23rd FSM Congress Public Laws

To further amend sections 303 and 306 of title 55 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia (Annotated), as amended by Public Laws Nos. 18-12, 18-25 and 18-57, to modify the distribution formula for Compact funds to allow the National Government a 10% share of the distribution, to insert a new section 306A of Title 55 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia (Annotated), containing transitional provisions for Fiscal Year 2024, to centralize the Compact infrastructure sector grants within the Department of Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure, and for other purposes.

To amend Public Law No. 21-157, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 21-179, 21-216, 22-17, 22-35, 22-44 and 22-118, by amending section 4 thereof, for the purpose of changing the use of funds previously appropriated therein, to fund public projects and social programs for the people of Pohnpei State, and for other purposes.

To further amend Public Law No. 21-201, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 21-219, 21-223, 21-229, 21-241, 22-28, 22-31, 22-51, 22-67, 22-97 and 22-104, by amending section 6 thereof, for the purpose of changing the lapse date of funds previously appropriated therein, to fund priority infrastructure projects and other public projects and social programs for the people of Yap, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Chuuk States, and for other purposes.

To further amend Public Law No. 20-141, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 20-145, 20-163, 20-164, 20-190, 21-05, 21-33, 21-48, 21-67, 21-91, 21-182, 21-193, 22-34, 22-69, 22-77, 22-160 and 22-177, by amending section 6 thereof, to change the lapse date of funds previously appropriated therein, for the purpose of funding priority infrastructure projects and other projects and programs in each of the states, and for other purposes.

To appropriate the sum of $500,000 from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, for the purpose of funding relief efforts in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands in response to the damage caused by Super Typhoon Mawar, and for other purposes.

To further amend Public Law No. 21-228, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 21-248, 22-12, 22-22, 22-36, 22-74 and 22-90, by amending section 5 thereof, to change the use of funds appropriated therein, to fund public projects and social programs for the people of Chuuk State, and for other purposes.

To further amend Public Law No. 21-80, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 21-99, 21-110, 21-143, 21-181, 21-188, 21-214, 21-242, 22-19, 22-38, 22-56, 22-99, 22-107, 22-108, 22-142 and 22-199, by amending section 2 thereof, to change the use of certain funds previously appropriated therein, to fund public projects and social programs for the people of Yap State, and for other purposes.

To further amend Public Law No. 22-37, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 22-45, 22-76 and 22-178, by amending section 5 thereof, to change the use of funds previously appropriated to fund public projects and social programs for the people of Chuuk State, and for other purposes.

To amend sections 304, 305 and 308 of title 50 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia (Annotated), as enacted by Public Law No. 22-134, to remove the COVID-19 Vaccination mandate for all persons entering the FSM, authorize the Department of Health and Social Affairs to reinstate COVID-19 vaccination entry requirements by regulations, to make technical changes, and for other purposes.

To amend Public Law No. 22-186, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 22-189 and 23-01, by amending section 5 thereof, to change the use of funds previously appropriated therein, for the purpose of funding public projects and social programs for the people of Chuuk State, and for other purposes.

To further amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 and 12 of Public Law No. 22-153, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 22-169, 22-181, 22-204, and 23-08, to appropriate $3,012,476 from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, to provide supplemental funding for the operations of the Executive branch, the Judicial branch, the Legislative branch, Grants, Subsidies, and Contributions and Capital and Human Resources Development of the National Government, and for other purposes.

To further amend Public Law No. 22-86, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 22-101, 22-102, 22-106, 22-140, 22-147, 22-168, 22-185, 22-197 and 23-06, by amending sections 4, 5 and 6 thereof, to change the use and allottee of funds previously appropriated therein, for the purpose of funding priority infrastructure projects and other public projects and social programs for the people of Pohnpei and Chuuk States, and for other purposes.

To further amend Public Law No. 22-180, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 22-187, 22-188, 23-03 and 23-09, by amending sections 4, 5 and 6 thereof, for the purpose of changing the use and allottee of funds previously appropriated therein, to fund public projects and social programs for the people of Pohnpei and Chuuk states, and for other purposes.

To further amend sections 9 and 12 of Public Law No. 22-42, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 22-60, 22-80, 22-103 and 22-141, to modify the use of Capital and Human Resources Development funding and change the use and allottee of such funds previously appropriated therein to fund the operations of the National Government of the Federated States of Micronesia for fiscal year September 30, 2022; and for other purposes.

To further amend Public Law No. 22-180, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 22-187, 22-188 and 23-03, by amending sections 2, 4 and 5 thereof, for the purpose of changing the use of funds previously appropriated therein, to fund public projects and social programs for the people Yap, Pohnpei and Chuuk states, and for other purposes.

To further amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 and 12 of Public Law No. 22-153, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 22-169, 22-181 and 22-204, to appropriate $1,820,452 from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, to provide supplemental funding for the operations of the Executive, Legislative the Judiciary branches and Grants, Subsidies and Contributions of the National Government, and for other purposes.

To appropriate the sum of $923,000 from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, for the purpose of funding the FSMTCC – Open Access Entity (OAE), the 2023 Special Election, the 2023 Inauguration, the participation of airport managers and staff in the Airport Master Record Seminar, and for other purposes.