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TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

22-74, C.D.1, C.D.2 P.C.

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22-45 AN ACT To amend Public Law No.

22-37, by amending sections 4, 5 and 6 thereof, to change the use and allottee of funds previously appropriated therein for the purpose of funding public projects and social programs for the people of Pohnpei and Chuuk States, and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA: 1 Section 1.

Section 4 of Public Law No.

22-37 is hereby 2 amended to read as follows: 3 “Section 4.

Of the $2,800,000 appropriated under this act, 4 $800,000 shall be apportioned for public projects and social 5 programs for the people of Pohnpei State.
state of Pohnpei.........................$ 800,000 (1) At Large............................... 200,000 (a) U, Takaieu Southeast Community road improvement .......................... 25,000 (b) U, Takaieu powerline extension .
25,000 (c) Children medical assistance subsidy 20,000 (d) Students repatriation subsidy .. 15,000 (e) Lenger Island Community Development 15,000 (f) Pohnpei Hospital inpatient Facilities improvement .................... 25,000 (g) Paies road repair .............. 25,000 (h) Pohnpei State Public Safety Community programs ........................ 15,000 CBL 22-81 P.C.

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22-74, C.D.1, C.D.2 (i) Nanmeir road repair ........... $ 15,000 (j) Kepin Souna, Nett road repair .. 20,000 (2) Election District No.

1................... 200,000 (a) Sokehs Ridge Solar Lighting project .
14,000 (b) Sokehs Ridge Cleaning 2022 .......... 25,000 (c) Daini Sidewalk ...................... 15,000 (d) Solar lights for Kolonia Secondary road 30,000 (e) Spanish Wall Electric installation/lighting 15,000 (f) PUC water plant subsidy ............. 15,000 (g) Pohnrakied and Roie basketball solar lights 20,000 (h) Kolonia Senior citizen subsidy ...... 10,000 (i) Nanmadap Bridge supplement .......... 15,000 (j) Outboard Motors (15 horse power) .... 21,000 (k) COM-FSM students’ outstanding debts .
20,000 (3) Election District No.
2................... 200,000 (a) UCCP summit implementation .......... 13,000 (b) Madolenimw election ................. 12,000 (c) Madolenimw liberation day ........... 5,000 (d) Upper PATS road improvement ......... 25,000 (e) Medical referral .................... 15,000 (f) Lewetik Civic Center ................ 10,000 (g) Meninkeder Lapapal office vehicle ... 20,000 (h) Road improvement .................... 50,000 (i) Pohnahlap road improvement .......... 50,000 (4) Election District No.
3.............. ... .

200,000 2 of 8 P.C.

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22-74, C.D.1, C.D.2 1 2 3 (a) Liwi to Nanpil road repair/paving .

$ 100,000 (b) Nanu wharf rehabilitation ........... 100,000” Section 2.

Section 5 of Public Law No.

22-37 is hereby 4 amended to read as follows: “Section 5.
Of the $2,800,000 appropriated under this act, $1,200,000 shall be apportioned for public projects and social programs for the people of Chuuk State.

state of Chuuk........................... $ 1,200,000 (1) At Large................................ 200,000 (a) Administrative Support Costs (prior obligations for salaries, benefits and others) ..................... 45,000 (b) Contributions to State, Municipal or Community Activities, Events and Programs .
25,000 (c) Charters/POL/Freight (including prior obligations) .......................... 30,000 (d) Fishing Projects .............. 40,000 (e) Kuttu Constitutional Convention 5,000 (f) Land Transportation ........... 40,000 (g) Wichukuno, Tolensom road/seawall improvements ............................. 15,000 (2) Election District No.

