A bill to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes.
PL 97-357 (H.R.5139), enacted 10/19/1982

PUBLIC LAW 97-357—OCT. 19, 1982 
96 STAT. 1705 
Public Law 97-357 
97th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE I—GUAM 
SEC. 101. Section 7 of the Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 384, 387), 
as amended, is revised to read as follows: 
"SEC. 7. (a) The people of Guam shall have the right of initiative 
and referendum, to be exercised under conditions and procedures 
specified in the laws of Guam. 
"(b) Any Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of the legis-
lature of Guam may be removed from office by a referendum 
election in which at least two-thirds of the number of persons voting 
for such official in the last preceding general election at which such 
official was elected vote in favor of recall and in which those so 
voting constitute a majority of all those participating in such refer-
endum election. The referendum election shall be initiated by the 
legislature of Guam following (a) a two-thirds vote of the members of 
the legislature in favor of a referendum, or (b) petition for such a 
referendum to the legislature by registered voters equal in number 
to at least 50 per centum of the whole number of votes cast at the 
last general election at which such official was elected preceding the 
filing of the petition.". 
SEC. 102. Section KaXD of Public Law 95-348 (92 Stat. 487) is 
amended by deleting "involved." and inserting in lieu thereof "in-
volved, and $6,052,000 for fiscal year 1983, such sums to remain 
available until expended.". 
SEC. 103. Section 205 of Public Law 95-134 (91 Stat. 1159,1162), as 
amended by subsection 1(d) of Public Law 95-348 (92 Stat. 487, 488), 
is further amended by deleting "Medical Center of the Marianas:" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "Medical Center of the Marianas, to 
renovate, maintain, and operate the Guam Memorial Hospital, and 
to construct, maintain, and operate a health care facility in the 
northern part of Guam:". 
SEC. 104. The Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 384), as amended, is 
further amended— 
(a) by deleting the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of 
section 6, as amended (82 Stat. 842, 843), and substituting the 
following: "The Governor shall prepare, publish, and submit to 
the Congress and the Secretary of the Interior a comprehensive 
annual financial report in conformance with the standards of 
the National Council on Governmental Accounting within one 
hundred and twenty days after the close of the fiscal year. The 
comprehensive annual financial report shall include statistical 
data as set forth in the standards of the National Council on 
Governmental Accounting relating to the physical, economic, 
Oct. 19, 1982 
[H.R. 5139] 
United States 
insular areas. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
48 u s e 1422a. 
Referendum 
election. 
48 u s e 1421 
note. 
48 u s e 1422. 
Reports to 
Oongress and 
Secretary of 
Interior. 
96 STAT. 1706 
PUBLIC LAW 97-357—OCT. 19, 1982 
Transfer of 
functions to 
Inspector 
General. 
48 u s e 1422d. 
Audit. 
Report. 
5 u s e app. 
Transfer of funds 
to Inspector 
General. 
social, and political characteristics of the government, and any 
other information required by the Congress. The Governor shall 
transmit the comprehensive annual financial report to the 
Inspector General of the Department of the Interior who shall 
audit it and report his findings to the Congress. The Governor 
shall also make such other reports at such other times as may 
be required by the Congress or under applicable Federal law. He 
shall also submit to the Congress, the Secretary of the Interior, 
and the cognizant Federal auditors a written statement of 
actions taken or contemplated on Federal audit recommenda-
tions within sixty days after the issuance date of the audit 
report."; and 
(b) by deleting section 9-A (82 Stat. 842, 845), as amended (91 
Stat. 1159, 1161), in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following new section 9-A: 
"SEC. 9-A. (a) The following functions, powers, and duties hereto-
fore vested in the government comptroller for Guam are hereby 
transferred to the Inspector General, Department of the Interior, for 
the purpose of establishing an organization which will maintain a 
satisfactory level of independent audit oversight of the government 
of Guam: 
"(1) The authority to audit all accounts pertaining to the 
revenue and receipts of the government of Guam, and of funds 
derived from bond issues, and the authority to audit, in accord-
ance with law and administrative regulations, all expenditures 
of funds and property pertaining to the government of Guam 
including those pertaining to trust funds held by the govern-
ment of Guam. 
