HR 2576 · 101th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

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.

Introduced 1989-06-07· Sponsored by Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.2612.(1989-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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