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[CITE: 48USC1681]

 
              TITLE 48--TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
 
           CHAPTER 14--TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
 
Sec. 1681. Continuance of civil government for Trust Territory 
        of the Pacific Islands; assistance programs; maximum fiscal year 
        costs; reimbursement
        
    (a) Until Congress shall further provide for the government of the 
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, all executive, legislative, and 
judicial authority necessary for the civil administration of the Trust 
Territory shall continue to be vested in such person or persons and 
shall be exercised in such manner and through such agency or agencies as 
the President of the United States may direct or authorize.
    (b) The head of any department, corporation, or other agency of the 
executive branch of the Government may, upon the request of the 
Secretary of the Interior, extend to the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands, with or without reimbursement, scientific, technical, and other 
assistance under any program administered by such agency, or extend to 
the Trust Territory any Federal program administered by such agency, if 
the assistance or program will promote the welfare of the Trust 
Territory, notwithstanding any provision of law under which the Trust 
Territory may otherwise be ineligible for the assistance or program: 
Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior shall not request 
assistance pursuant to this subsection that involves, in the aggregate, 
an estimated nonreimbursable cost in any one fiscal year in excess of 
$150,000: Provided further, That the cost of any program extended to the 
Trust Territory under this subsection shall be reimbursable out of 
appropriations authorized and made for the government of the Trust 
Territory pursuant to section 2 of this Act, as amended. The provisions 
of this subsection shall not apply to financial assistance under a 
grant-in-aid program.

(June 30, 1954, ch. 423, Sec. 1, 68 Stat. 330; Pub. L. 88-487, Sec. 1, 
Aug. 22, 1964, 78 Stat. 601.)

                       References in Text

    Section 2 of this Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (b), means 
section 2 of act June 30, 1954, set out as a note below.

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 1435 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1964--Pub. L. 88-487 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) 
and added subsec. (b).


                            Notes Transferred

    For provisions relating to the Northern Mariana Islands, formerly 
set out as notes under this section, see chapter 17 (Sec. 1801 et seq.) 
of this title. For provisions relating to the Federated States of 
Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau, formerly set out as notes 
under this section, see chapter 18 (Sec. 1901 et seq.) of this title.


                           Similar Provisions

    Similar provisions continuing the civil government for the Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands until June 30, 1954, were contained in 
act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 383, Secs. 1, 2, 67 Stat. 494, 495.


                     Authorization of Appropriations

    Pub. L. 87-541, July 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 171, provided in part that 
not more than $15,000,000 be authorized to be appropriated for the 
fiscal year 1963.
    Section 2 of act June 30, 1954, as amended July 19, 1962, Pub. L. 
87-541, 76 Stat. 171; May 10, 1967, Pub. L. 90-16, Sec. 1, 81 Stat. 15; 
Oct. 21, 1968, Pub. L. 90-617, Sec. 1, 82 Stat. 1213; Dec. 24, 1970, 
Pub. L. 91-578, 84 Stat. 1559; Sept. 21, 1973, Pub. L. 93-111, Sec. 1, 
87 Stat. 354; May 28, 1975, Pub. L. 94-27, Sec. 1, 89 Stat. 95; Apr. 1, 
1976, Pub. L. 94-255, Sec. 1, 90 Stat. 299; Oct. 15, 1977, Pub. L. 95-
134, title I, Sec. 101, 91 Stat. 1159; Mar. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96-205, 
title I, Sec. 101, 94 Stat. 84; Dec. 24, 1980, Pub. L. 96-597, title IV, 
Sec. 401, 94 Stat. 3478, provided that: ``There are authorized to be 
appropriated not to exceed $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1967, for fiscal 
year 1975, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $80,000,000; for the period 
beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, $15,100,000; for 
fiscal year 1977, $80,000,000; and such amounts as were authorized but 
not appropriated for fiscal years 1975, 1976, and 1977; for fiscal year 
1978, $90,000,000; for fiscal year 1979, $122,700,000; for fiscal year 
1980, $112,000,000; 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; for a feasibility study and construction of a 
hydroelectric project on Ponape; for expenditure by grant or contract 
for the installation, operation, and maintenance of communications 
systems which will provide internal and external communications; and up 
to but not to exceed $8,000,000 for the construction of such buildings 
as are required for a four-year college to serve the Micronesian 
community (no appropriations for the construction of such buildings 
shall, however, be made (A) until, but not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 1, 1976], the President causes a 
study to be made by an appropriate authority to determine the 
educational need and the most suitable educational concept for such a 
college and transmits such study, together with his recommendations, to 
the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and House 
of Representatives of the United States within said one year period and 
(B) until 90 calendar days after the receipt of such study and 
recommendations which shall be deemed approved unless specifically 
disapproved by resolution of either such committee), and $1,800,000 for 
a human development project in the Marshall Islands plus such sums as 
are necessary, for each of such fiscal years, or periods, to offset 
reductions in, or the termination of, Federal grant-in-aid programs or 
other funds made available to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 
by other Federal agencies, to remain available until expended, to carry 
out the provisions of this Act [this section] and to provide for a 
program of necessary capital improvements and public works related to 
health, education, utilities, highways, transportation facilities, 
communications, and public buildings: Provided, That except for funds 
appropriated for the activities of the Peace Corps no funds appropriated 
by any Act shall be used for administration of the Trust Territory of 
the Pacific Islands except as may be specifically authorized by law.''


