48 U.S.C. § 1667 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–576, title I, § 103, Oct

Page 166 TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS § 1665 to commerce between the islands of American Samoa or between those islands and other ports under the ju- risdiction of the United States. See section 55101 of Title 46, Shipping. § 1665. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act Oct. 5, 1992, Pub. L. 102–381, title I, 106 Stat. 1392, which authorized Territorial and local gov- ernments of American Samoa to make purchases through General Services Administration, was from the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Ap- propriations Act, 1993, and was not repeated in subse- quent appropriation acts. See section 1469e of this title. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Nov. 13, 1991, Pub. L. 102–154, title I, 105 Stat. 1007. Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–512, title I, 104 Stat. 1932. Oct. 23, 1989, Pub. L. 101–121, title I, 103 Stat. 716. Sept. 27, 1988, Pub. L. 100–446, title I, 102 Stat. 1797. Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(g) [title I], 101 Stat. 1329–213, 1329–231. Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(h) [title I], 100 Stat. 1783–242, 1783–258, and Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(h) [title I], 100 Stat. 3341–242, 3341–258. Dec. 19, 1985, Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(d) [title I], 99 Stat. 1224, 1238. Oct. 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(c) [title I], 98 Stat. 1837, 1851. Nov. 4, 1983, Pub. L. 98–146, title I, 97 Stat. 931. Dec. 30, 1982, Pub. L. 97–394, title I, 96 Stat. 1979. Dec. 23, 1981, Pub. L. 97–100, title I, 95 Stat. 1401. Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–514, title I, 94 Stat. 2969. Nov. 27, 1979, Pub. L. 96–126, title I, 93 Stat. 965. Oct. 17, 1978, Pub. L. 95–465, title I, 92 Stat. 1289. July 26, 1977, Pub. L. 95–74, title I, 91 Stat. 295. July 31, 1976, Pub. L. 94–373, title I, 90 Stat. 1052. Dec. 23, 1975, Pub. L. 94–165, title I, 89 Stat. 987. Aug. 31, 1974, Pub. L. 93–404, title I, 88 Stat. 812. Oct. 4, 1973, Pub. L. 93–120, title I, 87 Stat. 433. Aug. 10, 1972, Pub. L. 92–369, title I, 86 Stat. 512. Aug. 10, 1971, Pub. L. 92–76, title I, 85 Stat. 233. July 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91–361, title I, 84 Stat. 673. Oct. 29, 1969, Pub. L. 91–98, title I, 83 Stat. 151. July 26, 1968, Pub. L. 90–425, title I, 82 Stat. 430. June 24, 1967, Pub. L. 90–28, title I, 81 Stat. 63. May 31, 1966, Pub. L. 89–435, title I, 80 Stat. 174. June 28, 1965, Pub. L. 89–52, title I, 79 Stat. 179. July 7, 1964, Pub. L. 88–356, title I, 78 Stat. 278. July 26, 1963, Pub. L. 88–79, title I, 77 Stat. 102. Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–578, title I, 76 Stat. 339. Aug. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87–122, title I, 75 Stat. 250. May 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–455, title I, 74 Stat. 112. June 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86–60, title I, 73 Stat. 101. June 4, 1958, Pub. L. 85–439, title I, 72 Stat. 163. July 1, 1957, Pub. L. 85–77, title I, 71 Stat. 265. June 13, 1956, ch. 380, title I, 70 Stat. 265. June 16, 1955, ch. 147, title I, 69 Stat. 149. July 1, 1954, ch. 446, title I, 68 Stat. 372. July 31, 1953, ch. 298, title I, 67 Stat. 273. July 9, 1952, ch. 597, title I, 66 Stat. 457. Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 375, title I, 65 Stat. 263. § 1666. Extension of scientific, technical, and other assistance; grant-in-aid program re- striction; limitations on expenditures Upon request of the Secretary of the Interior— (a) the head of any Federal department, agency, or corporation may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, extend to Amer- ican Samoa, without reimbursement, such sci- entific, technical, and other assistance under any program which it administers as, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Interior, will promote the welfare of American Samoa. The provisions of the preceding sentence shall not apply to financial assistance under any grant- in-aid program. The Secretary of the Interior shall not request assistance pursuant to this subsection which will involve nonreimbursable costs as estimated for him in advance by the heads of the departments, agencies, and cor- porations concerned in excess of an aggregate of $150,000 in any one fiscal year; (b) the Secretary of Agriculture may extend to American Samoa the benefits of the Rich- ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.]; and (c) the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare may extend to American Samoa the benefits of the Vocational Education Act of 1946, the Hospital Survey and Construction Act [42 U.S.C. 291 et seq.], and section 246 of title 42, all as amended. (Pub. L. 87–688, § 1, Sept. 25, 1962, 76 Stat. 586; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 709(a)(7)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–312; Pub. L. 106–78, title VII, § 752(b)(18), Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1170.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (b), is act June 4, 1946, ch. 281, 60 Stat. 230, which is classified generally to chapter 13 (§ 1751 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 1751 of Title 42 and Tables. The Vocational Education Act of 1946, referred to in subsec. (c), is act June 8, 1936, ch. 541, 49 Stat. 1488, which was classified to sections 15h to 15q, 15aa to 15jj, and 15aaa to 15ggg of Title 20, Education, and was re- pealed by section 103 of Pub. L. 90–576, title I, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1091. See section 2301 et seq. of Title 20. The Hospital Survey and Construction Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 958, 60 Stat. 1041, which added a title VI to the Public Health Serv- ice Act, and was classified to subchapter IV (§ 291 et seq.) of chapter 6A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Such title VI was amended generally by Pub. L. 88–443, § 3(a) Aug. 18, 1964, 78 Stat. 447. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. AMENDMENTS 1999—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–78 substituted ‘‘Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act’’ for ‘‘National School Lunch Act’’. 