PUBLIC LAWS
Sixteenth FSM Congress
~ May 11, 2009 thru May 10, 2011 ~
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Public Law |
Effective Date |
TITLE |
| 16-76 | 04.26.2011 | To further amend Public Law No. 16-49, as amended by Public Law No. 16-68, by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 thereof, to modify the use of certain funds previously appropriated to fund public projects and social programs in the States of Pohnpei and Chuuk, and to offer technical amendments thereto, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-180| CD2] |
| 16-75 | 04.19.2011 | To further amend title 54 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia by adding a new chapter 7, for the purpose of establishing a Federated States of Micronesia Unified Revenue Authority for the National Government, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-154| CD1] |
| 16-74 | 04.19.2011 | To amend section 673 of title 55 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia to clarify that depositing of revenues received pursuant to the provisions of sections 901 and 902 of title 24 in the Maritime Surveillance Revolving Fund shall commence on October 1, 2011, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-187] |
| 16-73 | 04.18.2011 | To amend section 1013 of title 37 of the Federated States of Micronesia, as enacted by Public Law No. 14-88, to eliminate certain restrictions on a captive insurance company for loans to or investments in its parent company or affiliates, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-183] |
| 16-72 | 04.18.2011 | To further amend Public Law No. 16-58, as amended by Public Law No.16-64, by amending section 4 thereof to modify the use of certain funds previously appropriated to fund public projects and social programs in the State of Pohnpei, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-185| CD2] |
| 16-71 | 04.18.2011 | To amend Public Law No. 16-62 by amending sections 2, 4 and 6 thereof, to modify the use and allottees of funds previously appropriated therein to fund public projects and social programs in the States of Kosrae and Pohnpei, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-182| CD3] |
| 16-70 | 04.18.2011 | To change the use of $75,000 in appropriated funds from Merit Scholarship to National Scholarship by amending section 8 of Public Law No. 16-43, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 16-53 and 16-60, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-189] |
| 16-69 | 04.18.2011 | To appropriate the sum of $180,000 from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, to be channeled through the Micronesia Red Cross, for the purpose of contributing to the international relief effort for the recent disasters in Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-181 | CD 1] |
| 16-68 | 02.17.2011 | To amend Public Law No. 16-49, by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 thereof, to modify the use of certain funds previously appropriated to fund public projects and social programs in the States of Yap, Pohnpei, and Chuuk and to offer technical amendments thereto, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-172 | CD 3] |
| 16-67 | 02.15.2011 | To further amend Public Law No. 16-18, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 16-24, 16-32, 16-39 and 16-45, by amending section 1 thereof, to change the use of certain funds previously appropriated for funding Economic and Social Projects and Programs for the State of Chuuk for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-174 ] |
| 16-66 | 02.14.2011 | To further amend title 55 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended, by adding a new subchapter XII to chapter 6 to establish a Maritime Surveillance Revolving Fund, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-108 | CD 1] |
| 16-65 | 02.14.2011 | To appropriate from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia supplemental funding in the total amount of $682,687 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, by amending sections 1, 2, 6 and 9 of Public Law No. 16-43, as amended by Public Laws Nos.16-48, 16-53, and 16-60, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-176 | CD 4] |
| 16-64 | 02.03.2011 | To amend Public Law No. 16-58, by amending sections 3, 4 and 6 to modify the use and the allottee of certain funds previously appropriated to fund public projects and social programs in the States of Yap and Pohnpei for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-173 | CD 2] |
| 16-63 | 01.24.2011 | To further amend Public Law No. 10-72, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 10-103 and 16-26, by amending sections 12, 13, 14, and 18 thereof for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness of meetings of the Board of Directors of Caroline Island Air, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-165 | CA 16-67 CD 2] |
