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TWENTY-FIRST CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA SIXTH SPECIAL SESSION, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

21-257, C.D.1, C.D.2 P.C.

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21-163 AN ACT To further amend Public Law No.

20-60, as amended by Public Laws Nos.


20-65, 20-75, 20-85, 20-97, 20-150, 21-69, 21-84, 21-100 and 21-129, by amending sections 4 and 6 thereof, to change the use and allottee of funds previously appropriated therein, to fund public projects and social programs in the state of Pohnpei, 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.

20-60, as 2 amended by Public Laws Nos.


20-65 and 20-75, is hereby 3 further amended to read as follows: “Section 4.

Of the $4,450,000 appropriated under this act, $1,200,000 shall be apportioned for public projects and social programs in the state of Pohnpei.
state of Pohnpei......................... $ 1,200,000 (1) At Large........................ .... 300,000 (a) Rohi Powe/Rehntu Powe (Nanleng) road paving .............................. 50,000 (b) Nanpatapat Paies road maintenance 10,000 (c) Madolenihmw High School covered sidewalk ......................... 40,000 (d) Pohnpei multi purpose building matching ......................... 10,000 (e) Pohnpei Fishing Club search and rescue outboard motor ................ 10,000 (f) Wone Mercedes meeting CBL 21-267 P.C.
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21-257, C.D.1, C.D.2 center renovation ........................ $ 10,000 (g) Isokohneid Speaker’s vehicle ... 5,000 (h) Medical referral ............... 10,000 (i) Nintok, Kitti road paving ...... 50,000 (j) Dolonier drainage improvement/repair 20,000 (k) Sapwuafik airport bridge ....... 20,000 (l) Outreach program ............... 25,000 (m) Operation costs of Lady Minto (current and past account) .......... 15,000 15,000 (n) Pwudoi channel clearing ........ 10,000 (o) Pingelap Municipal Office repair 15,000 (2) Election District No.
1.. ........... 300,000 (a) Pohnpei Island Ladies in Oregon subsidy ............................ 3,000 (b) Micronesian Island Community in Oregon subsidy ......................... 7,000 (c) Multi purpose building matching 10,000 (d) Danpei Community house building construction .............................. 25,000 (e) Sokehs Pah road paving ......... 30,000 (f) Purchase of cleaning equipment .
5,000 (g) Pei Lapalap road paving ........ 40,000 (h) Causeway Sea wall rehabilitation 10,000 (i) Purchase of water tanks/pipes/ accessories ............................... 10,000 2 of 7 P.C.

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21-257, C.D.1, C.D.2 (j) Sapwohn Community house renovation $ 10,000 (k) Purchase of laptops for PICS High School ............................... 30,000 (l) Lien Alem building retaining wall 20,000 (m) Kaselehlia Main Street paving rehabilitation ..................... 40,000 (n) Road maintenance/coral purchase 35,000 (o) Pohnpei Utility Corporation transportation needs ...................... 25,000 (3) Election District No.
2 ............ 300,000 (a) Administrative support services 40,000 (b) Students financial assistance .. 20,000 (c) Salapwuk Elementary Librarian contractual service ....................... 10,000 (d) Medical referral .............. 10,000 (e) Madolenihmw road cleaning ...... -0- (f) ED2 Elementary schools laptops/computers ......................... 15,000 (g) Madolenihmw roads improvement .. 80,000 (h) Hazard Mitigation assistance ... 10,000 (i) Water delivery system/improvement 35,000 (j) Multi-purpose building matching 10,000 (k) Nikahlek road (Salapwak) ....... 12,000 (l) Contributions to community and social events, activities and program ..... 15,000 3 of 7 P.C.
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21-257, C.D.1, C.D.2 (m) Nanihr pilot farm ............. $ (n) POAL club ...................... 5,000 3,000 (o) UCCP Summit implementation ..... 15,000 (p) Arou Powe road improvement ..... 20,000 (4) Election District No.
3.............. 300,000 (a) Saladak and Awak schools laptops and accessories for Principals, Teachers, Teacher’s aides and administrative staff .. 25,000 (b) Awak Pah culvert – Kilmete’s area -0- (c) U, road paving and maintenance .
50,000 (d) U Street lights ................ 25,000 (e) Saladak school ECE supplies, equipment and activities .................. 5,000 (f) Awak school ECE supplies, equipment and activities .................. 5,000 (g) Nett school ECE supplies, equipment and activities .................. 5,000 (h) Nett School laptops and accessories for Principals, Teachers, Teacher’s aides and administrative staff ................. 30,000 (i) Nett road maintenance/paving ... 50,000 (j) Nett Street lights ............ 25,000 (k) Kahmar new road (Sou Kamar side) 25,000 (l) Pohnpei Catholic High School building construction .................... 50,000 4 of 7 P.C.
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21-257, C.D.1, C.D.2 1 2 3 (m) Community outreach and advocacy program/training and travel ............. $ 5,000” Section 2.

Section 6 of Public Law No.

20-60, as amended by 4 Public Laws Nos.

20-65, 20-75, 20-97 and 21-129 is hereby further 5 amended to read as follows: “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 funds appropriated under section 2 of this act shall be the Governor of Yap State or his designee; PROVIDED THAT the allottee of funds appropriated under subsections 2(i), 2(f) and 2(n) of this act shall be the President or his designee.
The allottee of the 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 subsections 3(a) to 3(o) of this act shall be the Mayor of Lelu Town Government or his designee; the allottee of funds 5 of 7 P.C.

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21-257, C.D.1, C.D.2 appropriated under subsections 3(p) to 3(ae) of this act shall be the Governor of Kosrae State or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsections 4(1)(m) and 4(1)(o) of this act shall be the Mayor of Pingelap or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsections 4(2)(e), 4(2)(g) and 4(2)(m) of this act shall be the Pohnpei Transportation Authority (PTA); the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 4(2)(o) of this act shall be the Pohnpei Utility Corporation (PUC).
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 subsection 5(3) of this act shall be the Mayor of Weno Municipal Government 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 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, 2022.” 6 of 7 P.C.

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This act shall become law upon approval by the 2 President of the Federated States of Micronesia or upon its 3 becoming law without such approval.
July 28, 2020 /s/ David W. Panuelo David W. Panuelo President Federated States of Micronesia 7 of 7