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Page 102 TITLE 48—TERRITORIES and INSULAR POSSESSIONS § 1421p TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS Page 102 tection and reforestation, consistent with exist- CODIFICATION ing laws, administered by the Secretary of Agri- Section was not enacted as part of the Organic Act of culture, which are applicable to the continental Guam which comprises this chapter. United States. The program authorized by this section shall be developed in cooperation with TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC the territorial government of Guam and shall be ISLANDS covered by a memorandum of understanding For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- agreed to by the territorial government and the lands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of this Department. The Secretary may also utilize the title. agencies, facilities, and employees of the De- § 1421q–1. Applicability of laws referred to in sec- partment, and may cooperate with other public tion 502(a)(1) of Covenant to Establish a agencies and with private organizations and in- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- dividuals in Guam and elsewhere. lands (Pub. L. 93–421, § 1, Sept. 19, 1974, 88 Stat. 1154.) Effective on the date when section 502 of the CODIFICATION Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Section was not enacted as part of the Organic Act of Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union Guam which comprises this chapter. With the United States of America, approved by joint resolution approved on March 24, 1976 (90 § 1421p. Authorization of appropriations Stat. 263) goes into force those laws which are There are hereby authorized to be appro- referred to in section 502(a)(1) of said Covenant, priated such sums as may be necessary to carry except for any laws administered by the Social out the purposes of section 1421o of this title. Security Administration, except for medicaid Sums appropriated in pursuance of sections which is now administered by the Centers for 1421o and 1421p of this title may be allocated to Medicare & Medicaid Services, and except the such agencies of the Department as are con- Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 (85 Stat. 96) shall cerned with the administration of the program be applicable to the territories of Guam and the in Guam. Virgin Islands on the same terms and conditions as such laws are applied to the Northern Mari- (Pub. L. 93–421, § 2, Sept. 19, 1974, 88 Stat. 1154.) ana Islands. CODIFICATION (Pub. L. 95–134, title IV, § 403, Oct. 15, 1977, 91 Section was not enacted as part of the Organic Act of Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 95–135, § 1, Oct. 15, 1977, 91 Guam which comprises this chapter. Stat. 1166; Pub. L. 108–173, title IX, § 900(e)(7), § 1421q. Applicability of Federal laws Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2374.) The laws of the United States which are made REFERENCES IN TEXT applicable to the Northern Mariana Islands by The Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the the provisions of section 502(a)(1) of H.J. Res. Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the 549,1 as approved by the House of Representa- United States of America, referred to in text, is con- tives and the Senate, except for section 228 of tained in section 1 of Pub. L. 94–241, set out as a note title II [42 U.S.C. 428] and title XVI of the Social under section 1801 of this title. For Jan. 9, 1978, as the date section 502 of the Covenant came into force, see Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.] as it applies Proc. No. 4534, § 2, set out as a note under section 1801 to the several States and the Micronesia Claims of this title. Act [50 U.S.C. App. 2018 et seq.] as it applies to The joint resolution approved on March 24, 1976, re- the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, shall ferred to in text, is Pub. L. 94–241, Mar. 24, 1976, 90 Stat. be made applicable to Guam on the same terms 263, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 1801 and conditions as such laws are applied to the et seq.) of chapter 17 of this title. For complete classi- Northern Mariana Islands. fication of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The Micronesian Claims Act of 1971, referred to in (Pub. L. 94–255, § 2, Apr. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 300.) text, is Pub. L. 92–39, July 1, 1971, 85 Stat. 92, which was classified generally to section 2018 et seq. of Title 50, REFERENCES IN TEXT Appendix, War and National Defense, and which was Section 502(a)(1) of H.J. Res. 549, referred to in text, omitted from the Code as terminated Aug. 3, 1976. probably means section 502(a)(1) of the Covenant to Es- tablish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- CODIFICATION lands in Political Union with the United States of Section is also classified to section 1574–1 of this America, which is contained in section 1 of Pub. L. title. 94–241, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title. Section was not enacted as part of the Organic Act of The Social Security Act, referred to in text, is act Guam which comprises this chapter. Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title XVI Section was formerly set out as a note under section of the Social Security Act is classified generally to 1681 of this title. subchapter XVI (§ 1381 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classi- AMENDMENTS fication of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 2003—Pub. L. 108–173 substituted ‘‘Centers for Medi- 42 and Tables. care & Medicaid Services’’ for ‘‘Health Care Financing The Micronesia Claims Act, referred to in text, prob- Administration’’. ably means the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971, Pub. L. 1977—Pub. L. 95–135 amended section generally. Prior 92–39, July 1, 1971, 85 Stat. 92, as amended, which was to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘Effective on classified generally to section 2018 et seq. of Title 50, October 15, 1977, those laws, except for any laws admin- Appendix, War and National Defense, and which was istered by the Social Security Administration and ex- omitted from the Code as terminated Aug. 3, 1976. cept for medicaid which is now administered by the Health Care Financing Administration, which are re- 1 See References in Text note below. ferred to in section 502(a)(1) (except for the reference to Page 103 TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS § 1422 the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 (85 Stat. 96)) of the (4) Administrative expenses Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the North- ern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United Not to exceed 3 percent of the amounts ap- States of America, approved by joint resolution ap- propriated to the Fund for a fiscal year may proved on March 24, 1976 (90 Stat. 263), and 502(a)(2) of be used for administrative expenses of the Ad- said Covenant shall be applicable to the territories of ministrator. Guam and the Virgin Islands on the same terms and conditions as such laws are applied to the Common- (5) Availability of amounts wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.’’ Amounts in the Fund shall remain available EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT until expended. Section 2 of Pub. L. 95–135 provided that: ‘‘This (d) Transfers of amounts amendatory joint resolution [amending this section] Amounts appropriated or otherwise made shall be effective as of the approval of said Act entitled available for any fiscal year for an intermodal ‘To authorize certain appropriations for the territories of the United States, to amend certain Acts relating or marine facility comprising a component of thereto, and for other purposes’ (enrolled bill H.R. 6550, the Program shall be transferred to and admin- Ninety-fifth Congress, first session) [Pub. L. 95–134, ap- istered by the Administrator. proved Oct. 15, 1977].’’ (e) Limitation § 1421r. Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Nothing in this section shall be construed to Program authorize amounts made available under section (a) In general 215 of title 23 or any other amounts made avail- able for the construction of highways or The Secretary of Transportation, acting amounts otherwise not eligible for making port through the Administrator of the Maritime Ad- improvements to be deposited into the Fund. ministration (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’), may establish a Port of Guam (f) Authorization of appropriations Improvement Enterprise Program (in this sec- There are authorized to be appropriated to the tion referred to as the ‘‘Program’’) to provide Fund such sums as may be necessary to carry for the planning, design, and construction of out this section. projects for the Port of Guam to improve facili- (Pub. L. 110–417, div. C, title XXXV, § 3512, Oct. ties, relieve port congestion, and provide greater 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4770; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, access to port facilities. title X, § 1075(e)(20), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4375.) (b) Authorities of the Administrator In carrying out the Program, the Adminis- REFERENCES IN TEXT trator may— The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, re- (1) receive funds provided for the Program ferred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, from Federal and non-Federal entities, includ- 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 ing private entities; (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Wel- (2) provide for coordination among appro- fare. For complete classification of this Act to the priate governmental agencies to expedite the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.
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