"(2) The authority to report to the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Governor of Guam all failures to collect amounts due 
the government, and expenditures of funds or uses of property 
which are irregular or not pursuant to law, 
"(b) The authority granted in paragraph (a) shall extend to all 
activities of the government of Guam, and shall be in addition to the 
authority conferred upon the Inspector General by the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amended. 
"(c) In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the 
personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unex-
pended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and 
other funds employed, held, used, arising from, available or to be 
made available, of the office of the government comptroller for 
Guam related to its audit function are hereby transferred to the 
Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior.". 
TITLE II—TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS 
48 use 1681 
SEC. 201. In section 402(a) of Public Law 96-597 (94 Stat. 3478) 
"°t® 
strike "by October 1, 1982," and insert in lieu thereof: "by a date not 
later than ninety days following termination of the trusteeship 
agreement governing the administration of the Trust Territory of 
^liG Pscific Isld.rids 
SEC. 202. (1) The Act of June 13, 1975 (89 Stat. 212), is amended by 
inserting the following language before the last sentence: "The 
corpus, income of, or distributions from such trust, or distributions 
to the beneficiaries of such trust shall not be subject to any form of 
United States Federal, State, or local taxation.". 
PUBLIC LAW 97-357—OCT. 19, 1982 
96 STAT. 1707 
(2) The corpus, income of, or distributions from the Ujelang Trust 
Fund numbered 2 (established by the High Commissioner of the 
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands), or distributions to the 
beneficiaries of such trust fund shall not be subject to any form of 
United States Federal, State, or local taxation. 
SEC. 203. The Act of March 21, 1972 (86 Stat. 87), relating to the 
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands is amended— 
(a) by amending section 5 (86 Stat. 88), to read: "The chief 
executives of the governments of the Marshall Islands, the 
Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and the Northern Mari-
ana Islands shall prepare, publish, and submit to the Congress 
and the Secretary of the Interior a comprehensive annual finan-
cial report in conformance with the standards of the National 
Council on Governmental Accounting within one hundred and 
twenty days after the close of the fiscal year. The comprehen-
sive annual financial report shall include statistical data as set 
forth in the standards of the National Council on Governmental 
Accounting relating to the physical, economic, social, and politi-
cal characteristics of the government, and any other informa-
tion required by the Congress. The chief executives shall 
transmit the comprehensive annual financial report to the 
Inspector General of the Department of the Interior who shall 
audit it and report his findings to the Congress. The chief 
executives shall also make such other reports at such other 
times as may be required by the Congress or under applicable 
Federal laws. The chief executives shall submit to the Congress, 
the Secretary of the Interior, the High Commissioner of the 
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the cognizant Federal 
auditors a written statement of actions taken or contemplated 
on Federal audit recommendations within sixty days after the 
issuance date of the audit report. This section is not subject to 
termination under section 502(a)(3) of the Covenant to Establish 
a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political 
Union with the United States of America (90 Stat. 263, 268)."; 
(b) by deleting section 4 of the Act of June 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 
330), as amended (87 Stat. 354; 91 Stat. 1162; 94 Stat. 85), in its 
entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new 
section 4: 
"SEC. 4. (a) The following functions, powers, and duties heretofore 
vested in the government comptroller for Guam with respect to the 
government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the 
government of the Northern Mariana Islands are hereby trans-
ferred to the Inspector General, Department of the Interior, for the 
purpose of establishing an organization which will maintain a satis-
factory level of independent audit oversight of the governments of 
the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and 
the Northern Mariana Islands: 
"(1) The authority to audit all accounts pertaining to the 
revenue and receipts of the governments of the Marshall Is-
lands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and of funds derived from bond 
issues, and the authority to audit, in accordance with law and 
administrative regulations, all expenditures of funds and prop-
erty pertaining to the aforementioned governments including 
those pertaining to trust funds held by such governments. 
"(2) The authority to report to the Secretary of the Interior, 
the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Tax exclusions. 
48 u s e 1692. 
Reports to 
Congress, 
Secretary of 
Interior and 
others. 
48 u s e 1681 
note. 
48 u s e 1681b. 
Functions 
transferred to 
Inspector 
General. 
Audit. 
Report. 
96 STAT. 1708 
PUBLIC LAW 97-357—OCT. 19, 1982 
5 u s e app. 
48 u s e 1681 
note. 
Transfer of funds 
to Inspector 
General. 
48 u s e 1681c. 
48 u s e 1692 
note. 
