Union Calendar No. 86

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1522

[Report No. 103–154]

A BILL

To authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1994 for

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

JUNE 24, 1993

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. 86

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1522

[Report No. 103–154]

To authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1994 for the operation and

maintenance of the Panama Canal, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 30, 1993

Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, and Mr. COBLE)

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on

Merchant Marine and Fisheries

JUNE 24, 1993

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

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

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 30, 1993]

A BILL

To authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1994 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,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Panama Canal Commis3 sion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994’’.

4 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Panama Canal Commission is

6 authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of

7 funds and borrowing authority available to it in accordance

8 with law and to make such contracts and commitments

9 without regard to fiscal year limitations, as may be nec10 essary under the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C.

11 3601 et seq.) for the operation, maintenance, and improve12 ment of the Panama Canal for fiscal year 1994.

13 (b) LIMITATIONS.—Expenditures under subsection (a)

14 for administrative expenses shall be limited to $51,742,000,

15 of which not to exceed—

16 (1) $11,000 may be expended for official recep17 tion and representation expenses of the Panama

18 Canal Commission Board of Directors;

19 (2) $5,000 may be expended for official reception

20 and representation expenses of the Panama Canal

21 Commission Secretary; and

22 (3) $30,000 may be expended for official recep23 tion and representation expenses of the Panama

24 Canal Administrator.

25 (c) REPLACEMENT VEHICLES.—Available funds may

26 be used, under the authority of subsection (a), for the pur-
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1 chase of not more than 35 passenger motor vehicles for re2 placement only (including large heavy-duty vehicles used

3 to transport Commission personnel across the Isthmus of

4 Panama). The purchase price of each vehicle purchased

5 under this subsection may not exceed $18,000, and each

6 such vehicle purchased by the Commission must be built in

7 the United States.

8 SEC. 3. EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH OTHER

9 LAWS.

10 Expenditures authorized under this Act may be made

11 only in accordance with the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977

12 and any law of the United States implementing that treaty.

13 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

14 This Act shall take effect October 1, 1993.