FSMIS (June 20, 2013): On June 18, President Manny Mori
signed into law Congressional Act No. 18-02 to become Public Law 18-03.
The new
public law is the sixth revision to the original appropriation law numbered
17-68 that became law on December 3, 2012 for “public projects and social
programs”. This appropriation was for a total of $5,697,383 million, which
included some amounts owed to FEMA by the State Governments.
The
amendment was made to accommodate changes to the use and allottee of funds in
the States of Yap, Kosrae and Chuuk, “and for other purposes”.
“I
acknowledge that a committee report mentions some of the changes for Yap’s
portion of public projects. However, the fact that there is no explanation of
the amendments for Kosrae and Chuuk projects contradicts a transparent process”,
President Manny Mori indicated in his signing message to Congress.
President
Mori reiterated his concern that several public project appropriations lacked
careful and transparent planning and appeared to have been decided in haste. He
stressed his observation that many of the “so-called public projects and social
programs” bore “little linkage to the Strategic Development Plan (of the FSM)”.
“I urge
Congress to seriously consider the foregoing concerns at the earliest
opportunity because continuing inaction on our part will not yield meaningful
benefit to our people.”
The new
public law can be viewed through the link below from the FSM Congress website.
http://www.fsmcongress.fm/pdf%20documents/18th%20Congress/Public%20Laws/PUBLIC%20LAW%2018-03.pdf
On another measure, President
Mori “reluctantly signed” into law Congressional Act No. 18-04, which has
become Public Law No. 18-04.
This legislation is
for a supplemental funding of $80,000 from the general fund of the FSM to make
available $70,000 to Congress Office and $10,000 to the President’s Office for
the remaining three months of this FY 2013.
For specific information, contact the Public
Information Office at 320-2548 or email fsmpio@mail.fm.
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