,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjaf ,ms4    
,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 &  
,ms4 ,hirono7 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 ,! t]m ,compact means !        
,compact ( ,free ,association betwe5 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,palau1 z conta9$ 9       
section #bja ( ,public ,law #ii-feh 7#dh
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aica note74  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 pursuant to section #dcb ( !
 ,compact1 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 ( ! ,compact2 
&  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 dur+      
fiscal ye> #bjaf1 or m ?an #h1jjj1jjj   
dur+ fiscal ye> #bjag1 ! am\nts payable 
"u sections #a1 #b7;a71 #c1 & #d7;a7 ( !
 ,agreem5t %all be )held f ! ,republic (
 ,palau until ! date on :i* ! ,republic 
( ,palau reimburses ! tru/ fund = !     
total am\nts )drawn t exce$$ #e1jjj1jjj 
dur+ fiscal ye> #bjaf or #h1jjj1jjj dur+
 fiscal ye> #bjag1 z applicable4  7c7   

,fund+ = c]ta9 provisions ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date ( 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 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$1 )\t any fur!r appropriation4    
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ 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 #bjag ?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 7includ+ any     
successor ( su* a ,f$]al entity7 to c>ry
 out ! responsibilities ( ! ,f$]al      
entity "u section #bba7;a7 ( ! ,compact 

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    
,fund ,section #a ( ! ,agreem5t is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  #a4 ,compact ,fund  
,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all     
contribute #cj1bej1jjj to ! ,fund       
e/abli%$ "u section #baa7;f7 ( !        
,compact 9 accordance ) ! foll[+ s*$ule3
  7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag4  
7#b7 #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  7#c7 #bej1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjbc4  4  7#b7              
,infra/ructure ,ma9t5ance ,fund         
,subsection 7a7 ( section #b ( !        
,agreem5t is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
7a7 ,grant  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide a grant 9 
an am\nt equal to #c1ejj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbd to create 
a tru/ fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is agreem5t z 
! ,infra/ructure ,ma9t5ance ,fund71 to  

be us$ = ! r\t9e & p]iodic ma9t5ance (  
major capital improvem5t projects f9anc$
 us+ funds provid$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,contributions by  
,palau ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,palau %all mat* !
 contributions made by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates by mak+ contributions (   
#aej1jjj to ! ,infra/ructure ,ma9t5ance 
,fund on a qu>t]ly basis dur+ ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 & end+ on  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd4  7#c7 ,requirem5t 
,! implem5tation ( ?is subsection %all  
be c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) app5dix ,a  
to ?is agreem5t4  4  7#c7 ,fiscal       
,consolidation ,fund ,section #c ( !    
,agreem5t is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
#c4 ,fiscal ,consolidation ,fund  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all provide to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,palau    
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag &  
#bjah = deposit 9 an int]e/-be>+ acc\nt 
to be us$ to r$uce gov]nm5t arre>s ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,palau4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,! 
implem5tation ( ?is section %all be     
c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) app5dix ,b to  

?is agreem5t4  4  7#d7 ,direct economic 
assi/ance ,subsection 7a7 ( section #d (
 ! ,agreem5t is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
7a7 ,direct economic assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 addition to economic assi/ance 
9 an am\nt equal to #ac1adg1jjj provid$ 
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,palau by ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjaj ?r\gh #bjaf1 & unless o!rwise     
specifi$ 9 ?is agreem5t or an app5dix to
 ?is agreem5t1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all provide to ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,palau #bh1gba1jjj 9 economic assi/ance1
 z foll[s3  7,a7 #g1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjag4  7,b7 #f1bej1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjah4  7,c7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjai4  7,d7 #d1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbj4  7,e7 #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjba4  7,f7 #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbb4  7,g7 #iga1jjj = fiscal ye>      
#bjbc4  7#b7 ,me?od ,unless o!rwise     
specifi$ 9 ?is agreem5t or 9 an app5dix 
to ?is agreem5t1 ! funds provid$ = a    
fiscal ye> "u ?is subsection %all be    
provid$ 9 #d qu>t]ly paym5ts 9 an am\nt 

