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TWELFTH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FOURTH REGULAR SESSION, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

12-156, C.D.1, C.D.2, C.D.3, C.D.4, C.D.5 PUBLIC LAW NO.

12-53 AN ACT To amend and restate Public Law No.
12-50 to appropriate an additional sum of $11,559,130, for a total of $37,759,964, from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, for the purpose of funding the operations of all branches of the National Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, its agencies, various programs, grants, subsidies and contributions; to establish a budget for compact sections 211, 214(b), 215(a)(2), 215(b)(2), 216(a)(1), 216(a)(2), 216(a)(3) and 221(b); to establish a capital and human resource development budget and appropriate funds available therefor; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA: 1 Section 1.

Section 1 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 2 restated to read as follows: "Section 1.

Definitions.

(1) 'Budget book' means the document entitled Federated States of Micronesia National Government Fiscal Year 2003 Proposed Budget transmitted by the President to the Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia on March 25, 2002.
(2) 'Activity' means that set of activities set forth in the performance budget pages of the budget book for each department, office, agency or program.

An activity is a general policy objective, the achievement of which can be measured.

An activity is part of a strategic goal and will result in a certain amount or number of outputs or units of work.

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12-53 (3) 'Performance budget pages' means those pages in the budget book that set forth the strategic goals, activities, objectives and outputs for each department or agency."

Section 2.

Section 2 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 6 amended to read as follows: "Section 2.

Operating expenses of the Executive Branch.


The sum of $14,255,215, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, for the operations of the Executive Branch of the National Government during fiscal year 2003.
The sum appropriated by this section shall be apportioned as follows: (1) Office of the President $749,869, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages A.1.1 through A.1.3 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated, $47,970 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications.
(2) Department of Foreign Affairs $3,692,032, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages A.2.1 through A.2.8 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated, $146,800 2 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

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12-53 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications.
(3) Department of Finance and Administration $2,326,003, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages A.3.1 through A.3.7 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated, $74,436 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications.

(4) Department of Economic Affairs $1,281,016, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages A.4.1 through A.4.11 of the budget book.
Of the total funds appropriated, $54,432 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications.

(5) Department of Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure $1,648,828, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages A.5.1 through A.5.4 of the budget book.
Of the total funds appropriated, $39,400 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications and a consultant in communication policy.

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12-53 (6) Department of Health, Education and Social Affairs $1,033,417, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages A.6.1 through A.6.10 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated, $35,520 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications.
(7) Department of Justice $2,986,893, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages A.7.1 through A.7.7 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated, $37,000 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications, $416,251 from funds available under section 216(a)(1) of the Compact of Free Association for marine surveillance.
(8) FSM Public Defender Office $537,157, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages A.8.1 through A.8.2 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated, $10,800 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications."

Section 3.

Section 3 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 25 amended to read as follows: 4 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

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12-53 "Section 3.

Operating expenses of the Legislative Branch.

The sum of $3,122,944, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, for the operations of the Legislative Branch of the National Government during fiscal year 2003 in order to achieve the activities set forth in the performance budget pages B.1.1 through B.1.3 of the budget book.
Of the total funds appropriated, $50,000 shall be deemed to come from section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications."

Section 4.

Section 4 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 15 amended to read as follows: "Section 4.

Operating expenses of the National Judiciary Branch.
The sum of $998,630, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, for the operations of the Judiciary Branch of the National Government during fiscal year 2003 in order to achieve the activities set forth in the performance budget pages C.1 through C.4 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated under 5 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.
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12-53 1 2 3 4 this section, $25,000 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications."

Section 5.

Section 5 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 5 amended to read as follows: "Section 5.

Operating expenses of the Public Auditor Office.


The sum of $523,997, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, for the operations of the Office of the FSM Public Auditor during fiscal year 2003 in order to achieve the activities set forth in the performance budget pages D.1 through D.2 of the budget book.
Of the total funds appropriated under this section, $12,000 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications."

Section 6.

Section 6 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 20 amended to read as follows: "Section 6.

