APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION; DUTIES.

SEC. 3526. APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION; DUTIES. Section 1202 (22 U.S.C. 3642) is amended to read as follows: “appointment and compensation; duties “Sec. 1202. (a) In accordance with this chapter, the Commission may appoint, fix the compensation of, and define the authority and duties of officers and employees (other than the Administrator and Deputy Administrator) necessary for the management, operation, and maintenance of the Panama Canal and its complementary works, installations, and equipment. “(b) Individuals serving in any Executive agency (other than the Commission) or the Smithsonian Institution, including individuals in the uniformed services, may, if appointed under this section or section 1104 of this Act, serve as officers or employees of the Commission.”.