28 u s e 2680 
note. 
Inventory and 
study. 
48 u s e 1681 
note. 
Report to 
involved 
governments 
and 
congressional 
committees. 
Islands, the chief executives of the governments of the Marshall 
Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and the 
Northern Mariana Islands all failures to collect amounts due 
the governments, and expenditures of funds or uses of property 
which are irregular or not pursuant to law. 
"(b) The authority granted in paragraph (a) shall extend to all 
activities of the governments of the Marshall Islands, the Federated 
States of Micronesia, Palau, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and 
shall be in addition to the authority conferred upon the Inspector 
General by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as 
amended. This section is not subject to termination under section 
502(a)(3) of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States 
of America (90 Stat. 263, 268). 
"(c) In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the 
personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unex-
pended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and 
other funds employed, held, used, arising from, available or to be 
made available, of the office of the government comptroller for 
Guam related to its audit function, with respect to the government 
of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the government of 
the Northern Mariana Islands are hereby transferred to the Office 
of Inspector General, Department of the Interior.". 
(d) Section 201(a) of Public Law 96-205 (94 Stat. 85), is hereby 
repealed in its entirety. 
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the 
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands to submit any statement 
or report to the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the 
Pacific Islands. 
SEC. 204. That the Northern Mariana Islands shall not be consid-
ered a foreign country for purposes of subsection (k) of section 2680 
of title 28, United States Code, with respect to claims which accrued 
no more than two years prior to the effective date of this Act. 
SEC. 205. The Secretary shall conduct, upon request of the affected 
regional governments and through the Director of the National 
Park Service, a comprehensive inventory and study of the most 
unique and significant natural, historical, cultural and recreational 
resources of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (specifically 
composed of the Mariana, Caroline and Marshall Islands). Areas or 
sites exhibiting such qualities shall be described and evaluated with 
the objective of the preservation of their values and their careful use 
and appreciation by the public, along with a determination of their 
potential for attracting tourism. Alternative methodologies for such 
preservation and use shall be developed for each area or site (includ-
ing continued assistance from the National Park Service); current or 
impending damage or threats to the resources of such areas or sites 
shall be identified and evaluated; and authorities needed to properly 
protect and allow for public use and appreciation shall be identified 
and discussed. Such inventory and study shall be conducted in full 
cooperation and consultation with affected governmental officials 
and the interested public. The inventory and study shall also iden-
tify areas or sites which qualify to be listed on the Registry of 
Natural Landmarks and the National Register of Historic Places. A 
full report on such inventory and study shall be transmitted to the 
respectively involved governments, the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United 
PUBLIC LAW 97-357—OCT. 19, 1982 
96 STAT. 1709 
States Senate no later than two complete calendar years after the 
effective date of this Act. 
TITLE III—VIRGIN ISLANDS 
SEC. 301. (a) Effective October 1, 1982, there is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $150,000 to be paid as a 
grant to the government of the Virgin Islands for use by the College 
of the Virgin Islands to study and plan for the creation of an 
institution for Caribbean educational, cultural, and technical 
interchange. 
(b) The Secretary may place such stipulations as he deems appro-
priate on the use of funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) of 
this section. 
(c) Grant funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) but not 
obligated or expended during the fiscal year in which they are 
appropriated shall remain available for obligation or expenditure in 
subsequent fiscal years. 
SEC. 302. Section 405 of Public Law 96-205 (94 Stat. 84, 89) is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 
"The officials of the Customs and Postal Services of the United 
States are directed to assist the appropriate officials of the United 
States Virgin Islands in the collection of these taxes.". 
SEC. 303. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
of the Interior, not to exceed $10,000,000 for grants to the govern-
ment of the Virgin Islands for improvements in the generation and 
distribution of water and power, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 304. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
of the Interior $3,000,000 for grants to the government of the Virgin 
Islands for construction of two juvenile pretrial detention facilities, 
one on the island of Saint Thomas, and one on the island of Saint 
Croix, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 305. Sections 8 (d) and (e) of the Revised Organic Act of the 
Virgin Islands (68 Stat. 500; 48 U.S.C. 1574 (d) and (e)) are repealed. 
SEC. 306. Section 4(d) of the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of 
June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1808; 48 U.S.C. 1405c(d)) is amended by 
substituting the word "legislature" for the words "legislative assem-
bly" wherever they appear. 
