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 PUBLIC LAW 96-70—SEPT. 27, 1979

93 STAT. 493

annual inspection of hulls, boilers, machinery, equipment, and passenger accommodations. FOREIGN VESSELS

SEC. 1812. With respect to a foreign vessel of a country which has 22 USC 3822. inspection laws approximating those of the United States, any such vessel having an unexpired certificate of inspection duly issued by the authorities of such country shall not be subject to an inspection other than that necessary to determine whether the vessel, its boilers, and its lifesaving equipment are as stated in the certificate of inspection. A certificate of inspection may not be accepted as evidence of lawful inspection under this section unless similar privileges are granted to vessels of the United States under the laws of the country to which the vessel belongs. REGULATIONS GOVERNING INSPECTION

SEC. 1818. The Commission shall prescribe, and from time to time 22 USC 3823. may amend, regulations concerning the inspection of vessels conforming as nearly as practicable to the laws and regulations governing marine inspection by the United States Coast Guard. TITLE II—TREATY TRANSITION PERIOD CHAPTER 1—LAWS CONTINUED IN FORCE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

SEC. 2101. To the extent not inconsistent with the Panama Canal 22 USC 3831. Treaty of 1977 and related agreements and the provisions of this Act, the Canal Zone Code and other laws, regulations, and administrative authority of the United States applicable in the Canal Zone immediately before the date on which the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 enters into force shall continue in force for the purpose of the exercise by the United States of law enforcement and judicial jurisdiction during the transition period provided for in Article XI of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "transition period"). CHAPTER 2—COURTS JURISDICTION

SEC. 2201. (a) During the transition period, the jurisdiction of the 22 USC 3841. United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone and the magistrates' courts under title 3 of the Canal Zone Code shall be continued, subject to the limitations set forth in Article XI of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977. (b) For purposes of the exercise of the jurisdiction provided in Article XI of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, the United States District Court and magistrates' courts referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall construe the terms "United States citizen employees", "members of the United States Forces", "civilian component", and "dependents" as such terms are defined in the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, and shall construe the term "areas and installations made available for the use of the United States" to mean (1) the Panama Canal operating areas and housing areas described in Annex A to the Agreement in Implementation of Article III of the Panama Canal Treaty, (2) the Ports of Balboa and Cristobal described in Annex B to that Agreement, and (3)

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