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[CITE: 22USC3791]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                        CHAPTER 51--PANAMA CANAL
 
              SUBCHAPTER I--ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS
 
                  Part 6--Tolls for Use of Panama Canal
 
Sec. 3791. Prescription of measurement rules and rates of tolls

    The Commission may, subject to the provisions of this chapter, 
prescribe and from time to time change--
        (1) the rules for the measurement of vessels for the Panama 
    Canal; and
        (2) the tolls that shall be levied for use of the Panama Canal.

(Pub. L. 96-70, title I, Sec. 1601, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 489; Pub. 
L. 104-106, div. C, title XXXV, Sec. 3527, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 
641.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in text, 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

    1996--Pub. L. 104-106 reenacted section catchline without change and 
amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
    ``(a) The President is authorized, subject to the provisions of this 
part, to prescribe and from time to time change--
        ``(1) the rules for the measurement of vessels for the Panama 
    Canal; and
        ``(2) the tolls that shall be levied for the use of the Canal.
    ``(b) Such rules of measurement and tolls prevailing on October 1, 
1979, shall continue in effect until changed as provided in this part.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3794 of this title.
