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(3) The Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs.
(e) SUBMISSION OF REVIEWS.—The Secretary of Energy shall,
on a periodic basis, submit a summary of the results of the periodic
reviews and evaluations specified in the plan pursuant to subsection
(b)(4) to the committees and Assistant to the President specified
in subsection (d).
(f ) REPORT
AND
NOTIFICATION
REGARDING
INADVERTENT
RELEASES.—(1) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the commit-
tees and Assistant to the President specified in subsection (d) a
report on inadvertent releases of Restricted Data or Formerly
Restricted Data under Executive Order No. 12958 that occurred
before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Not later than 30 days after any such inadvertent release
occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Energy shall notify the committees and Assistant to the President
specified in subsection (d) of such releases.
(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Restricted Data’’
has the meaning given that term in section 11 y. of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y)).
SEC. 3162. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TREATMENT OF FOR-
MERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM
UNDER A NONDEFENSE DISCRETIONARY BUDGET FUNC-
TION.
It is the sense of Congress that the Office of Management
and Budget should, beginning with fiscal year 2000, transfer the
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program from the National
Defense budget function (budget function 050) to a nondefense
discretionary budget function.
SEC. 3163. REPORTS RELATING TO TRITIUM PRODUCTION.
(a) REPORT ON TRITIUM PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary
of Energy, shall establish a task force of the Defense Science Board
to examine tritium production technology options.
(2) The task force shall examine the following issues:
(A) The risk associated with the design, construction, oper-
ation, and cost of each option for tritium production under
consideration.
(B) The implications for nuclear weapons proliferation of
each such option.
(C) The extent to which each such option contributes to
the capability of the Government to reliably meet the national
defense requirements of the United States.
(D) Any other factors that the Secretary of Defense or
the Secretary of Energy considers appropriate.
(3) The task force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretary of Energy a report on the results of its examina-
tion. The Secretaries shall submit the report to Congress not later
than June 30, 1999.
(b) REPORT ON TEST PROGRAM FOR TRITIUM PRODUCTION AT
WATTS BAR.—(1) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
test program at the Watts Bar Nuclear Station, Tennessee, after
the test program is completed and the results of the program
are evaluated. The report shall include—
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(A) data on the performance of the test rods, including
any leakage of tritium from the test rods;
(B) the amount of tritium produced during the test;
(C) the performance of the reactor during the test; and
(D) any other technical findings resulting from the test.
(2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees an interim report on the test program not
later than 60 days after the test rods are removed from the Watts
Bar reactor.
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR
FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999,
$17,500,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
(42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.).
TITLE XXXIII—NATIONAL DEFENSE
STOCKPILE
Sec. 3301. Definitions.
Sec. 3302. Authorized uses of stockpile funds.
Sec. 3303. Authority to dispose of certain materials in National Defense Stockpile.
Sec. 3304. Use of stockpile funds for certain environmental remediation, restoration,
waste management, and compliance activities.
SEC. 3301. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) The term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile’’ means the stock-
pile provided for in section 4 of the Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98c).
(2) The term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile Transaction
Fund’’ means the fund in the Treasury of the United States
established under section 9(a) of the Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h(a)).
SEC. 3302. AUTHORIZED USES OF STOCKPILE FUNDS.
(a) OBLIGATION OF STOCKPILE FUNDS.—During fiscal year 1999,
the National Defense Stockpile Manager may obligate up to
$83,000,000 of the funds in the National Defense Stockpile Trans-
action Fund for the authorized uses of such funds under section
9(b)(2) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act
(50 U.S.C. 98h(b)(2)), including the disposal of hazardous materials
that are environmentally sensitive.
(b) ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS.—The National Defense Stockpile
Manager may obligate amounts in excess of the amount specified
in subsection (a) if the National Defense Stockpile Manager notifies
Congress that extraordinary or emergency conditions necessitate
the additional obligations. The National Defense Stockpile Manager
may make the additional obligations described in the notification
after the end of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which
Congress receives the notification.
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(c) LIMITATIONS.—The authorities provided by this section shall
be subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations
Acts.
SEC. 3303. AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS IN
NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE.
