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the Pacific Islands shall hold such property in trust for such
government in Palau until such government is established.

TITLE V—VIRGIN ISLANDS

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parcels 2 and 22 (Wstate Upper Bethichem, Saint Croix,

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United States Virgin Islands) and parcels 2A and 23 (Fre-

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densborg and Upper Bethlehem, Saint Croix, United States

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Virgin Islands) and parcel 24 (Estate Body Slob and Upper

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SEc. 501. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

Bethlehem, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands) are
hereby transferred, without any cost to the Virgin Islands
governinent, to the Virgin Lslands government.

TITLE VI—MISCELLANKOUS
Sec. 601. GengERaL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—(a)
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to extend to the
governments of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mari-

ana Islands; the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of
the Pacific Islands, and their agencies and instrunentulities,
with or without reimbursement, tcchnical assistance on subjects within the responsibility of the respective territorial
governments. Such assistance may be provided hy the Secre-

tary of the Interior through members of his stall, retmbursements to other departments or agencies of the Federal Gov-

ernment under the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 686), grants to
or cooperative agreements with such governments, agree-

ments with Federal agencies or agencies of State or local

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