| 16-62 | 01.21.2011 | To appropriate the sum of $1,050,000 from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, for the purpose of funding public projects and social programs in each of the four states, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-169 | CA 16-64 CD 1] |
| 16-61 | 01.21.2011 | To further amend section 207 of title 2 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended, to clarify that ambassadors are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of Congress and must resign after a new President takes office, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-78 | CA 16-63 CD 1] |
| 16-60 | 01.19.2011 | To appropriate from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia supplemental funding in the total amount of $767,192 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, by amending sections 1, 2 and 3, 6 and 8 of Public Law No. 16-43, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 16-48 and 16-53, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-169 | CA 16-62 CD 3] |
| 16-59 | 12.27.2010 | To amend Public Law No. 15-31, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 15-54, 15-79, 16-2, 16-21, 16-28 and 16-51, by further amending Section 1 thereof, to change the use of certain funds previously appropriated therein for the State of Pohnpei, and for other purposes. :WITHOUT SIGNATURE [CB 16-160 | CA 16-58] |
| 16-58 | 12.20.2010 | To appropriate the sum of $1,005,000 from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, for the purpose of funding public projects and social programs in each of the four states, and for other purposes. :WITHOUT SIGNATURE [CB 16-161 | CA 16-55 CD 3] |
| 16-57 | 12.17.2010 | Directing the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, or his designee, that in accordance with section 2 of Article XIV of the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia that at least every ten years the question: "Shall there be a convention to revise or amend the Constitution?" of the Federated States of Micronesia be submitted to the people in a general election, such question shall be submitted to the people in the general election to be held on March 8, 2011, as was submitted in 2001, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-90 | CA 16-56 CD 1] |
| 16-56 | 12.17.2010 | To further amend title 55 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended, by adding a new subchapter XVII to chapter 6 to establish an Immigration, Customs and Quarantine Overtime Revolving Fund, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-151 | CA 16-60] |
| 16-55 | 12.17.2010 | To amend Section 115 of title 50 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, for the purpose of enabling divisions of the National Government responsible for immigration, customs, and quarantine to defray the costs of overtime accrued by their officials by collecting payments from the operators of aircraft and sea vessels, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-152 | CA 16-61 CD 2] |
| 16-54 | 12.17.2010 | To further amend Public Law No. 16-18, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 16-24, 16-32, 16-39 and 16-45, by amending section 1 thereof, to change the use of certain funds previously appropriated for funding Economic and Social Projects and Programs for the State of Chuuk for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes. : [CB 16-153 | CA 16-57] |
| 16-53 | 12.17.2010 | To appropriate from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia supplemental funding in the total amount of $20,063 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, by amending sections 1, 2 and 8 of Public Law No. 16-43, as amended by Public Law No. 16-48, and forother purposes. : [CB 16-164 | CA 16-59] |
| 16-52 | 11.12.10 |
To further amend chapter 3 of title 54 of the Code of the
Federated States of Micronesia, as amended, by further amending section 312,
as amended by Public Law No. 14-110, section 313, as amended by Public Laws
Nos. 14-110 and 16-19, section 321, as amended by Public Law No. 16-36,
section 322, section 331, section 342, section 351, as amended by Public Law
No. 14-110, section 352, and section 370, and by enacting new sections 371,
372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, to make procedural changes to the
corporate tax in order to make it more attractive to potential taxpayers,
and for other purposes. |
| 16-51 | 11.12.10 |
To amend Public Law No. 15-31, as amended by Public Laws
Nos. 15-54, 15-79, 16-2, 16-21 and 16-28, by further amending Section 1
thereof, to change the use of certain funds previously appropriated therein
for the State of Pohnpei, and for other purposes. |