equal to--  7,a7 #cj p]c5t ( ! total    
applicable am\nt dur+ ! fir/ qu>t]2     
7,b7 #cj p]c5t ( ! total applicable     
am\nt dur+ ! second qu>t]2  7,c7 #bj    
p]c5t ( ! total applicable am\nt dur+ ! 
?ird qu>t]2 &  7,d7 #bj p]c5t ( ! total 
applicable am\nt dur+ ! f\r? qu>t]4  4  
7#e7 ,infra/ructure projects ,section #e
 ( ! ,agreem5t is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  #e4 ,infra/ructure projects    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates %all provide to ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,palau grants 9 a total am\nt equal to  
#dj1jjj1jjj1 z foll[s3  7#a7 #h1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjai4  
7#b7 #f1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4     
7#c7 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjba & #bjbb4  7b7 ,use ,! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,palau %all use ea* grant provid$ "u    
subsection 7a7 = #a or m mutually       
agre$-^u infra/ructure projects1 9      
accordance ) app5dix ,c to ?is agreem5t4
  4  7d7 ,passport requirem5t ,section  
#ada ( ! ,compact is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  #ada4 ,passport requirem5t  7a7

 ,admission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o
 meets ! requirem5ts ( any category     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may be admitt$ 
to1 & lawfully engage 9 occupations &   
e/abli% resid5ce z a nonimmigrant 91 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & its t]ritories &        
possessions1 )\t reg>d to p>agraph 7#e7 
or 7#g77;,b77i77,,ii7 ( section #bab7;a7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a771 subject to !  
condition t ! passport pres5t$ to       
satisfy p>agraph 7#g77;,b77i77,i7 ( t   
section is a valid1 unexpir$1           
ma*9e-readable passport t satisfies !   
int]nationally accept$ /&>d = ma*9e     
readability4  7#b7 ,description (       
categories ,! categories ref]r$ to 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a     
p]son :o--  7i7 on ,septemb] #cj1 #aiid1
 0 a citiz5 ( ! ,tru/ ,t]ritory ( !     
,pacific ,isl&s 7z def9$ 9 title #ec ( !
 ,tru/ ,t]ritory ,code 9 =ce on ,janu>y 
#a1 #aigi72 &  7ii7 has become1 &       
rema9s1 a citiz5 ( ,palau4  7,b7 ,a     
p]son :o acquires ! citiz5%ip ( ,palau1 

at bir?1 on or aft] ! effective date ( !
 ,con/itution ( ,palau4  7,c7 ,a        
naturaliz$ citiz5 ( ,palau :o-- 7i7 has 
be5 an actual resid5t ( ,palau = n less 
?an #e ye>s aft] atta9+ t               
naturalization2 &  7ii7 holds a         
c]tificate ( t actual resid5ce4  7#c7   
,effect ( subsection ,no?+ 9 ?is        
subsection-- 7,a7 conf]s on a citiz5 (  
,palau ! "r--  7i7 to e/abli% resid5ce  
necess>y = naturalization "u !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq472 or  7ii7 to   
petition = b5efits = ali5 relatives "u t
 ,act2 or  7,b7 prev5ts a citiz5 (      
,palau f o!rwise acquir+-- 7i7 a "r     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7   
lawful p]man5t resid5t ali5 /atus 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,acceptance (       
employm5t ,any p]son :o meets !         
requirem5ts ( any category describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#b7 %all be consid]$ to h
 ! p]mission ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security to accept employm5t 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( habitual    

resid5ce 9 c]ta9 t]ritories &           
possessions ,! "r ( a p]son :o meets !  
requirem5ts ( any category describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#b7 to e/abli% habitual  
resid5ce 9 a t]ritory or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates may be subject to any     
nondiscrim9atory limitation "u any law  
7includ+ regulations7 (--  7#a7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 or  7#b7 ! applicable t]ritory 
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7e7
 ,cont9u+ programs & laws ,section      
#aje7;f77#a77;,b77ix7 ( ! ,compact (    
,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aiba;d7f77#a77;,b77ix77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ #bjji & ins]t+ #bjbd4