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CHAPTER 51⁠—PANAMA CANAL — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
3601.Congressional statement of purpose.
3602.Definitions.
3611.Establishment, purposes, offices, and residence of Commission.
3612.Supervisory Board.
3612a.General powers of Commission.
3612b.Specific powers of Commission.
3613.Administrator.
3614.Deputy Administrator.
3615.Consultative Committee.
3616.Joint Commission on the Environment.
3617.Travel expenses.
3618.Defense of Panama Canal.
3619.Joint sea level canal study.
3620.Authority of Ambassador; independence of Commission regarding its Panama Canal responsibilities.
3621.Security legislation.
3622.Code of conduct for Commission personnel.
3623.Office of Ombudsman.
3641.Definitions.
3642.Appointment and compensation; duties.
3643.Transfer of Federal employees.
3644.Compensation of individuals in uniformed services.
3645.Deduction from basic pay of amounts due for supplies or services.
3646 , 3647.Repealed.
3648.Privileges and immunities of certain employees.
3649.Applicability of certain benefits.
3650.Air transportation.
3651.Definitions.
3652.Panama Canal Employment System; merit and other employment requirements.
3653.Employment standards.
3654 , 3655.Repealed.
3656.Uniform application of standards and rates.
3657.Recruitment and retention remuneration.
3657a.Quarters allowances.
3658.Benefits based on basic pay.
3659.Repealed.
3660.Review and adjustment of classifications, grades, and pay level.
3661.Panama Canal Board of Appeals; duties.
3662.Appeals to Board; procedures.
3663.Repealed.
3664.Applicability of title 5.
3665.Repealed.
3671.Transferred or reemployed employees.
3672.Placement.
3673.Transition separation incentive payments.
3681.Retirement under special treaty provisions.
3682.Administration of certain disability benefits.
3683.Repealed.
3691.Individuals considered employees.
3701.Labor-management relations.
3711.Repealed.
3712.Panama Canal Revolving Fund.
3712a.Authority to lease office space.
3713.Panama Canal emergency authority.
3714.Borrowing authority.
3714a.Dissolution of Commission.
3714b.Printing.
3715.Establishment of Compensation Fund.
3715a.Operation of Fund.
3715b.Transfers from Fund for compensation benefits.
3715c.Final evaluation of Fund; deficiency or surplus in Fund.
3715d.Continuation of benefits.
3721.Accounting policies.
3722.Repealed.
3723.Audits.
3731.Reimbursements.
3741.Postal service.
3751.Payments to Republic of Panama.
3752.Transactions with Republic of Panama.
3753.Disaster relief.
3754.Congressional restraints on property transfers and tax expenditures; formal apprisal of Panama.
3761.Settlement of claims generally.
3771.Injuries in locks of canal; adjustment and payment of claims.
3772.Injuries outside locks.
3773.Measure of damages generally.
3774.Delays for which no responsibility is assumed.
3775.Settlement of claims.
3776.Actions on claims.
3777.Investigation of accident or injury giving rise to claim.
3778.Board of local inspectors.
3779.Insurance.
3781.Assets and liabilities of Panama Canal Company.
3782.Transfers and cross-servicing between agencies.
3783.Disposition of property of United States.
3784.Transfer of property to Republic of Panama.
3791.Prescription of measurement rules and rates of tolls.
3792.Bases of tolls.
3793.Interest on investments.
3794.Procedures.
3795.Repealed.
3801 , 3802.Repealed.
3811.Operating regulations.
3821.Vessels subject to inspection.
3822.Foreign vessels.
3823.Regulations governing inspection.
3831.Repealed.
3841 to 3844.Repealed.
3851 , 3852.Repealed.
3861.Procurement system.
3862.Panama Canal Board of Contract Appeals.
3871.Annual report.
3872.Notification requirements.
3873.Exemption from Metric Conversion Act of 1975.