REGULATIONS GOVERNING INSPECTION SEC. 1813.161 The Commission shall prescribe, and from time to time may amend, regulations concerning the inspection of vessels conforming as nearly as practicable to the laws and regulations governing marine inspection by the United States Coast Guard. TITLE II-TREATY TRANSITION PERIOD ** * [Repealed1996] 162 TITLE III-GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1-CEMETERIES * ** [Repealed-1996] 163 SEC. 3201.164 * * SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS CHAPTER 3-REPORTS, AMENDMENTS; REPEALS AND REPORT SEC. 3301.165 Until the termination of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, the President shall report annually on the status of the exercise of the rights and responsibilities of the United States under that Treaty. Such report shall include a discussion of the following: (1) The actions taken by the Government of the Republic of Panama with respect to the living conditions of persons who resided in the Canal Zone before the effective date of this Act and who continue to reside in those areas made available to the United States under the Agreement in Implementation of Article III of the Panama Canal Treaty. (2) The terms, conditions, and charges for land-use licenses within the canal operating areas specified in the Agreement in Implementation of Article III of the Panama Canal Treaty. (3) The condition of former employees (and their dependents) of the Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government who reside in the Republic of Panama on or after the effective date of this Act. 161 22 U.S.C. 3823. 162 Sec. 3546(aX4) of Public Law 104-201 (110 Stat. 2868) repealed title II, relating to the Treaty transition period. Sec. 3546(a)(4) refers to this title as including 22 U.S.C. 3841-3852. Title II, in fact, also includes 22 U.S.C. 3831, relating to laws, regulations, and administrative authority continued in force during the transition. 183 Sec. 3546(aX5) of Public Law 104-201 (110 Stat. 2868) repealed chapter 1 of Title III, relating to disinterment, transportation, and reinterment of remains. 184 Sec. 3201(a) and (b) amended several sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Subsec. (c), repealed by sec. 212(a) of Public Law 103-416 (108 Stat. 4314), formerly read as follows: "(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not more than 15,000 individuals may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants under subparagraphs (E), (F), or (G) of section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section, of which not more than 5,000 may be admitted in any fiscal year.". 165 22 U.S.C. 3871. EXEMPTION FROM METRIC CONVERSION ACT OF 1975 SEC. 3302.166 The Commission is exempt from the provisions of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 (15 U.S.C. 205a et seq.). REPEALS AND REDESIGNATION SEC. 3303.167 *** EFFECTIVE DATE SEC. 3304. Except as provided in sections 1231, 1232, 1241, 1242, 1261, 1605, 2203, 2402, 3101, and 3201 of this Act, the preceding provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date on which the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 enters into force.168 168 Former sec. 3302 made amendments in several provisions of law to conform with this Act. Sec. 3547 of Public Law 104-201 (110 Stat. 2868) added this new sec. 3302. 187 Sec. 3303 repealed or redesignated several provisions of law to conform with this Act. 168 October 1, 1979. b. Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 Title XXXV of Public Law 104-201 (National Defense Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 1997; H.R. 3230], 110 Stat. 2422 at 2888, approved September 23, 1996 TITLE XXXV-PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION SUBTITLE A-AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 3501. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the "Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997". SEC. 3502.1 AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES, (a) IN GENERAL.-Subject to subsection (b), the Panama Canal Commission is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to it in accord ance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments with out regard to fiscal year limitations, as may be necessary under the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) for the oper ation, maintenance, and improvement of the Panama Canal for fis cal year 1996. (b) LIMITATIONS-For fiscal year 1996, the Panama Canal Com mission may expend from funds in the Panama Canal Revolving Fund not more than 850,741,000 for administrative exper 202, which 1Recent arrous years authorizations may be found for fara! pour 908 ve 111*** lic Law 104-008 National Defense Authorization Act for Vera 637% for facal year 1995-9tle CU" of Phine bar 1995 G8 Stat. 1883 # 3 Act for Fiscai Law 123-166 National Defense authorization ket, or Paral * fiscal year 1995—ade (XX) Te ihne Fiscal Year 1993 08 that 2315 # 28551 feral pare 992 and gentle Akhe 102-130 National Defense authorization tet at 1586: facal year Year 1991 04 itat 145 mnd Taral par (1) not more than $15,000 may be used for official reception and representation expenses of the Supervisory Board of the Commission; (2) not more than $10,000 may be used for official reception and representation expenses of the Secretary of the Commission; and (3) not more than $45,000 may be used for official reception and representation expenses of the Administrator of the Commission. (c) REPLACEMENT VEHICLES.-Funds available to the Panama Canal Commission shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 38 passenger motor vehicles (including large heavy-duty vehicles to be used to transport Commission personnel across the isthmus of Panama) at a cost per vehicle of not more than $19,500. A vehicle may be purchased with such funds only as necessary to replace another passenger motor vehicle of the Commission. SEC. 3503. EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Expenditures authorized under this subtitle may be made only in accordance with the Panama Canal Treaties of 1977 and any law of the United States implementing those treaties. SUBTITLE B-RECONSTITUTION OF COMMISSION AS GOVERNMENT CORPORATION SEC. 3521. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the “Panama Canal Amendments Act of 1995",2 2 For Panama Canal Act, as amended by this subtitle, see beginning at page 1685. c. Panama Canal-Report to Congress Partial text of Public Law 100–203 [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, H.R. 3545], 101 Stat. 1330 at 1330–271, approved December 22, 1987 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Out of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this part, the Commission 1 shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report on (1) the condition of the Panama Canal and potential adverse effects on United States shipping and commerce; (2) the effect on canal operations of the military forces under General Noriega; and (3) the Commission's evaluation of the effect on canal operations if the Panamanian Government continues to withhold its consent to major factors in the United States Senate's ratification of the Panama Canal Treaties. 1The Panama Canal Commission. * |