Title 22Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§3782 Transfers and cross-servicing between agencies

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 51— - PANAMA CANAL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS › Part Part 5— - Public Property › § 3782

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows U.S. agencies to move property and facilities in Panama between themselves, with or without payment, if the agencies agree and the President or the person he names approves. The Commission may make agreements with other U.S. agencies to share facilities, services, or duties. Records may be sent to Panama or to other U.S. agencies if officials decide it serves U.S. interests; transfers to Panama must be coordinated with and approved by the U.S. Ambassador to Panama. Applies to the Smithsonian Institution.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §3782

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(a)In the interest of economy and maximum efficiency in the utilization of property and facilities of the United States, there are authorized to be transferred between departments and agencies of the United States, with or without reimbursement, such facilities, buildings, structures, improvements, stock, and equipment located in the Republic of Panama, and used for their activities therein, as may be mutually agreed upon by the departments and agencies involved and approved by the President of the United States or his designee.
(b)The Commission may enter into cross-servicing agreements with any other department or agency of the United States for the use of facilities, furnishing of services, or performance of functions.
(c)The Commission, any department or agency of the United States, or any United States court in the Republic of Panama is authorized to transfer to the Government of the Republic of Panama any record of such Commission, department, agency, or court, or copy thereof, including any record acquired from the Canal Zone Government or Panama Canal Company (including any vital statistics record), to any other department, agency, or court of the United States if such action is determined by the Commission, the head of the department or agency concerned, or the judge of the court concerned to be in the interest of the United States. Transfer of any record or copy thereof under this section to the Government of the Republic of Panama shall be made under the coordination of and with the approval of the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Panama.
(d)The provisions of this section shall apply to the Smithsonian Institution.

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Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions Functions vested in President by subsec. (a) of this section delegated to Secretary of Defense, see section 1–106 of Ex. Ord. No. 12215, May 27, 1980, 45 F.R. 36043, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 3782

Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73