TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS

TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS Office of Territorial Affairs administration of territories For expenses necessary for the administration of Territories under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, $52,023,000, of which (1) not to exceed $48,302,000 shall be available for compensation and expenses of the judiciary in American Samoa, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)) ; grants to American Samoa, in addition to current local revenues, for support of governmental functions; grants to Guam, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1428–1428e; Public Law 95–134; 91 Stat. 1161, 1162, 1163); direct grants to the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands as authorized by law (Public Law 94–241,90 Stat. 272), to remain available until expended, of which $8,868,000 shall be available only upon enactment of authorizing legislation; and (2) not to exceed $3,721,000 shall be available for expenses of the offices of the Government Comptroller for the Virgin Islands, the Government Comptroller for Guam, Trust Territory of92 STAT. 1289 the Pacific Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands as authorized by law (Public Law 95–134; 91 Stat. 1161, 1162), and the Government Comptroller for American Samoa, and for salaries and expenses of the Office of Territorial Affairs: Provided, That the Territorial and local governments herein provided for are authorized to make purchases through the General Services Administration: Provided further, That appropriations available for the administration of Territories may be expended for the purchase, charter, maintenance, and operation of surface vessels for official purposes and for commercial transportation purposes found by the Secretary to be necessary: Provided further, That all financial transactions of the Territorial and local governments herein provided for, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or utilized by such governments, shall be audited by the General Accounting Office, in accordance with the provisions of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (42 Stat. 23) as amended, and the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 834): Provided further, That funds available to the Government Comptroller for American Samoa shall be available for purchase of not to exceed 2 passenger motor vehicles. trust territory of the pacific islands For expenses necessary for the Department of the Interior in administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands pursuant to the Trusteeship Agreement approved by joint resolution of July 18, 1947 (61 Stat. 397), and the Act of June 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 330), as amended (91 Stat. 1159), including the expenses of the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; compensation and expenses of the Judiciary of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; grants to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in addition to local revenues, for support of governmental functions; $114,608,000, to remain available until expended, of which $6,000,000 shall be available only upon enactment of authorizing legislation: Provided, That all financial transactions of the Trust Territory, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or utilized by such Trust Territory, shall be audited by the General Accounting Office in accordance with the provisions of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (42 Stat. 23), as amended, and the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 834): Provided further, That the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands is authorized to make purchases through the General Services Administration: Provided further, That appropriations available for the administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands may be expended for the purchase, charter, maintenance, and operation of surface vessels for official purposes and for commercial transportation purposes found by the Secretary to be necessary in carrying out the provisions of article 6(2) of the Trusteeship Agreement approved by Congress. micronesian claims fund, trust territory of the pacific islands For payment to the Micronesian Claims Fund for settlement of claims of Micronesian inhabitants of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands as may be determined by the Micronesian Claims Commission pursuant to the provisions of title II of the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 (85 Stat. 96), $12,600,000, to remain available until expended.