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PUBLIC LAW 98-213—DEC. 8, 1983 97 STAT. 1459 Public Law 98-213 98th Congress An Act To authorize $15,500,000 for capital improvement projects on Guam, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1(a)(1) of Public Law 95-348 (92 Stat. 487) as amended by Public Law 97-357 (96 Stat. 1705) is amended by deleting the word "and" where it last appears, and inserting after the words "fiscal year 1983," the words "and effective October 1, 1983, $15,500,000,". SEC. 2. Funds authorized to be appropriated for the construction of a hydroelectric facility in Ponape pursuant to section 101 of Public Law 96-205 (94 Stat. 84), as amended, may be appropriated directly to the Secretary of the Army for expenditure by the Chief of Engineers on such construction. SEC. 3. (a) Section 205(a) of Public Law 96-205, as amended by Public Law 96-597, is further amended by changing "1983. " to " 1985.". (b) Section 205(c) of Public Law 96-205 (94 Stat. 87) is amended to read as follows: "As provided in section 602 of Public Law 94-241 (90 Stat. 263, 270) the term 'rebate of any taxes' shall, effective January 1, 1985, apply only to the extent taxes have actually been paid pursuant to section 601 of said Act, shall not exceed the amount of tax actually paid for any tax year, and may only be paid following the close of the tax year involved. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective January 1, 1985, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall maintain, as a matter of public record, the name and address of each person receiving such a rebate, together with the amount of the rebate, and the year for which such rebate was made.". (c) The Secretary of the Interior and the Governor of the Common- wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall each submit a report to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- sources of the Senate on any efforts to develop any needed modifica- tion of the income tax rates required by sections 601 and 602 of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America ap- proved by Public Law 94-241 (90 Stat. 263, 269-270) to enforce such sections. The initial report shall be transmitted not later than January 1, 1984, with subsequent reports to be transmitted every three months thereafter until January 1, 1985. The reports shall set forth the precise objectives of both the Commonwealth government and the administration, any areas of difference, the modifications under consideration, and what progress has been made to resolve any differences and implement the provisions of sections 601 and 602. Dec. 8, 1983 [S. 589] Guam, capital improvement projects. 48 USC 1681 note. 48 USC 1681 note. Rebate of any taxes. 48 USC 1681 note. Effective date. Reports to congressional committees. 48 USC 1681 note. Objectives.