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 PUBLIC LAW 96-70—SEPT. 27, 1979

93 STAT. 459

JOINT SEA LEVEL CANAL STUDY COMMITTEE

SEC. 1109. (a) The President shall appoint the representatives of the 22 USC 3619 United States to any joint committee or body with the Republic of Panama to study the possibility of a sea level canal in the Republic of Panama pursuant to Article XII of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977. (b) Upon the completion of any joint study between the United Transmittal to States and the Republic of Panama concerning the feasibility of a sea President of the and level canal in the Republic of Panama pursuant to paragraph 1 of Senate of House Article XII of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, the text of the study Representatives. shall be transmitted by the President to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (c) No construction of a sea level canal by the United States in the Republic of Panama shall be undertaken except with express congressional authorization after submission of the study by the President as provided in subsection O> of this section. t) AUTHORITY OF THE AMBASSADOR

SEC. 1110. (a) The United States Ambassador to the Republic of Panama shall have full responsibility for the coordination of the transfer to the Republic of Panama of those functions that are to be assumed by the Republic of Panama pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements. (b)(l) The Commission shall not be subject to the direction or supervision of the United States Chief of Mission in the Republic of Panama with respect to the responsibilities of the Commission for the operation, management, or maintenance of the Panama Canal, as established in this or any other Act or in the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, except that the Commission shall keep the Ambassador fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and operations of the Commission. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, section 16 of the Act of August 1, 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680a), shall apply with respect to the activities of the Commission.

Coordination of transfer of functions. 22 USC 3620.

SECURITY LEGISLATION

SEC. 1111. It is the sense of the Congress that the best interests of 22 USC 3621. the United States require that the President enter into negotiations with the Republic of Panama for the purpose of arranging for the stationing of United States military forces, after the termination of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, in the area comprising the Canal Zone before the effective date of this Act, and for the maintenance of installations and facilities, after the termination of such Treaty, for the use of United States military forces stationed in such area. The Report to President shall report to the Congress in a timely manner the status Congress. of negotiations conducted pursuant to this section. CODE O F CONDUCT FOR COMMISSION PERSONNEL

SEC. 1112. (a) Before assuming the duties of his office or employment, each member of the Board of the Commission and each officer and employee of the Commission shall take an oath to discharge faithfully the duties of his office or employment. All employees of the Commission shall be subject to the laws of the United States regarding duties and responsibilities of Federal employees. O> Not later than 60 days after all the members of the Board of the t) Commission have been appointed, the Board shall adopt a code of conduct applicable to the persons referred to in subsection (a) of this

Oath of office. 22 USC 3622.

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