| 16-50 | 10.15.10 |
To amend section 205 of title 22 of the Code of the
Federated States of Micronesia to afford flexibility to the Board of Coconut
Development Authority in holding board meetings, and for other purposes. |
| 16-49 | 10.15.10 |
To appropriate the sum of $2,940,000 from the General Fund
of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2011, for the purpose of funding public projects and social programs in
the four States of the Federated States of Micronesia, and for other
purposes. |
| 16-48 | 10.08.10 |
To appropriate from the General Fund of the Federated States
of Micronesia supplemental funding in the total amount of $15,101 for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 for the Department of Transportation,
Communication, and Infrastructure, to change the use of certain funds in
order to provide for the payment of wages and overtime for fiscal years 2010
and 2011 for the Divisions of the Department of Justice, by amending
sections 1 and 2 of Public Law No. 16-43, and for other purposes. |
| 16-47 | 10.08.10 |
To further amend section 103 of title 36 of the Code of the
Federated States of Micronesia, as amended by Public Law No. 15-75, to
clarify the application of the 60-day period for submission of stock
affidavit of an approved major corporation, to modify the FSM notary
requirement, and for other purposes. |
| 16-45 | 10.05.10 |
To further amend Public Law No. 16-18, as amended by Public
Laws Nos. 16-24, 16-32 and 16-39, by amending section 1 thereof, to change
the use of certain funds previously appropriated for funding Economic and
Social Projects and Programs for the States of Chuuk and Pohnpei for fiscal
year 2010, and for other purposes. |
| 16-44 | 10.05.10 |
To further amend Public Law No. 14-84, as amended, by
amending sections 4 and 9 thereof, to change the use and lapse date of
certain funds previously appropriated to fund public projects and social
programs in each of the States, and for other purposes. |
| 16-43 | 09.30.10 |
To appropriate $39,041,803 from the General Fund of the
Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2011, to provide funding for the operations of all branches of the National
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, its agencies, various
programs, grants, subsidies and contributions; and for other purposes. |
| 16-42 | 09.30.10 |
To appropriate from the General Fund of the Federated States
of Micronesia supplemental funding in the total amount of $200,280 for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by amending sections 1 and 2, of
Public Law No. 16-7, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 16-20, 16-22, 16-25, and
16-35, and for other purposes. |
| 16-41 | 09.30.10 |
To
further amend section 8 of Public Law No. 16-7, as amended by Public Laws
Nos. 16-25, and 16-35, to modify the use of a line item for the Office of
Environment and Emergency Management, and for other purposes. |
| 16-40 | 08.06.10 |
To
appropriate the sum of $74,874 from the General Fund of the Federated States
of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, for the purpose
of supplementing the operation of the National Department of Education, and
for other purposes. |
| 16-39 | 07.05.10 |
To further
amend Public Law No. 16-18, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 16-24 and 16-32,
by amending section 1 thereof, to change the use of certain funds previously
appropriated for funding Economic and Social Projects and Programs for the
States of Chuuk, Pohnpei and Yap, and for other purposes. |
| 16-38 | 06.29.10 |
To amend
sections 201 and 203 of title 37 of the Code of the Federated States of
Micronesia, as established by Public Law No. 14-66, to separate the
functions of the Insurance Board and the Insurance Commissioner from the
Banking Board and the Banking Commissioner, and for other purposes. |
| 16-37 | 06.29.10 |
To amend
Title 40 of the Code of the Federated states of Micronesia by adding a new
subchapter VI within chapter 3 to establish a National Merit Scholarship
Program awarding selected high school valedictorians a scholarship of up to
$25,000 per year for up to four years to be applied to the tuition and fees
of the college or university of the valedictorian’s choice, and for other
purposes. |
| 16-36 | 06.18..10 |
To further
amend section 321 of title 54 of the Code of the Federated States of
Micronesia, as amended by Public Law. No. 13-71, in order to decrease the
tax rate imposed on major corporations, and for other purposes. |
| 16-35 | 06.04.10 |
To
appropriate from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia a
supplemental funding in the total amount of $764,615 for fiscal year ending
September 30, 2010, by amending sections 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 of Public Law No.
