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[CITE: 22USC3621]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                        CHAPTER 51--PANAMA CANAL
 
              SUBCHAPTER I--ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS
 
                     Part 1--Panama Canal Commission
 
Sec. 3621. Security legislation

    It is the sense of the Congress that the best interests of the 
United States require that the President enter into negotiations with 
the Republic of Panama for the purpose of arranging for the stationing 
of United States military forces, after the termination of the Panama 
Canal Treaty of 1977, in the area comprising the Canal Zone before 
October 1, 1979, and for the maintenance of installations and 
facilities, after the termination of such Treaty, for the use of United 
States military forces stationed in such area. The President shall 
report to the Congress in a timely manner the status of negotiations 
conducted pursuant to this section.

(Pub. L. 96-70, title I, Sec. 1111, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 459.)

                         Delegation of Functions

    Functions vested in President by this section delegated to Secretary 
of State who shall perform such functions in coordination with Secretary 
of Defense, see section 1-401 of Ex. Ord. No. 12215, May 27, 1980, 45 
F.R. 36044, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title.
