Analysis
What the official said
“I hereby grant permission, subject to the conditions set forth herein, to Cameron County, Texas (the "permittee"), to own, operate, and maintain a vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle crossing, known as the Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge (B&M Bridge), at the Brownsville and Matamoros Port of Entry located on the United States border with Mexico in Brownsville, Texas, as described in the "Brownsville & Matamoros Bridge Presidential Permit Application" dated March 30, 2026 (the "Application"), submitted by the permittee to the Secretary of State, in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 535d and associated procedures.”
Claimant: President of the United States President
Agency or office: Executive Office of the President
Context
Published as a Presidential Document in the Federal Register (FR Doc. 2026-15860). Document signed July 30, 2026 and published in the Federal Register on 08/04/2026. The permit sets conditions for ownership, operation, maintenance, inspections, and transfer of the border facilities.
Evidence
The Federal Register Presidential Document is an official issuance in which the President grants a permit under statutory authority (33 U.S.C. 535d). The text of the document itself is the primary evidence for the factual proposition that the permit was granted and describes the scope and conditions of the permit.