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 97 STAT. 842 PUBLIC LAW 98-129—OCT. 14, 1983 Submittal to Congress. St. Paul and St. George communities. Appropriation authorization. Interest. Annual report submittal. Report to Congress. Tax exemption. Agreements, contracts, or leases. 16 USC 1167. 16 USC 1168. 5 USC 8331 et seq. Annuities. "(13) payment of necessary administrative and legal expenses. The Trust instrument or instruments described in this subsection shall be submitted to Congress on or before October 14, 1983. "(d) The Trust shall be divided into two portions pursuant to a formula established by the Secretary after consultation with the natives of both Islands, to be accounted for separately for the independent benefit of the community of St. Paul and the com- munity of St. George. "(e)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $20,000,000 for the purpose of funding the Trust in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a)(2) of this section. "(2) Prior to the termination of the period described in subsection (a)(3) of this section, the trustee or trustees may make interim distributions for the benefit of the Natives of the Pribilof Islands, upon approval of the Secretary, of up to five percent of the amounts transferred to the Trust pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section if, as determined by the Secretary, such interim distributions are required to carry out the purposes of this Act. "(f) The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any asset or obligation held in the Trust shall be credited to and form a part of the Trust. "(g) The trustee or trustees shall submit to Congress and to the Secretary an annual report, the first of which is due on April 30, 1984, and subsequent reports on the same date each year thereafter during the life of the Trust, providing information on expenditures made from the Trust and progress towards achieving the purposes set out in subsection (a) of this section. On April 30, 1986, the Secretary shall also submit a report to the Congress detailing all progress toward achieving these purposes since enactment of this Act. For purposes of preparing such report, the Secretary by regula- tion may require that the trustee and the State of Alaska submit such relevant information to the Secretary as he deems appropriate. "(h) The funds appropriated to the Trust and the earnings and distribution therefrom shall not be subject to any form of Federal, State or local taxation: Provided, That this exemption shall not apply to any income from the investment or other use of such distributions. "SEC. 207. The Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements or contracts or leases with, or to issue permits to, any public or private agency or person for carrying out the provisions of the Convention or this Act. "SEC. 208. (a) Service by natives of the Pribilof Islands engaged in the taking and curing of fur seal skins and other activities in connection with the administration of such islands prior to January 1, 1950, as determined by the Secretary based on records available to him, shall be considered for purposes of credit under the Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended, as civilian service performed by an employee, as defined in said Act. "(b) The annuity of any person or the annuity of the survivor of any person who shall have performed service described in subsection (a) of this section, and who, prior to November 2, 1966, died or shall have been retired on annuity payable from the civil service retire- ment and disability fund, shall, upon application filed by the annu- itant within one year after November 2, 1966, be adjusted, effective as of the first day of the month immediately following November 2, 1966, so that the amount of the annuity shall be the same as if such

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