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 PUBLIC LAW 97-369—DEC. 18, 1982

96 STAT. 1779

$13,500,000 in the aggregate: Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to the extent necessary to meet this limitation, such payments shall be reduced by a percentage which is the same for all carriers eligible for such payments: Provided further. That nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prevent the Board from granting an application under section 419(a)(llXA) (49 U.S.C. 1389) pertaining to a carrier receiving compensation under this Act, in which event the standards and procedures set forth in section 419(a)(llXA) shall apply. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Interstate Commerce Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $65,600,000: Provided, That joint board members and cooperating State commissioners may use Government transportation requests when traveling in connection with their official duties as such. PAYMENTS FOR DIRECTED RAIL SERVICE

None of the funds provided under this Act shall be available for the execution of programs the obligations for which can reasonably be expected to be in excess of $10,000,000 for directed rail service under 49 U.S.C. 11125 or any other legislation. PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION OPERATING EXPENSES

For operating expenses necessary for the Panama Canal Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 59015902); not to exceed $8,000 for official reception and representation expenses of the Board; operation of guide services; residence for the administrator; contingencies of the administrator; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses of the Administrator, and to employ services as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 3109); maintaining, improving, and altering facilities of other United States Government agencies in the Republic of Panama and facilities of the Government of the Republic of Panama for Panama Canal Commission use; and for payment of liabilities of the Panama Canal Company and Cemal Zone Government that were pending on September 30, 1979, or that have accrued thereafter, including accounts payable for capital projects, $405,000,000, to be derived from the Panama Canal Commission Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from the Panama Canal Commission s capital outlays account for expenses incurred for supplies and services provided for capital projects and funds received from officers and employees of the Commission and/ or commercial insurers of Commission employees for payment to other United States Government agencies for expenditures made for services provided to Commission employees and their dependents by such other agencies: Provided further. That, to the extent that the resources of the Fund are not adequate to provide the amount of

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