Operating expenses of agencies of the National Government.
The sum of $1,464,435, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal 6 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

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12-53 year ending September 30, 2003, for the operations of the following boards, commissions and agencies during fiscal year 2003.
The sum appropriated by this section shall be apportioned as follows: (1) National Oceanic Resource Management Authority $433,769, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages E.1.1 through E.1.4 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated, $19,500 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications.
(2) Board of Regents - COM-FSM $84,460, for the activities set forth in the performance pages E.2.1 through E.2.2 of the budget book.

(3) FSM Coconut Development Authority $128,370, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages E.3.1 through E.3.2 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated, $5,002 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association.
(4) FSM Banking Board $137,239, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages E.4.1 through E.4.2 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated, $7,000 shall be deemed to come from funds available under 7 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

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12-53 section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications.
(5) FSM Postal Services $680,597, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages E.5.1 through E.5.5 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated, $19,034 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications.

(6) FSM National Fisheries Corporation $0 for the activities set forth in the performance budget page E.6.1 of the budget book."

Section 7.

Section 7 of Public Law No.


12-50 is hereby 14 amended to read as follows: "Section 7.

Special Programs.

The sum of $1,803,597, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, for the following special programs during fiscal year 2003.
The sum appropriated by this section shall be apportioned as follows: (1) FSM Aquaculture Center $102,037 for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages F.1.1 through F.1.2 of the budget book.

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12-53 the total funds appropriated, $5,000 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications.

(2) Joint Committee on Compact Economic Negotiations (JCN) $1,154,916, for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages F.2.1 through F.2.2 of the budget book.
Of the total funds appropriated, $36,000 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications.

(3) Office of the National Election Director $516,644 for the activities set forth in the performance budget pages F.7.1 of the budget book.

Of the total funds appropriated, $27,500 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for communications.
(4) National Authorizing Committee (APU/EU/Cotonou Agreement) $30,000, for the activity set forth in the performance budget page F.8.1 of the budget book."

Section 8.

Section 8 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 23 amended to read as follows: 24 25 "Section 8.

Grants, Subsidies and Contributions.

The sum of $2,429,791, or so much thereof as may be 9 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

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12-53 necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, for the following grants, subsidies and contributions during fiscal year 2003.
The sum appropriated by this section shall be apportioned as follows: (1) Department of Foreign Affairs (a) Forum Secretariat ..............$ 35,000 (b) The Pacific Community ..........$ 30,000 (c) United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 5,000 (d) United Nations Membership Fee ... 100,000 (e) East-West Center ................ 10,000 (2) Department of Finance and Administration (a) ACP/EU Membership .............. 24,000 (3) Department of Economic Affairs (a) Pacific Islands Development Program 15,000 (b) Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) .... 21,000 (c) United Nations Development Program (UNDP) ............................. 3,000 (d) Coordinating Commission for Offshore Mineral Prospecting (CCOMP) ....... 8,000 (e) Plant Protection Program ........ 60,000 (f) Pacific Asian Travel Association (PATA) ......................... 5,000 10 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.
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12-53 (g) The FSM Coastal Fisheries Consortium ................................. 11,702 (h) FSM Giant Clam Culture .......... 11,440 (i) National Plant Protection and Quarantine Communication Program ........... 29,700 (j) NFC-OPIC Loan Payment ........... 145,000 (4) Department of Health, Education and Social Affairs (a) United Nations Funds for Population Activity .......................$ 3,000 (b) South Pacific Regional Environmental Program (SPREP) ............................ 7,375 (c) Aid to Non-Public Schools ....... 500,000 (d) Financial Assistance for FSM Students at College of Marshall Islands (CMI) and Palau Community College (PCC) to be deemed to come from funds available under section 216(a)(3) of the Compact of Free Association.
50,000 (e) World Health Organization (WHO) membership Fee ............................. 41,385 (f) National Board of Nursing ....... 38,000 (g) Pacific Islands Health Officers Association (PIHOA) ........................ 20,000 (h) National Close-Up Local Program .