(a) DISPOSAL REQUIRED.—Subject to subsection (c), the Presi-
dent shall dispose of materials contained in the National Defense
Stockpile and specified in the table in subsection (b) so as to
result in receipts to the United States in the amount of—
(1) $105,000,000 by the end of fiscal year 1999;
(2) $460,000,000 by the end of fiscal year 2002;
(3) $555,000,000 by the end of fiscal year 2003; and
(4) $590,000,000 by the end of fiscal year 2005.
(b) LIMITATION ON DISPOSAL QUANTITY.—The total quantities
of materials authorized for disposal by the President under sub-
section (a) may not exceed the amounts set forth in the following
table:
Authorized Stockpile Disposals
Material for disposal
Quantity
Bauxite Refractory ..............................................................
29,000 long calcined ton
Beryllium Metal ..................................................................
100 short tons
Chromite Chemical .............................................................
34,000 short dry tons
Chromite Refractory ...........................................................
159,000 short dry tons
Chromium Ferroalloy .........................................................
125,000 short tons
Columbium Carbide Powder ..............................................
21,372 pounds of con-
tained Columbium
Columbium Concentrates ...................................................
1,733,454 pounds of con-
tained Columbium
Columbium Ferro ................................................................
249,396 pounds of con-
tained Columbium
Columbium Metal—Ingots .................................................
161,123 pounds of con-
tained Columbium
Diamond, Stones .................................................................
3,000,000 carats
Germanium Metal ...............................................................
28,198 kilograms
Graphite Natural Ceylon Lump ........................................
5,492 short tons
Indium .................................................................................
14,248 troy ounces
Mica Muscovite Block .........................................................
301,000 pounds
Mica Phlogopite Block ........................................................
130,745 pounds
Platinum ..............................................................................
439,887 troy ounces
Platinum—Iridium ..............................................................
4,450 troy ounces
Platinum—Palladium .........................................................
750,000 troy ounces
Tantalum Carbide Powder .................................................
22,688 pounds of con-
tained Tantalum
Tantalum Metal Ingots ......................................................
125,000 pounds of con-
tained Tantalum
Tantalum Metal Powder ....................................................
125,000 pounds of con-
tained Tantalum
Tantalum Minerals .............................................................
1,751,364 pounds of con-
tained Tantalum
Tantalum Oxide ..................................................................
122,730 pounds of con-
tained Tantalum
Tungsten Carbide Powder ..................................................
2,032,896 pounds of con-
tained Tungsten
Tungsten Ferro ...................................................................
2,024,143 pounds of con-
tained Tungsten
Tungsten Metal Powder .....................................................
1,898,009 pounds of con-
tained Tungsten
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Authorized Stockpile Disposals—Continued
Material for disposal
Quantity
Tungsten Ores & Concentrates .........................................
76,358,235 pounds of con-
tained Tungsten
(c) MINIMIZATION
OF DISRUPTION
AND LOSS.—The President
may not dispose of materials under subsection (a) to the extent
that the disposal will result in—
(1) undue disruption of the usual markets of producers,
processors, and consumers of the materials proposed for dis-
posal; or
(2) avoidable loss to the United States.
(d) TREATMENT
OF RECEIPTS.—Notwithstanding section 9 of
the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
98h), funds received as a result of the disposal of materials author-
ized for disposal under subsection (a) shall be treated as follows:
(1) The following amounts shall be transferred to the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, to be credited in the
manner determined by the Secretary to the Federal Hospital
Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical
Insurance Trust Fund:
(A) $3,000,000 during fiscal year 1999.
(B) $22,000,000 during fiscal year 2000.
(C) $28,000,000 during fiscal year 2001.
(D) $31,000,000 during fiscal year 2002.
(E) $8,000,000 during fiscal year 2003.
(2) The balance of the funds received shall be deposited
into the general fund of the Treasury.
(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DISPOSAL AUTHORITY.—The dis-
posal authority provided in subsection (a) is new disposal authority
and is in addition to, and shall not affect, any other disposal
authority provided by law regarding the materials specified in such
subsection.
(f ) AUTHORIZATION OF SALE.—The authority provided by this
section to dispose of materials contained in the National Defense
Stockpile so as to result in receipts of $100,000,000 of the amount
specified for fiscal year 1999 in subsection (a) by the end of that
fiscal year shall be effective only to the extent provided in advance
in appropriation Acts.
