22 U.S.C. § 3655 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title

Page 1385 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 3657 XXXV of div. C of Pub. L. 105–85, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2062. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1997 Amendment note set out under section 3601 of this title and Tables. The Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is title XXXV of div. C of Pub. L. 105–261, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2267, which amended this section and sections 3612, 3612b, 3620, 3642, 3657, 3664, 3671, 3723, 3731, 3751, 3771, 3772, 3776, 3779, and 3862 of this title, repealed sections 3646, 3647, and 3663 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 3657 of this title. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. AMENDMENTS 1998—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–261, § 3512(a)(2), in- serted ‘‘the’’ after ‘‘by the head of’’. Pub. L. 105–261, § 3507(c), substituted ‘‘the Panama Canal Transition Facilitation Act of 1997 (subtitle B of title XXXV of Public Law 105–85; 110 Stat. 2062), or the Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fis- cal Year 1999’’ for ‘‘the Panama Canal Transition Fa- cilitation Act of 1997’’. 1997—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3550(d)(5), sub- stituted ‘‘as in effect on September 22, 1996’’ for ‘‘as last in effect before September 23, 1996’’. Pub. L. 105–85, § 3523(d), substituted ‘‘, the Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1996 (subtitle B of title XXXV of Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2860), or the Pan- ama Canal Transition Facilitation Act of 1997’’ for ‘‘or the Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1996’’. 1996—Pub. L. 104–201 amended section generally, sub- stituting subsecs. (a) to (c) requiring the Commission to establish a Panama Canal Employment System for former subsecs. (a) to (d) requiring the President to es- tablish such a System. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SAVINGS PROVISION Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3530(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2863, provided that: ‘‘The Panama Canal Employment System and all elections, rules, regula- tions, and orders relating thereto, as last in effect be- fore the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] takes effect, shall continue in effect, ac- cording to their terms, until modified, terminated, or superseded under section 1212 of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 [this section], as amended by subsection (a).’’ Executive Documents COORDINATION OF PAY AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES For provisions requiring consultations with the Sec- retary of Defense for agencies under this subpart with respect to the establishment of rates of pay and other matters deemed appropriate by the Secretary in order to develop compatible or unified systems of basic pay and employment practices, see section 1–201 of Ex. Ord. No. 12215, May 27, 1980, 45 F.R. 36043, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title. § 3653. Employment standards The Commission shall establish written stand- ards for— (1) determining the qualifications and fit- ness of employees and of candidates for em- ployment in positions; and (2) selecting individuals for appointment, promotion, or transfer to positions. The standards shall conform to the provisions of this subpart, any regulations prescribed there- under, and the Panama Canal Employment Sys- tem. (Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1213, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 464; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3531, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2863.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–201 substituted ‘‘The Commission’’ for ‘‘The head of each agency’’ in introductory provi- sions. Executive Documents COORDINATION OF PAY AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES For provisions requiring consultations with the Sec- retary of Defense for agencies under this subpart with respect to the establishment of rates of pay and other matters deemed appropriate by the Secretary in order to develop compatible or unified systems of basic pay and employment practices, see section 1–201 of Ex. Ord. No. 12215, May 27, 1980, 45 F.R. 36043, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title. § 3654. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3532, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2863 Section, Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1214, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 465, related to an interim, continuing application of Canal Zone Merit System, as in effect on Sept. 30, 1979, until Panama Canal Employment System was es- tablished and in effect. § 3655. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3523(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2064 Section, Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1215, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 465, related to establishment and revision of basic pay. § 3656. Uniform application of standards and rates The standards established pursuant to section 3653 of this title and the rates of basic pay estab- lished pursuant to section 3642 of this title shall be applied without regard to whether the em- ployee or individual concerned is a citizen of the United States or a citizen of the Republic of Panama. (Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1216, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3523(c)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1997—Pub. L. 105–85 substituted ‘‘section 3642’’ for ‘‘section 3655’’. § 3657. Recruitment and retention remuneration (a) Repealed. Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXV, § 3507(a), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2269 (b) Restriction Any employee described in more than one paragraph of subsection (a) of this section may qualify for a recruitment or retention differen- tial under only one of those paragraphs. (c) Recruitment and relocation bonuses (1) The Commission may pay a recruitment bonus to an individual who is newly appointed to a position with the Commission, or a reloca- tion bonus to an employee of the Commission who must relocate to accept a position, if the Commission determines that the Commission would be likely, in the absence of such a bonus, to have difficulty in filling the position.