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‘‘(3) The signature of any person acting as a notary
under paragraph (1), when it appears with the title of that
person’s office, is prima facie evidence that the signature
is genuine, that the person holds the designated title, and
that the person is authorized to perform a notarial act.’’.
SEC. 3547. COMMERCIAL SERVICES.
Section 1102b (22 U.S.C. 3612b) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) The Commission may conduct and promote com-
mercial activities related to the management, operation, or
maintenance of the Panama Canal. Any such commercial
activity shall be carried out consistent with the Panama
Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements.’’.
SEC. 3548. TRANSFER FROM PRESIDENT TO COMMISSION
OF CERTAIN REGULATORY FUNCTIONS RE-
LATING TO EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
APPEALS.
Sections 1221(a) and 1222(a) (22 U.S.C. 3661(a),
3662(a)) are amended by striking out ‘‘President’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘Commission’’.
SEC. 3549. ENHANCED PRINTING AUTHORITY.
Section 1306 (22 U.S.C. 3714b) is amended by striking
out ‘‘Section 501’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Sections
501 through 517 and 1101 through 1123’’.
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SEC. 3550. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents in
section 1 is amended—
(1) by striking out the item relating to section
1210 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘Sec. 1210. Air transportation.’’;
(2) by striking out the items relating to sections
1215, 1219, and 1225;
(3) by inserting after the item relating to section
1232 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 1233. Transition separation incentive payments.’’;
and
(4) by inserting after the item relating to the
heading of title III the following:
‘‘CHAPTER 1—PROCUREMENT
‘‘Sec. 3101. Procurement system.
‘‘Sec. 3102. Panama Canal Board of Contract Appeals.’’.
(b) AMENDMENT TO REFLECT PRIOR CHANGE IN COM-
PENSATION OF ADMINISTRATOR.—Section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking out the follow-
ing:
‘‘Administrator of the Panama Canal Commis-
sion.’’.
(c) AMENDMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGE IN TRAVEL
AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES AUTHORITY.—(1) Sec-
tion 5724(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ‘‘, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,’’ and
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all that follows through ‘‘Panama Canal Act of 1979’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘or the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico’’.
(2) Section 5724a(j) of such title is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘Northern Mariana
Islands,’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘United States, and’’ and all
that follows through the period at the end and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘United States.’’.
(3) The amendments made by this subsection shall take
effect on January 1, 1999.
(d) MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 3(b) (22 U.S.C. 3602(b)) is amended
by striking out ‘‘the Canal Zone Code’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘other laws’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘laws of the United States and regulations is-
sued pursuant to such laws’’.
(2)(A) The following provisions are each amend-
ed by striking out ‘‘the effective date of this Act’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 1979’’: sections
3(b), 3(c), 1112(b), and 1321(c)(1).
(B) Section 1321(c)(2) is amended by striking
out ‘‘such effective date’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘October 1, 1979’’.
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(C) 
Section 
1231(c)(3)(A) 
(22 
U.S.C.
3671(c)(3)(A)) is amended by striking out ‘‘the day
before the effective date of this Act’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1979’’.
(3) Section 1102a(h), as redesignated by section
3546(a)(1), is amended by striking out ‘‘section
1102B’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 1102b’’.
(4) Section 1110(b)(2) (22 U.S.C. 3620(b)(2)) is
amended by striking out ‘‘section 16 of the Act of Au-
gust 1, 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680a),’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927)’’.
(5) Section 1212(b)(3) (22 U.S.C. 3652(b)(3)) is
amended by striking out ‘‘as last in effect before the
effective date of section 3530 of the Panama Canal
Act Amendments of 1996’’ and inserting in lieu there-
of ‘‘as in effect on September 22, 1996’’.
(6) Section 1243(c)(2) (22 U.S.C. 3681(c)(2)) is
amended by striking out ‘‘retroactivity’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘retroactively’’.
(7) Section 1341(f) (22 U.S.C. 3751(f)) is
amended by striking out ‘‘sections 1302(c)’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘sections 1302(b)’’.
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TITLE XXXVI—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 3601. COMMENDING MEXICO ON FREE AND FAIR ELEC-
TIONS.
(a) Congress finds that—
(1) on July 6, 1997, elections were conducted in
Mexico in order to fill 500 seats in the Chamber of
Deputies, 32 seats in the 128 seat Senate, the office
of the Mayor of Mexico City, and local elections in a
number of Mexican States;
(2) for the first time, the federal elections were
organized by the Federal Electoral Institute, an au-
tonomous and independent organization established
under the Mexican Constitution;
(3) more than 52 million Mexican citizens reg-
istered to vote;
(4) eight political parties registered to partici-
pate in the July 6, elections, including the Institu-
tional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the National Ac-
tion Party (PAN), and the Democratic Revolutionary
Party (PRD);
(5) since 1993, Mexican citizens have had the ex-
clusive right to participate as observers in activities
related to the preparation and the conduct of elec-
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(6) since 1994, Mexican law has permitted inter-
national observers to be a part of the process;
(7) with 84 percent of the ballots counted, PRI
candidates received 38 percent of the vote for seats in
the Chamber of Deputies; while PRD and PAN can-
didates received 52 percent of the combined vote;
(8) PRD candidate, Cuauhtemoc Cardenas
Solorzano has become the first elected Mayor of Mex-
ico City, a post previously appointed by the Presi-
dent; and
(9) PAN members will now serve as governors in
seven of Mexico’s 31 States.