SEC. 3304. USE OF STOCKPILE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL
REMEDIATION, RESTORATION, WASTE MANAGEMENT,
AND COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES.
Section 9(b)(2) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (J) and (K) as subpara-
graphs (K) and (L), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new
subparagraph (J):
‘‘(J) Performance of environmental remediation, restoration,
waste management, or compliance activities at locations of
the stockpile that are required under a Federal law or are
undertaken by the Government under an administrative deci-
sion or negotiated agreement.’’.
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TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM
RESERVES
Sec. 3401. Definitions.
Sec. 3402. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 3403. Disposal of Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 2.
Sec. 3404. Disposal of Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 3.
Sec. 3405. Disposal of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2.
Sec. 3406. Administration.
SEC. 3401. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) The term ‘‘naval petroleum reserves’’ has the meaning
given the term in section 7420(2) of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) The term ‘‘Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 2’’
means the naval petroleum reserve, commonly referred to as
the Buena Vista unit, that is located in Kern County, California,
and was established by Executive order of the President, dated
December 13, 1912.
(3) The term ‘‘Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 3’’
means the naval petroleum reserve, commonly referred to as
the Teapot Dome unit, that is located in the State of Wyoming
and was established by Executive order of the President, dated
April 30, 1915.
(4) The term ‘‘Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2’’ means the
naval petroleum reserve that is located in the State of Utah
and was established by Executive order of the President, dated
December 6, 1916.
(5) The term ‘‘antitrust laws’’ has the meaning given the
term in section 1(a) of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12(a)), except
that the term also includes—
(A) the Act of June 19, 1936 (15 U.S.C. 13 et seq.;
commonly known as the Robinson-Patman Act); and
(B) section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act
(15 U.S.C. 45), to the extent that such section applies
to unfair methods of competition.
(6) The term ‘‘petroleum’’ has the meaning given the term
in section 7420(3) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 3402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of Energy $22,500,000 for fiscal year 1999 for
the purpose of carrying out—
(1) activities under chapter 641 of title 10, United States
Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves;
(2) closeout activities at Naval Petroleum Reserve Num-
bered 1 upon the sale of that reserve under subtitle B of
title XXXIV of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 7420 note); and
(3) activities under this title relating to the disposition
of Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 2, Naval Petroleum
Reserve Numbered 3, and Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2.
(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain
available until expended.
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SEC. 
3403. 
DISPOSAL 
OF 
NAVAL 
PETROLEUM 
RESERVE 
NUM-
BERED 2.
(a) DISPOSAL
OF FORD CITY LOTS AUTHORIZED.—(1) Subject
to section 3406, the Secretary of Energy may dispose of the portion
of Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 2 that is located within
the town lots in Ford City, California, which are identified as
‘‘Drill Sites Numbered 3A, 4, 6, 9A, 20, 22, 24, and 26’’ and described
in the document entitled ‘‘Ford City Drill Site Locations—NPR–
2,’’ and accompanying maps on file in the office of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves
of the Department of Energy.
(2) The Secretary of Energy shall carry out the disposal author-
ized by paragraph (1) by competitive sale or lease consistent with
commercial practices, by transfer to another Federal agency or
a public or private entity, or by such other means as the Secretary
considers appropriate. Any competitive sale or lease under this
subsection shall provide for the disposal of all right, title, and
interest of the United States in the property to be conveyed. The
Secretary of Energy may use the authority provided by the Act
of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.; commonly known as
the Recreation and Public Purposes Act), in the same manner
and to the same extent as the Secretary of the Interior, to dispose
of the portion of Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 2 described
in paragraph (1).
(3) Section 2696(a) of title 10, United States Code, regarding
the screening of real property for further Federal use before dis-
posal, shall apply to the disposal authorized by paragraph (1).
(b) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION AUTHORIZED.—
(1) The Secretary of Energy shall continue to administer Naval
Petroleum Reserve Numbered 2 (other than the portion of the
reserve authorized for disposal under subsection (a)) in accordance
with chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code, until such time
as the Secretary makes a determination to abandon oil and gas
operations in Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 2 in accordance
with commercial operating practices.
(2) After oil and gas operations are abandoned in Naval Petro-
leum Reserve Numbered 2, the Secretary of Energy may transfer
to the Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction and
control over all public domain lands included within Naval Petro-
leum Reserve Numbered 2 (other than the portion of the reserve
authorized for disposal under subsection (a)) for management in
accordance with the general land laws.