1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–208 struck out ‘‘the Li- brary Services Act,’’ after ‘‘the Vocational Education Act of 1946,’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions and offices (relating to edu- cation) of Secretary and Department of Health, Edu- cation, and Welfare to Secretary and Department of Education, and termination of certain offices and posi- tions and redesignation of Secretary of Health, Edu- cation, and Welfare as Secretary of Health and Human Services, see sections 3441, 3503, and 3508 of Title 20, Education. § 1667. Repealed. Pub. L. 90–576, title I, § 103, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1091 Section, Pub. L. 87–688, § 2, Sept. 25, 1962, 76 Stat. 586, extended to American Samoa the benefits of the Voca- Page 167 TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS § 1670 tional Education Act of 1946 and authorized an annual appropriation of $80,000 therefor. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Pub. L. 90–576, title I, § 103, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1091, provided that the repeal of this section is effective July 1, 1969. § 1668. Reporting duties of Governor and transfer of functions from government comptroller for American Samoa to Inspector General, Department of the Interior (a) Comprehensive annual financial report; con- tents; other reports The Governor of American Samoa shall pre- pare, publish, and submit to the Congress and the Secretary of the Interior a comprehensive annual financial report in conformance with the standards of the National Council on Govern- mental Accounting within one hundred and twenty days after the close of the fiscal year. The comprehensive annual financial report shall include statistical data as set forth in the stand- ards of the National Council of Governmental Accounting relating to the physical, economic, social, and political characteristics of the gov- ernment, and any other information required by the Congress. The Governor shall also make such other reports at such other times as may be required by the Congress or under applicable Federal law. (b) Functions, powers, and duties transferred The following functions, powers, and duties heretofore vested in the government comptroller for American Samoa are hereby transferred to the Inspector General, Department of the Inte- rior, for the purpose of establishing an organiza- tion which will maintain a satisfactory level of independent audit oversight of the government of American Samoa: (1) The authority to audit all accounts per- taining to the revenue and receipts of the gov- ernment of American Samoa, and of funds de- rived from bond issues, and the authority to audit, in accordance with law and administra- tive regulations, all expenditures of funds and property pertaining to the government of American Samoa including those pertaining to trust funds held by the government of Amer- ican Samoa. (2) The authority to report to the Secretary of the Interior and the Governor of American Samoa all failures to collect amounts due the government, and expenditures of funds or uses or property which are irregular or not pursu- ant to law. (c) Scope of authority transferred The authority granted in paragraph (b) shall extend to all activities of the government of American Samoa, and shall be in addition to the authority conferred upon the Inspector General by chapter 4 of title 5. (d) Transfer of personnel, assets, etc., of office of government comptroller for American Samoa to Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior In order to carry out the provisions of this sec- tion, the personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, held, used, arising from, available or to be made available, of the office of the government comptroller for American Samoa relating to its audit function are hereby transferred to the Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior. (Pub. L. 96–205, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 97–357, title IV, § 402, Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1711; amended Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, § 901(o), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3291; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(93), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4352.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1668, Pub. L. 96–205, title V, § 501, Mar. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 90, mandated payment of salary and ex- penses of the government comptroller for American Samoa from funds appropriated to the Department of the Interior, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–357, § 402. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5.’’ for ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amended.’’ 1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–362 struck out ‘‘The Governor shall transmit the comprehensive annual fi- nancial report to the Inspector General of the Depart- ment of the Interior who shall audit it and report his findings to the Congress.’’ after ‘‘other information re- quired by the Congress.’’ and ‘‘He shall also submit to the Congress, the Secretary of the Interior, and the cognizant Federal auditors a written statement of ac- tions taken or contemplated on Federal audit rec- ommendations within sixty days after the issuance date of the audit report.’’ after ‘‘under applicable Fed- eral law.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in the 1st sentence of subsec. (a) of this section relating to the requirement that the Governor submit a com- prehensive annual financial report to Congress, see sec- tion 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and the 14th item on page 115 of House Document No. 103–7. § 1669. Administration and enforcement of collec- tion of customs duties; employment and training of residents The Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon the request of the Governor of American Samoa, ad- minister and enforce the collection of all cus- toms duties derived from American Samoa, without cost to the government of American Samoa. The Secretary of the Treasury, in con- sultation 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 adminis- tration and enforcement of this section shall commence October 1, 1980. (Pub. L. 96–205, title V, § 502, Mar. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 90.) § 1670. Industrial development bonds (a) Issuance The legislature of the government of Amer- ican Samoa may cause to be issued after Sep-