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Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§3752 Transactions with Republic of Panama

Title 22 › CHAPTER 51 — PANAMA CANAL › SUBCHAPTER I — ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS › Part 3 — Funds and Accounts › subpart v — accounts with republic of panama › § 3752

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission can sell goods and services to the Republic of Panama when Panama asks for them. That can include things like water, electricity, materials, equipment, work, or other services. Panama can pay the Commission directly, or the cost can be taken out of money the United States owes Panama, and the price will be what both sides agree on. The Commission can also give office space, equipment, supplies, staff help, and other in-kind support to the Panama Canal Authority without charging for them. Other U.S. departments or agencies can, if they and the Panama Canal Authority agree, provide goods or services to the Panama Canal Authority for payment at agreed prices.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §3752

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(a)Commission assistance on reimbursable basis
The Commission may, on a reimbursable basis, provide to the Republic of Panama materials, supplies, equipment, work, or services, including water and electric power, requested by the Republic of Panama, at such rates as may be agreed upon by the Commission and the Republic of Panama. Payment for such materials, supplies, equipment, work, or services may be made by direct payment by the Republic of Panama to the Commission or by offset against amounts due the Republic of Panama by the United States.
(b)Commission assistance on nonreimbursable basis
The Commission may provide office space, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other in-kind services to the Panama Canal Authority on a nonreimbursable basis.
(c)Other department of agency assistance on reimbursable basis
Any executive department or agency of the United States may, on a reimbursable basis, provide to the Panama Canal Authority materials, supplies, equipment, work, or services requested by the Panama Canal Authority, at such rates as may be agreed upon by that department or agency and the Panama Canal Authority.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1997—Pub. L. 105–85 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Reference

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 3752

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110