A bill to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes.
PL 96-205 (H.R.3756), enacted 03/12/1980

94 STAT. 84 
PUBLIC LAW 96-205—MAR. 12, 1980 
Public Law 96-205 
96th Congress 
An Act 
Mar. 12, 1980 
[H.R. 3756] 
United States 
insular areas. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
48 u s e 1681 
note. 
Radiation 
exposure, 
compensation, 
research, and 
medical care. 
48 u s e 1681 
note. 
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—TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS 
SEC. 101. Section 2 of the Act of June 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 330), is 
amended by inserting after "for fiscal year 1980, $112,000,000;" the 
following: "for fiscal years after fiscal year 1980, such sums as may be 
necessary, including, but not limited to, sums needed for completion 
of the capital improvement program, for a basic communications 
system, and for a feasibility study and construction of a hydroelectric 
project on Ponape;", 
SEC. 102. The Act entitled "An Act to authorize certain appropri-
ations for the territories of the United States, to amend certain Acts 
relating thereto, and for other purposes" (91 Stat. 1159; Public Law 
95-134) is amended by inserting after section 105, the following new 
section: 
"SEC. 106. (a) In addition to any other payments or benefits 
provided by law to compensate inhabitants of the atolls of Bikini, 
Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utirik, in the Marshall Islands, for radi-
ation exposure or other losses sustained by them as a result of the 
United States nuclear weapons testing program at or near their atolls 
during the period 1946 to 1958, the Secretary of the Interior (herein-
after in this section referred to as the 'Secretary') shall provide for 
the people of the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utirik and 
for the people of such other atolls as may be found to be or to have 
been exposed to radiation from the nuclear weapons testing program, 
a program of medical care and treatment and environmental re-
search and monitoring for any injury, illness, or condition which may 
be the result directly or indirectly of such nuclear weapons testing 
program. The program shall be implemented according to a plan 
developed by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretaries of 
Defense, Energy, and Health, Education, and Welfare and with the 
direct involvement of representatives from the people of each of the 
affected atolls and from the government of the Marshall Islands. The 
plan shall set forth, as appropriate to the situation, condition, and 
needs of the individual atoll peoples: 
"(1) an integrated, comprehensive health care program includ-
ing primary, secondary, and tertiary care with special emphasis 
upon the biological effects of ionizing radiation; 
"(2) a schedule for the periodic comprehensive survey and 
analysis of the radiological status of the atolls to and at appropri-
ate intervals, but not less frequently than once every five years, 
the development of an updated radiation dose assessment, 
together with an estimate of the risks associated with the 
predicted human exposure, for each such atoll; and 
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94 STAT. 85 
"(3) an education and information program to enable the 
people of such atolls to more fully understand nuclear radiation 
and its effects; 
"(b)(1) The Secretary shall submit the plan to the Congress no later 
than January 1,1981, together with his recommendations, if any, for 
further legislation. The plan shall set forth the specific agencies 
responsible for implementing the various elements of the plan. With 
respect to general health care the Secretary shall consider, and shall 
include in his recommendations, the feasibility of using the Public 
Health Service. After consultation with the Chairman of the 
National Academy of Sciences, the Secretary of Energy, the Secre-
tary of Defense, and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 
the Secretary shall establish a scientific advisory committee to 
review and evaluate the implementation of the plan and to make 
such recommendations for its improvement as such committee deems 
advisable. 
"(2) At the request of the Secretary, any Federal agency shall 
provide such information, personnel, facilities, logistical support, or 
other assistance as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the 
functions of this program; the costs of all such assistance shall be 
reimbursed to the provider thereof out of the sums appropriated 
pursuant to this section. 
"(3) All costs associated with the development and implementation 
of the plan shall be assumed by the Secretary of Energy and effective 
October 1, 1980, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary of Energy such sums as may be necessary to achieve the 
purposes of this section. 
"(c) The Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of the 
Congress, and to the people of the affected atolls annually, or more 
frequently if necessary, on the implementation of the plan. Each such 
report shall include a description of the health status of the individ-
uals examined and treated under the plan, an evaluation by the 
scientific advisory committee, and any recommendations 
for 
improvement of the plan. The first such report shall be submitted not 
later than January 1,1982.". 
