R. 12, 1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-205—MAR.12, 1980

Stat. 302), to provide for

provisions of Public Law 93-435 (88 Stat. 1210) is hereby transferred

delete the commaafter
with interest as set forth

Virgin islands to the Administrator of the General Services Adminis-

ler purposes, is hereby

elete the last paragraph
ms collected pursuant to
St on the amounts made
dant to this Act shall be
uam on the principa
-this Act.”.
P
Pal
f Guam (64 Stat. 387; 48
Jed by deleting all after

ystituting the following

Guam Power Authority

1e obligations purchased

2 fifth sentence of this
the concurrence of the

to the Virgin Islands government.”.
(ob) The General Services Administration shall reiease from the
mo
e dated January 26, 1972, given by the government ofthe

94 STAT.89
4+ USC 1705 et
seg

tration, approximately ten acres of such mortgaged land for construcSaint Croix armory upon payment by the
the pro
tion of

governmentof the Virgin Islands of the outstanding principal due on

such ten acres.
Sec. 402. No extension, renewal, or renegotiation of the lease of rea! WaterIsland

roperty on WaterIsland in the Virgin Islands to which the United

property.

Grates is a party may be entered into before 1992 unless such

extension, renewal, or renegotiation is specifically approved by Act of

Con.

.

Sec.403. (a) Subsection 28(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the

Virgin Islands is amended byinserting after the words “and naturali- 48 USC 1642.

zation fees collected in the Virgin Islands,” the following: “(less the
cost of collecting such duties, taxes and fees as may be directly

attributable (as certified by the Comptroller of the Virgin Islands) to
the importation of petroleum products until January 1, 1982: Pro-

vided,

That any otherretained costs not heretofore remitted pursu-

urchase by the Federal
to purchase,obligations

ant to the Act of August 18, 1978, shall be immediately remitted to 92 Stat. 487.

principal amountshall

collection of customs duties in the Virgin Islands in the Actof July 25,
1979, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 404. Subsection (d) of section 4 of Public Law 95-348 (92 Stat.

refinance the principal
thefifth sentenceof this
d shall bearinterest at a

3 of the Federal Financim Power Authorityfail

‘Incipal when due on the
‘ this section, the Secrecretary shall deduct and

Secretary, according to

nts from sumscollected

Act (48 U.S.C. 1421h).

Acts making appropriany payments from the

which may be or may

2t the amount of such

“nited States may have
uam Power Authority
this Act, under section
» term ‘person’ includes
Power Authority. The

ems appropriate on the

NDS
he Revised Organic Act
S amended, is further

raph “(1)” and by the
rh:
to all property in the

d by the United States

1 into August 16, 1916,
in accordance with the

the Treasury of the Virgin Islands notwithstanding any otherprovi-

sion of law).”’

(b) The paragraph entitled “U.S. Customs Service” involving the

- 487, 491) is hereby repealed.

Sec. 405. Any excise taxes levied by the Legislature of the Virgin
Islands may be levied and collected as the Legislature of the Virgin
ss=agiands may direct as soon as the articles, goods, merchandise, and
commodities subject to said tax are brought into the Virgin Islands.
Sec. 406. Not later than two years after the date of enactment of

Repeal.
93 Stat. 122.
48 USC 16424.
48 USC 1641
note.

Excise taxes.
48 USC 1574
note.

District Court

this Act, the Administrator of the General Services Administration Building

shall convey, without consideration,all right, title, and interest of the

United States in and to the property known as the formerDistrict
Court Building (including the parcel of land upon whichsaid building
is located), 48 B Norre Gade, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, to the
Governmentof the Virgin Islands.

Sec. 407. Subsection (f) of section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act to

authorize the government of the Virgin Islands to issue bonds in

property,
transfer.

Bonds, issuance.

anticipation of revenue receipts and to authorize the guarantee of
such bonds by the United States under specified conditions, and for
other purposes (90 Stat. 1193; Public Law 94-392; 48 U.S.C. 1574b)is
amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu
thereof the following language: ‘No commitment to guarantee may
be issued by the Secretary, and no guaranteed but unobligated funds
may be obligated by the government of the Virgin Islands after
October 1, 1984. After October 1, 1984, any unobligated proceeds of
bonds or other obligations issued by the government of the Virgin
Islands pursuant to this section shall be repaid immediately by the
government of the Virgin Islands to the lenders with the agreed upon
interest. Should there be any delay in the governmentof the Virgin

Islands’ making such repayment, the Secretary shall deduct the
requisite amounts from moneys underhis control that would otherwise be paid to the governmentof the Virgin Islands under section

28(b) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands.”

ee

26 USC 7652.

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