Union Calendar No. 293

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4246

[Report No. 103–526]

A BILL

To authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1995 for

Canal, and for other purposes.the operation and maintenance of the Panama

MAY 24, 1994

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
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Union Calendar No. 293

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4246

[Report No. 103–526]

To authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1995 for the operation and

maintenance of the Panama Canal, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 19, 1994

Mr. TAUZIN (for himself and Mr. STUDDS) introduced the following bill; which

was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

MAY 24, 1994

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1995 for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal, and for

other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Panama Canal Com5 mission Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1995’’.
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1 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES.

2 (a) OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVE3 MENT.—Except as specified in subsection (b), the Panama

4 Canal Commission is authorized to make such expendi5 tures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority

6 available to it in accordance with law, and to make such

7 contracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal year

8 limitations, and to be derived from the Panama Canal Re9 volving Fund, as may be necessary under the Panama

10 Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), for the oper11 ation, maintenance, and improvement of the Panama

12 Canal for fiscal year 1995.

13 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—For fiscal year

14 1995, the Panama Canal Commission is authorized to

15 make expenditures from the Panama Canal Revolving

16 Fund for administrative expenses, not to exceed

17 $50,030,000, including—

18 (1) not to exceed $11,000 for official reception

19 and representation expenses of the Board of the

20 Commission;

21 (2) not to exceed $5,000 for official reception

22 and representation expenses of the Secretary of De23 fense; and

24 (3) not to exceed $30,000 for official reception

25 and representation expenses of the Administrator of

26 the Commission.
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1 (c) MOTOR VEHICLES.—Funds available to the Pan2 ama Canal Commission shall be available for the purchase

3 of not to exceed 43 passenger motor vehicles for replace4 ment only (including large heavy-duty vehicles used to

5 transport Commission personnel across the Isthmus of

6 Panama), the purchase price of which shall not exceed

7 $19,500 per vehicle. These vehicles must be manufactured

8 in the United States of America.

9 SEC. 3. SCHOOL REIMBURSEMENT.

10 Section 1321(e)(2) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979

11 (22 U.S.C. 3731(e)(2)) is amended by inserting after

12 ‘‘schools in the Republic of Panama’’ the following: ‘‘or

13 in the United States’’.