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PUBLIC LAW 96-70—SEPT. 27, 1979 Public Law 96-70 96th Congress
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An Act Sept. 27, 1979 [H.R. Ill]
TQ provide for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal under the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, and for other purposes.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the I7;ijterf States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE
22 USC 3601 note.
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1. This Act may be cited as the "Panama Canal Act of
i^rjQ,, TABLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 1. Short title. 2. Statement of purpose. 3. Definitions and recommendation for legislation. TITLE I-ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1—PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
1101 Establishment of Commission. 1102. Supervisory Board. 1103. Administrator 1104. Deputy Administrator and Chief Engineer 1105. Consultative Committee. 1106. Joint Commission on the Environment. 1107 Travel expenses. 1108. Defense of the Panama Canal. 1109. Joint Sea Level Canal Study Committee. 1110. Authority of the Ambassador. 1111. Security legislation. 1112. Code of Conduct for Commission personnel. 1113. Office of Ombudsman. CHAPTER 2—EMPLOYEES
Subchapter I—Panama Canal Commission Personnel 1201. 1202. 1203. 1204. 1205. 1206. 1207. 1208. 1209.
Definitions. Appointment and compensation; duties. Transfer of Federal employees. Compensation of individuals in the uniformed services. Deduction from basic pay of amounts due for supplies or services. Cost of living allowance. Educational travel benefits. Privileges and immunities of certain employees. Inapplicability of certain benefits to certain noncitizens. Subchapter II—Wage and Employment Practices
1211. Definitions. 1212. Panama Canal Employment System; merit and other employment requirements. 1213. Employment standards. 1214. Interim application of Canal Zone Merit System. 1215. Basic pay.
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