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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Part 2 · Chapter 51 — Panama Canal

§ 3650. Air transportation

Statutory text

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law (except subsection (b)), the Commission may contract with Panamanian carriers registered under the laws of the Republic of Panama to provide air transportation to officials and employees of the Commission who are citizens of the Republic of Panama.

(b)

An official or employee of the Commission who is a citizen of the Republic of Panama may elect, for security or other reasons, to travel by an air carrier holding a certificate under section 41102 of title 49.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Panama Canal Act of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–70 title I § 1210 · 93 Stat. 452

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 3650

    Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1210, as added Pub. L. 99–223, § 5(b)(1), Dec. 28, 1985, 99 Stat. 1739

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1210, as added Pub. L. 99–223, § 5(b)(1), Dec. 28, 1985, 99 Stat. 1739

  2. Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–201 div. C title XXXV § 3528 · 110 Stat. 2422

    1. Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 3650

      Pub. L. 104–201 struck out “expenses” after “transportation” in section catchline

    2. Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 3650

      Pub. L. 104–201 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Commission may pay the expenses of vacation leave travel for an employee of the Commission to whom section 3646 of this title applies and for transportation of employee’s family 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 and the regulations issued under that subchapter, except that the Commission may prescribe required periods of service notwithstanding section 5722 of title 5 and the regulations issued under subchapter II of chapter 57 of such title.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–201 struck out “expenses” after “transportation” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Commission may pay the expenses of vacation leave travel for an employee of the Commission to whom section 3646 of this title applies and for transportation of employee’s family 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 and the regulations issued under that subchapter, except that the Commission may prescribe required periods of service notwithstanding section 5722 of title 5 and the regulations issued under subchapter II of chapter 57 of such title.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3528. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION. Section 1210 (22 U.S.C. 3650) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 1210. “travel and transportation (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses for employees in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. “(b) For an employee to whom section 1206 applies, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses associated with vacation leave for the employee and the immediate family of the employee notwithstanding requirements regarding periods of service established by subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, or the regulations promulgated thereunder. “(c) For an employee to whom section 1206 does not apply, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses associated with vacation leave for the employee and the immediate family of the employee notwithstanding requirements regarding a written agreement concerning the duration of a continuing service obligation established by subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, or the regulations promulgated thereunder. “(d) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law (except paragraph (2)), the Commission may contract with Panamanian carriers registered under the laws of the Republic of Panama to provide air transportation to officials and employees of the Commission who are citizens of the Republic of Panama. “(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an official or employee of the Commission referred to in paragraph (1) may elect, for security or other reasons, to travel by an air carrier holding a certificate under section 41102 of title 49, United States Code”.

  3. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–85 § 3524(b)(2) · 111 Stat. 1629

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3650

    Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(2), substituted “Air transportation” for “Travel and transportation” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(2), substituted “Air transportation” for “Travel and transportation” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: “air transportation”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3664 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1999.”

  4. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–85 § 3524(b)(1)(A) · 111 Stat. 1629

    1. Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 3650(a)

      Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (d)(1) as subsec. (a)

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3650(a)

      Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(A), substituted “subsection (b)” for “paragraph (2)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (d)(1) as subsec. (a) and substituted “subsection (b)” for “paragraph (2)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by redesignating subsection (d)(1) as subsection (a) and in that subsection striking out “paragraph (2)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (b)”; and

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3664 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1999.”

  5. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–85 § 3524(a)(1) · 111 Stat. 1629

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 3650(a)

    Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (a) which read as follows: “Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses for employees in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5.”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (a) which read as follows: “Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses for employees in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 1210 (22 U.S.C. 3650) is amended by striking out subsections (a), (b), and (c).

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3664 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1999.”

  6. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–85 § 3524(b)(1)(B) · 111 Stat. 1629

    1. Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 3650(b)

      Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (d)(2) as subsec. (b)

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3650(b)

      Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(B), substituted “An official” for “Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an official”

    3. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3650(b)

      Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(B), substituted “who is a citizen of the Republic of Panama” for “referred to in paragraph (1)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (d)(2) as subsec. (b) and substituted “An official” for “Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an official” and “who is a citizen of the Republic of Panama” for “referred to in paragraph (1)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by redesignating subsection (d)(2) as subsection (b) and in that subsection— (i) striking out “Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an” and inserting in lieu thereof “An”; and (ii) striking out “referred to in paragraph (1)” and inserting in lieu thereof “who is a citizen of the Republic of Panama”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3664 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1999.”

