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[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2000)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 5731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2751]

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                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 24 / Friday, February 4, 2000 / 
Presidential Documents
                Directive of January 31, 2000

                
Resolution Regarding Use of Range Facilities on 
                Vieques, Puerto Rico (Community Assistance)

                Directive to the Secretary of Defense [and] Director, 
                Office of Management and Budget

                By separate directive I have addressed the resumption 
                of Navy and Marine Corps training on the island of 
                Vieques.

                1. Provided that training opportunity has resumed and 
                is continuously available on Vieques, then within 90 
                days of this directive, I direct the Office of 
                Management and Budget (OMB) to request authority and 
                funding (which with funding for projects described in 
                paragraph 5(e) of the previously referenced directive 
                will total $40 million) from the Congress for the 
                following projects:

                    (a) To support the construction of a new commercial 
                ferry pier and terminal by the Army Corps of Engineers.
                    (b) To establish an artificial reef construction 
                and fish aggregation program to create substantial new 
                commercial fishing areas for Vieques fisherman. Until 
                such time as these new fishing grounds are operational, 
                this legislation will authorize direct payments of an 
                amount (to be determined by the National Marine 
                Fisheries Services) to be paid to registered Vieques 
                commercial fishermen for each day they are unable to 
                use existing waters because the Navy is training.
                    (c) To support expanding or improving the major 
                cross-island roadways and bridges on Vieques.
                    (d) To establish an apprenticeship/training program 
                for young people on Vieques to facilitate participation 
                in small-scale civic construction projects.
                    (e) To establish a program with the Government of 
                Puerto Rico to preserve the Puerto Mosquito Vieques 
                bioluminescent bay and to commit Federal resources to 
                its preservation.
                    (f) To establish a professional economic 
                development office for Vieques for the purpose of 
                promoting Vieques and attracting jobs to the island.

                2. The Director of OMB shall publish this directive in 
                the Federal Register.

                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, January 31, 2000.

[FR Doc. 00-2751
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