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PUBLIC LAW 93-130-OCT. 19, 1973 FINANCING AND

Appropriation.

Grants, terms and conditions.

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IMPLEMENTATION

SEC. 8. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated, to remain available until expended, $50,209,000 for fiscal year 1974. There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1974 such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law and for other nondiscretionary costs. (b) To allow for the orderly implementation of this Act, the Secretary of State is authorized to make grants to Radio Free Europe and to Radio Liberty under such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate for their continued operation until a majority of the votingmembers of the Board have been appointed and qualified, and until funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act are available to the Board. Approved October 19, 1973. Public Law 93-130

October 19, 1973 [H. R. 7699]

Virgin Islands legislature. 68 Stat. 500.

Effective date.

AN ACT To provide for the filling of vacancies in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represeidailves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 6(h) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1572(h)) is amended to read as f ollows: " (h) The Legislature of the Virgin Islands shall by law provide the procedure for filling any vacancy in the office of member of the legislature." SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall apply with respect to vacancies occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved October 19, 1973. Public Law 93-131

October 19, 1973 [H. R. 6628]

Micronesian Claims Act of 1971, amendments. 85 Stat. 92. Definition.

AN ACT To amend section 101(b) of the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 to enlarge the class of persons eligible to receive benefits under the claims program established by that Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101(b) of the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 (50 App. U.S.C. 2019(b)) is amended to read as follows: " (b) A 'Micronesian inhabitant of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands' is defined for the purposes of this Act as a person who— "(1) became a citizen of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on July 18, 1947, and who remains a citizen of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or is a citizen of the United States, as of the date of filing a claim; or " (2) if then living, would have been eligible to become a citizen of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on July 18, 1947; or "(3) is the successor, heir, or assignee of a person eligible under paragraph (1) or (2) and who is a citizen of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or of the United States, as of the date of filing a claim.".

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