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H.R. 6550Became Law

An Act to authorize certain appropriations for the territories of the United States, to amend certain acts relating thereto, and for other purposes.

(House agreed to certain Senate amendments with amendment)

=Title I:= Amends the provision of law dealing with the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to authorize, for fiscal year 1977, the appropriation of funds authorized but not appropriated for 1975, 1976 and 1977.

Authorizes to be appropriated $90,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, $122,700,000 for fiscal year 1979, and $112,000,000 for fiscal year 1980.

Authorizes $13,515,000 to be appropriated for the government of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Authorizes $12,400,000 to be appropriated for the rehabilitation and resettlement of Enewetak Atoll.

Authorizes certain sums to be appropriated to compensate inhabitants of Rongelap Atoll and Utirik Atoll who have suffered varying degrees of radiation exposure. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make an additional compassionate payment of not to exceed $100,000 to the heirs or legatees of an individual whose demise was directly related to a thermonuclear detonation as defined in this Act.

Authorizes the appropriation of $100,000 for the use of the island communities of Rongelap, Utirik and Bikini Atolls.

Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to satisfy the awards made by the Micronesian Claims Commission. Forbids the payment of certain awards until a 50 percent contribution towards such payment is received from the government of Japan.

=Title II:= Authorizes $15,000,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary for a grant to the Government of Guam to assist in typhoon rehabilitation, regrading and construction of public facilities, and maintenance of essential services. Amends the Guam Development Fund Act to authorize $1,000,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary to be paid to the Government of Guam annually for five fiscal years commencing in fiscal year 1978 to promote economic development on Guam.

Provides that the salary and expenses of the Comptroller's office shall be paid from funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior.

Empowers the Legislature of Guam to levy a separate tax on all taxpayers not to exceed ten percent on all annual income tax obligations.

Grants authority and jurisdiction to the District Court of Guam to review claims of persons, their heirs or legatees, from whom interests in land on Guam were acquired other than through judicial condemnation proceedings, by the United States between July 21, 1944, and August 23, 1963. Declares that awards made pursuant to this Act shall be judgments against the United States.

Authorizes the appropriation of $25,000,000 for the purpose of making grants to the Government of Guam to meet the health care needs of Guam.

=Title III:= Requires the Secretary to assume the salary and expenses of the Comptroller of the Virgin Islands. Provides that the Legislature of the Virgin Islands may override the Governor's veto of legislation by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the legislature. Allows the legislature of the Virgin Islands to revise the present six percent ad valorem customs duty on the importation of articles into the Virgin Islands.

=Title IV:= Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress not later than January 1, 1978, a report on Federal programs available to the territories of the United States.

Authorizes to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants to the government of Guam not to exceed $15,000,000, and after October 1, 1977, for grants to the government of the Virgin Islands not to exceed $14,000,000, to compensate such territories for revenue losses occasioned by the Tax Reduction Act of 1975 and the Tax Reform Act of 1976.

Makes all laws referred to in the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States, except for those laws administered by the Social Security Administration and for Medicare, applicable to Guam and the Virgin Islands.

=Title V:= Authorizes any department or agency of the Government of the United States which administers any grant program to the Insular Areas pursuant to an Act of Congress to consolidate any or all grants made to such Areas.

Public Law 95-134.

Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6](D-CA)Sponsor
11 cosponsors7 D4 R
11cosponsors2committees36actions25subjects
  • Public LawOct 16, 1977
  1. PresidentE40000

    Public Law 95-134.

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    Public Law 95-134.

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  5. FloorE20000

    Measure presented to President.

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    Measure presented to President.

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    Measure enrolled in Senate.

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    Measure enrolled in House.

  9. ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to House amendments to certain Senate amendments.

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    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments to certain Senate amendments.

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    House agreed to certain Senate amendments with an amendment.

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    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment to certain Senate amendment.

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    Senate agreed to House amendments to certain Senate amendments.

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    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments to certain Senate amendments.

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    House agreed to certain Senate amendments with amendment.

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    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to certain Senate amendments with amendment.

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    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to certain Senate amendments.

  21. Floor

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

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    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

  23. Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

  24. Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

  25. Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendments, S. Rept. 95-332.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendments, S. Rept. 95-332.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  27. IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  28. FloorH37100

    Measure passed House, amended, roll call #175 (379-3).

  29. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #175 (379-3).

  30. FloorH30000

    Measure considered in House.

  31. FloorH30000

    Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

  32. CommitteeH12200

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-228.

    Natural Resources Committee
  33. Committee5000

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-228.

    Natural Resources Committee
  34. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Natural Resources Committee
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    Introduced in House

  36. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Sep 27, 197740
(House agreed to certain Senate amendments with amendment)

=Title I:= Amends the provision of law dealing with the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to authorize, for fiscal year 1977, the appropriation of funds authorized but not appropriated for 1975, 1976 and 1977.

Authorizes to be appropriated $90,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, $122,700,000 for fiscal year 1979, and $112,000,000 for fiscal year 1980.

Authorizes $13,515,000 to be appropriated for the government of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Authorizes $12,400,000 to be appropriated for the rehabilitation and resettlement of Enewetak Atoll.

