the Congress of the United States. The High Commissioner adopts such recommendations of the Congress as he may deem appropriate, but he also must transmit to the Secretary of the Interior all recommendations he does not adopt. The Administering Authority con- trols and administers financial operations and construction as funded by the U.S. Congress. The Secretary of the Interior’s Advisory Committee exercises review of Trust Territory proposed programs. Bureau of the Budget hearings are held and the budget for Trust Territory operations and capital improvement projects is included in the President’s Budget submitted to the U.S. Congress each year. Budgeting, funding, and expenditure take place at all three levels of government—territorial, district, and municipal. The legal authorization for local government financial operations is contained in the Trust Territory Code, Sections 46 to 48 and Chapter 18, Finance; Taxation. District governments control and administer financial operations at the district level, with types of income and responsibility for operations defined separately from Trust Territory Government and municipal level income and_ responsibilities. Each district administrator is required by law to present annually to the district legislature a proposed budget based on revenues anticipated as a result of district and territorial tax laws. After considering the district administrator’s proposals as well as proposals ofindividual members, the district legislature enacts a budget for the district in the form of one or more appropriations bills. Appropriations acts are submitted to the district administrator for 38 action. Upon approval, the approp tions acts become law, and expe itures are made in accordance \ their provisions. The district treasurer is responsi for receiving, maintaining, and dish ing district government funds distinguished from Trust Territ. Government funds. He is appointed the district legislature and serves un; the direction and supervision of | district administrator. The dist: treasurer is required by law to sub: an annual report of all funds receives and disburses during ez fiscal year. Control of fiscal operations at| municipal level rests with the mun pal administration, the district adm istrator having certain powers supervision and approval. Lo officials prepare the annual munici budget and refer it to the municiy council for approval before it is tra mitted to the district administrator { ratification. Officials of the distr administration assist and advise in t: original preparation of the budg where such assistance is required requested. The approved budg determines the extent of expenditur which may be made locally during t' fiscal year from municipal revenu Tax and license fee schedules whi: provide tax income for the muni pality are similarly prepared ar approved. The treasurer, or in son instances the magistrate, is authorize to collect taxes and license fees an expend them according to approve schedules and budgets. Revenues and expenditures ¢ municipalities and district gover: ments which prepared budgets fi fiscal year 1967 appear in tables i Appendix IV. A comparative stat ment of revenues and expenditure also is given in Appendix IV. Part VI—Economic Advancemet!. “~ It}