PUBLIC LAW 97-357—OCT. 19, 1982
96 STAT. 1705
Public Law 97-357 97th Congress 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—GUAM SEC. 101. Section 7 of the Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 384, 387), as amended, is revised to read as follows: "SEC. 7. (a) The people of Guam shall have the right of initiative and referendum, to be exercised under conditions and procedures specified in the laws of Guam. "(b) Any Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of the legislature of Guam may be removed from office by a referendum election in which at least two-thirds of the number of persons voting for such official in the last preceding general election at which such official was elected vote in favor of recall and in which those so voting constitute a majority of all those participating in such referendum election. The referendum election shall be initiated by the legislature of Guam following (a) a two-thirds vote of the members of the legislature in favor of a referendum, or (b) petition for such a referendum to the legislature by registered voters equal in number to at least 50 per centum of the whole number of votes cast at the last general election at which such official was elected preceding the filing of the petition.". SEC. 102. Section KaXD of Public Law 95-348 (92 Stat. 487) is amended by deleting "involved." and inserting in lieu thereof "involved, and $6,052,000 for fiscal year 1983, such sums to remain available until expended.". SEC. 103. Section 205 of Public Law 95-134 (91 Stat. 1159, 1162), as amended by subsection 1(d) of Public Law 95-348 (92 Stat. 487, 488), is further amended by deleting "Medical Center of the Marianas:" and inserting in lieu thereof "Medical Center of the Marianas, to renovate, maintain, and operate the Guam Memorial Hospital, and to construct, maintain, and operate a health care facility in the northern part of Guam:". SEC. 104. The Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 384), as amended, is further amended— (a) by deleting the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of section 6, as amended (82 Stat. 842, 843), and substituting the following: "The Governor shall prepare, publish, and submit to the Congress and the Secretary of the Interior a comprehensive annual financial report in conformance with the standards of the National Council on Governmental Accounting within one hundred and twenty days after the close of the fiscal year. The comprehensive annual financial report shall include statistical data as set forth in the standards of the National Council on Governmental Accounting relating to the physical, economic,
Oct. 19, 1982 [H.R. 5139] United States insular areas. Appropriation authorization. 48 USC 1422a.
Referendum election.
48 USC 1421 note. 48 USC 1422. Reports to Congress and Secretary of Interior.
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