,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1 #bjac ,mr4  
,wyd5 7by reque/7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to approve an    
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,republic ( ,palau4  #a4 ,approval ( !  
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,republic ( ,palau  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3  7#a7 ,agreem5t ,! t]m     
,agreem5t means ! ,agreem5t & app5dices 
sign$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (
 ,palau on ,septemb] #c1 #bjaj4  7#b7   
,compact ( free association ,! t]m      
,compact ( ,free ,association means !   
,compact ( ,free ,association betwe5 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,palau 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4     
#aica note2 ,public ,law #ii-feh74  7b7 
,results ( compact review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title ,i ( ,public ,law #ii-feh 7#dh  
,u4,s4,c4 #aica et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aje4 ,results 

( compact review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,agreem5t & app5dices sign$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,palau on        
,septemb] #c1 #bjaj 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! ,agreem5t71 9 connection )  
section #dcb ( ! ,compact ( ,free       
,association betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,palau 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aica note2       
,public ,law #ii-feh7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,compact ( ,free            
,association71 are approv$--  7#a7      
except = ! ext5sion ( article ,x ( !    
,agreem5t ,reg>d+ ,f$]al ,programs &    
,s]vices1 & ,conclud$ ,pursuant to      
article ,,ii ( title ,,ii & section #bcb
 ( ! ,compact ( ,free ,association2 &   
7#b7 subject to ! provisions ( ?is      
section4  7b7 ,)hold+ ( funds ,if !     
,republic ( ,palau )draws m ?an         
#e1jjj1jjj f ! tru/ fund e/abli%$ "u    
section #baa7;f7 ( ! ,compact ( ,free   
,association 9 any ( fiscal ye>s #bjaa1 
#bjab1 or #bjac1 am\nts payable "u      
sections #a1 #b7;a71 #c1 & #d7;a71 ( !  

,agreem5t %all be )held f ! ,republic ( 
,palau until ! date on :i* ! ,republic (
 ,palau reimburses ! tru/ fund = ! total
 am\nts )drawn t exce$$ #e1jjj1jjj 9 any
 ( ^? fiscal ye>s4  7c7 ,fund+ = c]ta9  
provisions "u ,section #aje ( compact ( 
free association ,)9 #cj days ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 out ( any funds 9 !     
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior su* sums z are 
necess>y = ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to  
implem5t sections #a1 #b7;a71 #c1       
#d7;a71 & #e ( ! ,agreem5t1 :i* sums    
%all rema9 available until exp5d$ )\t   
any fur!r appropriation4  7d7           
,au?orizations ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$--  7#a7 to !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to subsidize    
po/al s]vices provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,po/al ,s]vice to ! ,republic ( ,palau1
 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 & !    
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia #a1ejj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjbd1  
to rema9 available until exp5d$2 &  7#b7

 to ! head ( ea* ,f$]al entity describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 & 7#d7 ( section
 #bba7;a7 ( ! ,compact ( ,free          
,association 7includ+ ! successor ( ea* 
,f$]al entity7 to c>ry out !            
responsibilities ( ! ,f$]al entity "u   
section #bba7;a7 ( ! ,compact ( ,free   
,association su* sums z are necess>y1 to
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  4  7#b7 
,(fset ,section #c ( ! ,act ( ,june #cj1
 #aied 7#fh ,/at4 #ccj1 #hb ,/at4 #abac1
 *apt] #dbc71 is repeal$4  7c7 ,paym5t  
s*$ule2 )hold+ ( funds2 fund+  7#a7     
,compact section #baa7;f7 fund ,section 
#a ( ! ,agreem5t %all be con/ru$ z ?\gh 
! section reads z foll[s3  #a4 ,compact 
section #baa7;f7 fund ,! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 7! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates7 %all contribute         
#cj1bej1jjj to ! ,fund ref]r$ to 9      
section #baa7;f7 ( ! ,compact 9         
accordance ) ! foll[+ s*$ule--  7#a7    
#aa1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjad2  7#b7   
#c1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae    
?r\gh #bjag2  7#c7 #b1jjj1jjj 9 ea* (   

fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb2 &  7#d7  
#bej1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc4  4  7#b7   
,infra/ructure ma9t5ance fund           
,subsection 7a7 ( section #b ( !        
,agreem5t %all be con/ru$ z ?\gh !      
subsection reads z foll[s3  7a7 ,!      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide
 a grant ( #f1iab1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad
 & a grant ( #b1jjj1jjj annually f !    
beg9n+ ( fiscal ye> #bjae ?r\gh fiscal  
ye> #bjbd to create a tru/ fund 7!      
,infra/ructure ,ma9t5ance ,fund7 to be  
us$ = ! r\t9e & p]iodic ma9t5ance (     
major capital improvem5t projects f9anc$
 by funds provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,palau w mat*
 ! contributions made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by mak+ contributions ( #aej1jjj to !  
,infra/ructure ,ma9t5ance ,fund on a    
qu>t]ly basis f ! beg9n+ ( fiscal ye>   
#bjad ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbd4           
,implem5tation ( ?is subsection %all be 
c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( 
,app5dix ,a to ?is ,agreem5t4  4  7#c7  
,fiscal consolidation fund ,section #c (

