CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE (2) a periodic comprehensive survey and analysis of the radiological status of the the Interior pursuant to this section without the prior approyal of the Secretary of Health, inserting in Ileu thereof “Except 2s provided and Aitnginae, employing the most current sclentlic and technical methods available, Sec. 203. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall administer and enforce the provisions Stat. 302), to provide for the rehabilitation of Guam, and for other purposes, is hereby atolls of Bikink, Enewetak, Rongelap, Utirtk, with emphasis upon radionuclide pathways to man and economic development of the tslancs; “(3) at appropriate intervals, but not less frequently than once every five years, the development of an updated radiation dose Asscsoment, together with an estimate of the risks associated with the predicted human exposure, for each such atoll; “(4) an education and information pro- gram to enable the psople of such atolls to more fully undersiand nuclear radiation and its effects, to the end that unrealistic fears will be minimised and measures to discover, treat, or reduce human exposure to radiation at such atols will be maximally effactive. “(bY (1) In the development and implementation of the program provided by this section, the Secrelary shill consult and coordinate with the High Commissioner of the Trust Terrltory of the Pacific Islands, the President of the Marshall Islands, the Secretary of the Department of Energy, the Secretary of Defense: ond. fn consultation with tha National Academy of Sclences, shull establish a sclentide advisory committee which shatl review sud craluate the coadust of su provram and make such Tecammncncations ravardiny its improve. ment as they deem ndvisable, . : "(2) At the requost of the Secretary, an Federal ageney stail.provide such information, personnel, facilities, locistical suppart, or other assistance ng the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the functions of this program; the costs of all such assistance ° g H t i| vy 8 Education, and Welfare. : of sections 601 and 603 of the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America (Public Law 94-241; 90 Stat. 263, 269), withous cost to the gov- ernment of the Northern Marlana Islands. The administration aud enfrocement of section 603 shall begin on January 1, 1980, and tho administration and enforcement of section 601 shall begin on Januray 1, 1982. (b) Section 3(d) of the Act entitied “An Act to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes” (Public Law 95-348; 92 Stat. 487) Is amended by striking out "601, 603, or 604" and Inserting in Neu thereof “604". (c) The Secretary of the Treasury shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the proceeds of the local territorial income 12x arr covered into the treasury of the Northern lMarlana Islands forthwith. (d) The Secretary of the Treasury shall hire and train residents of the Northern Mariana Jslands to carry out the adminis-« tration and enforcement dutles required of him under subsections (a) and (b). Sec, 204. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1003 of the Covenant To Establish a Commonweuth of the Northern Martfana ruin Tslands In Politic.l Umlon with the United States cf Amorctoa, epproved March 2%, 1976 (90 Stat 263), the provisions of section 601 of such Coverant shall not take effect until January 1, 1962. Src, 205. Subsection (gz) of section 5 of the Act entitied “An Act to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas af the United out of the sums appropriated hy this section. “(3) ‘There are authorized to be appro- States, and for other purposes”, approved August 18, 1978 (92 Stat. 492), fs amended by changing “not to exceed $3,000,000" to “such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $3,000,000 for development,”. ment, and operate the program authorized TITLE II~GUAM Shall be reimbursed to the provider thereof " H 2753 - pristed te the ascrehany of the Interior such sums 8S may be necassat , euples and directed to be privided by this section. “(c) The Secretary chall report to the ap- Sec. 301. (a) Section 30 of the Guam Organic Act (48 U.S.C, 1421h) Is amended— the people of the ateiis of Blitul, Enewetak, Rongelap, end Utirik, enaually, or more frequently if necessary, on the activities of the program provided by this section. Each such report shall include e@ description of the and (2) by Inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(b)(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall administer and enforce the collection propriate committees of the Congress, and to health status of the individuals examined and treated under the program, an evalua- tion of the program by the scientific advisory committee, and any recommendations for improvement of the conditton of such individuais. The first such report shalt be sub-. mitted not Inter than one yeur after this sec- tion bacomes law.”, Sec. 104. Except tn enses in which the Federal program is terminated with respect to all rectulents under the program, Federal pregrams shall not ceass ta npply to the Trust Verritory of the Pactite fslands, elther , en “before cr after the termination of the trustceSnip, without the express approval of Con- gress. TITLE II—NORTIHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Ske. 201. The salary and expenses cf the government comptroeiler for the Northern Mariana Islands sna te Pald fro:n fuads authorized to be appropristed