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33 USC 701-1. Report to President,

Report to Cong^ress.

Appropriations.

PUBLIC LAW 86-851-AUG. 28, 1958

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and procedure set forth in the first section of the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control and other purposes", approved December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887). SEC. 9. (a) The Commission is authorized and directed to prepare a final report, within the time provided for in this section, for submission to the President. Before the Commission takes final action on the approval of such report for submission to the President, it shall transmit a copy of such report to each department, agency, and governor referred to in subsection (b) of section 3 of this Act. Within ninety days from the date of receipt by each such department, agency, and governor of such proposed report, the written views, comments, and recommendations of such department, agency, and governor shall be submitted to the Commission. The Commission may adopt in its report to the President any views, comments, and recommendations so submitted and change its report accordingly. The Commission shall transmit to the President, with its final report, the submitted views, comments, and recommendations of each such department, agency, and governor whether or not adopted by such Commission. (c) The President shall, within ninety days after the receipt by him of the final report of the Commission, transmit it to Congress-with his views, comments, and recommendations. (d) The final report of the Commission and its attachments shall be printed as a House or Senate document. SEC. 10. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be required to carry out the purposes of this Act. Approved August 28, 1958. Public Law 85-851

Aveust 28, 11)58 P. R. 12303]

68 Stat. 4 9 7. 48 USC 1561.

Loyalty statement.

48 USC 1574. Legislative power and authority.

e o d e of laws. Comptroller.

AN ACT To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "No political or religious test other than an oath to support the Constitution and the laws of the United States applicable to the Virgin Islands, and the laws of the Virgin Islands, shall be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the Government of the Virgin Islands." SEC. 2. Subsection (a) of section 8 of said Act is amended to read as follows: " (a) The legislative authority and power of the Virgin Islands shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation not inconsistent with this Act or the=laws of the United States made applicable to the Virgin Islands, but no law shall be enacted which would impair rights existing or arising by virtue of any treaty or international agreement entered into by the United States, nor shall the lands or other property of nonresidents be taxed at a higher rate than the lands or other property of residents." SEC. 3. Subsection (e) of section 8 of said Act is amended by striking the words "and any supplements to it". SEC. 4. Subsection (a) of section 17 of said Act is amended by striking the words "not to exceed".

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