  7. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–85 § 3524(a)(1) · 111 Stat. 1629

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 3650(b)

    Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “For an employee to whom section 3646 of this title applies, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses associated with vacation leave for the employee and the immediate family of the employee notwithstanding requirements regarding periods of service established by subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 or the regulations promulgated thereunder.”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “For an employee to whom section 3646 of this title applies, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses associated with vacation leave for the employee and the immediate family of the employee notwithstanding requirements regarding periods of service established by subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 or the regulations promulgated thereunder.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 1210 (22 U.S.C. 3650) is amended by striking out subsections (a), (b), and (c).

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3664 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1999.”

  8. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–85 § 3524(a)(1) · 111 Stat. 1629

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 3650(c)

    Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “For an employee to whom section 3646 of this title does not apply, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses associated with vacation leave for the employee and the immediate family of the employee notwithstanding requirements regarding a written agreement concerning the duration of a continuing service obligation established by subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 or the regulations promulgated thereunder.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “For an employee to whom section 3646 of this title does not apply, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses associated with vacation leave for the employee and the immediate family of the employee notwithstanding requirements regarding a written agreement concerning the duration of a continuing service obligation established by subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 or the regulations promulgated thereunder.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 1210 (22 U.S.C. 3650) is amended by striking out subsections (a), (b), and (c).

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3664 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1999.”

  9. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–85 § 3524(b)(1)(A) · 111 Stat. 1629

    Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 3650(d)(1)

    Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (d)(1) as subsec. (a)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (d)(1) as subsec. (a).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by redesignating subsection (d)(1) as subsection (a) and in that subsection striking out “paragraph (2)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (b)”; and

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3664 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1999.”

  10. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–85 § 3524(b)(1)(B) · 111 Stat. 1629

    Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 3650(d)(2)

    Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (d)(2) as subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (d)(2) as subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by redesignating subsection (d)(2) as subsection (b) and in that subsection— (i) striking out “Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an” and inserting in lieu thereof “An”; and (ii) striking out “referred to in paragraph (1)” and inserting in lieu thereof “who is a citizen of the Republic of Panama”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3664 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1999.”

13 of 14 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1996–1997 · 2 rounds

1997

Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(2), substituted “Air transportation” for “Travel and transportation” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (d)(1) as subsec. (a) and substituted “subsection (b)” for “paragraph (2)”.

Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (a) which read as follows: “Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses for employees in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (d)(2) as subsec. (b) and substituted “An official” for “Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an official” and “who is a citizen of the Republic of Panama” for “referred to in paragraph (1)”.

Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “For an employee to whom section 3646 of this title applies, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses associated with vacation leave for the employee and the immediate family of the employee notwithstanding requirements regarding periods of service established by subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 or the regulations promulgated thereunder.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “For an employee to whom section 3646 of this title does not apply, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses associated with vacation leave for the employee and the immediate family of the employee notwithstanding requirements regarding a written agreement concerning the duration of a continuing service obligation established by subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 or the regulations promulgated thereunder.”

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (d)(1) as subsec. (a).

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (d)(2) as subsec. (b).

1996

Pub. L. 104–201 struck out “expenses” after “transportation” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Commission may pay the expenses of vacation leave travel for an employee of the Commission to whom section 3646 of this title applies and for transportation of employee’s family 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 and the regulations issued under that subchapter, except that the Commission may prescribe required periods of service notwithstanding section 5722 of title 5 and the regulations issued under subchapter II of chapter 57 of such title.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(c), , 111 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3664 of this title] shall take effect on .”

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 8 of Pub. L. 99–223, set out as an Effective Date of 1985 Amendment note under section 3612 of this title.

Credits

1985–1997 · 3 acts
  1. 1985Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1210, as added Pub. L. 99–223, § 5(b)(1), , 99 Stat. 1739
  2. 1996amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3528, , 110 Stat. 2861
  3. 1997Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(a)(1), (b), , 111 Stat. 2065.
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(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1210, as added Pub. L. 99–223, § 5(b)(1), , 99 Stat. 1739; amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3528, , 110 Stat. 2861; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(a)(1), (b), , 111 Stat. 2065.)

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