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PUBLIC LAW 100-446—SEPT. 27, 1988

102 STAT. 1797

grants to the judiciary in American Samoa for compensation and expenses, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)); grants to the Government of American Samoa, in addition to current local revenues, for support of governmental functions; construction grants to the Government of the Virgin Islands as authorized by Public Law 97-357 (96 Stat. 1709); construction grants to the Government of Guam, as authorized by law (Public Law 98-454; 98 Stat. 1732); grants to the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands as authorized by law (Public Law 94-241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) $3,026,000 for salaries and expenses of the Office of Territorial and International Affairs: Provided, That the territorial and local governments herein provided for are authorized to make purchases through the GeneraJ Services Administration: Provided further, That all financial transactions of the territorial and local governments herein provided for, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or utilized by such governments, shall be audited by the General Accounting Office, in accordance with chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further. That Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant funding shall be provided according to those terms of the Agreement of the Special Representatives on Future United States Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands approved by Public Law 99396, except that should the Secretary of the Interior believe that the performance standards of such agreement are not being met, operations funds may be withheld, but only by Act of Congress as required by Public Law 99-396: Provided further. That $710,000 of the amounts provided for technical assistance shall be available for a grant to the Close Up Foundation.

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48 USC I40if, 1423/, 1665. 48 USC I469b.

TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

For expenses necessary for the Department of the Interior in administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands pursuant to the Trusteeship Agreement approved by joint resolution of July 18, 1947 (61 Stat. 397), and the Act of June 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 330), as amended (90 Stat. 299; 91 Stat. 1159; 92 Stat. 495); grants to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, in addition to local revenues, for support of governmental functions; $28,434,000 including $10,304,000 for payment of claims pursuant to the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971, to remain available until expended: Provided, That all financial transactions of the Trust Territory, including such 48 USC 1683. transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or utilized by such Trust Territory, shall be audited by the General Accounting Office in accordance with chapter 35 of title 31, United States Codfe: Provided further. That the government of the Trust 48 USC 1682. Territory of the Pacific Islands is authorized to make purchases through the General Services Administration: Provided further. That all Government operations funds appropriated and obligated for the Republic of Palau under this account for fiscal year 1989, shall be credited as an offset against fiscal year 1989 payments made pursuant to the legislation approving the Palau Compact of Free Association (Public Law 99-658), if such Compact is implemented before October 1, 1989: Provided further. That any unobligated balances for Palau government operations which remain available on the date of Compact implementation shall be used by the Department of the Interior to reduce the accumulated deficit of the Trust Territory Government.

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