,,iia  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #dh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #b1       
#bjbc,mr4 ,man*9 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,ms4  
,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,boozman7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 read twice
 & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,natural ,res\rces  ,,jo9t ,,resolution 
,to approve ! #bjbc ,agreem5t to ,am5d !
 ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1 & relat$        
agreem5ts1 betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! #bjbc   
,agreem5t to ,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,rmi       
,compact1 & c]ta9 relat$ agreem5ts      
betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ! 
,m>%all ,isl&s1 & ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau 
,compact ,review ,agreem5t betwe5 !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,palau1 to  
appropriate funds to c>ry out !         
agreem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates 79 accordance ) !         

,tru/ee%ip ,agreem5t = ! ,tru/ ,t]ritory
 ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,*>t]1 & ! objectives ( ! int]national  
tru/ee%ip sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,nations7    
fulfill$ its obligations to promote !   
developm5t ( ! p ( ! ,tru/ ,t]ritory    
t[>d self-gov]nm5t or indep5d5ce1 z     
appropriate1 to ! p>ticul> circum/ances 
( ! ,tru/ ,t]ritory & ! p ( ! ,tru/     
,t]ritory & ! freely express$ wi%es ( ! 
p conc]n$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 & !       
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s ent]$ into 
! ,compact ( ,free ,association set =? 9
 section #bja ( ! ,compact ( ,free      
,association ,act ( #aihe 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4
 #aija note2 ,public ,law #ii-bci7 & !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,palau    
ent]$ into ! ,compact ( ,free           
,association set =? 9 section #bja (    
,public ,law #ii-feh 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4     
#aica note7 to create & ma9ta9 a close &
 mutually b5eficial relation%ip2 ,:]eas 
! ,compact ( ,free ,association1 z      
am5d$1 betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,compact
 ( ,free ,association1 z am5d$1 betwe5 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica &
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all  
,isl&s1 & relat$ agreem5ts 7 sign$ by ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !         
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (         
,micronesia & ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all   
,isl&s & approv$1 z applicable1 by      
section #bja ( ! ,compact ( ,free       
,association ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba note2 ,public ,law     
#ajh-ahh72 ,:]eas ! ,agreem5t betwe5 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,palau      
,foll[+ ! ,compact ( ,free ,association 
,section #dcb ,review1 0 sign$ by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,palau on     
,septemb] #c1 #bjaj1 & am5d$ on         
,septemb] #ai1 #bjah2 ,:]eas1 on ,may   
#bb1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ !     
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      

,republic ( ,palau ,result+ ,f ! #bjbc  
,compact ( ,free ,association ,section  
#dcb ,review2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bc1      
#bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ #c         
agreem5ts relat$ to ! ,u4,s4-,,fsm      
,compact ( ,free ,association1 includ+  
an ,agreem5t to ,am5d ! ,compact1 z     
am5d$1 a new fiscal proc$ures agreem5t1 
& a new tru/ fund agreem5t & on         
,septemb] #bh1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
sign$ a ,f$]al ,programs & ,s]vices     
agreem5t relat$ to ! ,u4,s4-,,fsm       
,compact ( ,free ,association2 & ,:]eas1
 on ,octob] #af1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
sign$ #c agreem5ts relat+ to !          
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact ( ,free           
,association1 includ+ an ,agreem5t to   
,am5d ! ,compact1 z am5d$1 a new fiscal 
proc$ures agreem5t1 & a new tru/ fund   
agreem5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is jo9t resolution may be cit$ z
 ! ,compact ( ,free ,association        
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is jo9t resolution3 7#a7 #aihf     
,compact ,! t]m #aihf ,compact means !  

