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United States. Third Isthmian Canal Commission
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The Third Isthmian Canal Commission was established by an Executive order of April 1, 1905, because of the unsatisfactory work of the Second Isthmian Canal Commission. It was responsible for work on the canal. It consisted of seven members appointed by the President; Theodore P. Shonts chaired the Commission. It was abolished effective April 1, 1914, by Executive Order 1885 of January 27, 1914, pursuant to the Panama Canal Act of 1912 (37 Stat. 560), approved May 24, 1912, with government functi...
United States. Panama Canal Commission
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The Panama Canal Commission was established by an act of October 1, 1979. The Commission was responsible for managing, operating, maintaining, and improving the Panama Canal. On February 10, 1996, with the signing of Public Law 104-106 (110 Stat. 638), the Commission became a Government corporation. U.S. responsibility for the canal was terminated by stipulations of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, which transferred responsibility for the Panama Canal to the Republic of Panama, effective Decembe...
