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H.R. 664 (99th): A bill to amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 with respect to the payment of interest on the investment of the United States.

The text of the bill below is as of Dec 23, 1985 (Passed Congress).


PUBLIC LAW 99-195—DEC. 23, 1985                                99 STAT. 1349
Public Law 99-195
99th Congress
                                  An Act
To amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 with respect to the payment of interest on     Dec. 23, 1985
                    the investment of the United States.                              [H.R. 664]

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) section
1302(b) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3712(b)) is
amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end
thereof the following: "; except that the part of the tolls and other
receipts that covers interest on the investment of the United States
in the Panama Canal pursuant to section 1602 and 1603 of this Act                  22 use 3792;
shall be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts".                   ^'^^^
  (b) Section 1603(b)(2)(A) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22
U.S.C. 3793(bX2)(A)) is amended by striking out "Treasury" and
inserting in lieu thereof "Panama Canal Commission Fund".
  SEC. 2. The amendments made by this Act shall apply only to tolls                22 use 3712
and other receipts of the Commission deposited in the Treasury on                  "ot^
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
  Approved December 23, 1985.




LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 664:
HOUSE REPORT No. 99-53 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries).
SENATE REPORT No. 99-205 (Comm. on Armed Services).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985):
    May 6, considered and passed House.
    Dec. 11, considered and passed Senate.