ern Mariana Islands shall prepare, publish, and submit to the Congress and the Secretary of the Interior a comprehensive annual financial report in conformance with the standards of the National Council on Governmental Accounting within one hundred and twenty days after the close of the fiscal year. The comprehensive annual financial report shall include statistical data as set forth in the standards of the National Council on Governmental Accounting relating to the physical, economic, social, and political characteristics of the government, and any other information required by the Congress. The chief executives shall transmit the comprehensive annual financial report to the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior who shall audit it and report his findings to the Congress. The chief executives shall also make such other reports at such other times as may be required by the Congress or under applicable Federal laws. The chief executives shall submit to the Congress, the Secretary of the Interior, the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the cognizant Federal auditors a written statement of actions taken or contemplated on Federal audit recommendations within sixty days after the issuance date of the audit report. This section is not subject to termination under section 502(a)(3) of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America (90 Stat. 263, 268).

Sec. 6.6 The Comptroller General of the United States, or any of his duly authorized representatives, shall have access, for the purpose of audit and examination, to any relevant books, documents, papers, or records of the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

"Sec. 5. The High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall make an annual report to the Secretary of the Interior on the administration of this title.".

48 U.S.C. 1693.

(2) Civil Government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

Public Law 83-451 [S. 3318], 68 Stat. 330, approved June 30, 1954; as amended by Public Law 87-541 [S. 2775], 76 Stat. 171, approved July 19, 1962; Public Law 88487 [H.R. 3198], 78 Stat. 601, approved August 22, 1964; Public Law 90-16 [S. 303], 81 Stat. 15, approved May 10, 1967; Public Law 90-617 [S. 3207], 82 Stat. 1213, approved October 21, 1968; Public Law 91-578 [3479], 84 Stat. 1559, approved December 24, 1970; Public Law 91-606 [S. 3619], 84 Stat. 1744, approved December 31, 1970; Public Law 93-111 [S. 1385], 87 Stat. 354, approved September 21, 1973; Public Law 93-288 [S. 3062], 88 Stat. 164, approved May 22, 1974; Public Law 94-27 [S. 326], 89 Stat. 95, approved May 28, 1975; Public Law 94-255 [H.R. 12122], 90 Stat. 299, approved April 1, 1976; Public Law 95-134 [H.R. 6550], 91 Stat. 1159, approved October 15, 1977; Public Law 96–205 [H.R. 3756], 94 Stat. 84, approved March 12, 1980; Public Law 96-597 [H.R. 8444], 94 Stat. 3478, approved December 24, 1980; and by Public Law 97-357 [H.R. 5139], 96 Stat. 1705], approved October 19, 1982

AN ACT To provide for a continuance of civil government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

Whereas, pursuant to the authority of Public Law 204, Eightieth Congress, approved July 18, 1947, the President approved a trusteeship agreement for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands between the United States Government and the Security Council of the United Nations; and

Whereas responsibility for civil administration of the Trust Territory was vested in the Secretary of the Navy by Executive Order Number 9875 of July 18, 1947; and

Whereas responsibility for such administration was transferred to the Secretary of the Interior, effective July 1, 1951, by Executive Order Numbered 10265 of June 29, 1951, as amended by Executive Order Numbered 10408 of November 10, 1952, and Executive Order Numbered 10470 of July 17, 1953: Therefore

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (a) 1 That until Congress shall further provide for the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, all executive, legislative, and judicial authority necessary for the civil administration of the Trust Territory shall continue to be vested in such person or persons and shall be exercised in such a manner and through such agency or agencies as the President of the United States may direct or authorize. (b) 2 The head of any department, corporation, or other agency of the executive branch of the Government may, upon the request of the Secretary of the Interior, extend to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, with or without reimbursement, scientific, technical, and other assistance under any program administered by such agency, or extend to the Trust Territory any Federal program administered by such agency if the assistance or program will pro

1 48 U.S.C. 1681.

2 Subsec. (b) added by sec. 1 of Public Law 88-487 (78 Stat. 601).

mote the welfare of the Trust Territory, notwithstanding any provision of law under which the Trust Territory may otherwise be ineligible for the assistance of program: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior shall not request assistance pursuant to this subsection that involves, in the aggregate, an estimated nonreimbursable cost in any one fiscal year in excess of $150,000: Provided further, That the cost of any program extended to the Trust Territory under this subsection shall be reimbursable out of appropriations authorized and made for the government of the Trust Territory pursuant to section 2 of this Act, as amended. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to financial assistance under a grant-in-aid program.