,compact ( ,free ,association betwe5 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !         
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s & !       
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia set =? 9   
section #bja ( ! ,compact ( ,free       
,association ,act ( #aihe 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4
 #aija note2 ,public ,law #ii-bci74     
7#b7 #bjjc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact 
,! t]m #bjjc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm        
,compact means ! ,compact ( ,free       
,association am5d+ ! #aihf ,compact     
entitl$ ! ,compact ( ,free ,association1
 z am5d$1 betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia set =? 9   
section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,compact ( ,free   
,association ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba note2 ,public ,law     
#ajh-ahh74  7#c7 #bjjc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact ,! t]m #bjjc      
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact means !    
,compact ( ,free ,association am5d+ !   
#aihf ,compact entitl$ ,compact ( ,free 
,association1 z am5d$1 betwe5 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & 

! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all   
,isl&s set =? 9 section #bja7;b7 ( !    
,compact ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba note2 
,public ,law #ajh-ahh74  7#d7 #bjbc     
,agreem5t to ,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,fsm       
,compact ,! t]m #bjbc ,agreem5t to ,am5d
 ! ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact means !        
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia to ,am5d ! 
,compact ( ,free ,association1 z ,am5d$1
 done at ,palikir ,may #bc1 #bjbc4  7#e7
 #bjbc ,agreem5t to ,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,rmi
 ,compact ,! t]m #bjbc ,agreem5t to     
,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact means !   
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s to ,am5d ! 
,compact ( ,free ,association1 z ,am5d$1
 done at ,honolulu ,octob] #af1 #bjbc4  
7#f7 #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact 
,! t]m #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm        
,compact means ! #bjjc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1 z am5d$ by !     

#bjbc ,agreem5t to ,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,fsm 
,compact4  7#g7 #bjbc ,am5d$            
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact ,! t]m #bjbc      
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact means !    
#bjjc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1 z   
am5d$ by ! #bjbc ,agreem5t to ,am5d !   
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact4  7#h7 #bjbc      
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,f$]al ,programs & ,s]vices
 ,agreem5t ,! t]m #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,fsm    
,f$]al ,programs & ,s]vices ,agreem5t   
means ! #bjbc ,f$]al ,programs &        
,s]vices ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 done  
at ,wa%+ton ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbc4  7#i7 
#bjbc ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,fiscal ,proc$ures   
,agreem5t ,! t]m #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,fsm     
,fiscal ,proc$ures ,agreem5t means !    
,agreem5t ,conc]n+ ,proc$ures = !       
,implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,economic
 ,assi/ance provid$ 9 ! #bjbc ,am5d$    
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (          
,micronesia1 done at ,palikir ,may #bc1 

#bjbc4  7#aj7 #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,tru/  
,fund ,agreem5t ,! t]m #bjbc            
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,tru/ ,fund ,agreem5t means
 ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia ,reg>d+ !
 ,compact ,tru/ ,fund1 done at ,palikir 
,may #bc1 #bjbc4  7#aa7 #bjbc           
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review ,agreem5t
 ,! t]m #bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact    
,review ,agreem5t means ! ,agreem5t     
betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic (   
,palau ,result+ ,f ! #bjbc ,compact (   
,free ,association ,section #dcb        
,review1 done at ,port ,moresby ,may    
#bb1 #bjbc4  7#ab7 #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,rmi   
,fiscal ,proc$ures ,agreem5t ,! t]m     
#bjbc ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,fiscal ,proc$ures   
,agreem5t means ! ,agreem5t ,conc]n+    
,proc$ures = ! ,implem5tation ( ,unit$  
,/ates ,economic ,assi/ance ,provid$ 9 !
 #bjbc ,am5d$ ,compact ,betwe5 !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all   

,isl&s1 done at ,honolulu ,octob] #af1  
#bjbc4  7#ac7 #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,tru/  
,fund ,agreem5t ,! t]m #bjbc            
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,tru/ ,fund ,agreem5t means
 ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s ,reg>d+ !
 ,compact ,tru/ ,fund1 done at ,honolulu
 ,octob] #af1 #bjbc4  7#ad7 ,appropriate
 committees ( congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !  
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#ae7      
,freely associat$ /ates ,! t]m ,freely  
,associat$ ,/ates means-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]at$
 ,/ates ( ,micronesia2  7,b7 ! ,republic
 ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2 &  7,c7 ! ,republic
 ( ,palau4  7#af7 ,subsidi>y agreem5t ,!
 t]m subsidi>y agreem5t means any ( !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,fsm      

