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 PUBLIC LAW 92-40-JULY 1, 1971

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[85 STAT.

TITLE II Personal or property loss claims against U.S., settlement. Ante, 94.

Appropriation.

81 Stat. 15; 84 Stat. 1559. 48 USC 1681 note.

SEC. 201. For the purpose of promoting and maintaining friendly relations by the final settlement of meritorious postwar claims, the Micronesian Claims Commission is, pursuant to authority granted in section 104(a) of title I, authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and make payments, where accepted by the claimant in full satisfaction and in final settlement, of all claims by Micronesian inhabitants against the United States or the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on account of personal injury or death or damage to or loss or destruction of private property, both real and personal, of Micronesian inhabitants of the former Japanese mandated islands, now the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands administered by the United States under a trusteeship agreement with the United Nations, including claims for a taking or for use or retention of such property where no payments or inadequate payments have been made for such taking, use, or retention when such damage, loss, or destruction was caused by the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, or individual members thereof, including military personnel and United States Government civilian employees, and including employees of the Trust Territory government acting within the scope of their employment: Provided, That only those claims shall be considered by the Commission which are presented in writing as provided for in section 103(d) of title I of this Act and the accident or incident out of which the claim arose occurred prior to July 1, 1951, within the islands which now comprise the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and within an area under the control of the United States at the time of the accident or incident: Provided further, That any such settlements made by such Commission and a?iy such payments made by the Secretary under the authority of title I or title II shall be final and conclusive for all purposes, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and not subject to review. SEC. 202. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the amount of $20,000,000, in addition to the normal budgetary expenditures for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and in addition to the appropriation authorized by section 2 of the Act of June 30, 1954, as amended, to be expended by the Secretary for the purposes of making payments to the extent authorized by this title of this Act. SEC. 203. Any funds appropriated for the purposes of this title which remain after the settlement of claims under the provisions of this title shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States. Approved July 1, 1971.

Public Law 92-40 July 1, 1971 [H. R. 8313]

AN ACT To amend the Social Security Act in order to continue for two years the temporary assistance program for United States citizens returned from abroad.

83 Stat. 45. 42 USC 1313.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "1973". Approved July 1, 1971.

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