Authorizes certain sums to be appropriated to compensate inhabitants of Rongelap Atoll and Utirik Atoll who have suffered varying degrees of radiation exposure. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make an additional compassionate payment of not to exceed $100,000 to the heirs or legatees of an individual whose demise was directly related to a thermonuclear detonation as defined in this Act.

Authorizes the appropriation of $100,000 for the use of the island communities of Rongelap, Utirik and Bikini Atolls.

Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to satisfy the awards made by the Micronesian Claims Commission. Forbids the payment of certain awards until a 50 percent contribution towards such payment is received from the government of Japan.

=Title II:= Authorizes $15,000,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary for a grant to the Government of Guam to assist in typhoon rehabilitation, regrading and construction of public facilities, and maintenance of essential services. Amends the Guam Development Fund Act to authorize $1,000,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary to be paid to the Government of Guam annually for five fiscal years commencing in fiscal year 1978 to promote economic development on Guam.

Provides that the salary and expenses of the Comptroller's office shall be paid from funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior.

Empowers the Legislature of Guam to levy a separate tax on all taxpayers not to exceed ten percent on all annual income tax obligations.

Grants authority and jurisdiction to the District Court of Guam to review claims of persons, their heirs or legatees, from whom interests in land on Guam were acquired other than through judicial condemnation proceedings, by the United States between July 21, 1944, and August 23, 1963. Declares that awards made pursuant to this Act shall be judgments against the United States.

Authorizes the appropriation of $25,000,000 for the purpose of making grants to the Government of Guam to meet the health care needs of Guam.

=Title III:= Requires the Secretary to assume the salary and expenses of the Comptroller of the Virgin Islands. Provides that the Legislature of the Virgin Islands may override the Governor's veto of legislation by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the legislature. Allows the legislature of the Virgin Islands to revise the present six percent ad valorem customs duty on the importation of articles into the Virgin Islands.

=Title IV:= Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress not later than January 1, 1978, a report on Federal programs available to the territories of the United States.

Authorizes to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants to the government of Guam not to exceed $15,000,000, and after October 1, 1977, for grants to the government of the Virgin Islands not to exceed $14,000,000, to compensate such territories for revenue losses occasioned by the Tax Reduction Act of 1975 and the Tax Reform Act of 1976.

Makes all laws referred to in the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States, except for those laws administered by the Social Security Administration and for Medicare, applicable to Guam and the Virgin Islands.

=Title V:= Authorizes any department or agency of the Government of the United States which administers any grant program to the Insular Areas pursuant to an Act of Congress to consolidate any or all grants made to such Areas.

Apr 22, 197700

Title I: Amends the provision of law dealing with the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to authorize, for fiscal year 1977, the appropriation of funds authorized but not appropriated for 1975, 1976 and 1977.

Amends the provision of law dealing with the Trust Territory Economic Development Loan Fund to authorize $5,000,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior for payment to that fund.

Authorizes $13,515,000 to be appropriated for the government of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Authorizes the appropriation of such amounts as may be necessary to satisfy (1) 50 percent of each award made under Title I of the Micronesian Claims Act, and (2) 100 percent of each award made under Title II of such Act.

Authorizes $12,400,000 to be appropriated for the rehabilitation and resettlement of Enewetak Atoll.

Authorizes certain sums to be appropriated to compensate inhabitants of Rongelap Atoll and Utirik Atoll who have suffered varying degrees of radiation exposure. Authorizes the appropriation of $100,000 for the use of the island communities of Rongelap, Utirik and Bikini Atolls.

Title II: Permits government agencies and departments to consolidate all grants made to any insular area in which payments received must be used for certain specified purposes. Requires departments and agencies making such grants to specify the procedure under which insular areas may receive consolidated grants.

Title III: Authorizes $15,000,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary for a grant to the Government of Guam to assist in typhoon rehabilitation, upgrading and construction of public facilities, and maintenance of essential services. Amends the Guam Development Fund Act to authorize $1,000,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary to be paid to the Government of Guam annually for five fiscal years commencing in fiscal year 1978 to promote economic development on Guam. Amends the Organic Act of Guam to abolish the office of the Government Comptroller of Guam, and provides that the Comptroller General of the United States shall assume his duties. Empowers the Legislature of Guam to levy a 10 percent surtax on all annual income tax obligations. Authorizes $5,000,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary for the purpose of providing equitable compensation to persons whose real estate in Guam was acquired by the United States, between July 21, 1944 and August 23, 1963, at less than fair market value. Sets forth the procedure to be followed by the Secretary in making such compensation.

Title IV: Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to abolish the office of the Government Comptroller of the Virgin Islands and provides that the Comptroller General of the United States shall assume his duties.

Provides that the Legislature of the Virgin Islands may override the Governors veto of legislation by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the legislature.

Title V: Makes certain provisions of law applicable to Guam and the Virgin Islands on the game terms and conditions as such provisions are applied to the Northern Mariana Islands. Authorizes the Secretary to make separate grants to the Governments of American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands in amounts necessary to offset income tax revenue losses incurred by each government caused by the Tax Reduction Act of 1975 and the Tax Reform Act of 1976.

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