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22 USC § 3614 - Deputy Administrator 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s3614"
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title: "22 USC § 3614 - Deputy Administrator"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "3614"
section_name: "Deputy Administrator"
chapter_number: 51
chapter_name: "PANAMA CANAL"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS"
part_number: "1"
part_name: "Panama Canal Commission"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1104, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 457; Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXV, § 3505, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1846; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2860.)"
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# § 3614. Deputy Administrator

**(a)** **Appointment and duties** There shall be a Deputy Administrator of the Commission who shall be appointed by the President. The Deputy Administrator shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Board.

**(b)** **Compensation** section 3657 of this title

The Deputy Administrator shall be paid compensation at a rate of pay, established by the Board, which does not exceed the rate of basic pay in effect for level IV of the Executive Schedule, and, if eligible, shall be paid the overseas recruitment and retention differential provided for in .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1104, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 457; Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXV, § 3505, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1846; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2860.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Level IV of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b), is set out in , Government Organization and Employees.

### Amendments

1996— struck out “and Chief Engineer” after “Deputy Administrator” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

“(a) There shall be a Deputy Administrator and a Chief Engineer of the Commission, both of whom shall be appointed by the President. The Deputy Administrator and the Chief Engineer shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the President.

“(b) The Deputy Administrator and the Chief Engineer shall each be paid compensation at a rate of pay established by the President which does not exceed the rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under , and, if eligible, shall each be paid the overseas recruitment or retention differential provided for in .”

1990—Subsec. (b).  inserted before period at end “, and, if eligible, shall each be paid the overseas recruitment or retention differential provided for in ”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Savings Provision

> **“(1)** the tenure of the individual serving as Deputy Administrator of the Commission on the day before subsection (a) takes effect [section 3524(a) of Pub. L. 104–201, effective Sept. 23, 1996]; or
> 
> **“(2)** until modified under section 1104(b) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 [subsec. (b) of this section], as amended by subsection (a), the compensation of the individual so serving.”

, , , provided that:

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

Authority of President under this section to fix the compensation of and to define authorities and duties of Deputy Administrator delegated to Secretary of Defense, see section 1–302 of Ex. Ord. No. 12215, , 45 F.R. 36044, set out as a note under .