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[CITE: 22USC3784]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                        CHAPTER 51--PANAMA CANAL
 
              SUBCHAPTER I--ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS
 
                         Part 5--Public Property
 
Sec. 3784. Transfer of property to Republic of Panama


(a) Conveyance of Panama Railroad

    (1) On October 1, 1979, the Secretary of State may convey to the 
Republic of Panama the Panama Railroad and such property located in the 
area which, immediately before such date, comprised the Canal Zone and 
which is not within the land and water areas the use of which is made 
available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 
1977 and related agreements.
    (2) Property transferred pursuant to paragraph (1) of this 
subsection may not include buildings and other facilities, except 
housing, located outside such areas, the use of which is retained by the 
United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related 
agreements.

(b) Transfer of certain property pursuant to Panama Canal Treaty of 
        1977; report to Congress

    With respect to the transfer of all other property (not described in 
subsection (a)(1) of this section) to be transferred in accordance with 
the terms of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, the 
Secretary of State may convey such property from time to time in 
accordance with the terms of such Treaty and related agreements. Before 
the transfer of any such property, the President must submit a written 
report to the Congress--
        (1) precisely identifying and describing the particular property 
    to be transferred;
        (2) certifying the state of compliance by the Republic of Panama 
    with such Treaty and related agreements; and
        (3) setting forth the reasons for the conveyance being made at 
    the particular time.

(c) Restriction on transfer of Panama Canal and certain other property

    The Panama Canal, and such other property referred to in paragraph 
2(d) of Article XIII of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 that has not 
been previously transferred in accordance with paragraphs 2(a), 2(b), 
and 2(c) of such Article, shall not be transferred to the Republic of 
Panama prior to December 31, 1999.

(Pub. L. 96-70, title I, Sec. 1504, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 488; Pub. 
L. 99-223, Sec. 7, Dec. 28, 1985, 99 Stat. 1740.)


                               Amendments

    1985--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-223 substituted ``Before'' for ``At 
least 180 days before''.

                         Delegation of Functions

    Functions vested in President by subsec. (b) delegated to Secretary 
of State, see section 1-402 of Ex. Ord. No. 12215, May 27, 1980, 45 F.R. 
36044, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3754 of this title.
