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 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 110 STAT. 641 (E) by adding at the end the following new sentence: "An audit performed under this section is subject to the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), and (5) of section 9105(a) of title 31, United States Code."; (3) in subsection (b), by striking out "The Comptroller General" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "Subject to subsection (d), the Comptroller General"; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subsections: "(d) At the discretion of the Board provided for in section 1102, the Commission may hire independent auditors to perform, in lieu of the Comptroller General, the audit and reporting functions prescribed in subsections (a) and (b). "(e) In addition to auditing the financial statements of the Reports. Commission, the Comptroller General (or the independent auditor if one is employed pursuant to subsection (d)) shall, in accordance with standards for an examination of a financial forecast established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, examine and report on the Commission's financial forecast that it will be in a position to meet its financial liabilities on December 31, 1999.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "1313. Audits.". SEC. 3527. PRESCRIPTION OF MEASUREMENT RULES AND RATES OF TOLLS. Section 1601 of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3791) is amended to read as follows: "PRESCRIPTION OF MEASUREMENT RULES AND RATES OF TOLLS "SEC. 1601. The Commission may, subject to the provisions of this Act, prescribe and from time to time change— "(1) the rules for the measurement of vessels for the Panama Canal; and "(2) the tolls that shall be levied for use of the Panama Canal.". SEC. 3528. PROCEDURES FOR CHANGES IN RULES OF MEASUREMENT AND RATES OF TOLLS. Section 1604 of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3794) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking out "1601(a)" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "1601"; (2) by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection (c): "(c) After the proceedings have been conducted pursuant to Federal Register, subsections (a) and (b), the Commission may change the rules publication. of measurement or rates of tolls, as the case may be. The Commission shall publish notice of any such change in the Federal Register not less than 30 days before the effective date of the change."; and (3) by striking out subsections (d) and (e) and redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (d). SEC. 3529. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. The Panama Canal Act of 1979 is amended—

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