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 100 STAT. 776

PUBLIC LAW 99-368—AUG. 1, 1986

replacement, and improvement of facilities, structures, and equipment required by the Commission. SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.

Wages. TIAS 10030. Petroleum and petroleum products.

46 USC app. 1295b.

In addition to the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 2 of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for the fiscal year 1987 such amounts as may be necessary for— (1) increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits provided by law; (2) covering payments to Panama under paragraph 4(a) of article XIII of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, as provided by section 1341(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3751(a)); and (3) increased costs for fuel. SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF SIX ADDITIONAL CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION AT THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.

Strike section 1303(b)(7) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295(b)(7)) and substitute the following: "(7)(A) The Secretary may annually permit, until September 30, 1995, upon approval of the Secretary of State, up to six additional individuals from the Republic of Panama to receive instruction at the Academy, in addition to those individuals appointed under paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of this subsection. "(B) The Secretary shall insure that the Republic of Panama reimburse the Secretary for the cost of that instruction (including the same allowances as received by cadets at the Academy appointed from the United States) as determined by the Secretary. "(C) An individual receiving instructions at the Academy under this paragraph shall be subject to the same rules and regulations governing admission, attendance, discipline, resignation, discharge, dismissal, and graduation as cadets at the Academy appointed from the United States. "(8) An individual appointed as a cadet under paragraph (3), or receiving instruction under paragraph (4), (5), (6), or (7) of this subsection is not entitled to hold a license authorizing service on a merchant marine vessel of the United States solely by reason of graduation from the Academy.". SEC. 6. EXEMPTION OF PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985 (PUBLIC LAW 99-177).

2 USC 901 note. TIAS 10030.

Section 1341 of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3751) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no reduction under any order issued pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall apply to the Commission if the implementation of such an order would result in a payment to the Republic of Panama under paragraph 4(c) of article XIII of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and this section.".

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