SEC. 103. Paragraph 104(aK3) of Public Law 95-134 (91 Stat. 1159) is 
hereby amended by deleting all after the word "cause" and inserting 
in lieu thereof the following words, ", even if such an individual has 
been compensated under paragraph (1) of this section.". 
SEC. 104. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except in 
cases in which the Federal program is terminated with respect to all 
recipients under the program. Federal programs in the fields of 
education and health care shall not cease to apply to the Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands or any successor government or 
governments, nor shall participation in any applicable Federal pro-
grams in the fields of education and health care by the Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands or any successor government or 
governments be denied, decreased or ended, either before or after the 
termination of the trusteeship, without the express approval of the 
United States Congress. 
Plan, submittal 
to Congress. 
Scientific 
advisory 
committee. 
Assistance from 
Federal 
agencies. 
Development 
and 
implementation 
costs. 
Report to 
congressional 
committees. 
Federal 
education and 
health care 
programs. 
48 u s e 1695. 
TITLE II—NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 
SEC. 201. (a) The salary and expenses of the government comptrol- Government 
ler for the Northern Mariana Islands shall be paid from funds comptroller, 
appropriated to the Department of the Interior. 
4I | } ^ jggj^ 
(b) Section 4 of the Act of June 30,1954, as amended by section 2 of 
Public Law 93-111 (87 Stat. 354) is further amended as follows: 48USCi68ib. 
94 STAT. 86 
PUBLIC LAW 96-205—MAR. 12, 1980 
Health care 
services grant, 
effective date. 
48 u s e 1681 
note. 
Administration 
and enforcement 
duties. 
(1) strike the words "government of the Trust Territory of the 
Pacific Islands" wherever they appear and insert in lieu thereof 
the words "governments of the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands or the Northern Mariana Islands,"; 
(2) after the words "High Commissioner of the Trust Territory 
of the Pacific Islands" insert the words "or Governor of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, as the case may be,"; 
(3) wherever the words "High Commissioner" appear and are 
not followed by the words "of the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands" insert the words "or Governor, as the case may be,"; and 
(4) after the words "District Court of Guam" insert the words 
"or District Court of the Northern Mariana Islands, as the case 
may be". 
SEC, 202. Effective October 1, 1980, there are hereby authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $24,400,000 plus or 
minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary 
fluctuations in construction costs from October 1979 price levels as 
indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the types of 
construction involved, for a grant to the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands to provide for health care services. No 
grant may be made by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to this 
section without the prior approval of the Secretary of Health, 
Education, and Welfare. 
SEC. 203. Subsection (g) of section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to 
authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United 
States, and for other purposes", approved August 18, 1978 (92 Stat. 
492), is amended by changing "not to exceed $3,000,000" to "such 
sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $3,000,000 for 
development,". 
SEC. 204. (a) Section 3(d) of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize 
appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for 
other purposes" (Public Law 95-348; 92 Stat. 487) is amended by 
inserting "(1)" after "(d)" and by inserting "or upon receipt of a 
resolution adopted by both houses of the legislature of the Northern 
Mariana Islands accompanied by a letter of request from either the 
Governor or the Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana 
Islands," after "Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands," the 
first place it appears, and by adding at the end of "(d)" the following 
new paragraphs: 
"(2) For purposes of carrying out any administration and enforce-
ment required by this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury 
(hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the 'Secretary'), or his 
delegate, at no cost to the Northern Marianas government, may (A) 
employ citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands (as defined by 
Article III of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States 
(approved. Public Law 94-241; 90 Stat. 265)), or (B) use the services of 
employees of the government of the Northern Mariana Islands, upon 
agreement to pay such government for the use of such services. In 
addition, the Secretary, or his delegate, shall make every effort to 
assure that citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands (as so defined) 
are trained to ultimately assume the administration and enforce-
ment duties required of the Secretary or his delegate under this 
section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary or 
his delegate is authorized to the maximum extent feasible in adminis-
tering and enforcing the requested sections of the Covenant, to 
employ and train Northern Mariana Islands' citizens without regard 
to United States Civil Service hiring or job classification laws or any 
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94 STAT. 87 
employment ceilings imposed upon the Secretary. The preceding 
sentence shall not exempt such Northern Mariana Islands' citizens so 
hired from any other laws affecting Federal or Internal Revenue 
Service employees and shall remain in effect until the end of the 
third full fiscal year following the date of enactment. 