64,000 (i) FSM Amateur Sports Association .. 35,000 11 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

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12-53 (j) College of Micronesia Board Meeting 5,000 (k) Association of Territorial Health Association ............................... 2,000 (l) FSM Red Cross ................... 50,000 (m) Aid to Xavier High School ....... 50,000 (5) Department of Justice; Joint Law Enforcement, PROVIDED THAT, no funds appropriated for Joint Law Enforcement purposes may be used for travel, except that travel to attend FSM joint law enforcement meetings held within the FSM is allowed; and PROVIDED FURTHER THAT joint law enforcement funds shall be allocated on a quarterly basis; and PROVIDED FURTHER THAT no funds shall be obligated or disbursed for the first quarter of fiscal year 2003, or any quarter thereafter, unless before October 1, 2003, and each quarter thereafter, as applicable, each state reports, by category of expenditure, to the President or his designee and to the Chairman of the Judiciary and Governmental Operations Committee on the use of such funds for the prior fiscal year or quarter, as applicable, including an explanation of how each expenditure contributed to the purpose of joint law enforcement.
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12-53 (a) Kosrae Joint Law Enforcement ...$ 50,000 (b) Pohnpei Joint Law Enforcement ... 85,000 (c) Chuuk Joint Law Enforcement ..... 95,000 (d) Yap Joint Law Enforcement ....... 60,000 (6) Department of Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure (a) Asia Pacific Telecommunity to be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for telecommunications ........$ 9,000 (b) International Telecommunication Union to be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for telecommunications ......... 57,639 (c) International Civil Aviation Organization ............................... 28,050 (d) Micronesian Shipping Commission .
10,000 (7) Coconut Development Authority (a) Copra Subsidy ................... 150,000 (b) Asia Pacific Coconut Community .. 15,500 (8) Other grants, subsidies and contributions, of which $106,000, as allocated by subsections (a)(ii), (b)(ii), (c)(ii) and (d)(ii) below, shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 216(a)(3) of the 13 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

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12-53 Compact of Free Association.
(a) Kosrae Judiciary (i) Unrestricted ............... 25,000 (ii) Law School ................. 40,000 (b) Pohnpei Judiciary (i) Unrestricted ............... 72,000 (ii) Law School ................. 18,000 (c) Chuuk Judiciary (i) Unrestricted ..............$ 72,000 (ii) Law School ................. 18,000 (d) Yap Judiciary (i) Unrestricted ............... 40,000 (ii) Law School ................. 30,000 (e) Micronesian Legal Services (MLSC) 150,000 (f) COM Treaty Obligations ......... 25,000" Section 9.
Section 9 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby restated to read as follows: "Section 9.

Compact Communication Program Account.

No funds are appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, for the operations of the FSM Telecommunications Corporation."

Section 10.

Section 10 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 24 restated to read as follows: 25 "Section 10.
Compact Energy Program Account.

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12-53 The sum of $291,346, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, to pay utility bills for the National Government departments, offices and agencies, operate and maintain standby generators, and establish energy conservation programs.
The funds appropriated under this section shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 214(b) of the Compact of Free Association for energy."

Section 11.

Section 11 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 12 restated to read as follows: "Section 11.

Compact Health and Medical Program Account.


The sum of $116,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, for health and medical referral and related programs and projects.

The funds appropriated under this section shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 216(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association for health and medical programs.
The sum appropriated under this section shall be apportioned as follows: (1) Visiting Team of Specialists ........$ 68,000 15 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

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12-53 1 2 (2) Enhancement of Local Capacity ........ 48,000" Section 12.

Section 12 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 3 amended to read as follows: "Section 12.

Compact Special Block Grant Program Account.


The sum of $389,437, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, for health and education programs.