(b) It is the Sense of the Congress that—
(1) the recent Mexican elections were conducted
in a free, fair and impartial manner;
(2) the will of the Mexican people, as expressed
through the ballot box, has been respected by President
Ernesto Zedillo and officials throughout his adminis-
tration; and
(3) President Zedillo, the Mexican Government,
the Federal Electoral Institute, the political parties
and candidates, and most importantly the citizens of
Mexico should all be congratulated for their support
and participation in these very historic elections.
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SEC. 3602. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CAMBODIA.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) during the 1970’s and 1980’s Cambodia was
wracked by political conflict, war and violence, in-
cluding genocide perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge
from 1975 to 1979;
(2) the 1991 Paris Agreements on a Comprehen-
sive Political Settlement of the Cambodia Conflict set
the stage for a process of political accommodation and
national reconciliation among Cambodia’s warring
parties;
(3) the international community engaged in a
massive, more than $2,000,000,000 effort to ensure
peace, democracy and prosperity in Cambodia follow-
ing the Paris Accords;
(4) the Cambodian people clearly demonstrated
their support for democracy when 90 percent of eligi-
ble Cambodian voters participated in United Nations-
sponsored elections in 1993;
(5) since the 1993 elections, Cambodia has made
economic progress, as evidenced by the decision last
month of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
to extend membership to Cambodia;
(6) tensions within the ruling Cambodian coali-
tion have erupted into violence in recent months as
both parties solicit support from former Khmer Rouge
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elements, which had been increasingly marginalized
in Cambodian politics;
(7) in March, 19 Cambodians were killed and
more than 100 were wounded in a grenade attack on
political demonstrators supportive of the Funcinpec
and the Khmer Nation Party;
(8) during June fighting erupted in Phnom Penh
between forces loyal to First Prime Minister Prince
Ranariddh and second Prime Minister Hun Sen;
(9) on July 5, Second Prime Minister Hun Sen
deposed the First Prime Minister in a violent coup
d’etat;
(10) forces loyal to Hun Sen have executed
former Interior Minister Ho Sok, and targeted other
political opponents loyal to Prince Ranariddh;
(11) democracy and stability in Cambodia are
threatened by the continued use of violence to resolve
political tensions;
(12) the Administration has suspended assist-
ance for one month in response to the deteriorating
situation in Cambodia;
(13) the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
has decided to delay indefinitely Cambodian member-
ship.
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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress
that—
(1) the parties should immediately cease the use
of violence in Cambodia;
(2) the United States should take all necessary
steps to ensure the safety of American citizens in
Cambodia;
(3) the United States should call an emergency
meeting of the United Nations Security Council to
consider all options to restore peace in Cambodia;
(4) the United States and ASEAN should work
together to take immediate steps to restore democracy
and the rule of law in Cambodia;
(5) United States assistance to the government of
Cambodia should remain suspended until violence
ends, the democratically elected government is restored
to power, and the necessary steps have been taken to
ensure that the elections scheduled for 1998 take place;
(6) the United States should take all necessary
steps to encourage other donor nations to suspend as-
sistance as part of a multilateral effort.
SEC. 3603. CONGRATULATING GOVERNOR CHRISTOPHER
PATTEN OF HONG KONG.
(a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.—The Congress finds
that—
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(1) His Excellency Christopher F. Patten, the
now former Governor of Hong Kong, was the twenty-
eighth British Governor to preside over Hong Kong,
prior to that territory reverting back to the People’s
Republic of China on July 1, 1997;
(2) Chris Patten was a superb administrator
and an inspiration to the people who he sought to
govern;
(3) during his five years as Governor of Hong
Kong, the economy flourished under his stewardship,
growing by more than 30 percent in real terms;
(4) Chris Patten presided over a capable and
honest civil service;
(5) common crime declined during his tenure,
and the political climate was positive and stable;
(6) Chris Patten’s legacy to Hong Kong is the
expansion of democracy in Hong Kong’s legislative
council and a tireless devotion to the rights, freedoms
and welfare of Hong Kong’s people; and
(7) Chris Patten fulfilled the British commit-
ment to ‘‘put in place a solidly based democratic ad-
ministration’’ in Hong Kong prior to July 1, 1997.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that—
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(1) Governor Chris Patten has served his country
with great honor and distinction; and
(2) he deserves special thanks and recognition
from the United States for his tireless efforts to de-
velop and nurture democracy in Hong Kong.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 1998 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.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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