The Senate NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE. P.O. BOX 500129 SAIPAN, MP 96950 ‘SEN. comm, (e184. October 20, 2008 (HOUSE) Honorable Amold I. Palacios Speaker House of Representatives Sixteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature Saipan, MP 96950 Dear Speaker Palacios T have the honor of returning with amendments House Bill No. 16-275, HD2, entitled, "To make appropriations for the operations and activities of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, its agencies, instrumentalities, and independent programs, and to provide budget authority for government corporations for Fiscal Year 2010; and for other purposes.” The Senate passed the bill on First and Final Reading by majority vote of the members, a quorum being present, in its 5th Day, Fourth Regular Session on Octobet 28, 2009 in an amended form attached as House Bill No. 16-275, HD2, $S1, SD1 Sincerely, c \ ew he * c= Dolores S. Berfmu jes, Senate Clerk Attachment Transmitted to HOUSE: Received by 4 pare: Prlortime: Milley /SIXTEENTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE, FOURTH REGULAR SES ION, 2009 H. B. NO. 16-275, HD2, $81, SD1 A BILL FOR AN ACT To make appropriations for the operations and activities of the Goverment of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, its agencies, instrumentalities, and independent programs, and to provide budget authority for government corporations for Fiscal Year 2010; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE SIXTEENTH NORTHERN MARIANAS. COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE: CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS. Section 101. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the “Appropriations and Budget Authority Act of 2010." Section 102. Purpose. This Act appropriates local funds for the operations and activities of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, its agencies, instrumentalities, independent agencies and political subdivisions, and provides authority for government corporations for Fiscal Year 2010 commencing October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2010. Section 103. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) “B.U.” means business unit. (6) Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands inchides: (1) Legislative Branch, which includes the following business units: 1722 House of Representative Salaries {to be assigned] House Members Account & Employees 1754 House Leadership Account 1770. Legislative Bureau 1799 Retirement Fund Contribution 1593 Youth Congress 1762 Senator Salaries [to be assigned] Senate Members Account & EmployeesHOUSE BILL NO. 16-275, HD2, $S1, SDI 1764 Senate Leadership Account 17061 Legislative Utilities (2) Judicial Branch, which includes the following: 1690 Superior Court 1691 Supreme Court 1692 Law Revision Commission 1694 Judicial Administration (3) Executive Branch, which includes the following departments and offices: (A) Offices of the Governor, which includes business units: 1011 Office of the Governor 1021 Governor's Discretionary Account 1014 Management and Budget 1016 Administrative Services 1017 Governor's Press Secretary 1018 Programs and Legislation 1019 Emergency Management Office 1020 Youth Affairs 1023 Board of Parole 1026 Personnel Management 1027 Personnel Management - Tinian 1028 Personnel Management - Rota 1033. Scholarship Fund 1050 Lt. Governor's Office 1051 Lt. Governor's Disei 1190 Public Defender 1201 Carolinian Affairs 1202 Indigenous Affairs 1251 Veteran's Affairs 1260 Women's Affairs 1492 DEQ Environmental Protection onary Account 2