Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 99 Part 2.djvu/685

 PUBLIC LAW 99-239—JAN. 14, 1986

99 STAT. 1795

(1) COLLEGE OF MICRONESIA.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all funds which as of the date of the enactment of this joint resolution were appropriated for the use of the College of Micronesia System shall remain available for use by such college until expended. Until otherwise provided by Act of Congress, or until termination of the Compact, such college shall retain its status as a land-grant institution and its eligibility for all benefits and programs available to such land-grant institutions. (2) FEDERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Pursuant to section 224 of the Compact and upon the request of the affected Government, any Federal program providing financial assistance for education which, as of January 1, 1985, was providing financial assistance for education to the Federated States of Micronesia or the Marshall Islands or to any institution, agency, organization, or permanent resident thereof, including the College of Micronesia System, shall continue to provide such assistance to such institutions, agencies, organizations, and residents as follows: (A) For the fiscal year in which the Compact becomes effective, not to exceed $13,000,000; (B) For the fiscal year beginning after the end of the fiscal year in which the Compact becomes effective, not to exceed $8,700,000; and (C) For the fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year described in subparagraph (B), not to exceed $4,300,000. (3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for purposes of this subsection.

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0') TRUST TERRITORY DEBTS TO U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Neither

the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia nor the Government of the Marshall Islands shall be required to pay to any department, agency, independent agency, office, or instrumentality of the United States any amounts owed to such department, agency, independent agency, office, or instrumentality by the Government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands as of the effective date of the Compact. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection. (k) USE OF D O D MEDICAL FACILITIES.—Following approval of the Compact, the Secretary of Defense shall make available the medical facilities of the Department of Defense for use by citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands who are properly referred to such facilities by government authorities responsible for provision of medical services in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. The Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized to cooperate with such authorities in order to permit use of such medical facilities for persons properly referred by such authorities. The Secretary of H e ^ t h and Human Services is hereby authorized and directed to continue to make the services of the National Health Service Corps available to the residents of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands to the same extent and for so long as such services are authorized to be provided to persons residing in any other areas within or outside the United States. (1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Technical assistance may be provided pursuant to section 226 of the Compact by Federal agencies and

Health and medical care.

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