PUBLIC LAW 96-597—DEC. 24, 1980
Public Law 96-597 96th Congress
94 STAT. 3477
An Act
To authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—AMERICAN SAMOA SEC. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the Government of the United States in personal property situated in American Samoa shall be transferred, without reimbursement, to the American Samoa government on October 1, 1981, unless the agency of the Government of the United States having administrative responsibility for the property advises the Secretary of the Interior in writing before the date of transfer that it has a continuing requirement for such property. TITLE II—GUAM
Dec. 24, 1980 [H.R. 8444] United States insular areas. Appropriation authorization. 48 USC 1662 note.
SEC. 201. (a) Section 3 and section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to Repeal provide for the rehabilitation of Guam, and for other purposes" (Public Law 88-170; 77 Stat. 302) are hereby repealed. (b) The Act entitled "An Act to provide for the rehabilitation of Guam, and for other purposes" is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 7. The government of Guam shall not be liable to the United States on and after the effective date of this section for repayment of any amount appropriated under this Act which was not repaid to the United States before such date.". Effective (c) This section shall take effect October 1, 1981.
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TITLE III—NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS SEC. 301. Within six months from the date of enactment of this Act, Report to the Secretary of the Interior is directed to submit to the Committee congressional on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee committees. on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the existing dock and harbor facilities in the Northern Mariana Islands; the need, if any, for repair, improvement, or replacement of such facilities; the cost of such rehabilitation; and the amount of Federal assistance which would be necessary to achieve such rehabilitation. SEC. 302. (a) Section 12 of the Act of August 9, 1950 (64 Stat. 434), as 16 USC 777k. amended, is further amended by deleting "Governor of American Samoa," and inserting in lieu thereof "Governor of American Samoa, the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,"; by deleting "to apportion to Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa," and inserting in lieu thereof "to apportion to Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mari-
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