Sec. 2.3 There are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1967, for fiscal year 1975, $75,000,000; for fiscal year 1976, $80,000,000; for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, $15,100,000; for fiscal year 1977, $80,000,000; and such amounts as were authorized but not appropriated for fiscal years 1975, 1976, and 1977; for fiscal year 1978, $90,000,000; for fiscal year 1979, $122,700,000; for fiscal year 1980, $112,000,000; for fiscal years after fiscal 1980, such sums as may be necessary, including, but not limited to, sums needed for completion of the capital improvement program; for a basic communications system; for a feasibility study and construction of hydroelectric project on Ponape; for expenditure by grant or contract for the installation, operation, and maintenance of communications systems which will provide internal and external communications; and up to but not to exceed $8,000,000 for the construction of such buildings as are required for a four-year college to serve the Micronesian community (no appropriations for the construction of such buildings shall, however, be made (A) until, but not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President causes a study to be made by an appropriate authority to determine the educational need and the most suitable educational concept for such a college and transmits such study, together with his recommendations, to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States within said one year period and (B) until 90 calendar days after the receipt of such study and recommendations which shall be deemed approved unless specifically disapproved by resolution of either such committee), and $1,800,000 for a human development project in the Marshall Islands plus such sums as are necessary, for each fiscal years, or periods, to offset reductions in, or the termination of Federal grants-in-aid programs or other funds made available to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands by other Federal agencies, to remain available until expended, to carry out the provisions of this Act and to provide for a program of necessary capital improvements and public works related to health, education, utilities, highways, transportation facilities, communications,

3 48 U.S.C. 1681 note. The language in sec. 2 concerning the authorization of funds after fiscal year 1980 was added by sec. 101 of Public Law 96-205 (94 Stat. 84). Sec. 2 had previously been amended by Public Law 90-16 (81 Stat. 15), Public Law 90-617 (82 Stat. 1213), Public Law 91-578 (84 Stat. 1559), Public Law 93-111 (87 Stat. 354), Public Law 94-27 (89 Stat. 95), Public Law 94255 (90 Stat. 299), and by Public Law 95-134 (91 Stat. 1159).

* Sec. 401 of Public Law 96-597 (94 Stat. 3478) added this phrase.

and public buildings: Provided, That except for funds appropriated for the activities of the Peace Corps no funds appropriated by any Act shall be used for administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands except as may be specifically authorized by law.

Sec. 3.5 There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as the Secretary of the Interior may find necessary, but not to exceed $10,000,000 for any one year, to alleviate suffering and damage resulting from major disasters that occur in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Such sums shall be in addition to those authorized in section 2 of this Act and shall not be subject to the limitations imposed by section 2 of this Act. The Secretary of the Interior shall determine whether or not a major disaster has occurred in accordance with the principles and policies of sections 102(2) and 301 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974.

Sec. 4.6 (a) The following functions, powers, and duties heretofore vested in the government comptroller for Guam with respect to the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the government of the Northern Mariana Islands are hereby transferred to the Inspector General, Department of the Interior, for the purpose of establishing an organization which will maintain a satisfactory level of independent audit oversight of the governments of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and the Northern Mariana Islands:

(1) The authority to audit all accounts pertaining to the revenue and receipts of the governments of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and to funds derived from bond issues, and the authority to audit, in accordance with law and administrative regulations, all expenditures of funds and property pertaining to the aforementioned governments including those pertaining to trust funds held by such governments.

(2) The authority to report to the Secretary of the Interior, the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the chief executives of the governments of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and the Northern Mariana Islands all failures to collect amounts due the governments, and expenditures of funds or uses of property which are irregular or not pursuant to law.

(b) The authority granted in paragraph (a) shall extend to all activities of the governments of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and shall be in addition to the authority conferred upon the Inspector General by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amended. This section is not subject to termination under section

548 U.S.C. 1681 note. Sec. 3 was added by sec. 2 of Public Law 90-617 (82 Stat. 1213). Sec. 301(k) of Public Law 91-606 (84 Stat. 1759), inserted the phrase "section 102(1) of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970" for the phrase "section 2 of the Act of September 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 1109), as amended (42 U.S.C. 1855a)". Subsequently, sec. 602(k) of Public Law 93-288 (88 Stat. 164) substituted the reference to secs. 102(2) and 301 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 in lieu of the reference to the Disaster Relief Act of 1970.

48 U.S.C. 1681b. Sec. 203(b) of the Public Law 97-357 (96 Stat. 1707) added sec. 4. A previous sec. 4, as added by sec. 2 of Public Law 93-111 (87 Stat. 354) and amended by sec. 203(b) of Public Law 95-134 (91 Stat. 1162) and sec. 201(b) of Public Law 96-205 (94 Stat. 85), was repealed by sec. 203(b) of Public Law 97-357. The previous sec. 4 related to duties of the government comptroller for Guam in addition to those imposed by the Organic Act of Guam.

502(a)(3) of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America (90 Stat. 263, 268).

(c) In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, held, used, arising from, available or to be made available, of the office of the government comptroller for Guam related to its audit function, with respect to the government of the Trust Territory of the Public Islands and the government of the Northern Mariana Islands are hereby transferred to the Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior.