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(a) Section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529);

(b) Section 9 of the Act of June 30, 1906 (31 U.S.C. 627), and Section 3679 and 3732 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 665; 41 U.S.C. 11), to the extent necessary to permit the indemnification of contractors against unusually hazardous risks, as defined in Institute contracts, consistent, to the extent practicable with regulations prescribed by the Department of Defense pursuant to the provisions of the Act of August 28, 1958 (50 U.S.C. 1431, et seq.), and Executive Order No. 10789 of November 14, 1958, as amended;

(c) Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes and Section 302 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 5, 252);

(d) Section 3710 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 8);

(e) Section 2 of Title III of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a);

(f) Section 3735 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 13);

(g) Section 304(b) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 254(b)), so as to permit the payment of fees in excess of the prescribed fee limitation, but nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the use of the cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting;

(h) Section 305 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 255);

(i) Sections 2 through 16 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 601-613);

(j) Sections 2304, 2305 and 2306 (a) through (f) of Title 10 of the United States Code, but nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the use of the cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting; and

(k) Section 719 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2168).

1-203. (a) With respect to cost-type contracts with the American Institute in Taiwan under which no fee is charged or paid, amendments and modifications of such contracts may be made with or without consideration and may be utilized to accomplish the same things as any original contract could have accomplished, irrespective of the time or circumstances of the making, or the form of the contract amended or modified, or of the amending or modifying contract and irrespective of rights which may have accrued under the contract or the amendments or modifications thereof.

(b) With respect to contracts heretofore or hereafter made under the Act, other than those described in subsection (a) of this Section, amendments and modifications of such contracts may be made with or without consideration and may be utilized to accomplish the same things as any original contract could have accomplished, irrespective of the time or circumstances of the making or the form of the contract amended or modified, or of the amending or modifying contract, and irrespective of rights which may be accrued under the contract or the amendments or modifications thereof, if the Secretary of State determines in each case that such action is necessary to protect the foreign policy interests of the United States.

1-204. Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Act, the Coordination Council for North American Affairs is determined to be the unoffi cial instrumentality established by the people on Taiwan having the necessary authority under the laws applied by the people on Taiwan to provide assurances and take other actions on behalf of Taiwan in accordance with the Act.

1-3. President's Memorandum of December 30, 1978.

1-301. This Order supersedes my memorandum of December 30, 1978 for all departments and agencies entitled "Relations With the People on Taiwan" (44 F.R. 1075). Agreements and arrangements referred to in paragraph (B) of that memorandum shall continue in force and shall be performed in accordance with the Act and this Order.

9. Panama Canal

a. Panama Canal Act of 19791

Public Law 96–70 [H.R. 111], 93 Stat. 452, approved September 27, 1979, as amended by Public Law 98-217 [H.R. 3969], 98 Stat. 9, approved February 14, 1984; by Public Law 99-195 [H.R. 664], 99 Stat. 1349, approved December 23, 1985; by Public Law 99-209 [H.R. 729], 99 Stat. 1716, approved December 23, 1985; by Public Law 99–223 [H.R. 1784], approved December 28, 1985; by Public Law 99368 [H.R. 4409], 100 Stat. 775, approved August 1, 1986; and by Public Law 100203 [H.R. 3545], 101 Stat. 1330, approved December 22, 1987

AN ACT To provide for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal under the Panama Treaty of 1977, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SHORT TITLE

Section 1. This Act may be cited as the "Panama Canal Act of 1979".

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122 U.S.C. 3601-3871. For text of the Panama Canal Treaty, the document which this legislation implements, see Legislation on Foreign Relations Th 1985 Volume III, sec. K.

1204. Compensation of individuals in the uniformed services.

1205 Deduction from basic pay of amounts due for supplies or services. 1206. Cost of living allowance.

1207. Educational travel benefits.

1208 Privileges and immunities of certain employees.

1209. Inapplicability of certain benefits to certain noncitizens.

Subchapter II-Wage and Employment Practices

Sec.

1210. Travel and transportation expenses.

12:1. Definitions.

1212 Panama Canal Employment System; merit and other employment require

ments.

1213 Employment standards.

1214. Interim application of Canal Zone Merit System.

1215 Basic pay.

1216. Uniform application of standards and rates.

1217 Recruitment and retention remuneration

1218. Benefits based on basic pay.

1219. Salary protection upon conversion of pay base.

1220. Review and adjustment of classifications, grades, and pay level.

1221. Panama Canal Board of Appeals: duties.

1222. Appeals to Board; procedure; finality of decisions.

1223. Administration by the President.

1224. Applicability of certain laws.

1225. Minimum level of pay, minimum annual increases.

Subchapter III-Conditions of Employment and Placement

1231. Transferred on reemployed employees.

1232. Placement.

Subchapter IV-Retirement

1241. Early retirement eligibility.

1242. Early retirement computation.

1243. Retirement under special treaty provisions.

1244. Obligation of Commission for unfunded liability.

1245. Cash relief to certain former employees.

1246. Appliances for employees injured before September 7, 1916.

Subchapter V-Leave

1251. Leave for jury or witness service.

Subchapter VI-Application to Related Personnel

1261. Law enforcement; Canal Zone Civilian Personnel Policy Coordinating Board; related employees.

Subchapter VII-Labor-Management Relations

1271. Labor-management relations.

CHAPTER 3-FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

Subchapter I-Funds

1301. Canal Zone Government funds.

1302. Panama Canal Revolving Fund. 1303. Emergency authority.

1304. Borrowing authority.

Subchapter II-Accounting Policies and Audits

1311. Accounting policies.

1312. Reports.

1313. Audit by the Comptroller General of the United States.

Subchapter III-Interagency Accounts

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1344. Congressional restraints on property transfers and expenditures.

CHAPTER 4-CLAIMS FOR INJURIES TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY

Subchapter I-General Provisions

1401. Settlement of claims generally.

Subchapter II-Vessel Damage

1411. Injuries in locks of Canal.

1412. Injuries outside locks.

1413. Measures of damages generally.

1414. Delays for which no responsibility is assumed.

1415. Settlement of claims.

1416. Actions on claims.

1417. Investigation of accident or injury giving rise to claim. 1418. Board of Local Inspectors.

1419. Insurance

CHAPTER 5-PUBLIC PROPERTY

1501. Assets and liabilities of Panama Canal Company.
1502. Transfers and cross-servicing between agencies.
1503. Disposition of property of the United States.
1504. Transfer of property to Panama.

CHAPTER 6-TOLLS FOR USE OF THE PANAMA CANAL

1601. Prescription of measurement rules and rates of tolls. 1602. Bases of tolls.

1603. Calculation of interest.

1604. Procedures.

1605. Interim toll adjustment.

CHAPTER 7-GENERAL REGULATIONS

1701. Authority of President.

1702. Authority of Commission.

CHAPTER 8-SHIPPING AND NavigatiON
Subchapter I-Operation of Canal

1801. Operating regulations.

Subchapter II-Inspection of Vessels

1811. Vessels subject to inspection.

1812. Foreign vessels.

1813. Regulations governing inspection.

TITLE II-TREATY TRANSITION PERIOD

CHAPTER 1-LAWS CONTINUED IN FORCE

2101. Laws, regulations, and administrative authority.

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