Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§3781 Assets and liabilities of Panama Canal Company
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 51— - PANAMA CANAL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS › Part Part 5— - Public Property › § 3781
Summary
Panama Canal Company assets became U.S. property on 10/1/1979. Unless a law says otherwise, the U.S. assumed liabilities, including contracts; the Commission may use those assets and records.
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Title 22, §3781
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All property and other assets of the Panama Canal Company shall revert to the United States on October 1, 1979, and, except as otherwise provided by law, the United States shall assume the liabilities, including contractual obligations, of the Panama Canal Company then outstanding. The Commission may use such property, facilities, and records of the Panama Canal Company as are necessary to carry out its functions.
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22 U.S.C. § 3781
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73