(c) RELATIONSHIP TO ANTITRUST LAWS.—This section does not
modify, impair, or supersede the operation of the antitrust laws.
SEC. 
3404. 
DISPOSAL 
OF 
NAVAL 
PETROLEUM 
RESERVE 
NUM-
BERED 3.
(a) ADMINISTRATION PENDING TERMINATION OF OPERATIONS.—
The Secretary of Energy shall continue to administer Naval Petro-
leum Reserve Numbered 3 in accordance with chapter 641 of title
10, United States Code, until such time as the Secretary makes
a determination to abandon oil and gas operations in Naval Petro-
leum Reserve Numbered 3 in accordance with commercial operating
practices.
(b) DISPOSAL AUTHORIZED.—After oil and gas operations are
abandoned in Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 3, the Secretary
of Energy may dispose of the reserve as provided in this subsection.
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Subject to section 3406, the Secretary shall carry out any such
disposal of the reserve by sale or lease or by transfer to another
Federal agency. Any sale or lease shall provide for the disposal
of all right, title, and interest of the United States in the property
to be conveyed and shall be conducted in accordance with competi-
tive procedures consistent with commercial practices, as established
by the Secretary.
(c) RELATIONSHIP TO ANTITRUST LAWS.—This section does not
modify, impair, or supersede the operation of the antitrust laws.
SEC. 3405. DISPOSAL OF OIL SHALE RESERVE NUMBERED 2.
(a) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION AUTHORIZED.—
Subject to section 3406, the Secretary of Energy may transfer
to the Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction and
control over all public domain lands included within Oil Shale
Reserve Numbered 2 for management in accordance with the gen-
eral land laws.
(b) RELATIONSHIP
TO INDIAN RESERVATION.—The transfer of
administrative jurisdiction under this section does not affect any
interest, right, or obligation respecting the Uintah and Ouray Indian
Reservation located in Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2.
SEC. 3406. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) PROTECTION OF EXISTING RIGHTS.—At the discretion of the
Secretary of Energy, the disposal of property under this title shall
be subject to any contract related to the United States ownership
interest in the property in effect at the time of disposal, including
any lease agreement pertaining to the United States interest in
Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 2.
(b) DEPOSIT OF RECEIPTS.—Notwithstanding any other law, all
monies received by the United States from the disposal of property
under this title, including any monies received from a lease entered
into under this title, shall be deposited in the general fund of
the Treasury.
(c) TREATMENT OF ROYALTIES.—Any petroleum accruing to the
United States as royalty from any lease of lands transferred under
this title shall be delivered to the United States, or shall be paid
for in money, as the Secretary of the Interior may elect.
(d) ELEMENTS OF LEASE.—A lease under this title may provide
for the exploration for, and development and production of, petro-
leum, other than petroleum in the form of oil shale.
(e) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CONSULTATION AND
APPROVAL.—Section 7431 of title 10, United States Code, shall
not apply to the disposal of property under this title.
TITLE XXXV—PANAMA CANAL
COMMISSION
Sec. 3501. Short title; references to Panama Canal Act of 1979.
Sec. 3502. Authorization of expenditures.
Sec. 3503. Purchase of vehicles.
Sec. 3504. Expenditures only in accordance with treaties.
Sec. 3505. Donations to the Commission.
Sec. 3506. Agreements for United States to provide post-transfer administrative
services for certain employee benefits.
Sec. 3507. Sunset of United States overseas benefits just before transfer.
Sec. 3508. Central examining office.
Sec. 3509. Liability for vessel accidents.
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Sec. 3510. Panama Canal Board of Contract Appeals.
Sec. 3511. Restatement of requirement that Secretary of Defense designee on
Panama Canal Commission supervisory board be a current officer of the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 3512. Technical amendments.
SEC. 3501. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO PANAMA CANAL ACT OF
1979.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the ‘‘Panama
Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999’’.
(b) REFERENCES TO PANAMA CANAL ACT OF 1979.—Except as
otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment
or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered
to be made to a section or other provision of the Panama Canal
Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.).
