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“(£)(1) The Lemslature of the Virgin Islands may impose on the Customs duty.
importation of any article into the Virgin Islands for consumption
therein a customs duty. The rate of any customs duty imposed on any
article under this subsection maynot exceed—
.
Rate, limitation.
“(A) if an ad valorem rate. 6 per centum ad valorem; or
rate. the equivalent or 6 per centum ad valorem.
ated in a
.
“(2) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Legislature of Duty-free
importation.
article.
“(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as empowering
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the Virgin Islands from permitting the duty-free importation of any
'd as such
Ir market
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the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to repeal or amend any provision
in law in effect on the dav before the date of the enactment of this
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cation of articles imported into the Virgin Islands.”.
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Src. 401. The Secretary of the Interior is directed to submit to the
Congress not later than January 1.1978. a report on Federal programs
available to the territories of the United States indicating in such
report what programs are available to each territory. what additional
programs would be of benefit to such territory if made available, what
changes or modifications to each program should be made to improve
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cing them
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re United
in excess
of a mis-
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nore than
subsection which pertains to the customs valuation or customs classifi-
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y out the
A reason.
Federal programs,
availability to
U5.territories.
Qeport to
43USC1457
pote,
the operation andeffectiveness of each program andthe estimated costs
of such program. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal year 1978 350.0UU to asoist the Scretary in the preparation of
this report.
Sec. 402. In order to compensate the territories of Guam and the
Guam and the
Virgin Islands for unexpected revenue losses occasioned by the Tax Virgin Islands.
vernment
Reduction Act of 1975 and the Tax Reform -Act of 1976 there is hereby 26 USC 7651
ords, and
after the
passes such items, parts, or portions so objected to bv a vote of twothirds of ail the members of the legislature.
(c) Section 8 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Istands
“(B) if a specific rate or a combination ad valorem andspecific
ition pro-
‘ands (68 ; follows:
legislature, after reconsideration upon motion of a member thereof,
(48 U.S.C. 1574) is amended by addingat the end thereof the following
rompensaCourt of
t 23, 1963,
the prior
re.
Legislative
ately before the period at the end thereof the following: ", unless the 48 USC 1575.
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© the coniority and
tees, from
le by the
Section 9(d) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
(68 Stat. 497; 48 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) is amended by inserting immedi- procedure.
10n to the
> the Sec.
nts to the
2, but not
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words “government of the Virgin Islands”, add a period after “Virgin
Islands” and insert the following sentence : “Effective October 1, 1977,
the salary and expenses of the Comptroller’s office shall be paid from
funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the
Interior.”.
(b)
int not to
U.S. TERRITORIES
authorized to be appropriated tothe Secretary for grants to the government of Guam not to exceed $15,000,000 and after October 1, 1977,
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for grants to the government of the Virgin Islands not to exceed
$14,000,000, such sums being in addition to those previously authorized for such purposes.
Sec. 403. Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, those laws,
note.
48 USC 1681
except for any laws administered by the Social Securitv Administra- 20tetion and except for medicaid which is now administered by the Health
Care Financing Administration, which are referred to in section 502
(a)(1) (except for the reference to the Micronesian Claims Act of 90 Stat. 268.
1971 (85 Stat. 96)) of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of 50 USC app.
the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United 2018.
States of America, approved by joint resolution approved on March 24,
91 STAT. 1163
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