§ 79 Barro Colorado Island in Gatun Lake to be set aside
§ 79a Preservation of natural features for scientific observation and investigation
§ 79b Functions of Smithsonian Institution
§ 79c Resident manager; powers and duties; compensation
§ 79d Deposit of receipts into Treasury; disbursements
§ 79e Authorization of appropriations

Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 20 > Chapter 3 > Subchapter IX - Canal Zone Biological Area

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
  • subscription: includes a mark when the person making the same intended it as such. See 1 USC 1