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TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FOURTH REGULAR SESSION, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO.

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22-131 C.D.2 AN ACT To further amend Public Law No.

21-180, as amended by Public Laws Nos.


21-191, 21-234, 21-240 and 22-21, by amending sections 5 and 6 thereof, to change the use, allottee and lapse date 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 5 of Public Law No.

21-180, as amended by 2 Public Law No.


21-191, is hereby further amended to read as 3 follows: “Section 5.

Of the $1,680,000 appropriated under this act, $720,000 shall be apportioned for public projects and social programs for the people of Chuuk State.

state of Chuuk........................... .
$ 720,000 (1) At Large ............................. 120,000 (a) Social Security contributions to arrears in payments ..................... -0- (b) Land transportation ............. 39,000 (c) Allottee’s administrative support costs (including prior salaries and other obligations) ......................... 14,964 (d) Fishing projects................ 34,763 (e) Wonip, Tolensom beautification and cleanup project ........................ 25,000 CBL 22-189 P.C.

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22-131 (f) Tonoas Goodwill Games contributions 6,273 (2) Election District No.

1.............. 120,000 (a) Mortlock Islands Development Authority’s operation/office/vessels operations.................................$ 120,000 (3) Election District No.
2.............. 120,000 (a) Fishing projects................ 20,000 (b) Food Security Program........... 50,000 (c) Housing renovation.............. 30,000 (d) Weno Municipal Government Inauguration 10,000 (e) Land Transportation............. 10,000 (4) Election District No.

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120,000 (a) Housing Renovation/Improvement .. 50,000 (b) Humanitarian Assistance ......... 20,000 (c) Land Transportation ............ 25,000 (d) Fishing Project ................. 11,000 (e) POL/Freight/Charter ............. (f) Uman Constitution Day ........... 9,000 5,000 (5) Election District No.

4............... 120,000 (a) Low Income/Community Housing .... 100,000 (b) Police Training ................ 20,000 (6) Election District No.
5................ 120,000 (a) Community, Municipal Activities/Events/Programs ................. 25,000 (b) Low Income/Community Housing 2 of 6 P.C.

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22-131 Renovation/Rehabilitation................... 25,000 (c) Fishing Project.................. 30,000 (d) POL/Freight/Charters............. 15,000 (e) Prior & Current Office Rental....$ 10,000 (f) Administrative Support Cost...... 15,000” Section 2.
Section 6 of Public Law No.

21-180, as amended by 7 Public Laws Nos.

21-191, 21-234, 21-240 and 22-21, is hereby 8 further 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 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 subsections 4(1)(b) and 4(1)(c) of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of 3 of 6 P.C.

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22-131 Health and Social Affairs or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 4(1)(d) of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Justice or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 4(1)(e) of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Resources and Development or his designee; 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 subsection 3(2) of this act shall be the Mayor of Lelu Town or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsections 4(1)(a), 4(1)(f), 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b), 4(2)(c), 4(2)(d), 4(2)(e), 4(2)(f), 4(2)(g), 4(2)(h) and 4(3)(c) of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 4(2)(i) of this act shall be the Chief Magistrate of Sokehs Municipal Government; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsections 4(3)(a) of this act shall be the Pohnpei Transportation Authority (PTA); the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 4(3)(e) of this act shall be the Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsections 4(3)(b) and 4(3)(d) of this act shall be the 4 of 6 P.C.
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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 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, 2024.” 5 of 6 P.C.

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22-131 1 Section 3.

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.
June 21st, 2022 /s/ David W. Panuelo David W. Panuelo President Federated States of Micronesia 6 of 6