SEC. 307. The following provisions of the Organic Act of the Virgin 
Islands of June 22, 1936, as amended, are repealed: Section 2 (49 
Stat. 1807; 48 U.S.C. 1405a); section 3 (49 Stat. 1807; 48 U.S.C. 1405b); 
section 5 (49 Stat. 1808; 48 U.S.C. 1405d); section 6 (49 Stat. 1808; 48 
U.S.C. 1405e); section 7 (49 Stat. 1808; 49 U.S.C. 1405f); section 8 (49 
Stat. 1809; 49 U.S.C. 1405g); section 11 (49 Stat. 1809; 48 U.S.C. 
1405J); section 12 (49 Stat. 1809; 48 U.S.C. 1405k); section 13 (49 Stat. 
1810; 48 U.S.C. 14051); section 14 (49 Stat. 1810; 48 U.S.C. 1405m); 
section 15 (49 Stat. 1810; 48 U.S.C. 1405n); section 16 (49 Stat. 1810; 
48 U.S.C. 1405o); section 17 (49 Stat. 1811; 48 U.S.C. 1405p); section 
19 (49 Stat. 1811; 48 U.S.C. 1405r); section 22 (49 Stat. 1812; 48 U.S.C. 
1405u); section 23 (49 Stat. 1813; 48 U.S.C. 1405v); section 24 (49 Stat. 
1813; 48 U.S.C. 1405w); section 25 (49 Stat. 1813; 48 U.S.C. 1405x); 
section 27 (49 Stat. 1813; 48 U.S.C. 1405z); section 28 (49 Stat. 1814; 
48 U.S.C. 1406); section 29 (49 Stat. 1814; 48 U.S.C. 1406a); section 30 
(49 Stat. 1814; 48 U.S.C. 1406b); section 31 (49 Stat. 1814; 48 U.S.C. 
1406c); section 32 (49 Stat. 1814; 48 U.S.C. 1406d); section 33 (49 Stat. 
1815; 48 U.S.C. 1406e); section 34 (49 Stat. 1815; 48 U.S.C. 1406g); and 
section 39 (49 Stat. 1817; 48 U.S.C. 1406k). 
Educational 
grant, effective 
date. 
48 u s e 1574 
note. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Juvenile 
detention 
facilities. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Repeals. 
48 u s e 1405f. 
48 u s e 1405g. 
48 u s e 1405Z. 
96 STAT. 1710 
PUBLIC LAW 97-357—OCT. 19, 1982 
Repeals. 
g^c 398. The following statutes are repealed: 
(a) That portion of section 1 of the Naval Service Appropri-
ations Act, 1922, of July 12, 1921 (42 Stat. 123; 48 U.S.C. 1393), 
which reads: "That no person owing allegiance to any country 
other than the United States of America shall be able to hold 
office as a member of the colonial councils of the Virgin Islands 
of the United States nor to hold any public office under the 
government of said islands: Provided further,". 
(b) Section 8 of the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 948), as 
amended, by section 1 of the Act of July 1,1932 (47 Stat. 565; 48 
u s e 1399) 
"(c) Section 2 of the Act of July 1, 1932 (47 Stat. 565; 48 U.S.C. 
1392b). 
(d) The Act of December 20,1944, as amended (58 Stat. 827; 48 
U.S.C. 1409 to 1409J). 
(e) The Act of June 30, 1949, as amended (63 Stat. 350; 48 
U.S.C. 1407 to 1407i): Provided, That nothing in this subsection 
shall affect the pension rights of former employees of the Virgin 
Islands Corporation. 
(f) The Act of October 29, 1951 (65 Stat. 661; 48 U.S.C. 1409m 
through 1409o). 
(g) Section 4 of the Act of August 19, 1976 (90 Stat. 1195; 48 
U.S.C. 1574d). 
SEC. 309. The Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (68 Stat. 
48 use 1541 
497), as amended, is further amended— 
P°*^ , . 
(a) by amending the fourth paragraph of section 11 (68 Stat. 