"(3) As part of the administration of taxes required by this 
subsection, the Secretary or his delegate shall establish, at no cost to 
the Northern Marianas government, a taxpayers information service 
to provide such information and assistance to citizens of the Northern 
Mariana Islands (as so defined) as may be necessary for the filing of 
returns and the payment of such taxes.". 
(b) The Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure 
that the proceeds of taxes collected under the provisions of sections 
601, 602, 603, and 604 of the Covenant (Public Law 94-241) are 
covered directly upon collection into the treasury of the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
SEC. 205. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), any person, 
including an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, com-
pany, or corporation, which is a resident of or which is organized 
under the laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands and which is subject to the provisions of section 601 of the 
Covenant to Establish the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands in Political Union with the United States (Public Law 
94-241), shall be exempted from the requirements of such section 
with respect to income derived from sources within the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for taxable years beginning 
after December 31,1978, and before January 1,1981. Nothing in this 
section shall be construed as relieving such person from the obliga-
tion to comply with the requirements of section 601 with respect to 
income derived from sources outside of the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), any person, including an 
individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, company, or corpo-
ration, which is a resident of or which is organized under the laws of 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and which is 
subject to the provisions of section 601 of the Covenant to Establish 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Public Law 
94-241), shall be exempt from the requirements of such section with 
respect to income from sources within the Northern Mariana Islands 
for its taxable year beginning after December 31, 1980, and before 
January 1,1982: Provided, That the Secretary receives written notice 
from the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands not later than 
September 30,1980, that sections 1,2,3,4, and 5 of chapter 2 of Public 
Law 1-30 of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or 
its successor, have been repealed in their entirety, effective December 
31,1981. 
(c) It is the sense of Congress that the term "rebate" as used in 
section 602 of Public Law 94-241 does not permit the abatement of 
TITLE III—GUAM 
Taxpayers 
information 
service. 
Taxes. 
48 u s e 1681 
note. 
90 Stat. 269. 
48 u s e 1681 
note. 
"Rebate." 
SEC. 301. (a) Subsection (c) of section 204 of Public Law 95-134 (91 
Stat. 1159, 1162) is amended by deleting the second sentence of said 
subsection. 
(b) Any civil action under section 204 of the Omnibus Territories 
Act of 1977 (91 Stat. 1162) shall be barred unless it is commenced not 
later than April 1,1982. 
48 u s e 1424c. 
48 u s e 1424c 
note. 
94 STAT. 88 
PUBLIC LAW 96-205—MAR. 12, 1980 
Guam Power 
Authority, 
refinancing 
obligations. 
SEC. 302. The Act of November 4, 1963 (77 Stat. 302), to provide for 
the rehabilitation of Guam, and for other purposes, is hereby 
amended as follov/s: 
(1) in the first sentence of section 3, delete the comma after 
"United States" and delete the words "with interest as set forth 
below," and 
(2) after paragraph (c) of section 3, delete the last paragraph 
before section 4 and insert in lieu thereof: 
"All amounts heretofore withheld from sums collected pursuant to 
48 use I42lh. 
section 30 of the said Organic Act as interest on the amounts made 
available to the government of Guam pursuant to this Act shall be 
credited as reimbursement payments by Guam on the principal 
amount advanced by the United States under this Act.". 
SEC. 303. Section 11 of the Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 387; 48 
U.S.C. 1423a), as amended, is hereby amended by deleting all after 
the words "December 31, 1980.", and substituting the following 
language: 
"The Secretary, upon determining that the Guam Power Authority 
is unable to refinance on reasonable terms the obligations purchased 
by the Federal Financing Bank under the fifth sentence of this 
section by December 31, 1980, may, with the concurrence of the 
Secretary of the Treasury, guarantee for purchase by the Federal 
Financing Bank; and such bank is authorized to purchase, obligations 
of the Guam Power Authority issued to refinance the principal 
amount of the obligations guaranteed under the fifth sentence of this 
section. The obligations that refinance such principal amount shall 
mature not later than December 31,1990, and shall bear interest at a 
rate determined in accordance with section 6 of the Federal Financ-
ing Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 2285). Should the Guam Power Authority fail 
to pay in full any installment of interest or principal when due on the 
bonds or other obligations guaranteed under this section, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, upon notice from the Secretary shall deduct and 
pay to the Federal Financing Bank or the Secretary, according to 
their respective interests, such unpaid amounts from sums collected 
and payable pursuant to section 30 of this Act (48 U.S.C. 1421h). 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law. Acts making appropri-
ations may provide for the withholding of any payments from the 
United States to the government of Guam which may be or may 
become due pursuant to any law and offset the amount of such 
withheld payments against any claim the United States may have 
against the government of Guam or the Guam Power Authority 
"Person." 
