A bill to amend section 101(b) of the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 to enlarge the class of persons eligible to receive benefits under the claims program established by that Act.
PL 93-131 (H.R.6628), enacted 10/19/1973

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PUBLIC LAW 93-130-OCT. 19, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
Appropriation. 
Grants, terms 
and conditions. 
FINANCING AND 
IMPLEMENTATION 
SEC. 8. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated, to remain 
available until expended, $50,209,000 for fiscal year 1974. There are 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1974 such additional or 
supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, 
retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law and for other 
nondiscretionary costs. 
(b) To allow for the orderly implementation of this Act, the Secre-
tary of State is authorized to make grants to Radio Free Europe and 
to Radio Liberty under such terms and conditions as he deems appro-
priate for their continued operation until a majority of the voting-
members of the Board have been appointed and qualified, and until 
funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act are available to 
the Board. 
Approved October 19, 1973. 
October 19, 1973 
[H. R. 7699] 
Public Law 93-130 
AN ACT 
To provide for the filling of vacancies in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. 
Virgin Islands 
legislature. 
68 Stat. 500. 
Effective date. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Represeidailves 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assennhled, That section 6(h) 
of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1572(h)) 
is amended to read as f 
ollow^s: 
"(h) The Legislature of the Virgin Islands shall by law provide 
the procedure for filling any vacancy in the office of member of the 
legislature." 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 
apply with respect to vacancies occurring on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved October 19, 1973. 
October 19, 1973 
[H. R. 6628] 
Public Law 93-131 
AN ACT 
To amend section 101(b) of the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 to enlarge the 
class of persons eligible to receive benefits under the claims program estab-
lished by that Act. 
Micronesian 
Claims Act of 
1971, amendments. 
85 Stat. 92. 
Definition. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 101 (b) 
of the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 (50 App. U.S.C. 2019(b)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
" (b) A 'Micronesian inhabitant of the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands' is defined for the purposes of this Act as a person who— 
"(1) became a citizen of the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands on July 18, 1947, and who remains a citizen of the Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands, or is a citizen of the United States, 
as of the date of filing a claim; or 
" (2) if then living, would have been eligible to become a citizen 
of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on July 18, 1947; or 
"(3) is the successor, heir, or assignee of a person eligible 
under paragraph (1) or (2) and who is a citizen of the Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands, or of the United States, as of 
the date of filing a claim.".