PUBLIC LAW 98-454—OCT. 5, 1984
98 STAT. 1733
"(E) For exclusion of interest for purposes of Federal income taxation, see section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.". SEC. 202. (a) The legislature of the government of American Samoa may cause to be issued after September 20, 1984, industrial development bonds (within the meaning of section 103(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954). (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any obligation shall be exempt from all State and local taxation in effect on or after October 1, 1984. (2) Any obligation issued under subsection (a) shall not be exempt from State or local gift, estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or other wealth transfer taxes. (3) For purposes of this subsection— (A) The term "State" includes the District of Columbia. (B) The taxes imposed by counties, municipalities, or any territory, dependency, or possession of the United States shall be treated as local taxes. (c) For exclusion of interest for purposes of Federal income taxation, see section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. SEC. 203. Section 11 of the Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 387, 48 U.S.C. 1423a), as amended, is amended by inserting, immediately before the sentence that begins with the words "Should the Guam Power Authority fail to pay", the following language: "At the request of the Board of Directors of the Guam Power Authority for a second refinancing agreement and conditioned on the approval of the Government of Guam pursuant to the law of Guam, and conditioned on the establishment of an independent rate-making authority by the Government of Guam, the Secretary may guarantee for purchase by the Federal Financing Bank, on or before December 31, 1984, according to an agreement that shall provide for— "(a) substantially equal semiannual installments of principal and interest; "(b) maturity of obligations no later than December 31, 2004; "(c) authority for the Secretary, should there be a violation of a provision of this legislation, or covenants or stipulations contained in the refinancing document and after giving sixty days notice of such violation to the Guam Power Authority and the Governor of Guam, to dismiss members of the Board of Directors or the general manager of the Guam Power Authority, and (1) appoint in their place members or a general manager who shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary, or (2) contract for the management of the Guam Power Authority; and "(d) an annual simple interest rate of seven per centum; and the Federal Financing Bank shall purchase such Guam Power Authority obligations if such Guam Power Authority obligations are issued to refinance the principal amount scheduled to mature on December 31, 1990. Should such second refinancing occur, (1) the independent rate-making authority to be established by the Government of Guam, or in its absence, the Board of Directors of the Guam Power Authority, shall establish rates sufficient to satisfy all financial obligations and future capital investment needs of the Guam Power Authority that shall be consistent with generally accepted rate-making practices of public utilities, and (2) the Government of Guam shall not modify the requirements of such refinancing agreement without
26 USC 103. 48 USC 1670.
Taxes. Prohibition.
�
