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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Part 4 · Chapter 51 — Panama Canal

§ 3778. Board of local inspectors

Statutory text

(a)

The President shall provide for the establishment of a Board of Local Inspectors of the Panama Canal Commission which shall perform, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President—

(1)

the investigations required by section 3777 of this title; and

(2)

such other duties with respect to marine matters as may be assigned by the President.

(b)

In conducting any investigation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Board of Local Inspectors established pursuant to such subsection may summon witnesses, administer oaths, and require the production of books and papers necessary for such investigation.

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 § 1418 · 93 Stat. 452

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 3778

    (Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1418, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 487.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1418, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 487.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1418. board of local inspectors (a) The President shall provide for the establishment of a Regulations. 31 USC 1351. Board of Local Inspectors of the Panama Canal Commission which shall perform, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President— (1) the investigations required by section 1417 of this Act; and (2) such other duties with respect to marine matters as may be assigned by the President. (b) In conducting any investigation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Board of Local Inspectors established pursuant to such subsection may summon witnesses, administer oaths, and require the production of books and papers necessary for such investigation.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Functions vested in President by this section delegated to Secretary of Defense, see section 1–303 of Ex. Ord. No. 12215, , 45 F.R. 36044, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1418, , 93 Stat. 487.)

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