,f$]al ,programs & ,s]vices ,agreem5t4  
7,b7 ,! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,fiscal      
,proc$ures ,agreem5t4  7,c7 ,! #bjbc    
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,tru/ ,fund ,agreem5t4     
7,d7 ,! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,fiscal      
,proc$ures ,agreem5t4  7,e7 ,! #bjbc    
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,tru/ ,fund ,agreem5t4     
7,f7 ,any ,f$]al ,programs & ,s]vices   
,agreem5t 9 =ce betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s4  7,g7  
,any ,f$]al ,programs & ,s]vices        
,agreem5t 9 =ce betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,republic ( ,palau4  7,h7 ,any o!r   
agreem5ts t ! ,unit$ ,/ates may f       
"t-to-"t ent] into ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,palau1 or !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all     
,isl&s1 9 accordance )-- 7i7 ! #bjbc    
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact2  7ii7 !   
#bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review    
,agreem5t2 or  7iii7 ! #bjbc ,am5d$     
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact4  7#ag7           
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,! t]m           
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact means ! ,compact 

( ,free ,association betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,palau set =? 9  
section #bja ( ,public ,law #ii-feh 7#dh
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aica note74  #c4 ,approval (
 #bjbc ,agreem5t to ,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,fsm
 ,compact1 #bjbc ,agreem5t to ,am5d !   
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1 #bjbc            
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review          
,agreem5t1 & subsidi>y agreem5ts  7a7   
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia  7#a7      
,approval ,! #bjbc ,agreem5t to ,am5d ! 
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact & ! #bjbc         
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,tru/ ,fund ,agreem5t1 z   
submitt$ to ,congress on ,june #ae1     
#bjbc1 are approv$ & incorporat$ by     
ref]5ce4  7#b7 ,cons5t ( ,congress      
,congress cons5ts to-- 7,a7 ! #bjbc     
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,fiscal ,proc$ures         
,agreem5t1 z submitt$ to ,congress on   
,june #ae1 #bjbc2 &  7,b7 ! #bjbc       
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,f$]al ,programs & ,s]vices
 ,agreem5t4  7#c7 ,au?ority ( ,presid5t 
,not)/&+ section #aja7;f7 ( ! ,compact (
 ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (    
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba7;f771 !      

,presid5t is au?oriz$ to br+ into =ce & 
implem5t ! agreem5ts describ$ 9         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7 ,republic ( 
! ,m>%all ,isl&s  7#a7 ,approval ,!     
#bjbc ,agreem5t to ,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,rmi 
,compact & ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,tru/   
,fund ,agreem5t1 z submitt$ to ,congress
 on ,octob] #ag1 #bjbc1 are approv$ &   
incorporat$ by ref]5ce4  7#b7 ,cons5t ( 
,congress ,congress cons5ts to ! #bjbc  
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,fiscal ,proc$ures         
,agreem5t1 z submitt$ to ,congress on   
,octob] #ag1 #bjbc4  7#c7 ,au?ority (   
,presid5t ,not)/&+ section #aja7;f7 ( ! 
,compact ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba7;f771 
! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to br+ into =ce 
& implem5t ! agreem5ts describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7c7 ,republic ( 
,palau  7#a7 ,approval ,! #bjbc         
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review          
,agreem5t1 z submitt$ to ,congress on   
,june #ae1 #bjbc1 is approv$4  7#b7     
,au?ority ( ,presid5t ,! ,presid5t is   
au?oriz$ to br+ into =ce & implem5t !   

#bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review    
,agreem5t4  7d7 ,am5dm5ts1 *anges1 or   
t]m9ation to compacts & c]ta9 agreem5ts 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any am5dm5t to1 *ange to1
 or t]m9ation ( all or any "p ( ! #bjbc 
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1 #bjbc     
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1 or !      
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact1 by mutual       
agreem5t or unilat]al action ( !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all n ent]
 into =ce until ! date on :i* ,congress 
has incorporat$ ! applicable am5dm5t1   
*ange1 or t]m9ation into an ,act (      
,congress4  7#b7 ,additional actions &  
agreem5ts ,9 addition to ! ,compacts    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! requirem5ts 
( t p>agraph %all apply to-- 7,a7 any   
action ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
"u ! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1
 #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1 or 
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact1 includ+ an      
action tak5 pursuant to section #dca1   
#dda1 or #ddb ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$          
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1 #bjbc ,am5d$     
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1 or ,u4,s4-,palau 

,compact2  7,b7 any am5dm5t to1 *ange   
to1 or t]m9ation (-- 7i7 ! agreem5t     
describ$ 9 section #dfb7;a77#b7 ( !     
#bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact2     
7ii7 ! agreem5t describ$ 9 section      
#dfb7;a77#e7 ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact2  7iii7 an        
agreem5t conclud$ pursuant to section   
#bfe ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm      
,compact2  7iv7 an agreem5t conclud$    
pursuant to section #bfe ( ! #bjbc      
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact2  7v7 an   
agreem5t conclud$ pursuant to section   
#agg ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi      
,compact2  7vi7 ,articles ,,iii & ,,iv (
 ! agreem5t describ$ 9 section          
#dfb7;b77#f7 ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact2  7vii7 ,articles 
,,iii1 ,,iv1 & ,x ( ! agreem5t describ$ 
9 section #dfb7;b77#f7 ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$ 
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact2  7viii7 !        
agreem5t describ$ 9 section #dfb7;h7 ( !
 ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact2 &  7ix7        
,articles ,,vi1 ,,xv1 & ,,xvii ( !      
agreem5t describ$ 9 section #dfb7;b77#g7

 ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact 
& #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact &  
section #dfb7;i7 ( ! ,u4,s4-,palau      
,compact4  7e7 ,entry into =ce ( future 
am5dm5ts to subsidi>y agreem5ts ,an     
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (          
,micronesia1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic (
 ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 or ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,republic ( ,palau t w\ld am5d1 *ange1  
or t]m9ate any subsidi>y agreem5t or    
portion ( a subsidi>y agreem5t 7o!r ?an 
an am5dm5t to1 *ange to1 or t]m9ation ( 
an agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7d77  
%all n ent] into =ce until ! date t is  
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t 
has transmitt$ to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ! agreem5t to    
am5d1 *ange1 or t]m9ate ! subsidi>y     
agreem5t2  7#b7 an explanation ( !      
am5dm5t1 *ange1 or t]m9ation2  7#c7 a   
description ( ! reasons = ! am5dm5t1    
*ange1 or t]m9ation2 &  7#d7 9 ! case ( 
an agreem5t t w\ld am5d1 *ange1 or      

t]m9ate any agreem5t describ$ 9 section 
#dfb7;b77#c7 ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact or ! #bjbc ,am5d$ 
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1 a /atem5t by !   
,secret>y ( ,labor t describes-- 7,a7 ! 
necessity ( ! am5dm5t1 *ange1 or        
t]m9ation2 &  7,b7 any impacts ( !      
am5dm5t1 *ange1 or t]m9ation4  #d4      
,agreem5ts ) ,f$]at$ ,/ates (           
,micronesia  7a7 ,law en=cem5t assi/ance
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to sections   
#bbb & #bbd ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$            
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all provide nonreimbursable te*nical & 
tra9+ assi/ance1 z appropriate1 includ+ 
tra9+ & equipm5t = po/al inspection (   
illicit drugs & o!r contrab&1 to enable 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (        
,micronesia-- 7,a7 to develop &         
adequately en=ce laws ( ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates
 ( ,micronesia2 &  7,b7 to coop]ate ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! en=cem5t ( crim9al    
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,use (    
appropriat$ funds ,funds appropriat$    
pursuant to subsection 7j7 ( section    

