### Question
How is the term Panama Canal Authority defined?


### Answer
The term **Panama Canal Authority** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 3602* as the following:

> the entity created by the Republic of Panama to succeed the Panama Canal Commission as of the Canal Transfer Date

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 3602*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 51-PANAMA CANAL**

