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 96 STAT. 1710 Repeals.

48 USC 1541 P°*^,. Sgress Secretary of Interior and 48^^js^r '91

48 USC 1599. Transfer of functions to GeTerar

PUBLIC LAW 97-357—OCT. 19, 1982 g^c 398. The following statutes are repealed: (a) That portion of section 1 of the Naval Service Appropriations Act, 1922, of July 12, 1921 (42 Stat. 123; 48 U.S.C. 1393), which reads: "That no person owing allegiance to any country other than the United States of America shall be able to hold office as a member of the colonial councils of the Virgin Islands of the United States nor to hold any public office under the government of said islands: Provided further,". (b) Section 8 of the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 948), as amended, by section 1 of the Act of July 1, 1932 (47 Stat. 565; 48 u s e 1399) "(c) Section 2 of the Act of July 1, 1932 (47 Stat. 565; 48 U.S.C. 1392b). (d) The Act of December 20, 1944, as amended (58 Stat. 827; 48 U.S.C. 1409 to 1409J). (e) The Act of June 30, 1949, as amended (63 Stat. 350; 48 U.S.C. 1407 to 1407i): Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall affect the pension rights of former employees of the Virgin Islands Corporation. (f) The Act of October 29, 1951 (65 Stat. 661; 48 U.S.C. 1409m through 1409o). (g) Section 4 of the Act of August 19, 1976 (90 Stat. 1195; 48 U.S.C. 1574d). SEC. 309. The Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (68 Stat. 497), as amended, is further amended— (a) by amending the fourth paragraph of section 11 (68 Stat. 503), as amended (82 Stat. 837, 838), to read: ' The Governor shall prepare, publish, and submit to the Congress and the Secretary of the Interior a comprehensive annual financial report in conformance with the standards of the National Council on Governmental Accounting within one hundred and twenty days after the close of the fiscal year. The comprehensive annual financial report shall include statistical data as set forth in the standards of the National Council on Governmental Accounting relating to the physical, economic, social, and political characteristics of the government, and any other information required by the Congress. The Governor shall transmit the comprehensive annual financial report to the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior who shall audit it and report his findings to the Congress. The Governor shall also make such other reports at such other times as may be required by the Congress or under applicable Federal law. He shall also submit to the Congress, the Secretary of the Interior, and the cognizant Federal auditors a written statement of actions taken or contemplated on Federal audit recommendations within sixty days after the issuance date of the audit report. He shall have the power to issue executive orders and regulations not in conflict with any applicable law. He may recommend bills to the legislature and give expression to his views on any matter before that body."; and (b) by deleting section 17 (68 Stat. 505), as amended (72 Stat. 1094; 76 Stat. 43; 82 Stat. 840; 91 Stat. 1162), in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new section 17: "SEC. 17. (a) The following functions, powers, and duties heretofore vested in the government comptroller for the Virgin Islands are hereby transferred to the Inspector General, Department of the Interior, for the purpose of establishing an organization which will

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