Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 3.djvu/835

 PUBLIC LAW 96-597—DEC. 24, 1980

94 STAT. 3479

SEC. 403. Section 104 of the Act of March 12, 1980 is amended as 48 USC 1695. follows: (a) strike "nor shall participation" and insert "and shall continue to be available to the extent said territory or its successor or successors are eligible to participate in such programs. Participation"; (b) change "governments be denied" to "governments shall not be denied'; and (c) strike the period and insert "and shall continue at such levels as the Congress may provide in appropriation Acts.". TITLE V—VIRGIN ISLANDS AND GUAM SEC. 501. Section 5 of the Act of October 21, 1976 (Public Law 94-584; 90 Stat 2899) is amended by changing "sixty days after its submission" to "sixty legislative days (not interrupted by an adjournment sine die of the Congress) after its submission'. SEC. 502. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with regard to parcels 2 and 22 (Estate Upper Bethlehem, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands) and parcels 2A and 23 (Fredensborg and Upper Bethlehem, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands) and parcel 24 (Estate Body Slob and Upper Bethlehem, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands), the government of the Virgin Islands is hereby released from all obligation under the mortgage and note given by the government of the Virgin Islands when such parcels were conveyed to the government of the Virgin Islands by the Government of the United States.

48 USC note P""^- iRelease of parcel obligation.

TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS 601. GENERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—(a) The Secretary of 48 USC I469d. the Interior is authorized to extend to the governments of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and their agencies and instrumentalities, with or without reimbursement, technical assistance on subjects within the responsibility of the respective territorial governments. Such assistance may be provided by the Secretary of the Interior through members of his staff, reimbursements to other departments or agencies of the Federal Government under the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 686), grants to or cooperative agreements with such governments, agreements with Federal agencies or agencies of State or local governments, or the employment of private individuals, partnerships, or corporations. Technical assistance may include research, planning assistance, studies, and demonstration projects. (b) The Secretary of the Interior is further authorized to provide technical assistance to, and maintenance of agricultural plantings and physical facilities for, the peoples from Enewetak Atoll and Bikini Atoll, as well as for the purchase of food and equipment and for the transportation of such food, equipment and persons as he deems necessary and appropriate until such areas produce sufficient food to fully sustain the residents after resettlement. This provision shall not cease to be applicable either before or after the termination of the trusteeship without the express approval of the United States Congress. (c) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to extend, in his discretion, programs administered by the Department of Agriculture to Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the SEC.

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