For effective date of this section, referred to in subsec. (span)(2), see section 2 of Puspan. L. 98–600, set out below.
Puspan. L. 98–600, § 2, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3146, provided that:
Ex. Ord. No. 12520, June 19, 1985, 50 F.R. 25683, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 1217a of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3657a), it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. The Secretary of Defense is authorized to prescribe the regulations referred to in section 1217a of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 [22 U.S.C. 3657a], relating to quarters allowances.
Sec. 2. The regulations prescribed under Section 1 shall be consistent with Article VII(4) of the Agreement in Implementation of Article IV of the Panama Canal Treaty and with all other relevant provisions of the Panama Canal Treaty and related agreements.
Ronald Reagan.