16-7, as amended by Public Law Nos. 16-20 and 16-25, and for other purposes. |
| 16-34 | 06.04.10 |
To
appropriate the sum of $78,000 from the General Fund of the Federated States
of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, for the purpose
of funding the needed repair of the FSS Independence and the replenishment
of funds expended under the state of emergency declared on May 11, 2010, and
for other purposes. |
| 16-33 | 04.30.10 |
To further
amend Public Law No. 15-32, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 15-36, 15-44,
15-57, 15-63, 15-72, 15-78, 16-03 and 16-11, by amending Section 1 thereof,
to change the use of certain funds previously appropriated therein for the
State of Yap, and for other purposes. |
| 16-32 | 04.30.10 |
To further
amend Public Law No. 16-18, as amended by Public Law No. 16-24, by amending
section 1 thereof, to change the use of certain funds previously
appropriated therein for the States of Kosrae, Pohnpei and Chuuk, and for
other purposes. |
| 16-31 | 03.20.10 |
To amend
the Revised National Election Act of 2005 by amending sections 503 and 602
of title 9 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended, to
require that the printing of ballots be completed no later than 60 days
before a general election, to increase the period for requesting an absentee
ballot by mail from 120 days to 150 days prior to election day, to provide
for a definite turn around period for the mailing back of absentee ballots,
and for other purposes. |
| 16-30 | 03.30.10 |
To
appropriate funds made available by the “FSM Infrastructure Sector Grant –
Fiscal Year 2010 – AED/PE” grant of $9,250,000 for the purpose of funding
the Architecture, Engineering and Design/Preliminary Engineering of Public
Infrastructure Projects for the State and National Governments of the
Federated States of Micronesia, and for other purposes. |
| 16-29 | 03.22.10 |
To amend
Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Public Law No. 16-23, an appropriation for funding
fiscal year 2010 economic and social projects and programs for the States of
Kosrae, Pohnpei and Chuuk, by changing the use and allottee of certain funds
previously appropriated therein for Chuuk and Kosrae States, and for other
purposes. |
| 16-28 | 03.20.10 |
To amend
Public Law No. 15-31, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 15-54, 15-79, 16-2 and
16-21, by further amending Section 1 thereof, to change the use of certain
funds previously appropriated therein for the State of Pohnpei, and for
other purposes. |
| 16-27 | 03.17.10 |
To further
amend title 1 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended,
by amending section 601 thereof to establish Micronesian Culture and
Traditions Day as a national holiday and for other purposes. |
| 16-26 | 03.17..10 |
To further
amend Public Law No. 10-72, as amended by Public Law No. 10-103, by amending
Sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 thereof relating to the composition, organization,
terms, and vacancies of the Board of Directors of the Caroline Islands Air
Corporation , and for other purposes. |
| 16-25 | 03.01.10 |
To
appropriate from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia a
supplemental funding in the amount of $2,633,632 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2010, by amending sections 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, and 9 of Public Law
No. 16-7, as amended by Public Law No. 16-20, and for other purposes. |
| 16-24 | 02.12.10 |
To amend
Public Law No. 16-18 by amending sections 1 and 2 thereof, to change the use
and allottee of certain funds previously appropriated therein, and to offer
certain technical amendments thereto, and for other purposes. |
| 16-23 | 02.10.10 |
To
appropriate the sum of $199,000 from the General Fund of the Federated
States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, for the
purpose of funding Economic and Social Projects and Programs in the States
of Kosrae, Pohnpei and Chuuk, and for other purposes. |
| 16-22 | 02.02.10 |
To amend Public Law No. 16-07, by amending Section 4
thereof, to modify the use of funds previously appropriated therein for
Personnel of the National Judiciary Branch, and for other purposes. |
| 16-21 | 01.11.10 |
To amend Public Law No. 15-31, as amended, by amending
section 1 thereof, to change the use of certain funds previously
appropriated therein for the State of Pohnpei, and for other purposes. |
| 16-20 | 12.27.09 |
To amend
Public Law No. 16-07 to appropriate the “FSM Education Sector Grant - Fiscal
Year 2010 - Amendment 1” grant of $603,240 to the National Department of
Education, to appropriate the “FSM Supplemental Education Grant – Fiscal
Year 2009” grant of $684,564 to the College of Micronesia - FSM,
and for other purposes. |
| 16-19 | 12.27.09 |
To amend section 313 of title 54 of the Code of the
Federated States of Micronesia to make all Captive Insurance Companies
subject to the Federated States of Micronesia corporate income tax
regardless of capitalization, and for other purposes. |
| 16-18 | 12.31.09 |
To
appropriate the sum of $3,500,000 from the General Fund of the Federated
States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, for the
purpose of funding Economic and Social Projects and Programs in the States
of Yap, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Chuuk, and for other purposes. |
| 16-17 | 12.11.09 |
To further amend title 37 of the Code of the Federated
States of Micronesia by including a definition of a new Class 3 Multiple
Corporate Captive Insurance Companies and providing for the issuance of
captive insurance managing licenses; and for other purposes. |
| 16-16 | 12.11.09 |
To amend
title 29 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia by changing section
613 in order to increase the limit that a bank may loan to its officer,
director, agent, employee and/or related persons; and for other purposes.
