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Background

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Purpose of the Treaties

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History of Treaty Negotiations

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Initial Treaty Implementation

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Treaty Provisions

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Canal Operation

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Jurisdiction

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Economic Factors

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Defense and National Security

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TREATY BI-NATIONAL BODIES

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TRANSITION PERIOD

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TREATY TRANSITION MILESTONES -- PANAMA CANAL OPERATIONS

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Overview

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U.S. Military Role in Initial Panama Canal Treaty Implementation (1977- 1984)

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Assumption of Community-Support Functions -- Transfer of several community functions to the Department of Defense that had been conducted by the Canal Zone Government or by the former Panama Canal Company up to September 30, 1979.

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Panama Canal Treaty Designations for U.S. Military Installations -- Treaty characterization of all bases, facilities, and land controlled by the U.S. Forces as Defense Sites or various types of Military Areas of Coordination.

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Status of Forces Agreement for U.S. Military in Panama -- Actually the Agreement in Implementation of Article IV of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 which regulated the activities of the personnel associated with the U.S. Forces in Panama and ensured the basic rights of the U.S. Forces community residing in Panama.

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U.S. Military Role in Continued Panama Canal Treaty Implementation (1986-1999)

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	Initial planning
	Major challenges
	Panama Political Crisis (1985-1989) Affected Planning
	Suspension of Continued Treaty Transition Planning in 1989
	Planning Resumed With Revised Guidance in 1990
	Final Treaty Implementation Plan approved in 1992
	Governing Treaty Implementation Planning guidance
	Working with Panama

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	Military Bases/Property Transfers Resumed
	Military Property Transfer Process
	Treaty Language on Property Transfers
	Environmental Considerations
	Training Ranges
	Range Transfer Program

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	Information Sharing
	Range Clearing Efforts
	Compensation for Residual Value
	Summary of Major Property Transfers (1993-1999)
	Drawdown of Military Forces

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	End Notes
	Sources Used

Summary of Military Related Treaty Transition Milestones

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	Rate of Military Property Transfers to Panama (October 1979 - December 1999)
	Types of Buildings and Other Facilities Transferred to Panama
	Summary List of All Military Property Transfers (1979 - 1999) (Alphabetical) -- with links to specific property transfers
	Panama Canal Area Treaty Map

U.S. Military Property Transfers to Panama Under Panama Canal Treaty Implementation (1979-1999) -- Summary descriptions of each military property transferred to Panama milprop_transf_p01

Military Forces Drawdown and Departure from Panama milforces_drawdown_p01