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Secretary of Energy shall 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 general
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. 3407. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Using the authority pro-
vided by section 303(c)(7) of the Federal Property and Ad-
ministrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(c)(7)), the
Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Interior may
separately enter into contracts for the acquisition of such
services as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out
the requirements of this title, except that the notification
required under subparagraph (B) of such section for each
such contract shall be submitted to Congress not less than
seven days before the award of the contract.
(b) PROTECTION OF EXISTING RIGHTS.—At the discre-
tion 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 ef-
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fect at the time of disposal, including any lease agreement
pertaining to the United States interest in Naval Petroleum
Reserve Numbered 2.
(c) DEPOSIT
OF RECEIPTS.—Notwithstanding any
other law, all monies received by the United States from
the disposal of property under this title or under section
7439 of title 10, United States Code, including monies re-
ceived from a lease entered into under this title or such sec-
tion, shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
(d) TREATMENT OF ROYALTIES.—Any petroleum ac-
cruing to the United States as royalty from any lease of
lands transferred under this title or under section 7439 of
title 10, United States Code, shall be delivered to the United
States, or shall be paid for in money, as the Secretary of
the Interior may elect.
(e) ELEMENTS OF LEASE.—A lease under this title
may provide for the exploration for, and development and
production of, petroleum, other than petroleum in the form
of oil shale.
(f) RELATIONSHIP TO CURRENT LAW.—Except as oth-
erwise provided in this title, chapter 641 of title 10, United
States Code, does not apply to the disposal of property
under this title and ceases to apply to property in Naval
Petroleum Reserve Numbered 2, Naval Petroleum Reserve
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Numbered 3, and Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2, upon the
final disposal of the property.
TITLE XXXV—PANAMA CANAL
COMMISSION
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 Pan-
ama Canal Commission is authorized to use amounts in
the Panama Canal Revolving Fund to make such expendi-
tures 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
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the operation, maintenance, improvement, and administra-
tion 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 $90,000 for official
reception and representation expenses, of which—
(1) not more than $28,000 may be used for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses of the Su-
pervisory Board of the Commission;
(2) not more than $14,000 may be used for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses of the Sec-
retary of the Commission; and
(3) not more than $48,000 may be used for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses of the Ad-
ministrator 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 pur-
chase and transportation to the Republic of Panama of pas-
senger motor vehicles built in the United States, the pur-
chase 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
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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 add-
ing at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f)(1) The Commission may seek and accept dona-
tions of funds, property, and services from individuals,
foundations, corporations, and other private and public en-
tities for the purpose of carrying out its promotional activi-
ties.
‘‘(2) The Commission shall establish written guidelines
setting forth the criteria to be used in determining whether
the acceptance 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. SUNSET OF UNITED STATES OVERSEAS BENE-
FITS JUST BEFORE TRANSFER.
(a) REPEALS.—Effective 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Stand-
ard Time), December 30, 1999, the following provisions are
repealed and any right or condition of employment pro-
vided for in, or arising from, those provisions is terminated:
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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.—Notwith-
standing subsection (a), benefits based on basic pay, as list-
ed in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 1218
of the Panama Canal Act of 1979, shall be paid as if sec-
tions 1217(a) and 1231(a)(2) (A) and (B) of that Act had
been repealed effective 12:00 p.m., December 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 Transition 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 Pan-
ama Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1999’’.
SEC. 3507. CENTRAL EXAMINING OFFICE.
Section 1223 (22 U.S.C. 3663) is repealed.
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SEC. 3508. LIABILITY FOR VESSEL ACCIDENTS.
(a) COMMISSION LIABILITY SUBJECT TO CLAIMANT IN-
SURANCE.—(1) Section 1411(a) (22 U.S.C. 3771(a)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘to section 1419(b) of this Act and’’
after ‘‘Subject’’ in the first sentence.
(2) Section 1412 (22 U.S.C. 3772) is amended by
striking out ‘‘The Commission’’ in the first sentence and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Subject to section 1419(b) of this
Act, the Commission’’.
(3) Section 1416 (22 U.S.C. 3776) is amended by
striking out ‘‘A claimant’’ in the first sentence and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘Subject to section 1419(b) of this Act,
a claimant’’.
