### Question
How does PANAMA CANAL define Canal Transfer Date?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 3602*, **Canal Transfer Date** is defined as:

> December 31, 1999, such date being the date specified in the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 for the transfer of the Panama Canal from the United States of America to the Republic of Panama

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