The funds appropriated under this section shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 221(b) of the Compact of Free Association.
The sum appropriated by this section shall be apportioned as follows: (1) Health Support Services Programs (a) Health Planning Workforce Development ...............................$ 15,700 (b) Health and Vital Statistics ..... 20,615 (c) Tuberculosis Prevention and Control 7,410 (d) Leprosy Prevention and Control .. 8,000 (e) Family Health Planning .......... 15,307 (f) Immunization Program ............ 10,000 (g) Sexually Transmitted Disease Control .................................... 10,000 (h) Maternal and Child Health ....... 5,000 16 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.
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12-53 (i) Mental Health Services .......... 14,000 (j) Substance Abuse Prevention ...... (k) Aids Prevention and Control ..... (l) Tobacco Prevention and Control .. 7,128 6,100 3,500 (m) Nutrition Service Program ....... 16,150 (n) Diabetes Prevention and Control .
27,480 (o) Preventive Health and Control ... 20,500 (2) Education Support Services Programs (a) National Standardization ........ 77,185 (b) Education Ties to Economic Growth.$ 24,579 (c) College Admission Test Counseling.

38,962 (d) National Education Standard ..... 24,949 (e) Civil Education and FSM History .

36,872" Section 13.

Section 13 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 13.
Capital and Human Resource Development.

The sum of $12,364,572, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, for capital improvement, development programs and projects and human resource development.

The sum appropriated under this section shall be apportioned as follows: (1) College of Micronesia - FSM (a) Operations of the College of 17 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.
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12-53 Micronesia-FSM, including planning, construction of new facilities and maintenance of the newly completed multi-purpose gymnasium ...$ 3,220,000 (b) Student assistance for tuition and housing to be deemed to come from section 216(a)(3) of the Compact of Free Association PROVIDED that only students maintaining a passing grade point average will be eligible to receive these grants .................... 475,000 (c) COM-FSM National Campus Standby Generator .................................$ -0- (d) COM-FSM National Campus Well Drilling to be deemed to come from the capital account funds available under section 211 of the Compact of Free Association ................................ 30,000 (e) FSM Fisheries and Maritime Institute .................................. 700,000 (2) Post-Secondary Educational Assistance to be deemed to come from section 216(a)(3) of the Compact of Free Association (a) Kosrae State .................... 283,411 (b) Pohnpei State ................... 639,693 (c) Chuuk State (i) GPA-based Scholarships, 18 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.
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12-53 PROVIDED THAT the Department of Finance and Administration of the Federated States of Micronesia office in Chuuk shall issue any funds directly to the respective scholarship recipient ...................... 140,000 (ii) Grants, PROVIDED THAT the Department of Finance and Administration of the Federated States of Micronesia office in Chuuk shall issue any funds directly to the respective grant recipient $ 773,886 (d) Yap State ....................... 357,210 (e) Graduate Scholarship - All States 100,000 (3) National Staff Upgrading to be deemed to come from the capital account funds available under section 211 of the Compact of Free Association ........................... 50,000 (4) President's Office Expansion and Security ................................... -0- (5) FSM Visitors Bureau to be deemed to come from the capital account funds available under section 211 of the Compact of Free Association ................................ 378,000 (6) FSM Development Bank - Business Development Loan Program to be deemed to come from the capital account funds available 19 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.
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12-53 under section 211 of the Compact of Free Association ........................... 1,000,000 (7) FSM Trust Fund - Account "S", of which $709,640 shall be deemed to come from capital account funds available under section 211, $130,506 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 214(b), $1,094,573 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(a)(2), $8,000 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 215(b)(2) and $346,462 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 221(b) of the Compact of Free Association ...............................$ 3,000,000 (8) FSM Household Income and Expenditure Survey ..................................... -0- (9) MS. Caroline Voyager Dry-docking to be deemed to come from the capital account funds available under section 211 of the Compact of Free Association ................ 510,000 (10) FSM Capital Water Well Renovation to be deemed to come from the capital account funds available under section 211 of the Compact of Free Association ................ 225,000 (11) EMPAT Phase III, $64,000 of which 20 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.
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12-53 shall be deemed to come from funds available under section 216(a)(3) of the Compact of Free Association ................................ 117,703 (12) 3rd Convention of the FSM Coastal Fisheries Consortium ....................... 12,239 (13) FSM Capitol Complex Infrastructure Program .................................... -0- (14) FSM Public Defender Office Expansion (Pohnpei Office) to be deemed to come from the capital account funds available under section 211 of the Compact of Free Association ....$ 45,000 (15) FSM Judiciary Branch Office Renovation (Chuuk and Yap) to be deemed to come from the capital account funds available under section 211 of the Compact of Free Association ..... 73,430 (16) Public Auditor's Office Construction to be deemed to come from the capital account funds available under section 211 of the Compact of Free Association ................ 80,000 (17) Outer Island Airport Projects to be deemed to come from the capital account funds available under section 211 of the Compact of Free Association: (a) Ta Airport ...................... 52,000 (b) Outer Island Airports in the 21 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.
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12-53 1 2 State of Yap ............................... 102,000" Section 14.

