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 Ill STAT. 2072 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 "(f) TRANSITION.— The Board shall have jurisdiction under subsections (b) and (c) over any appeals and protests filed on or after the date on which the Board begins to function. Any appeals and protests filed before such date shall remain before the forum in which they were filed. "(g) OTHER FUNCTIONS. —The Board may perform functions similar to those described in this section for such other matters or activities of the Commission as the Commission may determine and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commission.". SEC. 3542. TRANSACTIONS WITH THE PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY. Section 1342 (22 U.S.C. 3752) is amended— (1) by designating the text of the section as subsection (a); and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: "(b) The Commission may provide office space, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other in-kind services to the Panama Canal Authority on a nonreimbursable basis. "(c) Any executive department or agency of the United States may, on a reimbursable basis, provide to the Panama Canal Authority materials, supplies, equipment, work, or services requested by the Panama Canal Authority, at such rates as may be agreed upon by that department or agency and the Panama Canal Authority.". SEC. 3543. TIME LIMITATIONS ON FILING OF CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES. (a) FILING OF ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS WITH COMMISSION.— Sections 1411(a) (22 U.S.C. 3771(a)) and 1412 (22 U.S.C. 3772) are each amended in the last sentence by striking out "within 2 years after" and all that follows through "of 1985," and inserting in lieu thereof "within one year after the date of the injury or the date of the enactment of the Panama Canal Transition Facilitation Act of 1997,". (b) FILING OF JUDICIAL ACTIONS. —The penultimate sentence of section 1416 (22 U.S.C. 3776) is amended— (1) by striking out "one year" the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "180 days"; and (2) by striking out "claim, or" and all that follows through "of 1985," and inserting in lieu thereof "claim or the date of the enactment of the Panama Canal Transition Facilitation Act of 1997,". SEC. 3544. TOLLS FOR SMALL VESSELS. Section 1602(a) (22 U.S.C. 3792(a)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking out "supply ships, and yachts" and inserting in lieu thereof "and supply ships"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Tolls for small vessels (including yachts), as defined by the Commission, may be set at rates determined by the Commission without regard to the preceding provisions of this subsection.". SEC. 3545. DATE OF ACTUARIAL EVALUATION OF FECA LIABILITY. Section 5(a) of the Panama Canal Commission Compensation Fund Act of 1988 (22 U.S.C. 3715c(a)) is amended by striking out "Upon the termination of the Panama Canal Commission" and inserting in lieu thereof "By March 31, 1998".

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