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 PUBLIC LAW 96-70—SEPT. 27, 1979

93 STAT. 455

TITLE m-GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1—CEMETERIES

Sec. 3101. Disinterment, transportation, and reinterment of remains. CHAPTER 2—IMMIGRATION

3201. Special immigrants. CHAPTER 3—REPORTS; AMENDMENTS; REPEALS AND REDESIGNATION; EFFECTIVE DATE

3301. 3302. 3303. 3304.

Report. Amendments. Repeals and redesignation. Effective date. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

SEC. 2. It is the purpose of this Act to provide legislation necessary 22 USC 3601. or desirable for the implementation of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama and of the related agreements accompanying that Treaty. DEFINITIONS AND RECOMMENDATION FOR LEGISLATION

SEC. 3. (a) For purposes of this Act— 22 USC 3602. (1) references to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 refer to the Panama Canal Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama, signed September 7, 1977; and (2) references to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements refer to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, the agreements relating to and implementing that Treaty, signed September 7, 1977, and the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama Concerning Air Traffic Control and Related Services, concluded January 8, 1979. (b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, for purposes of applying the Canal Zone Code or other laws of the United 76A Stat. 1. States and regulations issued pursuant to such Code or other laws with respect to transactions, occurrences, or status on or after the effective date of this Act— (1) "Canal Zone" shall be deemed to refer to the areas and installations in the Republic of Panama made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements; (2) "Canal Zone waters" and "waters of the Canal Zone" shall be deemed to refer to "Panama Canal waters" and "waters of the Panama Canal", respectively; (3) "Government of the Canal Zone" or "Canal Zone Government" shall be deemed to refer to the United States of America; (4) "Governor of the Canal Zone" or "Governor", wherever the reference is to the Governor of the Canal Zone, shall be deemed to refer to the Panama Canal Commission; (5) "Panama Canal Company" or "Company", wherever the reference is to the Panama Canal Company, shall be deemed to refer to the Panama Canal Commission;

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