#aje ( ! ,compact ( ,free ,association  
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aiba;d7 7z am5d$ by section #h7;j77 may
 be us$ 9 accordance ) section #ajb7;a7 
( ! ,compact ( ,free ,association       
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aiba;a7a774  7b7 ,unit$ ,/ates         
appo9tees to jo9t economic managem5t    
committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! #c ,unit$   
,/ates appo9tees 7:i* are compos$ ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates *air & #b o!r memb]s f !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 to ! ,jo9t 
,economic ,managem5t ,committee e/abli%$
 "u section #bac ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$       
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
subsection z ! ,committee7 %all-- 7,a7  
be vot+ memb]s ( ! ,committee2 &  7,b7  
cont9ue to be (fic]s or employees ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,t]m2 appo9tm5t 
,! #c ,unit$ ,/ates memb]s ( !          
,committee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s z foll[s3 
7,a7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7,b7 #a memb] 

%all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury4  7,c7 #a memb] %all be    
appo9t$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p on ,freely
 ,associat$ ,/ates e/abli%$ "u section  
#g7;d77#a74  7#c7 ,reappo9tm5t ,a ,unit$
 ,/ates memb] ( ! ,committee appo9t$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 may be reappo9t$ = n m ?an
 #b additional #b-ye> t]ms4  7#d7       
,qualifications ,n few] ?an #b ,unit$   
,/ates memb]s ( ! ,committee appo9t$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be individuals :o--  
7,a7 by reason ( k1 exp]i5ce1 or tra9+1 
are especially qualifi$ 9 acc\nt+1      
audit+1 budget analysis1 compliance1    
grant adm9i/ration1 program managem5t1  
or int]national economics2 &  7,b7      
possess n less ?an #e ye>s ( full-"t    
exp]i5ce 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 budget      
analysis1 compliance1 grant             
adm9i/ration1 program managem5t1 or     
int]national economics4  7#e7 ,notice   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( appo9tm5t ( a ,unit$ ,/ates    
memb] ( ! ,committee "u p>agraph 7#b71 !

 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all notify !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress t an 
individual has be5 appo9t$ z a vot+     
memb] ( ! ,committee "u t p>agraph1     
includ+ a /atem5t prep>$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior atte/+ to ! qualifications 
( ! memb] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71     
subject to subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,requirem5t ,= purposes ( a /atem5t     
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 !   
case ( a memb] appo9t$ "u p>agraph      
7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all
 compile in=mation on ! memb] provid$ to
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate on reque/ ( ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a memb]    
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all compile     
in=mation on ! memb] provid$ to !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior by ! ,int]ag5cy  
,gr\p on ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates      
e/abli%$ "u section #g7;d77#a7 on reque/
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#f7      
,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,committee    

receives or completes any report requir$
 "u ! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm         
,compact1 or any relat$ subsidi>y       
agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all 
submit ! report to ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress4  7#g7 ,notice to
 congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,f$]at$     
,/ates ( ,micronesia submits to !       
,committee a report requir$ "u ! #bjbc  
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1 or any    
relat$ subsidi>y agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all submit to ! appropriate
 committees ( ,congress-- 7,a7 if !     
report is submitt$ by ! applicable      
deadl9e1 writt5 notice atte/+ t ! report
 is complete & accurate2 or  7,b7 if !  
report is n submitt$ by ! applicable    
deadl9e1 writt5 notice t ! report has n 
be5 timely submitt$4  7c7 ,unit$ /ates  
appo9tees to jo9t tru/ fund committee   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! #c ,unit$ ,/ates vot+  
memb]s 7:i* are compos$ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates *air & #b o!r memb]s f !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 to ! ,jo9t 

