protection of the environment
and to eliminate any legal and regulatory uncertainty, to assure
that the interests of the people of Canada, Mexico, and the
United States are adequately met.
The President shall report to the Congress the actions taken, the
progress achieved, the areas of disagreement, and the matters about
which more information is needed, together with his recommendations
for further action.