United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2596 (97th)
Panama Canal Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1982
Introduced
18 March 1981
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Status
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Panama Canal Comm.
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29 August 2025
Summary
Panama Canal Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1982 - Authorizes appropriations from the Panama Canal Commission Fund for the use of the Panama Canal Commission for maintaining and operating the Panama Canal in fiscal year 1982. Authorizes appropriations to such Commission for capital projects and improvements of facilities. Establishes ceilings for specified operating expenses and capital projects. Authorizes inflation adjustment increases in appropriations for individual capital projects if the Commission's Board approves such increases and specified Congressional committees receive notification of and do not disapprove such increases. Prohibits the total cost of: (1) all projects within specific categories from exceeding the amount authorized for such categories; and (2) all authorized capital projects from exceeding the amount appropriated for such projects. Authorizes appropriations for payment to other Federal agencies for certain services provided by such agencies to Commission employees and their dependents. Prohibits expenditure of any of the appropriations authorized by this Act for Commission Board meetings unless such meetings comply with the Government in the Sunshine Act.
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 19 May 1981
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 March 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/2596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/2596