Sentence:  The Commission shall complete its affairs in connection with settlement of United States-Yugoslav claims arising under the Yugoslav Claims Agreement of 1948 not later than December 31 , 1954 : Provided , That nothing in this provision shall be construed to limit the life of the Commission , or its <WSD>authority</WSD> to act on future agreements which may be effected under the provisions of this legislation . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the power or right to give orders or make decisions