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 PUBLIC LAW 99-223—DEC. 28, 1985

99 STAT. 1739

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.

In addition to the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 2 of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for the fiscal year 1986 such amounts as may be necessary for— (1) increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits provided by law; (2) covering payments to Panama under paragraph 4(a) of article XIII of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, as provided by section 1341(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3751(a)); and (3) increased costs for fuel. SEC. 5. BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. (a) EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL BENEFITS.—Section 1207(b)(2) of

the

Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3647(b)(2)) is amended by striking out "one round trip" and inserting in lieu thereof "two round trips". (b) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES.— (1) EXPENSES ALLOWABLE.—Subchapter I of chapter 2 of title I

of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3641 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES

"SEC. 1210. The Commission may pay the expenses of vacation 22 USC 3650. leave travel for an employee of the Commission to whom section 1206 of this Act applies and for transportation of employee's family 22 USC 3646. from the employee's post of duty in Panama to the place of the employee's actual residence at the time of appointment to the post of duty. The authorization of expenses under this section shall be in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, and the regulations issued under that subchapter, except that 5 USC 5721. the Commission may prescribe required periods of service notwithstanding section 5722 of title 5, United States Code, and the regulations issued under subchapter II of chapter 57 of such title.". (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1209 the following: "1210. Travel and transportation expenses.". (c) U S E OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATIONAL

SERVICES.—Section 1321(e) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3731(e)) is amended to read as follows: "(e) The appropriations or funds of the Commission, or of any other department or agency of the United States conducting operations in the Republic of Panama, shall be available to defray the cost of— "(1) health care services to elderly or disabled persons who were eligible to receive such services before the effective date of this Act, less amounts payable by such persons, and (2) educational services provided by schools in the Republic of Panama, which are not operated by the United States, to employees of the Commission who are citizens of the United States and persons who were receiving such services at the expense of the Canal Zone Government before the effective date of this Act".

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