HR 5287 · 100th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Panama Canal Commission Compensation Fund Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-09-13· Sponsored by Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 100-705.(1988-11-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Panama Canal Commission Compensation Fund Act of 1988 - Establishes in the Treasury the Panama Canal Commission Compensation Fund (Compensation Fund). Requires the Panama Canal Commission to make deposits on a regular basis to the Compensation Fund, beginning on October 1, 1988, to accumulate an amount sufficient to cover the liability for workers' compensation benefits and other payments for the disability or death of employees of the Commission or its predecessor agencies on account of injuries sustained between October 1, 1988, and December 31, 1999, subject to exception. Provides for calculation of the amounts to be deposited and for investment of amounts in the Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, upon request of the Secretary of Labor, to transfer funds from the Compensation Fund to the Employees' Compensation Fund (Employees' Fund) to reimburse the Employees' Fund for the cost of such payments made on or after October 1, 1988. Directs the Secretary of Labor, upon the termination of the Commission, to make a final determination of the amounts estimated to be necessary to make such payments. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to the Compensation Fund fro…

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1 Republican