SEC. 3502. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Panama Canal
Commission is authorized to use amounts in the Panama Canal
Revolving Fund 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, as may be
necessary under the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3601
et seq.) for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and adminis-
tration of the Panama Canal for fiscal year 1999.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—For fiscal year 1999, the Panama Canal
Commission may expend from funds in the Panama Canal Revolving
Fund not more than $100,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, of which—
(1) not more than $28,000 may be used for official reception
and representation expenses of the Supervisory Board of the
Commission;
(2) not more than $14,000 may be used for official reception
and representation expenses of the Secretary of the Commis-
sion; and
(3) not more than $58,000 may be used for official reception
and representation expenses of the Administrator of the
Commission.
SEC. 3503. PURCHASE OF VEHICLES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds available
to the Commission shall be available for the purchase and transpor-
tation to the Republic of Panama of passenger motor vehicles,
the purchase price of which shall not exceed $23,000 per vehicle.
SEC. 3504. EXPENDITURES ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH TREATIES.
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. 3505. DONATIONS TO THE COMMISSION.
Section 1102b (22 U.S.C. 3612b) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f )(1) The Commission may seek and accept donations of funds,
property, and services from individuals, foundations, corporations,
and other private and public entities for the purpose of carrying
out its promotional activities.
‘‘(2) The Commission shall establish written guidelines setting
forth the criteria to be used in determining whether the acceptance
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of funds, property, or services authorized by paragraph (1) would
reflect unfavorably upon the ability of the Commission (or any
employee of the Commission) to carry out its responsibilities or
official duties in a fair and objective manner or would compromise
the integrity or the appearance of the integrity of its programs
or of any official in those programs.’’.
SEC. 3506. AGREEMENTS FOR UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE POST-
TRANSFER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR CERTAIN
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
Section 1110 (22 U.S.C. 3620) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) The Secretary of State may enter into one or more
agreements to provide for the United States to furnish administra-
tive services relating to the benefits described in paragraph (2)
after December 31, 1999, and to establish appropriate procedures
for providing advance funding for the services.
‘‘(2) The benefits referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:
‘‘(A) Pension, disability, and medical benefits provided by
the Panama Canal Commission pursuant to section 1245.
‘‘(B) Compensation for work injuries covered by chapter
81 of title 5, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 3507. SUNSET OF UNITED STATES OVERSEAS BENEFITS JUST
BEFORE TRANSFER.
(a) REPEALS.—Effective 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time),
December 30, 1999, the following provisions are repealed and any
right or condition of employment provided for in, or arising from,
those provisions is terminated: sections 1206 (22 U.S.C. 3646),
1207 (22 U.S.C. 3647), 1217(a) (22 U.S.C. 3657(a)), and 1224(11)
(22 U.S.C. 3664(11)), subparagraphs (A), (B), (F), (G), and (H)
of section 1231(a)(2) (22 U.S.C. 3671(a)(2)) and section 1321(e) (22
U.S.C. 3731(e)).
(b) SAVINGS PROVISION FOR BASIC PAY.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (a), benefits based on basic pay, as listed in paragraphs
(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 1218 of the Panama Canal
Act of 1979, shall be paid as if sections 1217(a) and 1231(a)(2)(A)
and (B) of that Act had been repealed effective 12:00 noon, Decem-
ber 31, 1999. The exception under the preceding sentence shall
not apply to any pay for hours of work performed on December
31, 1999.
(c) NONAPPLICABILITY TO AGENCIES IN PANAMA OTHER THAN
PANAMA
CANAL
COMMISSION.—Section 1212(b)(3) (22 U.S.C.
3652(b)(3)) is amended by striking out ‘‘the Panama Canal Transi-
tion Facilitation Act of 1997’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the
Panama Canal Transition Facilitation Act of 1997 (subtitle B of
title XXXV of Public Law 105–85; 110 Stat. 2062), or the Panama
Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999’’.
SEC. 3508. CENTRAL EXAMINING OFFICE.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1223 (22 U.S.C. 3663) is repealed.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section
1 is amended by striking out the item relating to section 1223.
SEC. 3509. LIABILITY FOR VESSEL ACCIDENTS.
(a) COMMISSION LIABILITY SUBJECT TO CLAIMANT INSURANCE.—
(1) Section 1411(a) (22 U.S.C. 3771(a)) is amended by inserting