C. 203.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

1) Upon the declaration by the President of a disaster in an inar area, the President, acting through the Director of the Fed1 Emergency Management Agency, shall assess, in cooperation h the Secretary and chief executive of such insular area, the ca›ility of the insular government to respond to the disaster, inding the capability to assess damage; coordinate activities with leral agencies, particularly the Federal Emergency Management ency; develop recovery plans, including recommendations for enncing the survivability of essential infrastructure; negotiate and nage reconstruction contracts; and prevent the misuse of funds. the President finds that the insular government lacks any of >se or other capabilities essential to the recovery effort, then the esident shall provide technical assistance to the insular area ich the President deems necessary for the recovery effort. b) One year following the declaration by the President of a diser in an insular area, the Secretary, in consultation with the Dietor of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall submit the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the >use Committee on Natural Resources 5 a report on the status of e recovery effort, including an audit of Federal funds expended the recovery effort and recommendations on how to improve pubhealth and safety, survivability of infrastructure, recovery efts, and effective use of funds in the event of future disasters. C. 204. HAZARD MITIGATION.

The total of contributions under the last sentence of section 404 The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistce Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) for the insular areas shall not exceed ⚫ percent of the estimated aggregate amounts of grants to be ade under sections 403, 406, 407, 408, and 411 of such Act for y disaster: Provided, That the President shall require a 50 pernt local match for assistance in excess of 10 percent of the estiated aggregate amount of grants to be made under section 406 such Act for any disaster.

TITLE III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

EC. 302.7 INSULAR GOVERNMENT PURCHASES.

The Governments of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marna Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virin Islands are authorized to make purchases through the General ervices Administration.

EC. 303. FREELY ASSOCIATED STATE CARRIER.

(a) In furtherance of the objectives of the Compact of Free Assoiation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-239) and notwithstanding any

42 U.S.C. 5204b.

Sec. 15(p) of Public Law 103-437 (108 Stat. 4594) struck out "Interior and Insular Affairs" nd inserted in lieu thereof "Natural Resources".

42 U.S.C. 5204c.

748 U.S.C. 1469e.

U.S.C. 1681 note.

c. Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992

Partial text of Public Law 102–247 [H.R. 2927], 106 Stat. 33, approved February 24, 1992; as amended by Public Law 103-437 [U.S.C. Technical Amendments; H.R. 4777], 108 Stat. 4594, approved November 2, 1994

AN ACT To provide for the establishment of the St. Croix, Virgin Islands Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.1 SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992".

TITLE II-INSULAR AREAS DISASTER SURVIVAL AND
RECOVERY

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this title

(1) the term "insular area” means any of the following: American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands;

(2) the term "disaster" means a declaration of a major disaster by the President after September 1, 1989, pursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); and

(3) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 202.3 AUTHORIZATION.

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to—

(1) reconstruct essential public facilities damaged by disasters in the insular areas that occurred prior to the date of the enactment of this Act; and

(2) enhance the survivability of essential public facilities in the event of disasters in the insular areas, except that with respect to the disaster declared by the President in the case of Hurricane Hugo, September 1989, amounts for any fiscal year shall not exceed 25 percent of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under sections 403 and 406 of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 5172) for such disaster. Such sums shall remain available until expended.

116 U.S.C. 410tt note.

242 U.S.C. 5204.

342 U.S.C. 5204a.

SEC. 203.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

(a) Upon the declaration by the President of a disaster in an insular area, the President, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall assess, in cooperation with the Secretary and chief executive of such insular area, the capability of the insular government to respond to the disaster, including the capability to assess damage; coordinate activities with Federal agencies, particularly the Federal Emergency Management Agency; develop recovery plans, including recommendations for enhancing the survivability of essential infrastructure; negotiate and manage reconstruction contracts; and prevent the misuse of funds. If the President finds that the insular government lacks any of these or other capabilities essential to the recovery effort, then the President shall provide technical assistance to the insular area which the President deems necessary for the recovery effort.

(b) One year following the declaration by the President of a disaster in an insular area, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall submit to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Natural Resources 5 a report on the status of the recovery effort, including an audit of Federal funds expended in the recovery effort and recommendations on how to improve public health and safety, survivability of infrastructure, recovery efforts, and effective use of funds in the event of future disasters.

SEC. 204. HAZARD MITIGATION.

The total of contributions under the last sentence of section 404 of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) for the insular areas shall not exceed 10 percent of the estimated aggregate amounts of grants to be made under sections 403, 406, 407, 408, and 411 of such Act for any disaster: Provided, That the President shall require a 50 percent local match for assistance in excess of 10 percent of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under section 406 of such Act for any disaster.

SEC. 302.7 INSULAR GOVERNMENT PURCHASES.

The Governments of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands are authorized to make purchases through the General Services Administration.

SEC. 303. FREELY ASSOCIATED STATE CARRIER.

(a) In furtherance of the objectives of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-239) and notwithstanding any

442 U.S.C. 5204b.

"Sec. 15(p) of Public Law 103-437 (108 Stat. 4594) struck out "Interior and Insular Affairs" and inserted in lieu thereof "Natural Resources".

642 U.S.C. 5204c.

748 U.S.C. 1469e.

848 U.S.C. 1681 note.

other provision of law, a Freely Associated State Air Carrier shall not be precluded from providing transportation, between a place in the United States and a place in a state in free association with the United States or between two places in such a freely associated state, by air of persons (and their personal effects) and property procured, contracted for, or otherwise obtained by any executive department or other agency or instrumentality of the United States for its own account or in furtherance of the purposes or pursuant to the terms of any contract, agreement, or other special arrangement made or entered into under which payment is made by the United States or payment is made from funds appropriated, owned, controlled, granted, or conditionally granted, or utilized by or otherwise established for the account of the United States, or shall be furnished to or for the account of any foreign nation, or any international agency, or other organization of whatever nationality, without provisions for reimbursement.

(b) The term "Freely Associated State Air Carrier" shall apply exclusively to a carrier referred to in Article IX(5)(b) of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement concluded pursuant to Article II of Title Two and Section 232 of the Compact of Free Association.

SEC. 304. MARSHALL ISLANDS FOOD ASSISTANCE.

Section 103(h)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1681 note) is amended by striking out "five" and inserting in lieu thereof "ten".

d. Interior Appropriations for Compact of Free Association Partial text of Public Law 103–332 [Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995; H.R. 4602], 108 Stat. 2499, approved September 30, 1994

AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

TERRITORIAL AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION

For economic assistance and necessary expenses for the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands as provided for in sections 122, 221, 223, 232, and 233 of the Compacts of Free Association, $24,602,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by Public Law 99-239: Provided, That the effective date of the Palau Compact for purposes of economic_assistance pursuant to the Palau Compact of Free Association, Public Law 99-658, shall be the effective date of the Palau Compact as determined pursuant to section 101 of Public Law 101219.