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PUBLIC LAW 86-469-JUNE 25, 1958

68 Stat. 1114.

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general and administrative expenses of the Company, which shall be computed on an accrual basis. Funds available to the Panama Canal Company for operating expenses shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed eighteen passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131). GENERAL. PROVISIONS—THE PANAMA CANAL

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60 Stat. 810.

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SEC. 202. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used directly or indirectly, except for temporary employment in case of emergency, foi^- the payment of any civilian for services rendered by him on the Canal Zone while occupying a skilled, technical, clerical, administrative, executive, or supervisory position unless such person is a citizen of the United States of America or of the Republic of P a n a m a: Provided, however, (1) That, notwithstanding the provision in the Act approved August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1409) limiting employment in the above-mentioned positions to citizens of the United States from and after the date of approval of said Act, citizens of Panama may be employed in such positions; (2) that at no time shall the number of Panamanian citizens employed in the above-mentioned positions exceed the number of citizens of the United States so employed, if United States citizens are available in continental United States or on the Canal Zone; (3) that nothing in this Act shall prohibit the continued employment of any person who shall have rendered fifteen or more years of faithful and honorable service on the Canal Zone; (4) that in the selection of personnel for skilled, technical, administrative, clerical, supervisory, or executive positions, the controlling factors in filling these positions shall be efficiency, experience, training, and education; (5) that all citizens of Panama and the United States rendering skilled, technical, clerical, administrative, executive, or supervisory service on the Canal Zone under the terms of this Act (a) shall normally be employed not more than forty hours per week, (b) may receive as compensation equal rates of pay based upon rates paid for similar employment in continental United States plus 25 per centum; (6) this entire section shall apply only to persons employed in skilled, technical, clerical, administrative, executive, or supervisory positions on the Canal Zone directly or indirectly by any branch of the United States Government or by any corporation or company whose stock is owned wholly or in part by the United States Government: Provided further, That the President may suspend from time to time in whole or in part compliance with this section if he should deem such course to be in the public interest. SEC. 203. The Governor of the Canal Zone is authorized to employ services as authorized bj'^ section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 XT. S. C. 55a)", in an amount not exceeding $U,000: Provided, That the rates for individuals shall not exceed $100 per diem. TITLE III—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES AIRWAYS MODERNIZATION BOARD EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Airways Modernization Board, including purchase (not to exceed six) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition by purchase or transfer of aircraft (not to exceed fourteen) and hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; and expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Board, $31,500,000, to remain available until expended.

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