Sgress 
503), as amended (82 Stat. 837, 838), to read: 'The Governor 
Secretary of 
shall prepare, publish, and submit to the Congress and the 
Interior and 
Secretary of the Interior a comprehensive annual 
financial 
48^^js^r '91 
report in conformance with the standards of the National Coun-
cil on Governmental Accounting within one hundred and 
twenty days after the close of the fiscal year. The comprehen-
sive annual financial report shall include statistical data as set 
forth in the standards of the National Council on Governmental 
Accounting relating to the physical, economic, social, and politi-
cal characteristics of the government, and any other informa-
tion required by the Congress. The Governor shall transmit the 
comprehensive annual financial report to the Inspector General 
of the Department of the Interior who shall audit it and report 
his findings to the Congress. The Governor shall also make such 
other reports at such other times as may be required by the 
Congress or under applicable Federal law. He shall also submit 
to the Congress, the Secretary of the Interior, and the cognizant 
Federal auditors a written statement of actions taken or con-
templated on Federal audit recommendations within sixty days 
after the issuance date of the audit report. He shall have the 
power to issue executive orders and regulations not in conflict 
with any applicable law. He may recommend bills to the legisla-
ture and give expression to his views on any matter before that 
body."; and 
(b) by deleting section 17 (68 Stat. 505), as amended (72 Stat. 
48 use 1599. 
1094; 76 Stat. 43; 82 Stat. 840; 91 Stat. 1162), in its entirety, and 
inserting in lieu thereof the following new section 17: 
Transfer of 
"SEC. 17. (a) The following functions, powers, and duties hereto-
functions to 
fore vested in the government comptroller for the Virgin Islands are 
GeTerar 
hereby transferred to the Inspector General, Department of the 
Interior, for the purpose of establishing an organization which will 
PUBLIC LAW 97-357—OCT. 19, 1982 
96 STAT. 1711 
Report. 
maintain a satisfactory level of independent audit oversight of the 
government of the Virgin Islands: 
"(1) The authority to audit all accounts pertaining to the Audit 
revenue and receipts of the government of the Virgin Islands, 
and of funds derived from bond issues, and the authority to 
audit, in accordance with law and administrative regulations, 
all expenditures of funds and property pertaining to the govern-
ment of the Virgin Islands including those pertaining to trust 
funds held by the government of the Virgin Islands. 
"(2) The authority to report to the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Governor of the Virgin Islands all failures to collect 
amounts due the government, and expenditures of funds or uses 
of property which are irregular or not pursuant to law. 
"(b) The authority granted in paragraph (a) shall extend to all 
activities of the government of the Virgin Islands, and shall be in 
addition to the authority conferred upon the Inspector General by 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amended. 
"(c) In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the 
personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unex-
pended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and 
other funds employed, held, used, arising from, available or to be 
made available, of the office of the government comptroller for the 
Virgin Islands related to its audit function are hereby transferred to 
the Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior.", 
5 u s e app. 
Transfer of funds 
to Inspector 
General. 
TITLE IV—AMERICAN SAMOA 
SEC. 401. Effective January 1,1983, section 5 of Public Law 95-556 
(92 Stat. 2078) is amended by striking out the colon and all that 
follows and inserting a period in lieu thereof. 
SEC. 402. Section 501 of Public Law 96-205 (94 Stat. 90) is hereby 
deleted in its entirety, and inserted in lieu thereof is the following 
new section 501: 
"SEC. 501. (a) The Governor of American Samoa shall prepare, 
publish, and submit to the Congress and the Secretary of the 
Interior a comprehensive annual financial report in conformance 
with the standards of the National Council on Governmental Ac-
counting within one hundred and twenty days after the close of the 
fiscal year. The comprehensive annual financial report shall include 
statistical data as set forth in the standards of the National Council 
of Governmental Accounting relating to the physical, economic, 
social, and political characteristics of the government, and any other 
information required by the Congress. The Governor shall transmit 
the comprehensive annual financial report to the Inspector General 
of the Department of the Interior who shall audit it and report his 
findings to the Congress. The Governor shall also make such other 
reports at such other times as may be required by the Congress or 
under applicable Federal law. He shall also submit to the Congress, 
the Secretary of the Interior, and the cognizant Federal auditors a 
written statement of actions taken or contemplated on Federal audit 
recommendations within sixty days after the issuance date of the 
audit report. 
"(b) The following functions, powers, and duties heretofore vested 
in the government comptroller for American Samoa are hereby 
transferred to the Inspector General, Department of the Interior, for 
the purpose of establishing an organization which will maintain a 
Effective date. 
48 u s e 1735. 
48 u s e 1668. 