Section 14 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 3 amended to read as follows: "Section 14.

Employment ceilings.
The maximum number of positions for each branch of the National Government shall be as follows: (1) Executive Branch ..................... 422 (2) Legislative Branch ................... (3) Judiciary Branch ..................... (4) Public Auditor ....................... (5) Agencies (a) National Oceanic Resource Management Authority ....................... (b) Coconut Development Authority ... (c) National Postal Services ........ (d) FSM Banking Board ............... (6) Agencies (a) FSM Aquaculture Center .......... (b) Joint Committee on Compact Economic Negotiations ...................... 58 26 15 11 3 38 4 4 4 (c) Office of National Election Director 11" Section 15.
Section 15 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 23 restated to read as follows: 24 25 "Section 15.

Reprogramming.

Reprogramming within a department or agency shall be 22 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

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12-53 effected by the Head of such department or agency by specifying in writing to Congress the activities for which funding is either increased or decreased.
Reprogramming to increase employees' salaries shall not be permitted unless authorized by law.

Funds that are appropriated under section 2 of this act and apportioned to a department or office under subsections 2(1) through 2(8) of this act shall not be reprogrammed to or from such department or office."

10 Section 16.

Section 16 of Public Law No.

12-50 is hereby 11 amended to read as follows: "Section 16.

Allotment and management of funds and lapse date.


(1) General Provisions.


(a) All funds appropriated by this act shall be allotted, managed, administered, and accounted for in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, the Financial Management Act of 1979; (b) The allottees shall be responsible for ensuring that these funds, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are used solely for the purposes specified in this act, and that no obligations are incurred in excess of the sum appropriated.

(2) Allottees.
(2) Allottees.

The allottees of the funds appropriated by this act are as follows: 23 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

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12-53 (a) section 2 - the allottee of these funds shall be the President of the Federated States of Micronesia; (b) section 3 - the allottee of these funds shall be the Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia; (c) section 4 - the allottee of these funds shall be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia; (d) section 5 - the allottee of these funds shall be the Public Auditor of the Federated States of Micronesia; (e) section 6 through 13 - the allottee of these funds shall be the President of the Federated States of Micronesia; EXCEPT THAT for the following subsections of section 6 through 13 of this act, the allottees shall be: (i) section 8, subsection (5) - the allottee of these funds shall be the President of the Federated States of Micronesia; (ii) section 8, subsection (8)(a) through (8)(d) - the allottee of these funds shall be Chief Justice of the respective state; (iii) section 13, subsection (1)(a) through (1)(d) - the allottee of these funds shall be the President of the College of Micronesia-FSM; 24 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.
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12-53 (iv) section 13, subsection (2)(a) through (2)(d) - the allottee of these funds shall be the Governor of the respective state, EXCEPT THAT the allottee for funds allocated to Chuuk State under subsection (2)(c) shall be the Chuuk State Commission on Improvement Projects; and (v) Section 13, subsection (15) - the allottee of these funds shall be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia.

(3) Lapse Dates.
(3) Lapse Dates.

The authority of the allottees to obligate funds appropriated by this act shall lapse as of September 30, 2003, EXCEPT that funds appropriated under section 13 of this act shall not lapse."

Section 17.

This act shall become law upon approval by the 15 President of the Federated States of Micronesia or upon its 16 becoming law without such approval.

17 December 11, 2002 25 of 25 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

12-156, C.D.1, C.D.2, C.D.3, C.D.4, C.D.5 PUBLIC LAW NO.
12-53 /s/ Leo A. Falcam Leo A. Falcam President Federated States of Micronesia 26 of 25