,tru/ ,fund ,committee e/abli%$ pursuant
 to ! agreem5t describ$ 9 section       
#dfb7;b77#e7 ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
subsection z ! ,committee7 %all cont9ue 
to be (fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,t]m2 appo9tm5t ,! #c  
,unit$ ,/ates memb]s ( ! ,committee     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be appo9t$
 = a t]m n m ?an #b ye>s z foll[s3 7,a7 
#a memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate4  7,b7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7,c7 #a   
memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury4  7#c7 ,reappo9tm5t ,a ,unit$
 ,/ates memb] ( ! ,committee appo9t$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 may be reappo9t$ = n m ?an
 #b additional #b-ye> t]ms4  7#d7       
,qualifications ,n few] ?an #b memb]s ( 
! ,committee appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b7   
%all be individuals :o-- 7,a7 by reason 
( k1 exp]i5ce1 or tra9+1 are especially 
qualifi$ 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 budget      
analysis1 compliance1 f9ancial inve/m5t1
 grant adm9i/ration1 program managem5t1 

or int]national economics2 &  7,b7      
possess n less ?an #e ye>s ( full-"t    
exp]i5ce 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 budget      
analysis1 compliance1 f9ancial inve/m5t1
 grant adm9i/ration1 program managem5t1 
or int]national economics4  7#e7 ,notice
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( appo9tm5t ( a ,unit$      
,/ates memb] to ! ,committee "u p>agraph
 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all    
notify ! appropriate committees (       
,congress t an individual has be5       
appo9t$ z a vot+ memb] ( ! ,committee "u
 t p>agraph1 includ+ a /atem5t atte/+ to
 ! qualifications ( ! memb] describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#d71 subject to subp>agraph   
7,b74  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,= purposes ( a 
/atem5t requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7--   
7i7 9 ! case ( a memb] appo9t$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior %all compile in=mation on !    
memb] provid$ to ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate on      
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 &    
7ii7 9 ! case ( a memb] appo9t$ "u      

p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior %all compile in=mation on !    
memb] provid$ to ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury on
 reque/ ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4     
7#f7 ,reports to congress ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,committee
 receives or completes any report       
requir$ "u ! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm  
,compact1 or any relat$ subsidi>y       
agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all 
submit ! report to ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress4  7#g7 ,notice to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,f$]at$     
,/ates ( ,micronesia submits to !       
,committee a report requir$ "u ! #bjbc  
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1 or any    
relat$ subsidi>y agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all submit to ! appropriate
 committees ( ,congress-- 7,a7 if !     
report is submitt$ by ! applicable      
deadl9e1 writt5 notice atte/+ t ! report
 is complete & accurate2 or  7,b7 if !  
report is n submitt$ by ! applicable    

deadl9e1 writt5 notice t ! report has n 
be5 timely submitt$4  #e4 ,agreem5ts ) &
 o!r provisions relat$ to ! ,republic ( 
! ,m>%all ,isl&s  7a7 ,law en=cem5t     
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to   
sections #bbb & #bbd ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$   
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all provide nonreimbursable te*nical & 
tra9+ assi/ance1 z appropriate1 includ+ 
tra9+ & equipm5t = po/al inspection (   
illicit drugs & o!r contrab&1 to enable 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all   
,isl&s-- 7,a7 to develop & adequately   
en=ce laws ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2 &  7,b7  
to coop]ate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !       
en=cem5t ( crim9al laws ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,use ( appropriat$ funds  
,funds appropriat$ pursuant to          
subsection 7j7 ( section #aje ( !       
,compact ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;d7 7z 
am5d$ by section #h7;j77 may be us$ 9   
accordance ) section #ajc7;a7 ( !       
,compact ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;b7a774

