a t a a eh es we ee a ee . . . as niebh BK. “a a at Mad at e ol a eehe Pe . US TERRITORIES Oct. 15 - /PL. 95-134 &. words “governmontof the Virgin Islands”, add a period after “Virgin Islands” and insert the following sentence: “Lective October 1, 1977, the salary and expenses of the Comptrollor’s eifee shall be paid from funds authorized to be appropriated to the Departinent of the Interior.”. ‘ notwith. - @) Section 9(d) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands Le zislative (68 Stat. 497; 4S U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) is ainended by insorting: immedi- procedure. ately before the period at the end thereof the following: ~, unlezs the 48 USC 1875. kegislature, after reconsideration upon motion of a membeF thereof, asses Such items, parts, or portions so objected to by a vote of two- Bre of Guam tnt not to * enenibtess. 30n Lo the @ the con- thirds of all the members of the lesislature.” (c) Section § of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands tes. eority and fees, from (48 U.S.C. 1574) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: * “(f)(1) The Lecislature of the Virgin Islands mayimpose on the importation of anyarticle into the Virgin Islands for consumption therein a customs duty. The rate of any cusioms duty imposed on any article underthis subsection may not exceed— “(A) if aon ad valorem rute, 6 per cenium ad valorem: or Oo n throuch 1S Mines os nah» conipensai Court of Customs duty. Rate, limitstion. (8 B} if a specific rate or a combination ad valorem and specific iol.ow & tate. tho equivalent or 6 per centum ad valorem. “(2) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Legislature of Duty-free the virgin Islands from pennitting the duty-free iniportation of any importation. article. . . “($) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as empowering the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to repeal or amendany provision in Jaw in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this subsection which pertains to the customs valuation or customs clussifi- ¢eation of articles imported into the Virgin Islands.”. teeg ¢ Services atte TITLE IV Src. 401. The Secretary of the Interior is directed to submit to the Federal programs, Coneress not later than January 1, 1975. a report on Federal programs availability to report what programs are available to each territory. what additional programs would be of benefit to such territory if made available, what chances or modifications to each program should be made to improve the operation and effectiveness of each programand the estimated costs of such proxmim. There is hereby authorized to be sppropriated for Report to Corzress. 43 USC 1457 note. available to the territories of the United States Indicating in such U.S. territories. fiseal year 1978 $50.0UU to assist the Sycretary in the preparation of this report. Sec. 402, In order to compensate the territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands for unexpeeted revenue losses oceasioned by the Tax Reduction Act of 1975 and the Tax Reform Act of 1976 there is hereby Fo ae 8 tof a mis. more than A reason- authorized to be appropriated to the Sceretary tor erants to the govern- +. Ternment | ords, and ment of Guam not to excecd 315.000.000 and after October 1, LOTT, for grants to the vovernment of the Virgin Islands not to exceed to the Soc. $14,000,000, such sums being in addition to those previously author- oe ie nts to the m, but not szed for such purposes. Sec. 403. Etfective on the date of enactment of this Act, those laws, except for any Jaws adininistered by the Social Sceurity Administration and except for medicaid which is now administered by the Health Care Financing Administration, which are referred to in section 502 Or me de by the t the prior are, (a}(1} (except for the reference to the Micronesian Claims Act of 1972 (85 Stat. 96)) of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of tho Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United Islands (6S - Wows: we after the States of America, approved byjoint resolution approved on March24, . . 91 STAT. 1163 ~ . BEST AVAILABLECOPY oS Guam and the Viepin Islands. 26 USC 7651 note. =6 USC 1 note. . 48 USC 1681 “DOE ARCHIVE eo 90 Star. 268. WSs ame ® ane ee © ee es