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 PUBLIC LAW 96-126—NOV. 27, 1979

93 STAT. 965

available to continue academic and residential programs of the Chilocco and Seneca boarding schools, Oklahoma beyond June 15, 1980. TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS OFFICE OF TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION OF TERRITORIES

For expenses necessary for the administration of Territories under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, $86,661,000, of which (1) not to exceed $82,589,000 shall be available for grants to the judiciary in American Samoa for compensation and expenses, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)); grants to American Samoa, in addition to current local revenues, for support of governmental functions; grants to Guam, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1428-1428e; Public Law 95-134; 91 Stat. 1161, 1162, 1163; Public Law 95-348; 92 Stat. 487, 488); grants to the Government of the Virgin Islands as authorized by law (Public Law 95-348, 92 Stat. 490); expenses of the Northern Mariana Islands Federal Laws Commission as authorized by law (Public Law 94-241, 90 Stat. 268); direct grants 48 USC 1681 to the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands as authorized by note. law (Public Law 94-241, 90 Stat. 272), to remain available until expended; and (2) not to exceed $4,072,000 shall be available for expenses of the offices of the Government Comptroller for the Virgin Islands, the Government Comptroller for Guam, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands as authorized by law (Public Law 95-134; 91 Stat. 1161, 1162), and the Government 48 USC 1681 Comptroller for American Samoa, and for salaries and expenses of note. the Office of Territorial Affairs: Provided, That the Territorial and 48 USC 1401f, local governments herein provided for are authorized to make pur- 1423Z, 1665. chases through the General Services Administration: Provided further, That appropriations available for the administration of Terri- 48 USC 1470a. tories may be expended for the purchase, charter, maintenance, and operation of surface vessels for official purposes and for commercial transportation purposes found by the Secretary to be necessary: Provided further. That all financial transactions of the Territorial 48 USC 1469b. 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 the provisions of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (42 Stat. 23) as amended, and the Accounting and Auditing Act 31 USC 1. of 1950 (64 Stat. 834): Provided further, That of the grants to the 31 USC 65 note. Government of the Virgin Islands appropriated herein, $10,000,000 shall become available for obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to funds provided by the Government of the Virgin Islands when the Government Comptroller of the Virgin Islands shall certify that such funds are revenues of the Government of the Virgin Islands from new taxes or increased tax rates enacted subsequent to June 12, 1979. 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 for the expenses of the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the

22 USC 287 note. 48 USC 1681 note.

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