to thxe Depart-. ment of the Intertor. Sec. 202. There are hereby autho rize to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Intertor $24,400,090 plus or minus such AMOUNLSs, if Any, aS may be Justtred by reason of ordtnary muctuations in construction casts from October 1979 price jevels as Indicated by en@inecring cost indexes applicable to the types of construction tnvelved, for a grant to the Commenwealth of the North ern Marinana Islands to provide for health care services. No grant may be made by the Secretury of (1) by inserting “(a)” after “Sec, 30.": of all customs duties derlved from Guam and the Guam territorial income tax, without cost to the government of Guam. Such administration and enforcement shal! begin on January 1, 1980. ““(2) The Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon the request of the Governor of Guam administer and enforce the collection of any tax the proceeds of which are covered into the treasury of Guam uncer this section (other than customs duties and the Guam territorial income tax to which paragraph tu section 30(b) of this Act, the’. Sec. 302. The Act of November 4, 1963 (77 amended as follows: (1) in the first sentence of section 3, delete the comma after “United States” and delete the words “with interest as set forth below,” and (2) after paragraph (c) of section 3, delete the last paragraph before section 4 and insert dn lieu thereof: “All amounts heretofore withheld from sums collected pursuant to section 20 of the said Organic Act as Intcrest on the amounts made available to the government of Guam pursuant to this Act shall be credited as reimbursement payments by Guam on the principal amount advanced by the United States under this Act.”. Sec. 303. Section 11 of the Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 387; 48 U.S.C. 142Ua), as amended, is hereby amended by deleting tka three sentences which begin with “The Sec- retary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Treasury,” and end with the words “Section 30 of this Act (49 U.S.C. 1421h).", and substituting therefor the following language; “The Secretary, upon finding that the Guam Power Authority $s unable to refinance the above-mentioned indeliedness by December 31, 1980, shall extend the guarantee provision of this section wnth Deceinber 91, 2010, Such guaranteed banda or ather obli- gations shall, while outstanding, include a provision Zor seminunual payrnents of Interest only until December ot, 1249, and there. after include a provision for quarterly payments of principal, If the Secretary deter- mines, before December 31, 1980, that the Guam Power Authority will not mest its ob- ligation to pay interest, the Secretary shall request the Secretary of the Treasury to da- duct such payments from the sum collected and paid to the government of Guam pur- suant to section 30 of thts Act (48 U.S.C. 1421n). Should the gunrantees be extended beyond December 1, 1960, (1) the Secretary of the Treasury shall automatically deduct (and pay to the Federal Financing Bank) buch payment of principal from sums callected and paid ta the government of Guam pursuant to section 30 of this Act, and (2) Guam Power Authority payments of prin- cipal and interest shall be paid ta the government of Guam.”. TITLE IV—VIRGIN ISLANDS Sec. 401. Subsection (f) of section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the government of the Virgin Islands to Issuo bonds In anticipation of revenue recelpts and to authorize the guarantee of such bonds by the United States under specified condil- tions, and for other purposes" (90 Stat. 1193; Public Law 94-392) Is amended by striking out “1979" and inserting in lleu thereor “1985"", (1) applies), and any tax Imposed by local law, without cost to the government of Guam. The administration and enforcement of any such tax shall continue until such Sec. 402. Section 23 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (49 U.S.C, 1042 et suant to legistation enacted by the legisia- shall administer and enforce the collection of all customs duties derived from the Virgin Islands and the United States income tax tha procectis of which are covered into the treasury of the Virgin Islands under this sectlou, without cost to the government of the Virgin time as the Governor of Guam, acting purture of Guam. requests the Secretary to discontinue the administration and enforcement of such tax, “(3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall hire and traln resideuts of Guam to carry out seq.) is amended by adding ut the end thereof the following new subsection: “(e)(1) The Secretary of tha Treasury the administration and enforcement Islands. Such administrntion and euforceduties required of him under pagararphs (1) _ Ment shall begin on January 1, 1980. and (2).". (bd) Section 31(c) of the Guam Organic Act (48 U.S.C. 14211(e)) 13 amended by strik- ing out “The” and Inserting tn Meu thereof “Except as provided In section 30(b) of this Act, the”. (c) The first sentence of section 31(d} (2) of the Guam Organic Act (48 U.S.C. 14211(a) (2)) is amended by striking out “The” and "(2) The Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon the request of the Governor of tha Virgin Islands, administer and enforce the coliection of any tax the proceeds of which gre covered into the treasury of the Virgin Islands under this sectlon (other than cus- toms duties and the Untted States incoma tax to which paragraph (1) appllest, without cost to the government of the Virgin Islands. fee May 7, 1979