Inventory and Study of Most Unique and Significant Natural, Historical, 
        etc., Resources of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

    Pub. L. 97-357, title II, Sec. 205, Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1708, 
directed Secretary of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive inventory 
and study of the most unique and significant natural, historical, 
cultural and recreational resources of Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands with objective of preservation of their values and their careful 
use and appreciation by the public, along with a determination of their 
potential for attracting tourism, further provided that such inventory 
and study was to be conducted in full cooperation and consultation with 
affected governmental officials and the interested public, and was to 
identify areas or sites which qualified to be listed on Registry of 
Natural Landmarks and National Register of Historic Places, and further 
provided that a full report on such inventory and study was to be 
transmitted to the respectively involved governments and Congress no 
later than two complete calendar years after Oct. 19, 1982.


   Establishment of Permanent Location for Displaced People of Bikini 
              Island; Progress Report to Congress; Contents

    Pub. L. 95-348, Sec. 2(c), Aug. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 488, directed 
Secretary of the Interior to prepare and submit to Congress by July 1, 
1979, a progress report on efforts to establish a permanent location for 
displaced people of Bikini Island.


                             Disaster Relief

    Section 3 of act June 30, 1954, ch. 423, as added Pub. L. 90-617, 
Sec. 2, Oct. 21, 1968, 82 Stat. 1213, and amended Pub. L. 91-606, title 
III, Sec. 301(k), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1759; Pub. L. 93-288, title 
VI, Sec. 602(k), May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 164; Pub. L. 100-707, title I, 
Sec. 109(w), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4710, provided that: ``There are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as the Secretary of the 
Interior may find necessary, but not to exceed $10,000,000 for any one 
year, to alleviate suffering and damage resulting from major disasters 
that occur in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Such sums 
shall be in addition to those authorized in section 2 of this Act [set 
out as a note above] and shall not be subject to the limitations imposed 
by section 2 of this Act. The Secretary of the Interior shall determine 
whether or not a major disaster has occurred in accordance with the 
principles and policies of sections 102(2) and 401 of the [Robert T. 
Stafford] Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 
5122(2), 5170].''


                  Island Trading Company of Micronesia

    Act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 383, Sec. 3, 67 Stat. 495, provided that 
notwithstanding the provisions of the Interior Department Appropriation 
Act, 1953 (Pub. L. 470, ch. 597, 66 Stat. 445), the Island Trading 
Company of Micronesia not have succession after Dec. 31, 1954.


 Authorizing Approval of Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory of the 
                             Pacific Islands

    Act July 18, 1947, ch. 271, 61 Stat. 397, authorized President to 
approve, on behalf of the United States, the trusteeship agreement 
between the United States and the Security Council of the United Nations 
for the former Japanese mandated islands (to be known as the Territory 
of the Pacific Islands) which was approved by the Security Council on 
Apr. 2, 1947.

                        Executive Order No. 10265

    Ex. Ord. No. 10265, eff. June 29, 1951, 16 F.R. 6419, which related 
to transfer of administration of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, 
was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11021, eff. May 8, 1962, 27 F.R. 4409, 
formerly set out below.

                        Executive Order No. 11021

    Ex. Ord. No. 11021, eff. May 7, 1962, 27 F.R. 4409, as amended by 
Ex. Ord. No. 11944, eff. Oct. 25, 1976, 41 F.R. 47215, which related to 
administration of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, was superseded 
by Ex. Ord. No. 12569, Oct. 16, 1986, 51 F.R. 37171, set out as a note 
under section 1901 of this title.
