Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990 - Authorizes expenditures for FY 1990 for the Panama Canal Commission (Commission) to operate, maintain, and improve the Panama Canal. Limits the amount of funds which may be used for official reception and representation expenses. Authorizes the use of funds for the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for the use of Commission personnel without regard to certain price limitations.
Requires the Commission to provide written advance notice to the Congress regarding: (1) any proposed change in rates of tolls for use of the Panama Canal; (2) any payment estimated to be due Panama under provisions of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977; and (3) the initiation of any capital acquisition or construction project exceeding a certain amount, which is not specified in the budget estimates submitted to the Congress for the fiscal year in which the project will commence.
Authorizes the use of funds for pay increases for Commission employees which are not in excess of statutory increases granted for the same period in corresponding rates of compensation of other U.S. Government employees in comparable positions.
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Panama Canal/Outer Continental Shelf.
Executive Comment Requested from State, DOD, and Panama Canal Commission.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Reported by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 101-35.
Reported by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 101-35.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
Mr. Dyson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Executive Comment Received from Panama Canal Commission.
See H.R.2461.
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