United States Departmentof the Interior
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
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OCT 9 N79
Honorable Henry M. Jackson
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Chairman, Camittee on
Energy amd Natural Resources
United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 20510
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Dear Mr. Chaimmn:
This respons to your request for a report on E.R. 3756 as passed by
the House of Representatives on May 7, 1979, a bill "To authorize
appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and
for other purposes." The Administration recommends that H.R. 3756
be enacted with the amendments described below.
Section 101
Section 101 would provide an oper-erried authorization of fiumis for
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- the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands after 1980, both as to
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ended provisions. We believe that language that is cpen-ended as
a@munt gives recognition to the need for Trust Territory budget
bility in light of the changes taking place there. Open-ended
would accommodate the schedule that might arise from
“ with the Micronesians on future political status terminating the
trusteeship by the end of 1962.
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Section od would sisthorise the’ appropriationof $0 percant of the
outstanding anounts payable under the adjudicated claims and final
awards made
the Micronesian Claims Commission under Title I of
the MicronesianClaims Act of 1971.
‘These awards amount t §M.3
miLlion. To date, Japan and the United States have made available a
in goods and services),
pro rata basis to Ti
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of the remaining amounts
by Japan. Since Japan has
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total of $11.8 million (with Japan's share
whidyhas been paid or made available on a
claimants. P.L. 95-13 authorizes payment
outstanding upon a 50 percent contribution
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made no further contribution, the balance of $22.6 million in Title I.
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awards remains unpaid. Clains relating to the immediate post-seare
‘and post war period (the Title II claims), totaling approximately —
$32 million, have bean paid.
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