Canal Operation Under 1977 Treaty: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on the Panama Canal of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, Part 2 |
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$10 million accounting activities administration agreement Alajuela Ambassador Moss American annual appointment appropriate Article assets authority BAUMAN bill BONIOR BREECHER budget Canal enterprise Canal operations Canal tolls Canal watershed Canal Zone Government cargo CARNEY Chairman committee concern Congress Congressman containerized continue cost Department depreciation DREDGING economic effect employees environmental estimate fiscal forest funds Gatun Lake Government corporation Government of Panama HUBBARD IMPACT implementing legislation investment KUJAWA LONG TONS ment National officers Panama Canal Authority Panama Canal Commission Panama Canal Company Panama Canal Treaty Panama Canal Zone Panamanian Government payments to Panama percent ports President problems proposed question Railroad reforestation Republic of Panama revenues Secretary ALEXANDER Senate ships STAATS statement subcommittee supra at B-1 TANNENBAUM Thank tion toll increases toll rates traffic transfer transit Treasury U.S. citizens U.S. Constitution U.S. Government United vessels ZAPPACOSTA
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Page 956 - The canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations observing these rules, on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination against any such nation, or its citizens or subjects, in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic, or otherwise. Such conditions and charges of traffic shall be just and equitable.
Page 887 - For purposes of this section, the term "agency" as defined in section 551(1) of this title includes any executive department, military department, Government corporation, Government controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive branch of the Government (including the Executive Office of the President), or any independent regulatory agency.
Page 1117 - It is further agreed that the waters herein defined as boundary waters and waters flowing across the boundary shall not be polluted on either side to the injury of health or property on the other.
Page 1306 - Annex A to the Agreement in Implementation of Article III of the Panama Canal Treaty.
Page 1307 - Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal, signed this date, are exchanged.
Page 1359 - ... which owe their existence to the Federal government, its national character, its Constitution, or its laws.
Page 1300 - Panama in certain of the areas and installations made available for the use of the United States...
Page 1355 - ... Panamanian national for appointment by the United States of America to such position in a timely manner. In case of removal of a Panamanian member of the Board at the initiative of the United States of America, both Parties will consult in advance in order to reach agreement concerning such removal, and the Republic of Panama shall propose another Panamanian national for appointment by the United States of America in his stead.
Page 969 - Tolls on merchant vessels, army and navy transports, colliers, tankers, hospital ships, supply ships, and yachts shall be based on net vessel-tons of one hundred cubic feet each of actual earning capacity determined in accordance with the rules for the measurement of vessels for the Panama Canal, and tolls on other floating craft shall be based on displacement tonnage.
Page 1264 - Parties' special interest in the continuity and efficiency of the Canal operation in the future, the Committee shall advise on matters such as general tolls policy, employment and training policies to increase the participation of Panamanian nationals in the operation of the Canal, and international policies on matters concerning the Canal. The Committee's...