22 U.S.C. § 3612b
Specific powers of Commission
United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective
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- 22 U.S.C. § 3612b, Specific powers of Commission, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/457338
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The Commission may manage, operate, and maintain the Panama Canal.
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:
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.
The Commission may take such actions as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers specifically conferred upon it.
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.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- An act to provide for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal under the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
- Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999