To provide temporary authority to certain employees of the Panama Canal Commission to purchase food and other goods at any commissary or exchange store located in Panama which is operated by any military department of the United States.

Summary

Authorizes employees of the Panama Canal Commission who are U.S. citizens to purchase food and other goods at any commissary or exchange store in Panama which is operated by any military department of the United States. Directs the President, if he finds that the Panamanian Defense Forces have ceased the harassment of persons in the public areas of Panama and that food and goods are safely available to such employees so that operation of the Panama Canal is not jeopardized, to certify such finding to the Congress. Authorizes the President to terminate such commissary and exchange privileges by the later of: (1) 90 days after such certification; or (2) the date on which the national emergency declared April 8, 1988, is terminated.

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Timeline

1. 13 June 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 June 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 June 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 June 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 June 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 June 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Panama Canal Commission and DOD.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 June 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Panama Canal/Outer Continental Shelf.

   Source: Committee

8. 21 June 1989

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 21 June 1989

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

10. 21 June 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Panama Canal/Outer Continental Shelf Discharged.

    Source: Committee

11. 29 September 1989

    Committee

    Favorable Excutive Comment Received from State.

    Source: Committee

12. 12 October 1989

    Committee

    Favorable Excutive Comment Received from DOD.

    Source: Committee

13. 26 October 1989

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 101-311, Part I.

    Source: Committee

14. 26 October 1989

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 101-311, Part I.

    Source: Committee

15. 17 November 1989

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 17 November 1989

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 17 November 1989

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

18. 17 November 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

19. 17 November 1989

    Calendars

    The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.

    Source: Calendars

20. 17 November 1989

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

21. 17 November 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Dyson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

22. 18 November 1989

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

23. 22 November 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in House · undated · Official file
• Introduced in House · undated · Official file
• Referred in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Engrossed in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 June 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
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