pursuant to this guarantee. For the purpose of this Act, under section 
3466 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 191) the term 'person' includes 
the government of Guam and the Guam Power Authority. The 
Secretary may place such stipulations as he deems appropriate on the 
bonds or other obligations he guarantees.". 
TITLE IV—VIRGIN ISLANDS 
SEC. 401. (a) Subsection (b) of section 31 of the Revised Organic Act 
of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1545(b)), as amended, is further 
amended by numbering the existing paragraph "(1)" and by the 
addition thereto of the following new paragraph: 
"(2) Subject to valid existing rights, title to all property in the 
Virgin Islands which may have been acquired by the United States 
from Denmark under the Convention entered into August 16, 1916, 
not reserved or retained by the United States in accordance with the 
Property 
transfer. 
39 Stat. 1706. 
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94 STAT. 89 
provisions of Public Law 93-435 (88 Stat. 1210) is hereby transferred 
to the Virgin Islands government.". 
Qa) The General Services Administration shall release from the 
mortgage dated January 26, 1972, given by the government of the 
Virgin Islands to the Administrator of the General Services Adminis-
tration, approximately ten acres of such mortgaged land for construc-
tion of the proposed Saint Croix armory upon payment by the 
government of the Virgin Islands of the outstanding principal due on 
such ten acres. 
SEC. 402. No extension, renewal, or renegotiation of the lease of real 
property on Water Island in the Virgin Islands to which the United 
States is a party may be entered into before 1992 unless such 
extension, renewal, or renegotiation is specifically approved by Act of 
Congress. 
SEC. 403. (a) Subsection 28(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the 
Virgin Islands is amended by inserting after the words "and naturali-
zation fees collected in the Virgin Islands," the following: "(less the 
cost of collecting such duties, taxes and fees as may be directly 
attributable (as certified by the Comptroller of the Virgin Islands) to 
the importation of petroleum products until January 1, 1982: Pro-
vided, That any other retained costs not heretofore remitted pursu-
ant to the Act of August 18, 1978, shall be immediately remitted to 
the Treasury of the Virgin Islands notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law). ' 
(b) The paragraph entitled "U.S. Customs Service" involving the 
collection of customs duties in the Virgin Islands in the Act of July 25, 
1979, is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 404. Subsection (d) of section 4 of Public Law 95-348 (92 Stat. 
487,491) is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 405. Any excise taxes levied by the Legislature of the Virgin 
Islands may be levied and collected as the Legislature of the Virgin 
Islands may direct as soon as the articles, goods, merchandise, and 
commodities subject to said tax are brought into the Virgin Islands. 
SEC. 406. Not later than two years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the General Services Administration 
shall convey, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the property known as the former District 
Court Building (including the parcel of land upon which said building 
is located), 48 B Norre Gade, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, to the 
Government of the Virgin Islands. 
SEC. 407. Subsection (f) of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to 
authorize the government of the Virgin Islands to issue bonds in 
anticipation of revenue receipts and to authorize the guarantee of 
such bonds by the United States under specified conditions, and for 
other purposes" (90 Stat. 1193; Public Law 94-392; 48 U.S.C. 1574b) is 
amended by striking out the Igist sentence and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following language: "No commitment to guarantee may 
be issued by the Secretary, and no guaranteed but unobligated funds 
may be obligated by the government of the Virgin Islands after 
October 1, 1984. After October 1, 1984, any unobligated proceeds of 
bonds or other obligations issued by the government of the Virgin 
Islands pursuant to this section shall be repaid immediately by the 
government of the Virgin Islands to the lenders with the agreed upon 
interest. Should there be any delay in the government of the Virgin 
Islands' making such repayment, the Secretary shall deduct the 
requisite amounts from moneys under his control that would other-
wise be paid to the government of the Virgin Islands under section 
28(b) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands.". 
