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 99 STAT. 1740

PUBLIC LAW 99-223—DEC. 28, 1985

SEC. 6. COMPENSATION FOR NON-GOVERNMENT BOARD MEMBERS.

Section 1102(b) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3612(b)) is amended in the last sentence by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following: ", except that, in addition to such travel or transportation expenses, members of the Board who hold no other office with either the Government of the United States or the Republic of Panama for which they receive pay are authorized to be compensated at the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for each day during which they are traveling to or from or attending meetings of the Board as provided in subsection (c) of this section". SEC. 7. NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.

Section 1504(b) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 37840t>)) is amended in the second sentence by striking out "At least 180 days before" and inserting in lieu thereof "Before". 22 USC 3612

SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Section 5 and section 6 of the Act shall be effective as of October 1, 1985. Approved December 28, 1985.



LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1784: HOUSE REPORT No. 99-59 (Coram, on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORT No. 99-207 (Coram, on Arraed Services). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): May 14, considered and passed House. Dec. 12, considered and passed Senate, amended. Dec. 17, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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