  7b7 ,esp\sal provisions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,congress reaffirms t-- 7,a7 section   
#ajc7;g77#a7 ( ! ,compact ( ,free       
,association ,act ( #aihe 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4
 #aijc7;g77#a77 & section #ajc7;e77#a7 (
 ! ,compact ( ,free ,association        
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aiba;b7e77#a77 provid$ t ,x is !       
int5tion ( ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t ! provisions ( section #agg ( !      
,compact ( ,free ,association & !       
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s 
= ! ,implem5tation ( ,section #agg ( !  
,compact 7h]eaft] 9 ?is subsection      
ref]r$ to z ! ,section #agg ,agreem5t7  
con/itute a full & f9al settlem5t ( all 
claims describ$ 9 ,articles ,x & ,,xi ( 
! ,section #agg ,agreem5t1 & t any su*  
claims be t]m9at$ & b>r$ except ins(> z 
provid$ = 9 ! ,section #agg ,agreem5t42 
&  7,b7 section #ajc7;g77#b7 ( !        
,compact ( ,free ,association ,act (    
#aihe 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aijc7;g77#b77 &   
section #ajc7;e77#b7 ( ! ,compact (     

,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;b7e77#b77    
provid$ t ,9 fur!rance ( ! int5tion (   
,congress z /at$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is  
subsection1 ! ,section #agg ,agreem5t is
 h]eby ratifi$ & approv$4 ,x is !       
explicit und]/&+ & int5t ( ,congress t !
 jurisdictional limitations set =? 9    
,article ,,xii ( su* ,agreem5t are      
enact$ solely & exclusively to accompli%
 ! objective ( ,article ,x ( su*        
,agreem5t & only z a cl>ification ( !   
effect ( ,article ,x1 & are n to be     
con/ru$ or implem5t$ sep>ately f        
,article ,x44  7#b7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 !   
#bjbc ,agreem5t to ,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,rmi 
,compact affects ! application ( !      
provisions ( law reaffirm$ by p>agraph  
7#a74  7c7 ,c]ta9 section #agg agreem5t 
provisions ,congress reaffirms t-- 7#a7 
,article ,,ix ( ! ,agreem5t ,betwe5 !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s = !        
,implem5tation ( ,section #agg ( !      
,compact ( ,free ,association1 done at  

,majuro ,june #be1 #aihc1 provid$ t ,if 
loss or damage to prop]ty & p]son ( !   
citiz5s ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 result+ f ! 
,nucle> ,te/+ ,program1 arises or is    
discov]$ aft] ! effective date ( ?is    
,agreem5t1 & su* injuries 7 n & c\ld n  
reasonably h be5 id5tifi$ z ( !         
effective date ( ?is ,agreem5t1 & if su*
 injuries r5d] ! provisions ( ?is       
,agreem5t manife/ly inadequate1 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s may reque/ 
t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates provide 
= su* injuries by submitt+ su* a reque/ 
to ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = its  
consid]ation4 ,x is und]/ood t ?is      
,article does n commit ! ,congress ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to au?orize & appropriate 
funds42 &  7#b7 section #c7;a7 (        
,article ,,xiii ( ! agreem5t describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 provid$ t ,! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,m>%all
 ,isl&s %all consult at ! reque/ ( ei!r 
( !m on matt]s relat+ to ! provisions ( 
?is ,agreem5t44  7d7 ,unit$ ,/ates      
appo9tees to jo9t economic managem5t &  

f9ancial acc\ntability committee  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! #b ,unit$ ,/ates appo9tees  
7:i* are compos$ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates *air 
& #a o!r memb] f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates7 to ! ,jo9t ,economic ,managem5t 
& ,f9ancial ,acc\ntability ,committee   
e/abli%$ "u section #bad ( ! #bjjc      
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is subsection z ! ,committee7 %all-- 
7,a7 be vot+ memb]s ( ! ,committee2 &   
7,b7 cont9ue to be (fic]s or employees (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,t]m2        
appo9tm5t ,! #b ,unit$ ,/ates memb]s ( !
 ,committee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s z     
foll[s3 7,a7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7,b7 #a memb]
 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury4  7#c7 ,reappo9tm5t ,a     
,unit$ ,/ates memb] ( ! ,committee      
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 may be         
reappo9t$ = n m ?an #b additional #b-ye>
 t]ms4  7#d7 ,qualifications ,at lea/ #a

