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 99 STAT. 1796

Grants.

Ante, pp. 1775, 1778, 1791.

PUBLIC LAW 99-239—JAN. 14, 1986

institutions of the Government of the United States to the extent such assistance may be provided to States, territories, or units of local government. Such assistance by the Forest Service, the Soil Conservation Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the United States Coast Guard, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Department of the Interior, and other agencies providing assistance under the National Historic Preservation Act (80 Stat. 915; 16 U.S.C. 470-470t), shall be on a nonreimbursable basis. During the period the Compact is in effect, the grant programs under the National Historic Preservation Act shall continue to apply to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands in the same manner and to the same extent as prior to the approval of the Compact. Funds provided pursuant to sections 102(a), 103(a), 103(c), 103(h), 103(i), 1030'), 103(1), 105(c), 105(i), 105(j), 105(k), 105(1), 105(m), 105(n), and 105(o) of this joint resolution shall be in addition to and not charged against any amounts to be paid to either the Federated States of Micronesia or the Marshall Islands pursuant to the Compact or the subsidiary agreements. (m) PRIOR SERVICE BENEFITS PROGRAM.—Notwithstanding

any

other provision of law, persons who on January 1, 1985, were eligible to receive payment under the Prior Service Benefits Program established within the Social Security System of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands because of their services performed for the United States Navy or the Government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands prior to July 1, 1968, shall continue to receive such payments on and after the effective date of the Compact. (n) INDEFINITE LAND U S E PAYMENTS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to complete repayment by the United States of any debts owed for the use of various lands in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands prior to January 1, 1985. Grants.

Post, p. 1819.

President of U.S. Report. Post, p. 1822.

(o) COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM.—There are

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thorized to be appropriated for grants to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia such sums as may be necessary for purposes of establishing or continuing programs for the control and prevention of communicable diseases, including (but not limited to) cholera and Hansen's Disease. The Secretary of the Interior shall assist the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia in designing and implementing such a program. (p) TRUST FUNDS.—The responsibilities of the United States with regard to implementation of section 235 of the Compact shall be discharged by the Secretary of the Interior, who shall consult with the Government of the Marshall Islands and the designated beneficiaries of the funds held in trust by the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. (q) ANNUAL REPORTS ON DETERMINATIONS UNDER COMPACT SEC-

TION 313.—The President shall report annually to the Congress on determinations made by the United States in the exercise of its authority under section 313 of the (Dompact. Each such report shall describe the following, on a classified basis if necessary: (1) The actions that the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia or the Government of the Marshall Islands were required to refrain from pursuant to the determinations of the United States. (2) The justification for each determination by the United States, and the position of the other Government concerned with respect to such determination.

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