48 U.S.C. § 1826 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 208 TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS § 1825 CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1694c of this title. AMENDMENTS 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–454 inserted ‘‘including the Supreme Court of the United States,’’ after ‘‘courts of the United States’’ in first sentence. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98–454 effective on ninetieth day following Oct. 5, 1984, see section 1005 of Pub. L. 98–454, set out as a note under section 1424 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE For effective date of this section, see section 1825 of this title and Effective Date of Constitution note there- under. § 1825. Effective date This subchapter shall come into force upon its approval or at the time proclaimed by the Presi- dent for the Constitution of the Northern Mar- iana Islands to become effective, whichever is the later date. (Pub. L. 95–157, § 5, Nov. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1267.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1694d of this title. Executive Documents EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONSTITUTION For provisions of proclamation of President relating to effective date for Constitution of Northern Mariana Islands, see Proc. No. 4534, Oct. 24, 1977, 42 F.R. 56593, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title. § 1826. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the pur- poses of this subchapter. (Pub. L. 95–157, § 6, Nov. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1267.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1694e of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE For effective date of this section, see section 1825 of this title and Effective Date of Constitution note there- under. SUBCHAPTER III—MISCELLANEOUS § 1841. Funds and services (a) Acquisition and construction of powerplant and distribution facilities There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for expenditure after October 1, 1978, not more than $12,000,000 plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs from October 1978 price levels as indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the types of construction involved, to assist in the acquisition and con- struction of a powerplant for the Northern Mar- iana Islands together with upgrading, rehabili- tation, or replacement of distribution facilities. (b) Services and facilities of Federal agencies; grants-in-aid; availability of appropriations in succeeding fiscal years (1) The government of the Northern Marianas in carrying out the purposes of this Act, Public Law 95–134, or Public Law 94–241 [48 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.], may utilize, to the extent practicable, the available services and facilities of agencies and instrumentalities of the Federal Govern- ment on a reimbursable basis. Such amounts may be credited to the appropriation or fund which provided the services and facilities. Agen- cies and instrumentalities of the Federal Gov- ernment may, when practicable, make available to the government of the Northern Marianas, upon request of the Secretary, such services and facilities as they are equipped to render or fur- nish, and they may do so without reimburse- ment if otherwise authorized by law. (2) Any funds made available to the Northern Mariana Islands under grant-in-aid programs by section 502 of the Covenant To Establish a Com- monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of Amer- ica (Public Law 94–241), or pursuant to any other Act of Congress enacted after March 24, 1976, are hereby authorized to remain available until ex- pended. (3) Any amount authorized by the Covenant described in paragraph (2) or by any other Act of Congress enacted after March 24, 1976, which au- thorizes appropriations for the Northern Mar- iana Islands, but not appropriated for a fiscal year is authorized to be available for appropria- tion in succeeding fiscal years. (c) Supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and distribution of donated foods Notwithstanding the provisions of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 [7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, upon the request of the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, acting pursuant to legislation enacted in accordance with section 5 and 7 of ar- ticle II of the Constitution of the Northern Mar- iana Islands, and for the period during which such legislation is effective, (1) to implement a supplemental nutrition assistance program in part or all of the Northern Mariana Islands with such income and household standards of eligi- bility, deductions, and allotment values as the Secretary determines, after consultation with the Governor, to be suited to the economic and social circumstances of such islands: Provided, That in no event shall such income standards of eligibility exceed those in the forty-eight con- tiguous States, and (2) to distribute or permit a distribution of federally donated foods in any part of the Northern Mariana Islands for which the Governor has not requested that the supple- mental nutrition assistance program be imple- mented. This authority shall remain in effect