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tions of the United States to operate the Panama Canal
safely and efficiently and keep it secure.’’.
SEC. 3540. PRINTING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I is amended in chapter 3 (22
U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) by adding at the end of subchapter
I the following new section:
‘‘PRINTING
‘‘SEC. 1306. (a) Section 501 of title 44, United States
Code, shall not apply to direct purchase by the Commission
for its use of printing, binding, and blank-book work in
the Republic of Panama when the Commission determines
that such direct purchase is in the best interest of the Gov-
ernment.
‘‘(b) This section shall not affect the Commission’s au-
thority, under chapter 5 of title 44, United States Code,
to operate a field printing plant.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in
section 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 1305 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 1306. Printing.’’.
SEC. 3541. ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Section 1311 (22 U.S.C. 3721), the first sentence in
subsection (a) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The Commis-
sion shall establish and maintain its accounts in accord-
ance with chapter 91 of title 31, United States Code, and
the provisions of this chapter.’’.
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SEC. 3542. INTERAGENCY SERVICES; REIMBURSEMENTS.
Section 1321(e) (22 U.S.C. 3731(e)) is amended by
adding at the end the following sentence:
‘‘Notwithstanding section 5924 of title 5, United States
Code, the Commission shall by regulation determine the ex-
tent to which costs of educational services may be defrayed
under this subsection.’’.
SEC. 3543. POSTAL SERVICE.
Section 1331 (22 U.S.C. 3741) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘POSTAL SERVICE
‘‘SEC. 1331. (a) The Commission shall take possession
of and administer the funds of the Canal Zone postal service
and shall assume its obligations.
‘‘(b) Effective December 1, 1999, neither the Commis-
sion nor the United States Government shall be responsible
for the distribution of any accumulated unpaid balances re-
lating to Canal Zone postal-savings deposits, postal-savings
certificates, and postal money orders.
‘‘(c) Mail addressed to the Canal Zone from or through
the continental United States may be routed by the United
States Postal Service to the military post offices of the
United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Panama.
Such military post offices shall provide the required direc-
tory services and shall accept such mail to the extent per-
mitted under the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related
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agreements. The Commission shall furnish personnel,
records, and other services to such military post offices to
assure wherever appropriate the distribution, rerouting, or
return of such mail.’’.
SEC. 3544. INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS OR INJURY GIV-
ING RISE TO CLAIM.
Section 1417(1) (22 U.S.C. 3777(1)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(1) an investigation of the accident or injury
giving rise to the claim has been completed, which
shall include a hearing by the Board of Local Inspec-
tors of the Commission; and’’.
SEC. 3545. OPERATIONS REGULATIONS.
Section 1801 (22 U.S.C. 3811) is amended by striking
‘‘President’’ and inserting ‘‘Commission’’.
SEC. 3546. MISCELLANEOUS REPEALS.
(a) REPEALS.—The following provisions are repealed:
(1) Section 1605 (22 U.S.C. 3795), relating to
interim toll adjustment.
(2) Section 1701 (22 U.S.C. 3801), relating to
the authority of the President to prescribe certain reg-
ulations.
(3) Section 1702 (22 U.S.C. 3802), relating to
the authority of the Panama Canal Commission to
prescribe certain regulations.
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(4) Title II (22 U.S.C. 3841–3852), relating to
the Treaty transition period.
(5) Chapter 1 of title III (22 U.S.C. 3861), relat-
ing to cemeteries.
(6) Section 1246, relating to appliances for cer-
tain injured employees.
(7) Section 1251, relating to leave for jury or
witness service.
(8) Section 1301, relating to Canal Zone Gov-
ernment funds.
(9) Section 1313(c), relating to audits.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 1 is amended
in the table of contents by striking each of the items relating
to a title, chapter, or section repealed by subsection (a).
SEC. 3547. EXEMPTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3302 is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘EXEMPTION
‘‘SEC. 3302. The Commission is exempt from the provi-
sions of subchapter II of chapter 6 of title 15, United States
Code.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in
section 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section
3302 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 3302. Exemption.’’.
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SEC. 3548. MISCELLANEOUS CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.
Title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 3401(1) by striking clause (v) and
redesignating clauses (vi) through (viii) as clauses (v)
through (vii), respectively;
(2) in section 5102(a)(1) by striking clause (vi)
and redesignating clauses (vii) through (xi) as clauses
(vi) through (ix), respectively;
(3) in section 5315 by striking ‘‘Administrator
of the Panama Canal Commission.’’;
(4) in section 5342(a)(1) by striking subpara-
graph (G) and redesignating subparagraphs (H)
through (L) as subparagraphs (G) through (K), re-
spectively;
(5) in section 5343(a)(5) by striking ‘‘the areas
and installations’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Pan-
ama Canal Act of 1979),’’;
(6) in section 5348—
(A) by striking subsection (b) and redesig-
nating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and
(B) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘sub-
sections (b) and (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection
(b)’’;
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(7) in section 5373 by striking paragraph (1)
and redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively;
(8) in section 5537(c) by striking ‘‘the United
States District Court for the District of the Canal
Zone, the District Court of Guam, and the District
Court of the Virgin Islands.’’ and inserting ‘‘the Dis-
trict Court of Guam and the District Court of the
Virgin Islands.’’;
(9) in section 5541(2)(xii)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘Services Ad-
ministration,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘, or a vessel employee of
the Panama Canal Commission’’;
(10) in section 7901 by amending subsection (f)
to read as follows:
‘‘(f) The health programs conducted by the Tennessee
Valley Authority are not affected by this section.’’;
(11) in section 5102(c) by repealing paragraph
(12);
(12) in section 5924(3) by striking the last sen-
tence thereof; and
(13) in section 6322(a) by striking ‘‘, or the Re-
public of Panama’’.
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SEC. 3549. REPEAL OF PANAMA CANAL CODE.
Section 3303 (22 U.S.C. 3602 note) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) The Panama Canal Code is repealed effective on
the date of the enactment of the Panama Canal Act Amend-
ments of 1996.’’.
SEC. 3550. MISCELLANEOUS CLERICAL AND CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.
(a) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents in
section 1 is amended in the items relating to sections 1101,
1102a, 1102b, and 1313 by inserting ‘‘Sec.’’ before the sec-
tion number.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1303 (22
U.S.C. 3713) is amended by striking ‘‘section 1302(c)(1)’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 1302(b)(1)’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 1997 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 year for
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.’’.