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| 16-15 | 10.16.09 |
To further amend title 52 of the Code of the Federated
States of Micronesia, as amended, by amending section 145 subsection 1
thereof, to delete maternity as a reason for leave of absence, and by adding
a new subsection 3 to allow paid maternity leave for public employees of the
National Government and for other purposes. |
| 16-14 | 10.13.09 |
To further
amend title 55 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as
amended, by amending sections 630, 631 and 632 of subchapter VI thereof to
modify the intent of the Fisheries Observer and Port Sampler Revolving Fund
and to increase the threshold amount in the Fund, and for other purposes. |
| 16-13 | 10.09.09 |
To appropriate the sum of $80,000 from the General Fund of
the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2010, to be channeled through the Micronesia Red Cross, for the purpose of
contributing to the international relief effort for the recent disasters in
the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa, and other
disasters in the Asia-Pacific region, and for other purposes. |
| 16-12 | 10.09.09 |
To amend Public Law No.
13-84, as amended, by amending section 1 thereof to change the use of
certain funds previously appropriated for social programs and public
projects in Chuuk Election District No. 5, and for other purposes. |
| 16-11 | 10.05.09 |
To further amend Public Law No. 15-32, as amended, by
amending Section 1 thereof, to change the use of certain funds previously
appropriated therein for the States of Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap, and for other
purposes. |
| 16-10 | 09.30.09 |
To further amend title 53 of the Code of the Federated
States of Micronesia, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 5-120, 7-118, 9-056,
12-76, 14-34, 14-37, 14-86 and 15-73, by amending the following provisions
of title 53, sections 603, 804 806, 809, 901 and 902, to delay the
implementation of the Social Security retirement benefits received by an
individual between the ages of 60 and 64 for one year and to delay the
implementation of tax increase for one year, to clarify some language, and
for other purposes. |
| 16-09 | 09.29.09 |
To amend section 11 of Public Law No. 15-55, as amended, to
allow one-time reprogramming from the personnel line item of the Department
of Foreign Affairs to meet the rent and other costs of the Tokyo Mission
Office associated with the fluctuating yen exchange rate, and for other
purposes |
| 16-08 | 09.29.09 |
To further amend Public Law
No. 14-84, as amended, by amending sections 4 and 9 thereof, to change the
use, allottee and lapse date of certain funds previously appropriated to
fund public projects and social programs in the State of Yap, and for other
purposes. |
| 16-07 | 09.29.09 |
To appropriate $35,278,975 from the General Fund of the
Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2010, to provide funding for the operations of all branches of the National
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, its agencies, various
programs, grants, subsidies and contributions; and for other purposes. |
| 16-06 | 09.23.09 |
To
appropriate the sum of $100,000, from the General Fund of the Federated
States of Micronesia for the purpose of funding the debt-servicing of Asian
Development Bank loan, and for other purposes. |
| 16-05 | 09.15.09 |
To appropriate the sum of $60,000 from the General Fund of
the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year 2009, for the purpose
of funding the national special election to fill the vacant Pohnpei at-large
seat to take place pursuant to law, and for other purposes. |
| 16-04 | 07.02.09 |
To amend Sections 1 and 2 of
Public Law No. 15-80 to change the use of certain funds previously
appropriated therein for public projects and social programs in the States
of Pohnpei, Kosrae, Yap and Chuuk, and for other purposes. |
| 16-03 | 06.29.09 |
To further amend Public Law No. 15-32, as amended, by
amending Section1 thereof, to change the use of certain funds previously
appropriated therein for the States of Pohnpei and Yap, and for other
purposes. |
| 16-02 | 06.29.09 |
To amend Public Law No. 15-31, as amended, by amending
Sections 1 and 2 thereof, to change the use and allottee of certain funds
previously appropriated therein for the State of Pohnpei, and for other
purposes. |
| 16-01 | 05.27.09 |
To further amend Section 3 of
Public Law No. 15-55, as amended, to modify the use of funds previously
appropriated therein for the operation of the Legislative Branch of the
National Government of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal
year 2009, and for other purposes. |