1......... ..... 200,000 (a) MIDA operation subsidy ......... 170,000 (b) Grant Writer for proposals ..... 15,000 (c) Oneop road project and labor costs 10,000 3 of 8 P.C.
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22-74, C.D.1, C.D.2 (d) Community members travel ...... $ 5,000 (3) Election District No.
2.............. 200,000 (a) Administrative support costs ... 20,000 (b) Land transportation ............ 50,000 (c) Housing renovations and rehabilitation ............................ 80,000 (d) Humanitarian assistance ........ 20,000 (e) Road maintenance and contractual services ..................... 20,000 (f) Fishing project ................ 10,000 (4) Election District No.
3............... 200,000 (a) Housing renovations/improvements 40,000 (b) Purchase of Medicines .......... (c) Parem Municipal Election ....... 5,000 5,000 (d) SNDA Administrative Support costs (prior and current obligations) ........... 15,000 (e) SNDA boats maintenance & installation fees ......................... 5,000 (f) Humanitarian Assistance ........ 15,000 (g) Fishing Projects .............. 40,000 (h) Land Transportation ........... 25,000 (i) Travel needs ................... 5,000 (j) Contribution to Southern Namoneas Markets and small outlets owners license fees 20,000 (k) Purchase of satellite disks 4 of 8 P.C.
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22-74, C.D.1, C.D.2 and accessories fees ..................... $ 10,000 (l) Contribution to CPUC connection fees 5,000 5,000 (m) POL/Chartered/Freight .......... 10,000 (5) Election District No.

4.............. 200,000 (a) FDA Administrative Support costs 20,000 (b) Land Transportation ............ 30,000 (c) Housing renovations and repair .
40,000 (d) Fishing project ................ 40,000 (e) Students financial assistance .. 20,000 (f) Food relief program ............ 30,000 (g) Chuuk Inauguration 2021 ........ 20,000 (6) Election District No.
5.............. 200,000 (a) Municipal Communities activities, events and programs ....................... 25,000 (b) POL/Freight/Charters ........... 40,000 (c) Narik Mataw operation subsidy .. 20,000 (d) Water tanks .................... 15,000 (e) Low Income Housing renovation/ rehabilitation ............................ 40,000 (f) Office rent .................... 10,000 (g) Food relief program ............ 20,000 (h) Fishing project ................ 20,000 (i) Office Administrative support cost 10,000” Section 3.
Section 6 of Public Law No.

22-37 is hereby 25 amended to read as follows: 5 of 8 P.C.

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22-74, C.D.1, C.D.2 “Section 6.

Allotment and management of funds and lapse date.

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

The allottee of the funds appropriated under section 2 of this act shall be the Governor of Yap State or his designee.
The allottee of funds appropriated under sections 3 and 4 of this act shall be the President of the Federated States of Micronesia or his designee; PROVIDED THAT the allottee of funds appropriated under section 3(1) of this act shall be the Governor of Kosrae State or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under section 3(2) of this act shall be the Mayor of Lelu Town Government or his designee the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 4(1)(b) of this act shall be the Pohnpei Utility Corporation (PUC); the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 4(1)(d) of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Education or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under 6 of 8 P.C.
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22-74, C.D.1, C.D.2 subsection 4(1)(h) of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Justice or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under sections 4(1)(a), 4(1)(e), 4(1)(f), 4(1)(g), 4(1)(i) and 4(1)(j), of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure or his designee, except that the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 4(2)(k) of this act shall be the President of COM-FSM or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsections 4(3)(d), 4(3)(i) and 4(4)(a) of this act shall be the Pohnpei Transportation Authority (PTA); the allottee of funds appropriated under subsections and 4(1)(c) and 4(3)(e) of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs or her designee.
The allottee of the funds appropriated under subsections 5(1) and 5(6) of this act shall be the Governor of Chuuk State or his designee; the allottee of the funds appropriated under subsection 5(2) of this act shall be the Mortlocks Island Development Authority (MIDA), the allottee of funds appropriated under section 5(3) of this act shall be the Mayor of Weno Municipality or his designee; the allottee of the funds appropriated under subsection 5(4) of this act shall be the Southern Namoneas Development Authority; the allottee of the funds appropriated under 7 of 8 P.C.
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22-74, C.D.1, C.D.2 subsection 5(5) of this act shall be the Faichuk Development Authority.

The authority of the allottee to obligate funds appropriated by this act shall lapse on September 30, 2023.” Section 4.

This act shall become law upon approval by the 6 President of the Federated States of Micronesia or upon its 7 becoming law without such approval.
September 28th, 2021 /s/ David W. Panuelo David W. Panuelo President Federated States of Micronesia 8 of 8