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B-206860 1 (1983-06-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabjal0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINOTON D.C. X B-206860 B-206860 June 14, 1983 The Honorable':Walter B. Jones Chainrn,-;Coumittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Repre.-entatives Dear Mr. Chairmn: .2 UThis -re yto( I). C ss' rneferredton ressis dimsp.osejo cstaimsaagains 'the PanMaeanal ehissd Itf6r v-.se1.' a y ocri out.ide'inio Canal ats hat ex- Con'r$1200 oheridmissio n 'oardy the chclis to 'the c6hte pur- suaiefosecio415(b4 of o the&P Cii AcEof'1979 (classified to 22 u.sI.?CL% S 3775(bV(Sdipp. III 1979)). T1i Comission'has forwarded three c1'a ms to the House of Representatives which the Speaker has referred to your Ccraittee. We understand that hearings on these claims were held inhFebruary. Generally, thelegislation cantemplates that Congress'will provide for the parment of such claims, to the extent deened proper, throgh the aproCpriations process. .le 4-w -ifl a 9 6 96-70b ptat: Qq) 'impleffents~ the, e ePahij~~ ....Eh T e'mm in 'a h a n a j s and anydn othe areen e e the nss d t sadbic of Panama signd onSeeter t th he Panm Canal Treaty; the nited Stats is- resonsibl e for opratih g the Canalr until D caner31, 1999. The Act estbishe fthes Panama Canal Cmnissi&itio carry out this responsibiliottnd includes rovisions'cvverinq the settlement of claim arising out of: the>peration of the Canal. With respect to the kind of claims now befbreyour Commeittee, 22 U.S.C. S 3775(b) provides: TeCanissin S h 1l ciaiior' hal 'not adjust and pay,,n clam & ,damages, for. injiiiies arising by reason of te presence of the vessel in the Panama Canal or adjacent, ratis iutside the locs where the anount of the cladiiizxceeds,$120,000 but shall submit the claii'n'to'the Congress ib a special report containing the material facts and the reommendation of the Comission theren. We understand that t.e Commission has sent reports to the Ccr.gress on the claims your ommittee is considering. These reports contain factual sumariea of the vessel accidents, letters F-ra the claimants' attorne-ys, descriptions of the vessels' damage, and the Commission's

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