48 use 1705 et 
seq. 
Water Island 
property. 
48 use 1642. 
92 Stat. 487. 
Repeal. 
93 Stat. 122. 
48 use 1642a. 
48 use 1641 
note. 
Excise taxes. 
48 use 1574 
note. 
District eourt 
Building 
property, 
transfer. 
Bonds, issueince. 
26 use 7652. 
94 STAT. 90 
PUBLIC LAW 96-205—MAR. 12, 1980 
Government 
comptroller, 
salary. 
48 u s e 1668. 
Customs duties 
collection. 
48 u s e 1669. 
TITLE V-AMERICAN SAMOA 
SEC. 50L The salary and expenses of the government comptroller 
for American Samoa shall be paid from funds appropriated to the 
Department of the Interior. 
SEC. 502. The Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon the request of 
the Governor of American Samoa, administer and enforce the collec-
tion of all customs duties derived from American Samoa, without cost 
to the government of American Samoa. The Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in consultation with the Governor of American Samoa, shall 
make every effort to employ and train the residents of American 
Samoa to carry out the provisions of this section. The administration 
and enforcement of this section shall commence October 1, 1980. 
48 u s e 1469a. 
U.S. 
Government 
services, 
facilities, and 
equipment. 
48 u s e 1469c. 
Nuclear fuel or 
radioactive 
waste, 
transportation 
and storage. 
Report to 
Congress. 
48 u s e 1491. 
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 601. Title V of the Act of October 15, 1977, entitled "An Act to 
authorize certain appropriations for the territories of the United 
States, to amend certain Acts relating thereto, and for other pur-
poses" (91 Stat. 1159) shall be applied with respect to the Department 
of the Interior by substituting "shall" for "may" in the last sentence 
of subsection (d), and adding the following sentence at the end of 
subsection (d): "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the 
case of American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands any 
department or agency shall waive any requirement for local match-
ing funds under $100,000 (including in-kind contributions) required 
by law to be provided by American Samoa or the Northern Mariana 
Islands.". 
SEC. 602. (a) Any amount authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal 
year by this Act or an amendment made by this Act but not 
appropriated for such fiscal year is authorized to be appropriated in 
succeeding fiscal years. 
(b) Any amount appropriated pursuant to this Act or an amend-
ment made by this Act for a fiscal year but not expended during such 
fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure in succeeding fiscal 
years. 
SEC. 603. To the extent practicable, services, facilities, and equip-
ment of agencies and instrumentalities of the United States Govern-
ment may be made available, on a reimbursable basis, to the 
governments of the territories and possessions of the United States 
and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Reimbursements may 
be credited to the appropriation or fund of the agency or instrumen-
tality through which the services, facilities, and equipment are 
provided. If otherwise authorized by law, such services, facilities, and 
equipment may be made available without reimbursement. 
SEC. 604. Any new borrowing authority provided in this Act or 
authority to make payments under this Act shall be effective only to 
the extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in 
appropriation Acts. 
SEC. 605. (a) Prior to the granting of any license, permit, or other 
authorization or permission by any agency or instrumentality of the 
United States to any person for the transportation of spent nuclear 
fuel or high-level radioactive waste for interim, long-term, or perma-
nent storage to or for the storage of such fuel or waste on any 
territory or possession of the United States, the Secretary of the 
Interior is directed to transmit to the Congress a detailed report on 
the proposed transportation or storage plan, and no such license, 
permit, or other authorization or permission may be granted nor may 
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94 STAT. 91 
"Territory or 
possession." 
any such transportation or storage occur unless the proposed trans-
portation or storage plan has been specifically authorized by Act of 
Congress: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply 
to the cleanup and rehabilitation of Bikini and Enewetak Atolls. 
(b) For the purpose of this section the words "territory or posses-
sion" include the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and any area 
not within the boundaries of the several States over which the United 
States claims or exercises sovereignty. 
