PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 2065 (3) Section 1225 (22 U.S.C. 3665), relating to minimum level of pay and minimum annual increases. (b) SAVINGS PROVISION.— Section 1202 (22 U.S.C. 3642) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) In the case of an individual who is an officer or employee of the Commission on the day before the date of the enactment of the Panama Canal Transition Facilitation Act of 1997 and who has not had a break in service with the Commission since that date, the rate of basic pay for that officer or employee on or after that date may not be less than the rate in effect for that officer or employee on the day before that date of enactment except— "(1) as provided in a collective bargaining agreement; "(2) as a result of an adverse action against the officer or employee; or "(3) pursuant to a voluntary demotion.". (c) CROSS-REFERENCE AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 1216 (22 U.S.C. 3656) is amended by striking out "1215" and inserting in lieu thereof "1202". (2) Section 1218 (22 U.S.C. 3658) is amended by striking out "1215" and "1217" and inserting in lieu thereof "1202" and "1217(a)", respectively. (d) NONAPPLICABILITY TO AGENCIES IN PANAMA OTHER THAN PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION.— Section 1212(b)(3) (22 U.S.C. 3652(b)(3)) is amended by striking out "or the Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1996" and inserting in lieu thereof ", the Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1996 (subtitle B of title XXXV of Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2860), or the Panama Canal Transition Facilitation Act of 1997". SEC. 3524. TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES FOR COMMISSION PERSONNEL NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATION. (a) REPEAL OF APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 5 PROVISIONS.— (1) Section 1210 (22 U.S.C. 3650) is amended by striking out subsections (a), (b), and (c). (2) Section 1224 (22 U.S.C. 3664) is amended— (A) by striking out paragraph (10); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (20) as paragraphs (10) through (19), respectively. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 1210 is further amended— (A) by redesignating subsection (d)(1) as subsection (a) and in that subsection striking out "paragraph (2)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (b)"; and (B) by redesignating subsection (d)(2) as subsection (b) and in that subsection— (i) striking out "Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an" and inserting in lieu thereof "An"; and (ii) striking out "referred to in paragraph (1)" and inserting in lieu thereof "who is a citizen of the Republic of Panama". (2) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: "AIR TRANSPORTATION". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section 22 USC 3650 shall take effect on January 1, 1999. note. 39-194O-97-32:QL3Part2
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