 ! ,agreem5t %all be con/ru$ z ?\gh !   
section reads z foll[s3  #c4 ,fiscal    
consolidation fund ,! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all provide ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,palau #aj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjad =
 deposit 9 an int]e/ be>+ acc\nt to be  
us$ to r$uce gov]nm5t arre>s ( ,palau4  
,implem5tation ( ?is section %all be    
c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( 
,app5dix ,b to ?is ,agreem5t4  4  7#d7  
,direct economic assi/ance ,subsection  
7a7 ( section #d ( ! ,agreem5t %all be  
con/ru$ z ?\gh ! subsection reads z     
foll[s3  7a7 ,9 addition to ! economic  
assi/ance ( #ac1adg1jjj provid$ to !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,palau by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaj1
 #bjaa1 #bjab1 & #bjac1 & unless o!rwise
 specifi$ 9 ?is ,agreem5t or 9 an       
,app5dix to ?is ,agreem5t1 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,palau #fi1bej1jjj 9        
economic assi/ance z foll[s--  7#a7     
#ab1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjad2  7#b7   
#aa1ejj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjae2  7#c7   

#aj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf2  7#d7   
#h1ejj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjag2  7#e7    
#g1bej1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjah2  7#f7    
#f1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjai2  7#g7    
#e1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7#h7    
#d1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#i7    
#c1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  7#aj7 
#b1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc4  ,! funds
 provid$ 9 any fiscal ye> "u ?is        
subsection = economic assi/ance %all be 
provid$ 9 #d qu>t]ly paym5ts 7#cj p]c5t 
9 ! fir/ qu>t]1 #cj p]c5t 9 ! second    
qu>t]1 #bj p]c5t 9 ! ?ird qu>t]1 & #bj  
p]c5t 9 ! f\r? qu>t]7 unless o!rwise    
specifi$ 9 ?is ,agreem5t or 9 an        
,app5dix to ?is ,agreem5t4  4  7#e7     
,infra/ructure projects ,section #e ( ! 
,agreem5t %all be con/ru$ z ?\gh !      
section reads z foll[s3  #e4            
,infra/ructure projects ,! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide grants      
total+ #dj1jjj1jjj to ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,palau z foll[s3 #cj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal   
ye> #bjad2 & #e1jjj1jjj annually 9 ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjae & #bjaf2 t[>ds #a or 

m mutually agre$ infra/ructure projects 
9 accordance ) ! provisions ( ,app5dix  
,c to ?is ,agreem5t4  4  7d7 ,cont9u+   
programs & laws ,section                
#aje7;f77#a77;,b77ix7 ( ! ,compact (    
,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aibld7f77#a77;,b77ix77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ #bjji & ins]t+ #bjbd4  7e7        
,passport requirem5t ,section #ada (    
,article ,,iv ( ,title ,"o ( ! ,compact 
( ,free ,association %all be con/ru$ &  
appli$ z if x read z foll[s3  #ada4     
,passport requirem5t  7a7 ,any p]son 9 !
 foll[+ categories may be admitt$ to1   
lawfully engage 9 occupations1 & e/abli%
 resid5ce z a nonimmigrant 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & its t]ritories & possessions   
)\t reg>d to p>agraphs 7#e7 or          
7#g77;,b77i77,,ii7 ( section #bab7;a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#e7 or              
7a77#g77;,b77i77,,ii771 provid$ t !     
passport pres5t$ to satisfy section     
#bab7;a77#g77;,b77i77,i7 ( su* ,act is a

 valid unexpir$ ma*9e-readable passport 
t satisfies ! int]nationally accept$    
/&>d = ma*9e readability--  7#a7 a p]son
 :o1 on ,septemb] #cj1 #aiid1 0 a citiz5
 ( ! ,tru/ ,t]ritory ( ! ,pacific       
,isl&s1 z def9$ 9 title #ec ( ! ,tru/   
,t]ritory ,code 9 =ce on ,janu>y #a1    
#aigi1 & has become & rema9s a citiz5 ( 
,palau2  7#b7 a p]son :o acquires !     
citiz5%ip ( ,palau1 at bir?1 on or aft] 
! effective date ( ! ,con/itution (     
,palau2 or  7#c7 a naturaliz$ citiz5 (  
,palau1 :o has be5 an actual resid5t (  
,palau = n less ?an five ye>s aft]      
atta9+ su* naturalization & :o holds a  
c]tificate ( actual resid5ce4  7b7 ,su* 
p]sons %all be consid]$ to h ! p]mission
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to accept employm5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,! "r ( su* p]sons  
to e/abli% habitual resid5ce 9 a        
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 may1 h[ev]1 be subject$ to             
non-discrim9atory limitations provid$   
=--  7#a7 9 /atutes or regulations ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 9 ^? /atutes or 
regulations ( ! t]ritory or possession  
conc]n$ :i* are au?oriz$ by ! laws ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,section #ada7;a7   
does n conf] on a citiz5 ( ,palau ! "r  
to e/abli% ! resid5ce necess>y =        
naturalization "u ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act1 or to petition =     
b5efits = ali5 relatives "u t ,act4     
,section #ada7;a71 h[ev]1 %all n prev5t 
a citiz5 ( ,palau f o!rwise acquir+ su* 
rights or lawful p]man5t resid5t ali5   
/atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4