nam Conflict, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Persian Gulf Conflict, thereby saving 13,000 miles and three weeks steaming effort around Cape Horn;

(8) the presence of the United States Armed Forces offers a viable defense against sabotage or other threat to the Panama Canal; and

(9) the 10,000 United States military personnel now based in Panama, including the headquarters of the United States Southern Command, cannot remain there beyond December 31, 1999, without a new agreement with Panama.

(b) POLICY.—It is the sense of the Congress that the President(1) should begin negotiations with the Government of Panama, at a mutually acceptable time, to consider whether the two Governments should allow the permanent stationing of United States military forces in Panama beyond December 31, 1999; and

(2) should consult with the Congress throughout those negotiations.

e. Panama Canal Commission Authorization-Fiscal Year 1991

Partial text of Public Law 101-510 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, H.R. 4739], 104 Stat. 1485, approved November 5, 1990

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal years for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE XXXV-PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

SEC. 3501. SHORT TITLE

This title may be referred to as the "Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991".

SEC. 3502.1 AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES

(a) IN GENERAL.-The Panama Canal Commission is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to it in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments, without 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 operation, maintenance, and improvement of the Panama Canal for fiscal year 1991, except that not more than $52,000 for such fiscal year may be made available for official reception and representation expenses, of which—

(1) not more than $12,000 may be made available for such expenses of the supervisory board of the Commission;

1 Title II of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-516; 104 Stat. 2177), provided the following:

"PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

"PANAMA CANAL REVOLVING FUND

"For administrative expenses of the Panama Canal Commission, including not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses of the Board; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation expenses of the Secretary; and not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses of the Administrator, $48,928,000, to be derived from the Panama Canal Revolving Fund

Title I, chapter V of Public Law 102-27 (105 Stat. 132), further provided the following:

"PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

"PANAMA CANAL REVOLVING FUND

"The fiscal year 1991 obligation limitation on nonadministrative and capital programs, as set forth in Public Law 101-516, is increased by $60,000,000 to meet the unexpectedly high traffic from disruptions in world markets caused by the Middle East crisis.".

(2) not more than $6,000 may be made available for such expenses of the Secretary of the Commission; and

(3) not more than $34,000 may be made available for such expenses of the Administrator of the Commission.

(b) PURCHASE OF PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES.-Funds available to the Panama Canal Commission for fiscal year 1991 shall be available for the purchase of passenger motor vehicles (including large heavy-duty vehicles) used to transport personnel of the Commission across the Isthmus of Panama. Such vehicles may be purchased without regard to price limitations prescribed by law or regulation.

SEC. 3503. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) PAY INCREASES.-Funds for the Panama Canal Commission may be obligated for fiscal year 1991, notwithstanding section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, to the extent necessary to permit payment of such pay increases for officers or employees as may be authorized by administrative action pursuant to law which are not in excess of statutory increases granted for the same period in corresponding rates of compensation for other employees of the United States in comparable positions.

(b) EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.-Expenditures authorized under this title may be made only in accordance with the Panama Canal Treaties of 1977 and any law of the United States implementing those treaties.

SEC. 3504.2 COMPENSATION FOR BOARD MEMBERS *

SEC. 3505.3 COMPENSATION FOR DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF ENGINEER *

SEC. 3506.4 RETIREMENT

SEC. 3507.5 AMENDMENTS TO PANAMA CANAL COMPENSATION FUND ACT

OF 1988 *

2 Sec. 3504 amended sec. 1102(b) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3612(b)).

3 Sec. 3505 amended sec. 1104(b) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3614(b)).

* Sec. 3506 amended secs. 8336(i), 8339(d), and 8348(i)(1) of title 5, United States Code.

5 Sec. 3507 amended sec. 5 of the Panama Canal Commission Compensation Fund Act of 1988 (22 U.S.C. 3715c).

f. Panama Canal Commission Authorization-Fiscal Year 1990

Partial text of Public Law 101–189 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1991 and 1991, H.R. 2461], 103 Stat. 1352, approved November 29, 1989

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal years for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE XXXV-PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

SEC. 3501. SHORT TITLE

This title may be referred to as the "Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990".

SEC. 3502.1 AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES

(a) IN GENERAL.-The Panama Canal Commission is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to it in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments, without 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 operation, maintenance, and improvement of the Panama Canal for fiscal year 1990, except that not more than $52,000 for such fiscal year may be expended for official reception and representation functions, of which—

(1) not more than $12,000 may be expended for such purposes by the supervisory board for the Commission;

(2) not more than $6,000 may be expended for such purposes

by the Secretary of the Commission; and

(3) not more than $34,000 may be expended for such purposes by the Administrator of the Commission.

(b) PURCHASE OF PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES.-Funds available to the Panama Canal Commission shall be available for the purchase of passenger motor vehicles (including large heavy-duty vehicles) used to transport personnel of the Commission across the Isth

1 Title II of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-164; 103 Stat. 1090), provided the following:

"PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

"PANAMA CANAL REVOLVING FUND

"For administrative expenses of the Panama Canal Commission, including not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses of the Board; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation expenses of the Secretary; and not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses of the Administrator, $49,842,000, to be derived from the Panama Canal Revolving Fund

mus of Panama. Such vehicles may be purchased without regard to price limitations prescribed by law or regulation.

SEC. 3503.2 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The Panama Canal Commission shall provide written advance notification to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate regarding

(1) any proposed change in the rates of tolls for use of the Panama Canal;

(2) any payment estimated to be due the Republic of Panama under paragraph 4(c) of Article XIII of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, as provided by section 1341 of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3751); and

(3) the initiation of any major capital acquisition or construction project exceeding $10,000,000 unless the proposed acquisition or project was included in the budget estimates submitted to Congress for the fiscal year in which the acquisition or project is to be undertaken.

SEC. 3504. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) PAY INCREASES.-Funds for the Panama Canal Commission may be obligated, notwithstanding section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, to the extent necessary to permit payment of such pay increases for officers or employees as may be authorized by administrative action pursuant to law which are not in excess of statutory increases granted for the same period in corresponding rates of compensation for other employees of the United States in comparable positions.

(b) EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.-Expenditures authorized under this title may be made only in accordance with the Panama Canal Treaties of 1977 and any law of the United States implementing those treaties.

2 22 U.S.C. 3872.