40-6


regulations, and shall promptly transfer custody to the police authiori-ties of the Republic of Panama. The United States of America and the Republic of Panama shall establish joint police patrols in agreed areas. Any arrests conducted by a joint patrol shall be the responsibility of the patrol member or members representing the Party having primary jurisdiction over the person or persons arrested.
 5. Thel courts of the United States of America and related personnel,' functioning in the former Canal Zone immediately prior to the entry into force of this Treaty, may continue to function during the transition period f or the judicial enforcement of the jurisdiction to be exercised by the United States of America in accordance With this Article.
 6. In civil cases, the civilian courts of the United States of America in the Republic of Panama shall have no jurisdiction over new cases of a pt-ivate civil nature, but shall retain full jurisdiction during the transition period to dispose of any civil cases, including admiralty cases, already instituted and pending before the courts prior to the entry into force of this Treaty.
 7. The laws, regulations, and administrative authority of the United States of America applicable in the former Canal Zone immediately prior to the entry into force of this Treaty shall, to the extent not inconsistent with this Treaty and related agreements, continue in force for the purpose of the exercise by the United States of America of law enforcement and judicial jurisdiction only during the transition period. The United States of America may amend, repeal or otherwise change such laws, regulations and administrative authority. The two Parties shall consult concerning procedural and substantive matters relative to the implementation of this Article, including the disposition 'of cases pending at the end of the transition period and, in this respect, may enter into appropriate agreements by an exchange of notes or other instrument.
 8. During this transition period, the United States of America may continue to incarcerate individuals in the areas and installations made available for the use of the United States of America by the Republic of Panama pursuant to this Treaty and related agreements, or to transfer them to penal facilities in the United States of America to serve their sentences.

Proposed amrendment to Article XI
 Unprinted Amendment No. 25 (Dole), April 13, 1978 1 (Congressional Record, S 5473) -Rejected.
 Swmmary.-Extended until at least 1990 the thirty-month transition period during which the United States is granted the right to exercise criminal jurisdiction over U.S. citizen employees in U.S.controlled areas. The amendment broadened the jurisdiction of U.S. authorities outlined in subparagraph 2 (a) of Article XI to. include civil jurisdiction, and it eliminated paragraph 6, thereby providing that U.S. civil courts in Panama -would have jurisdiction over new
 1A unanimous consent agreement -reached on April 12, 1978 (Congressional Record, S T;63 and 5466), provided that Senator Dole would call up his amendment at 11 :00 am. the next day. As a result, this amendment to Article XI was considered out of sequence with the article-by-article consideration of the Treaty. After rejecting the amendment, the Committee of the Whole reverted to consideration of Article X.