PUBLIC LAW 100-456—SEPT. 29, 1988
102 STAT. 2059
SEC. 1234. REFERENCES TO THE CANAL ZONE
(a) TITLE 10.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Sections 101(3), 101(10), 101(12), 269(g), 281, 5940a), 672(d), 771a(c), 802(a)(ll), 802(a)(12), 936(a), 1002(c), 3040(a), 3218, 3225, 3259, 3352(a), 3363(b), 3390(a), 3392, 3500 (first sentence), 3501(a), 350ia», 3845, 3848(c)(l), 3851(a), 3851(d)(l), 3852(a), 4301(c), 8218, 8225, 8259, 8352(a), 83600)), 8363(a), 8381(a), 8392, 8500 (first sentence), 8501(a), 8501(b), 8845, 8851(a), 8852(a), and 9301(c) are each amended by striking out "the Canal Zone," each place it appears. (2) Sections 270(c) and 672(b) are each amended by striking out ", Puerto Rico, or the Canal Zone," and inserting in lieu thereof "or Puerto Rico". (3) Sections 312(a)(2), 3500, and 8500 are each amended by striking out "Puerto Rico, and the Canal Zone" and inserting in lieu thereof "and Puerto Rico". (4) Sections 3364(g) and 3364(j) are each amended by striking out ", Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone," and inserting in lieu thereof "or Puerto Rico". (5) Section 337(Kd) is amended by striking out "Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone" and inserting in lieu thereof "or Puerto Rico". (6) Section 7308(a)(2) is amended by striking out "or the Canal Zone". (b) TITLE 32.—Title 32, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Sections 101(4), 101(6), 103, 104(c), 104(d), 107(b), 109, 304, 314(a), 314(d), 315(a), 3150)), 333, 5010)), 5030)), 5040)), 7020)), 702(c), 702(d), 703, 704, 708(d), 710, 711, and 712 are each amended by striking out "the Canal Zone,". (2) Section 104(a) is amended by striking out "Each State and Territory, Puerto Rico, and the Canal Zone" and inserting in lieu thereof "Each State or Territory and Puerto Rico". (3) Section 331 is amended by striking out "the governor of the State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the Canal Zone," and inserting in lieu thereof "the Governor of the State or territory or Puerto Rico,". (4) Sections 327(a), 505(a), and 702(a) are each amended by striking out "Territory, Puerto Rico, or the Canal Zone," and inserting in lieu thereof "Territory or Puerto Rico". (5) Section 314(b) is amended— (A) by striking out ", the Canal Zone," in the first sentence; and (B) by striking out "or the Canal Zone" in the second sentence. (6) Sections 324(b) and 325(a) are each amended by striking o u t ", the Canal Zone,". TITLE XIII—FOREIGN RELATIONS MATTERS SEC. 1301. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING THE PANAMA CANAL AND THE UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) the security of, and the free flow of shipping through, the Panama Canal are vital interests of the United States; and (2) the continued ability of the United States Southern Command (which currently has its headquarters in the Republic of Panama) to carry out assigned missions, especially the mission
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