tariff duties imposed by the United States if such general tariff duties are not subject to United States international obligations, or in cases where the general duty is applied at a rate below that which is subject to United States international obligations. In the latter case, the combined duties shall not exceed the level for which a United States international obligation exists. PUBLIC LAW 95-134 To authorize certain appropriations for the territories of the United States, to amend certain Acts relating thereto, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE V SEC. 501. In order to minimize the burden caused by existing application and reporting procedures for certain grant-in-aid programs available to the [Virgin Islands,] Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands (hereafter referred to as "Insular Areas") it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress that: (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any department or agency of the Governments of the United States which administers any Act of Congress which specifically provides for making grants to any Insular Area under which payment received may be used by such Insular Area only for certain specified purposes (other than direct payments to classes of individuals) may, acting through appropriate administrative authorities of such department or agency, consolidate any or all grants made to such area for any fiscal year or years. (b) Any consolidated grant for any insular area shall not be less than the sum of all grants which such area would otherwise be entitled to receive for such year. (c) The funds received under a consolidated grant shall be expended in furtherance of the programs and purposes authorized for any of the grants which are being consolidated, which are authorized under any of the Acts administered by the department or agency making the grant, and which would be applicable to grants for such programs and purposes in the absence of the consolidation, but the Insular Areas shall determine the proportion of the funds granted which shall be allocated to such programs and purposes. (d) Each department or agency making grants-in-aid shall, by regulations published in the Federal Register, provide the method by which any Insular Area may submit (i) a single application for a consolidated grant for any fiscal year period, but not more than one such application for a consolidated grant shall be required by any department or agency unless notice of such requirement is transmitted to the appropriate committees of the United States Congress together with a complete explanation of the necessity for requiring such additional applications and (ii) a single report to such department or agency with respect to each such consolidated grant: Provided, That nothing in this paragraph shall preclude such department or agency from providing adequate procedures for accounting, auditing, evaluating, and reviewing any programs or activities receiving benefits from any consolidated grant. The administering authority of any department or agency, in its discretion, may (i) waive any requirement for matching funds otherwise required by law to be provided by the Insular Area involved and (ii) waive the requirement that any Insular Area submit an application or report in writing with repect to any consolidated grant. PUBLIC LAW 100-418 To enhance the competitiveness of American industry, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the "Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988". SEC. 1102. TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY. "(e)(1) During the negotiation of any trade agreement under subsections (a), (b), and (c), it is the sense of the Senate that the President should consider the effects of any proposed tariff rate or any proposed changes in nontariff measures on the economy of Puerto Rico and should consult with the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico concerning such potential effects before concluding international trade negotiations. (2) It is the sense of the Senate that the President should seek to obtain favorable treatment from foreign countries for exports from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and should take steps to encourage other countries to consider Puerto Rico as a developing area for purposes of their respective Generalized Systems of Trade Preferences schemes, and any such regional systems of trade preferences. О DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED SEPTEMBER 7 (legislative day SEPTEMBER 6), 1989.-Ordered to be printed Mr. LAUTENBERG, from the Committee on Appropriations, REPORT [To accompany H.R. 3015] The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the bill (H.R. 3015) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes, reports to the Senate with various amendments, and presents herewith information relative to the changes recommended. AMOUNTS OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL Amount of bill passed by the House. $11,972,399,569 11,937,504,569 10,027,696,569 11,866,666,569 |