(b) LIMITATION
ON LIABILITY.—Section 1419 (22
U.S.C. 3779) is amended by designating the text as sub-
section (a) and by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) The Commission may not consider or pay any
claim under section 1411 or 1412 of this Act, nor may an
action for damages lie thereon, unless the claimant is cov-
ered by one or more valid policies of insurance totalling
at least $1,000,000 against the injuries specified in those
sections. The Commission’s liability on any such claim
shall be limited to damages in excess of all amounts recov-
ered or recoverable by the claimant from its insurers. The
Commission may not consider or pay any claim by an in-
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surer or subrogee of a claimant under section 1411 or 1412
of this Act.’’.
SEC. 3509. PANAMA CANAL BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PAY OF BOARD.—Section
3102(a) (22 U.S.C. 3862(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking out ‘‘shall’’ in
the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘may’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(3) Compensation for members of the Board of Con-
tract Appeals shall be established by the Commission’s su-
pervisory board, except that such compensation may not be
reduced during a member’s term of office from the level es-
tablished at the time of the appointment.’’.
(b) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF BOARD.—Sec-
tion 3102(e) (22 U.S.C. 3862(e)) is amended by striking
out ‘‘, but not later than January 1, 1999’’.
SEC. 3510. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) PANAMA CANAL ACT
OF 1979.—The Panama
Canal Act of 1979 is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1202(c) (22 U.S.C. 3642(c)) is
amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘the day before the date
of the enactment of the Panama Canal Transi-
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tion Facilitation Act of 1997’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘November 17, 1997,’’;
(B) by striking out ‘‘on or after that date’’;
and
(C) by striking out ‘‘the day before the date
of enactment’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘that
date’’.
(2) Section 1212(b)(3) (22 U.S.C. 3652(b)(3)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘the’’ after ‘‘by the head of’’.
(3) Section 1313 (22 U.S.C. 3723) is amended
by striking out ‘‘subsection (d)’’ in each of subsections
(a), (b), and (d) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘sub-
section (c)’’.
(4) Sections 1411(a) and 1412 (22 U.S.C.
3771(a), 3772) are amended by striking out ‘‘the date
of the enactment of the Panama Canal Transition
Facilitation Act of 1997’’ and inserting in lieu there-
of ‘‘by November 18, 1998’’.
(b) PUBLIC LAW 104–201.—Effective as of September
23, 1996, and as if included therein as enacted, section
3548(b)(3) of the Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1996
(subtitle B of title XXXV of Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat.
2869) is amended by striking out ‘‘section’’ in both items
of quoted matter and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘sections’’.
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TITLE XXXVI—MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 3601. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 1999.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 1999, to be available without fiscal year limitation
if so provided in appropriations Act, for the use of the De-
partment of Transportation for the Maritime Administra-
tion as follows:
(1) For expenses necessary for operations and
training activities, $70,553,000.
(2) For expenses under the loan guarantee pro-
gram authorized by title XI of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1271 et seq.), $20,000,000
of which—
(A) $16,000,000 is for the cost (as defined
in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform
Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guaran-
tees under the program; and
(B) $4,000,000 is for administrative ex-
penses related to loan guarantee commitments
under the program.
SEC. 3602. CONVEYANCE OF NDRF VESSEL M/V BAYAMON.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation may convey all right, title, and interest of the
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United States Government in and to the vessel M/V BAYA-
MON (United States official number 530007) to the Trade
Fair Ship Company, a corporation established under the
laws of the State of Deleware and having its principal of-
fices located in New York, New York (in this section referred
to as the ‘‘recipient’’), for use as floating trade exposition
to showcase United States technology, industrial products,
and services.
(b) TERMS OF CONVEYANCE.—
(1) DELIVERY OF VESSEL.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall deliver the vessel—
(A) at the place where the vessel is located
on the date of conveyance;
(B) in its condition on that date; and
(C) at no cost to the United States Govern-
ment.
(2) REQUIRED CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may
not convey a vessel under this section unless—
(A) the recipient pays consideration equal
to the domestic fair market value of the vessel as
determined by the Secretary;
(B) the recipient agrees that any repair,
restoration, or reconstruction work for the vessel
will be performed in the United States;
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(C) the recipient agrees to hold the Govern-
ment harmless for any claims arising from expo-
sure to hazardous material, including asbestos
and polychlorinated biphenyls, after the convey-
ance of the vessel, except for claims arising before
the date of the conveyance or from use of the ves-
sel by the Government after that date; and
(D) the recipient provides sufficient evi-
dence to the Secretary that it has adequate fi-
nancial resources in the form of cash, liquid as-
sets, or a written loan commitment to complete
the reconstruction of the vessel.
