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[CITE: 22USC3612b]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                        CHAPTER 51--PANAMA CANAL
 
              SUBCHAPTER I--ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS
 
                     Part 1--Panama Canal Commission
 
Sec. 3612b. Specific powers of Commission


(a) Panama Canal management, operation, and maintenance

    The Commission may manage, operate, and maintain the Panama Canal.

(b) Establishment, maintenance, and operation of activities, facilities, 
        and appurtenances

    The Commission may construct or acquire, establish, maintain, and 
operate such activities, facilities, and appurtenances as necessary and 
appropriate for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter, 
including the following:
        (1) Docks, wharves, piers, and other shoreline facilities.
        (2) Shops and yards.
        (3) Marine railways, salvage and towing facilities, fuel-
    handling facilities, and motor transportation facilities.
        (4) Power systems, water systems, and a telephone system.
        (5) Construction facilities.
        (6) Living quarters and other buildings.
        (7) Warehouses, storehouses, a printing plant, and 
    manufacturing, processing, or service facilities in connection 
    therewith.
        (8) Recreational facilities.

(c) Use of United States mails

    The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner 
and under the same conditions as the executive departments of the 
Federal Government.

(d) Necessary or appropriate actions

    The Commission may take such actions as are necessary or appropriate 
to carry out the powers specifically conferred upon it.

(e) Commercial activities

    The Commission may conduct and promote commercial activities related 
to the management, operation, or maintenance of the Panama Canal. Any 
such commercial activity shall be carried out consistent with the Panama 
Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements.

(f) Donations

    (1) The Commission may seek and accept donations of funds, property, 
and services from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other 
private and public entities for the purpose of carrying out its 
promotional activities.
    (2) The Commission shall establish written guidelines setting forth 
the criteria to be used in determining whether the acceptance of funds, 
property, or services authorized by paragraph (1) would reflect 
unfavorably upon the ability of the Commission (or any employee of the 
Commission) to carry out its responsibilities or official duties in a 
fair and objective manner or would compromise the integrity or the 
appearance of the integrity of its programs or of any official in those 
programs.

(Pub. L. 96-70, title I, Sec. 1102b, as added Pub. L. 104-106, div. C, 
title XXXV, Sec. 3524(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 639; amended Pub. L. 
105-85, div. C, title XXXV, Sec. 3547, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2073; 
Pub. L. 105-261, div. C, title XXXV, Sec. 3505, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 
2268.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ``this 
Act'', meaning Pub. L. 96-70, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 452, known as the 
Panama Canal Act of 1979 which is classified principally to this 
chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title note set out under section 3601 of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 105-261 added subsec. (f).
    1997--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-85 added subsec. (e).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3612a of this title.