Reports to 
eongress, 
Secretary of 
Interior and 
others. 
Transfer of 
functions to 
Inspector 
General. 
96 STAT. 1712 
PUBLIC LAW 97-357—OCT. 19, 1982 
Audit. 
Report. 
5 use app. 
33 use 1282. 
Funds, 
availability. 
33 use 1285. 
satisfactory level of independent audit oversight of the government 
of American Samoa: 
"(1) The authority to audit all accounts pertaining to the 
revenue and receipts of the government of American Samoa, 
and of funds derived from bond issues, and the authority to 
audit, in accordance with law and administrative regulations, 
all expenditures of funds and property pertaining to the govern-
ment of American Samoa including those pertaining to trust 
funds held by the government of American Samoa. 
"(2) The authority to report to the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Governor of American Samoa all failures to collect 
amounts due the government, and expenditures of funds or uses 
or property which are irregular or not pursuant to law. 
"(c) The authority granted in paragraph (b) shall extend to all 
activities of the government of American Samoa, and shall be in 
addition to the authority conferred upon the Inspector General by 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amended. 
"(d) In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the 
personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unex-
pended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and 
other funds employed, held, used, arising from, available or to be 
made available, of the office of the government comptroller for 
American Samoa relating to its audit function are hereby trans-
ferred to the Office of Inspector General, Department of the 
Interior.". 
TITLE V—PUERTO RICO 
SEC. 501. Section 202 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(Public Law 97-117) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new subsection: 
"(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sums allotted to 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under section 205 of this Act for 
fiscal year 1981 shall remain available for obligation for the fiscal 
year for which authorized and for the period of the next succeeding 
twenty-four months. Such sums and any unobligated funds available 
to Puerto Rico from allotments for fiscal years ending prior to 
October 1, 1981, shall be available for obligation by the Administra-
tor of the Environmental Protection Agency only to fund the follow-
ing systems: Aguadilla, Arecibo, Mayaguez, Carolina, and Camuy 
Hatillo. These funds may be used by the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico to fund the non-Federal share of the costs of such projects. To 
the extent that these funds are used to pay the non-Federal share, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall repay to the Environmental 
Protection Agency such amounts on terms and conditions developed 
and approved by the Administrator in consultation with the Gover-
nor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Agreement on such terms 
and conditions, including the payment of interest to be determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be reached prior to the use of 
these funds for the Commonwealth's non-Federal share. No Federal 
funds awarded under this provision shall be used to replace local 
governments funds previously expended on these projects. . 
48 use 1641 
note. 
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 601. Section 607 of Public Law 96-597 (94 Stat. 3477, 3483) is 
amended by deleting subsections (b), (c), and (d) and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: 
PUBLIC LAW 97-357—OCT. 19, 1982 
96 STAT. 1713 
"(b) The Governors of Guam and the Virgin Islands shall, as a 
condition for a grant pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, 
submit a plan which is designed to eliminate the respective terri-
tory's general fund deficit by the beginning of fiscal year 1987 to the 
Secretary of the Interior. Within sixty days after he has received 
such a plan, the Secretary of the Interior shall transmit the plan, 
together with his comments and recommendations to the Congress. 
The plan shall provide for— 
"(1) implementation of an effective budgetary and accounting 
system; 
"(2) realistic revenue and expenditure projections which will 
progressively reduce current year general fund deficits and 
result in a balanced general fund budget no later than the 
beginning of fiscal year 1987; 
"(3) financing of accumulated general fund deficits; and 
"(4) quarterly goals and timetables for implementing the 
plan. The plan shall also indicate that the Governor has the 
necessary authority to implement the plan. 
"(c) Not later than thirty days after the close of each quarter 
which occurs after the plan has been transmitted to the Congress, 
the respective Governor shall submit a report to the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Congress describing in detail the success or failure 
of such territory in meeting the goals and timetables described in 
such plan.". 
Approved October 19, 1982. 
Plan, submittal 
to Secretary of 
Interior and 
Congress. 
Report to 
Secretary of 
Interior and 
Congress. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5139: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-387 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 97-372 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 127 (1981): Dec. 11, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 128 (1982): May 10, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 9, House concurred in Senate amendment with an 
amendment. 
Sept. 30, Senate concurred in House amendment 
with 
amendments. 
Oct. 1, House concurred in Senate amendments.