§ 3753. Disaster relief

Statutory text

If an emergency arises because of disaster or calamity by flood, hurricane, earthquake, fire, pestilence, or like cause, not foreseen or otherwise provided for, and occurring in the Republic of Panama in such circumstances as to constitute an actual or potential hazard to health, safety, security, or property in the areas and installations made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, the Commission may expend funds available to the Commission for such purpose, and utilize or furnish materials, supplies, equipment, and services for relief, assistance, and protection.

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.

1979
Panama Canal Act of 1979
Pub. L. 96–70 title I § 1343 · 93 Stat. 452
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 3753
Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1343, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 483
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1343, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 483
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 1343. disaster relief If an emergency arises because of disaster or calamity by 22 USC 3753. flood, hurricane, earthquake, fire, pestilence, or like cause, not foreseen or otherwise provided for, and occurring in the Republic of Panama in such circumstances as to constitute an actual or potential hazard to health, safety, security, or property in the areas and installations made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, the Commission may expend available funds appropriated to the Commission for such purpose, and utilize or furnish materials, supplies, equipment, and services for relief, assistance, and protection.
1987
Pub. L. 100–203 title V § 5428(b) · 101 Stat. 1330
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3753
Pub. L. 100–203 substituted “funds available” for “available funds appropriated”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 100–203 substituted “funds available” for “available funds appropriated”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Disaster Relief.— Section 1343 (22 U.S.C. 3753) is amended by striking out “available funds appropriated” and inserting in lieu thereof “funds available”.
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–203 effective Jan. 1, 1988, see section 5429 of Pub. L. 100–203, set out as a note under section 3712 of this title.