SEC. 606. (a) Section 8 of the Act of March 2,1917 ("Jones Act"), as Definitions, 
amended (48 U.S.C. 749), is amended by adding the following after the 
last sentence thereof: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
as used in this section (1) 'submerged lands underlying navigable 
bodies of water' include lands permanently or periodically covered by 
tidal waters up to but not above the line of mean high tide, all lands 
underlying the navigable bodies of water in and around the island of 
Puerto Rico and the adjacent islands, and all artificially made, filled 
in, or reclaimed lands which formerly were lands beneath navigable 
bodies of water; (2) 'navigable bodies of water and submerged lands 
underlying the same in and around the island of Puerto Rico and the 
adjacent islands and waters' extend from the coastline of the island of 
Puerto Rico and the adjacent islands as heretofore or hereafter 
modified by accretion, erosion, or reliction, seaward to a distance of 
three marine leagues; (3) 'control' includes all right, title, and interest 
in and to and jurisdiction and authority over the submerged lands 
underlying the harbor areas and navigable streams and bodies of 
water in and around the island of Puerto Rico and the adjacent 
islands and waters, and the natural resources underlying such 
submerged lands and waters, and includes proprietary rights of 
ownership, and the rights of management, administration, leasing, 
use, and development of such natural resources and submerged lands 
beneath such waters.". 
(b) Section 7 of the Act of March 2, 1917 ("Jones Act"), as amended 
(48 U.S.C. 747), is amended by adding the following after the last 
sentence thereof: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as 
used in this section 'control' includes all right, title, and interest in 
and to and jurisdiction and authority over the aforesaid property and 
includes proprietary rights of ownership, and the rights of manage-
ment, administration, leasing, use, and development of such 
property.". 
SEC. 607. (a) The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to place 
certain submerged lands within the jurisdiction of the governments 
of Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and for other 
purposes", approved October 5, 1974 (48 U.S.C. 1705), is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(d)(1) The Secretary of the Interior shall, not later than sixty days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, convey to the govern-
ments of Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, as the case 
may be, all right, title, and interest of the United States in deposits of 
oil, gas, and other minerals in the submerged lands conveyed to the 
government of such territory by subsection (a) of this section. 
"(2) The conveyance of mineral deposits under paragraph (1) of this 
subsection shall be subject to any existing lease, permit, or other 
interest granted by the United States prior to the date of such 
conveyance. All rentals, royalties, or fees which accrue after such 
date of conveyance in connection with any such lease, permit, or 
other interest shall be payable to the government of the territory to 
which such mineral deposits are conveyed.". 
Mineral 
deposits, 
conveyance of 
U.S. rights, title, 
and interest. 
94 STAT. 92 
PUBLIC LAW 96-205—MAR. 12, 1980 
16 u s e 470a. 
16 u s e 470t. 
16 u s e 469a-3. 
"State." 
16 u s e 469C-1. 
16 u s e 460Z-3. 
(b) Subsection (c) of the first section of such Act (48 U.S.C. 1705(c)) is 
amended by inserting "subsection (a) or O
t
)
) of after "pursuant to". 
SEC. 608. The following Acts are hereby amended as follows: 
(a) In the Act of October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended (16 
U.S.C.470a-t): 
(1) amend subsection 101(a) in paragraph (2) by deleting "and" 
at the end thereof and, in paragraph (3) by deleting "Trust." and 
inserting in lieu thereof "Trust; and". 
(2) amend subsection 101(b) by deleting "and" after "American 
Samoa," and by changing the period at the end of the paragraph 
to a comma and inserting and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands.'. 
(3) amend subsection 212(b) by changing "Senate Committee on 
Interior and Insular Affairs." to "Senate Committee on Energy 
and ^Jstural Resources " 
(b) In the Act of June 27, I960 (74 Stat. 220), as amended (16 U.S.C. 
469): 
(1) amend subsection 5(c) by deleting "Interior and Insular 
Affairs Committee of the United States Congress" and by insert-
ing in lieu thereof "Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate". 
(2) after section 7, add the following new section: 
"SEC. 8. As used in this Act, the term 'State' includes the several 
States of the Union, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands.". 
(c) In the Act of May 28,1963 (77 Stat. 49; 16 U.S.C. 4601-3) amend 
section 4 by deleting "and American Samoa." and by inserting in lieu 
thereof "American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.". 
Approved March 12, 1980. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-120 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-467 (Oomm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
eONGRESSIONAL REOORD: 
Vol. 125 (1979): May 7, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 126 (1980): Feb. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Feb. 25, House concurred in Senate amendment with amend-
ments. 
Feb. 28, Senate concurred in House amendments. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS: 
Vol. 16, No. 11 (1980): Mar. 12, Presidential statement.