(3) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Secretary may re-
quire such additional terms in connection with the
conveyance authorized by this section as the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(c) PROCEEDS.—Any amounts received by the United
States as proceeds from the sale of the M/V BAYAMON shall
be deposited in the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund estab-
lished by the Act of June 2, 1951 (chapter 121; 46 App.
U.S.C. 1241a).
SEC. 3603. CONVEYANCE OF NDRF VESSELS BENJAMIN ISH-
ERWOOD AND HENRY ECKFORD.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation may convey all right, title, and interest of the
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United States Government in and to the vessels BEN-
JAMIN 
ISHERWOOD 
(TAO–191) 
and 
HENRY
ECKFORD (TAO–192) to a purchaser for the purpose of
reconstruction of those vessels for sale or charter.
(b) TERMS OF CONVEYANCE.—
(1) DELIVERY OF VESSEL.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall deliver the vessel—
(A) at the place where the vessel is located
on the date of the conveyance;
(B) in its condition on that date; and
(C) at no cost to the United States Govern-
ment.
(2) REQUIRED CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may
not convey a vessel under this section unless—
(A) the recipient pays consideration equal
to the domestic fair market value of the vessel, as
determined by the Secretary;
(B) the recipient agrees to sell or charter the
vessel to a member nation of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization for use as an oiler;
(C) the recipient provides sufficient evidence
to the Secretary that it has adequate financial
resources in the form of cash, liquid assets, or a
written loan commitment to complete the recon-
struction of the vessel;
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(D) the recipient agrees that any repair,
restoration, or reconstruction work for the vessel
will be performed in the United States; and
(E) the recipient agrees to hold the Govern-
ment harmless for any claims arising from de-
fects in the vessel or from exposure to hazardous
material, including asbestos and polychlorinated
biphenyls, after the conveyance of the vessel, ex-
cept for claims arising before the date of the con-
veyance or from use of the vessel by the Govern-
ment after that date.
(3) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Secretary may re-
quire such additional terms in connection with a con-
veyance authorized by this section as the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(c) PROCEEDS.—Any amounts received by the United
States as proceeds from the sale of a vessel under this section
shall be deposited in the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund
established by the Act of June 2, 1951 (chapter 121; 46 App.
U.S.C. 1241a).
(d) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the
Secretary under this section may only be exercised during
the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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SEC. 3604. CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MARITIME INFORMATION.
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant
to section 3601(1) for operations of the Maritime Adminis-
tration, $75,000 shall be available for the establishment at
a State Maritime Academy of a clearinghouse for maritime
information that makes that information publicly avail-
able, including by use of the Internet.
SEC. 3605. CONVEYANCE OF NDRF VESSEL EX-USS LORAIN
COUNTY.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation may convey all right, title, and interest of the
Federal Government in and to the vessel ex-USS LORAIN
COUNTY (LST–1177) to the Ohio War Memorial, Inc., lo-
cated in Sandusky, Ohio (in this section referred to as the
‘‘recipient’’), for use as a memorial to Ohio veterans.
(b) TERMS OF CONVEYANCE.—
(1) DELIVERY OF VESSEL.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall deliver the vessel—
(A) at the place where the vessel is located
on the date of conveyance;
(B) in its condition on that date; and
(C) at no cost to the Federal Government.
(2) REQUIRED CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may
not convey a vessel under this section unless—
(A) the recipient agrees to hold the Govern-
ment harmless for any claims arising from expo-
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sure to hazardous material, including asbestos
and polychlorinated biphenyls, after conveyance
of the vessel, except for claims arising before the
date of the conveyance or from use of the vessel
by the Government after that date; and
(B) the recipient has available, for use to
restore the vessel, in the form of cash, liquid as-
sets, or a written loan commitment, financial re-
sources of at least $100,000.
(3) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Secretary may re-
quire such additional terms in connection with the
conveyance authorized by this section as the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(c) OTHER UNNEEDED EQUIPMENT.—The Secretary
may convey to the recipient of the vessel conveyed under
this section any unneeded equipment from other vessels in
the National Defense Reserve Fleet, for use to restore the
vessel conveyed under this section to museum quality.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 1999 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.’’.