INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAT.
Acquisitionoflands.
13. The Republic of Panama shall institute and prosecute to com-
pletion, without expense to the funds provided by the United States
or the credits made available by the Export-Import Bank of Wash-
ington, D.C., all necessary proceedings for the expropriation, con-
demnation, acquisition, or purchase of lands required for the con-
struction of the road, including any rectification of the line or grade
of the road.
Reimbursement.
14. Any expenditures properly made under this agreement by the
Public Roads Administration of the Federal Works Agency from its
regular funds and not provided from the $1,500,000 appropriation
herein above referred to shall be reimbursed said Administration by
the Government of Panama from funds available for the work, pro-
vided that such expenditures shall have been made at the request or
with the approval of the Highway Department of Panama. This
requirement shall not apply to the salary and expenses of the engineer
of the Public Roads Administration referred to in paragraph 3 hereof.
Disbursement of
15. The disbursement of all funds received by the Republic of
funds.
Panama under the contract of February 21, 1940, referred to in para-
graph 1 hereof, shall be made by the Highway Department of the
Republic of Panama in agreement with the representative of the
Public Roads Administration. Since the charter of the Export-
Import Bank expires June 30, 1941, the funds available from this
source will be expended, in so far as may be practicable and efficient,
prior to that date. The additional funds provided by the Government
of the United States shall be expended by the Public Roads Adminis-
tration in agreement with the representative of the Republic of
Panama.
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16. Upon completion of the work all remaining tools and equip-
pletionofwork.
ment, as well as all materials and supplies unused, which have been
purchased from the appropriation made available by the United
States, referred to in paragraph 2 hereof, shall remain the property
of the United States, and all remaining tools and equipment, and all
materials and supplies unused at the termination of the work which
shall have been procured from other funds or from funds made avail-
able through credits from the Export-Import Bank of Washington,
shall be the property of the Republic of Panama.
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17. The Republic of Panama shall enact legislation and take such
etc.
other action as may be necessary to exempt from the payment of cus-
toms duties, taxes and imposts of all kinds, the materials, supplies,
equipment and tools required for use in this construction.
Liability.
18. The Republic of Panama shall assume all liability of any nature
or kind arising out of or in connection with the work provided for
herein, resulting from the operations conducted under this agreement
within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Panama.
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