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TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FIFTH SPECIAL SESSION, 2022 C.B.

No.

22-219 A BILL FOR AN ACT To further amend Public Law No.

20-178, as amended by Public Laws Nos.


21-01, 21-07, 21-36, 21-53, 21-56, 21-102, 21-115, 21-137, 21-165, 21-178, 21-200, 21-218, 21-226, 21-249, 22-27, 22-63, 22-73, 22-82 and 22-138, by amending sections 5 and 6 thereof, to change the use and allottee of funds previously appropriated therein, to fund public projects and social programs for the people of Chuuk State, 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.


20-178, as amended 2 by Public Laws Nos.

21-01, 21-07, 21-53, 21-56, 21-90, 21-165, 3 22-27, 22-73 and 22-138, is hereby further amended to read as 4 follows: “Section 5.

Of the $9,800,000 appropriated under this act, $4,200,000 shall be apportioned for public projects and social programs for the people of Chuuk State.

state of Chuuk........................... .
$ 4,200,000 (1) At Large........................ ..... 700,000 (a) Administrative support cost ..... 30,000 (b) Contributions to State, Municipal and Community activities, programs and events/prior obligations ..... 100,000 (c) Students’ financial assistance .. 10,000 (d) Leaders, patients and students travel needs ............................... 120,000 (e) Fishing project ................. 80,000 CBL 22-230 C.B.
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22-219 (f) Housing renovation/improvement .

$ 195,000 (g) Land transportation ............. 73,300 (h) Chuuk Governor’s office operations and travel needs ................ 71,700 (i) Channel clearings ............... 10,000 (j) Water Projects .................. 10,000 (2) Election District No.

1 ......... 700,000 (a) Election District No.
1 social program and public projects ........ -0- (b) Community Members and Mortlocks Leadership travel needs .......... 72,440 (c) Musical instruments ............. 40,000 (d) Fishing project ................. 60,000 (e) Non-Government Organization or Nonprofit Organization or Association subsidy 5,000 (f) Contributions to State, Municipal and Community events, activities and program 50,000 (g) Mortlock Islands Development Authority (MIDA) vessel’s operation ........ 50,000 (h) Satawan Power Generation & Extension 150,000 (i) Disaster relief program/ food security .............................. 100,000 (j) Community Multipurpose buildings construction or renovation ................. 50,000 (k) Solar freezers .................. 40,000 2 of 9 C.B.
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22-219 (l) Land Acquisition for public purpose.

$ -0- (m) FCC Boat Purchase ............... 10,000 (n) MIDA office completion .......... 17,560 (o) Project materials freight costs .

10,000 (p) Supplemental for Mortlock Island Development Authority’s vessel purchase .... 45,000 (3) Election District No.
2.............. 700,000 (a) Housing and Community Hall rehabilitation ............................ 239,385 (b) Food relief program ............. 69,557 (c) Fishing project ................. 72,470 (d) Administrative support cost ..... 20,000 (e) Land Transportation ............. 30,000 (f) Water system project ............ 20,000 (g) POL/Charters/Freight ............ 10,000 (h) Municipal governments subsidy ... 29,083 (i) Road improvement ................ 80,000 (j) Travel needs .................... 69,882 (k) Students financial assistance ... 19,875 (l) Sewing project .................. 20,000 (m) Youth activities/events/programs 20,000 (4) Election District No.
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700,000 (a) Housing renovation/community hall/multipurpose building ................. 150,000 (b) Fishing project ................. 100,000 3 of 9 C.B.

No.
22-219 (c) Humanitarian assistance ........ $ 100,000 (d) Sewing project .................. 40,000 (e) Medical/outreach-travel needs ... 60,000 (f) Youths activities/programs/ equipment ................................ 40,000 (g) Students financial assistance ... 40,000 (h) POL/Charters/Freight ............ 20,000 (i) 2019 FSM Government Inauguration 40,000 (j) Land transportation ............. 50,000 (k) Expenses for deceased/human remains 15,000 (l) Solar lights/equipment .......... 25,000 (m) Purchase of medicine ............ 10,000 (n) Travel needs .................... 10,000 (5) Election District No.
4............. 700,000 (a) Fishing project ................. 50,000 (b) Humanitarian assistance ......... 100,000 (c) Housing renovation/repair ....... 100,000 (d) Water system project ............ -0- (e) Solar freezer ................... 50,000 (f) FDA administrative cost ......... 50,000 (g) Medical referral and repatriation of human remains ........................... 50,000 (h) Road improvement ................ 40,000 (i) Community Outreach and travel needs ............................... 100,000 4 of 9 C.B.
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22-219 (j) Foupo Community Hall ........... $ 25,000 (k) Students financial assistance ... 25,000 (l) Volleyball team preparation for Pacific Games .............................. 20,000 (m) Disabled and Senior citizens assistance ........................ -0- (n) Inauguration Faichuk Region ..... 30,000 (o) Chuuk Women’s Council ........... 20,000 (p) Land transportation ............. 30,000 (q) FCC Boat purchase ............... 10,000 (6) Election District No.
5 .............. 700,000 (a) Northwest Vessel Purchase ....... 500,000 (b) Patient/Leaders/Citizens travel/COAP ................................ 60,000 (c) Solar Power System .............. 50,000 (d) Solar Power Installation fee .... (e) POL/Charters/Freight ............ -0- -0- (f) ED#5 Administrative cost ........ 10,000 (g) Low Income Housing renovation/rehabilitation .................. 10,000 (h) FCC boat purchase ............... 10,000 (i) Northwest Leadership Summit/POL and Charter ................................ 50,000 (j) Northwest citizen’s outstanding payment to Genesis Clinic .................. 5,000 5 of 9 C.B.
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22-219 1 2 3 (k) Northwest Leadership Summit outstanding ........................ $ 5,000” Section 2.

Section 6 of Public Law No.

21-178, as amended 4 by Public Laws Nos.

21-01, 21-36, 21-53, 21-56, 21-102, 21-137, 5 21-165, 21-218, 21-226, 21-249, 22-63 and 22-138, is hereby 6 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(a) to 3(as) of this act shall be the Mayor of Lelu Town Government or his designee; PROVIDED THAT the allottee of funds appropriated under subsections 3(ad) and 4(2)(q) of this act shall be the President of COM-FSM; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 3(al) of this act shall be the Secretary of the FSM Department of 6 of 9 C.B.

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22-219 Education or his designee.
The allottee of funds appropriated under section 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 subsection 4(2)(c) of this act shall be the Pohnpei Transportation Authority; the allottee of funds appropriated under section 4(1) and subsection 4(3)(w) 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)(a), 4(3)(b) and 4(3)(c) of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs or her designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsections 4(3)(d), 4(3)(y) and 4(3)(z) of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Education or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsections 4(3)(ab), 4(4)(f) and 4(3)(p) of this act shall be the Pohnpei Transportation Authority, the funds appropriated under subsection 4(3)(g) of this act shall be the President of the Federated States of Micronesia or his designee, the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 4(3)(x) of this act shall be the Meninkeder Lapalap of Madolenihmw Municipal Government or his designee; the funds appropriated under subsections 4(3)(i), 4(3)(j) of 7 of 9 C.B.
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22-219 this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure or his designee; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 4(3)(ae) of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Resources and Development or his 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, EXCEPT THAT the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 5(6)(a) of this act shall be the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure 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, 2024.” 8 of 9 C.B.

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22-219 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.

4 5 Date: 7/19/22 Introduced by: /s/ Robson U. Romolow Robson U. Romolow of 9