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Nena Signed First Special Session Act No. 10-36 into Law

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 1, 1997 - President Jacob Nena, on August 29, 1997, signed into law Congressional Act No. 10-36, designating it Public Law No. 10-27. It was the first of the proposed legislations passed during the Chuuk Special (Session) to be signed by Nena.

Public Law No. 10-27, appropriates $200,000, from which $140,000 is to supplement the National Government's energy budget; $40,000 for fuel needs of the State of Chuuk, and $20,000, is for fuel for the Micro class vessels for Chuuk State.

After becoming law, the national Director of Budget shall proceed to allot the Governor of Chuuk's its shares of the appropriation enabling Chuuk State to begin expending it.