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 PUBLIC LAW 97-394—DEC. 30, 1982

96 STAT. 1979

law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)); grants to American Samoa, in addition to current local revenues, for support of governmental functions; Economic Development Loan Fund 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); construction grants to Guam of $8,028,000 as authorized by Public Law 97-357; direct grants to the Government of the Ante, p. 1705 Northern Mariana Islands as authorized by law (Public Law 94-241, 90 Stat. 272, and Public Law 96-205, 94 Stat. 86); and (2) not to exceed $1,881,000 for fiscal year 1983 salaries and expenses of the Office of Territorial and International Affairs: Provided, That the 48 USC 1401f, Territorial and local governments herein provided for are 1423i, 1665. authorized to make purchases through the General Services Administration: Provided further. That appropriations available for the 48 USC 1470a. administration of Territories 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 trans- 48 USC 1469b. actions of the Territorial 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 of 1950 (64 Stat. 834). 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 Pacific Islands; grants for the compensation and expenses of the Judiciary of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; grants to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; grants to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in addition to local revenues, for support of governmental functions; $95,810,000, of which $77,410,000 is for operations, and $18,400,000 for construction, to remain available until expended: Provided, That all financial transactions of the 48 USC 1683. Trust Territory, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or utilized by such Trust Territory, 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 of 1950 (64 Stat. 834): Provided further, That the government of the Trust 48 USC 1682. Territory of the Pacific Islands is authorized to make purchases through the General Services Administration: Provided further, 48 USC 1687. That appropriations available for the administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 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 in carrying out the provisions of article 6(2) of the Trusteeship Agreement approved by Congress.

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