 ,unit$ ,/ates memb] ( ! ,committee     
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be an     
individual :o-- 7,a7 by reason ( k1     
exp]i5ce1 or tra9+1 is especially       
qualifi$ 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 budget      
analysis1 compliance1 grant             
adm9i/ration1 program managem5t1 or     
int]national economics2 &  7,b7         
possesses n less ?an #e ye>s ( full-"t  
exp]i5ce 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 budget      
analysis1 compliance1 grant             
adm9i/ration1 program managem5t1 or     
int]national economics4  7#e7 ,notice   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( appo9tm5t ( a ,unit$ ,/ates    
memb] "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior %all notify ! appropriate      
committees ( ,congress t an individual  
has be5 appo9t$ z a vot+ memb] ( !      
,committee "u t p>agraph1 includ+ a     
/atem5t atte/+ to ! qualifications ( !  
memb] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 subject 
to subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,requirem5t  
,= purposes ( a /atem5t requir$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! case ( a memb]    

appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all compile     
in=mation on ! memb] provid$ to !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior by ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate on reque/ ( ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior4  7#f7 ,reports to congress ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,committee receives or completes any    
report requir$ "u ! #bjbc ,am5d$        
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1 or any relat$    
subsidi>y agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior %all submit ! report to !      
appropriate committees ( ,congress4     
7#g7 ,notice to congress ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s submits to
 ! ,committee a report requir$ "u !     
#bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1 or  
any relat$ subsidi>y agreem5t1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all submit to ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress--    
7,a7 if ! report is submitt$ by !       
applicable deadl9e1 writt5 notice atte/+
 t ! report is complete & accurate2 or  
7,b7 if ! report is n submitt$ by !     

applicable deadl9e1 writt5 notice t !   
report has n be5 timely submitt$4  7e7  
,unit$ ,/ates appo9tees to tru/ fund    
committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! #c ,unit$   
,/ates vot+ memb]s 7:i* are compos$ ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates *air & #b o!r memb]s f !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 to ! ,tru/ 
,fund ,committee e/abli%$ pursuant to ! 
agreem5t describ$ 9 section #dfb7;b77#e7
 ( ! #bjjc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,committee7 %all cont9ue to be (fic]s or
 employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7  
,t]m2 appo9tm5t ,! #c ,unit$ ,/ates     
memb]s ( ! ,committee describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m n 
m ?an #e ye>s z foll[s3 7,a7 #a memb]   
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 
7,b7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7,c7 #a memb]  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury4  7#c7 ,reappo9tm5t ,a ,unit$ 
,/ates memb] ( ! ,committee appo9t$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 may be reappo9t$ = n m ?an
 #b additional #b-ye> t]ms4  7#d7       

,qualifications ,n few] ?an #b memb]s ( 
! ,committee appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b7   
%all be individuals :o-- 7,a7 by reason 
( k1 exp]i5ce1 or tra9+1 are especially 
qualifi$ 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 budget      
analysis1 compliance1 f9ancial inve/m5t1
 grant adm9i/ration1 program managem5t1 
or int]national economics2 &  7,b7      
possess n less ?an #e ye>s ( full-"t    
exp]i5ce 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 budget      
analysis1 compliance1 f9ancial inve/m5t1
 grant adm9i/ration1 program managem5t1 
or int]national economics4  7#e7 ,notice
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( appo9tm5t ( a ,unit$      
,/ates ,memb] "u p>agraph 7#b71 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all notify !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress t an 
individual has be5 appo9t$ z a vot+     
memb] ( ! ,committee "u t p>agraph1     
includ+ a /atem5t atte/+ to !           
qualifications ( ! appo9tee describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#d71 subject to subp>agraph   
7,b74  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,= purposes ( a 
/atem5t requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7--   

7i7 9 ! case ( a memb] appo9t$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior %all compile in=mation on !    
memb] provid$ to ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate on      
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 &    
7ii7 9 ! case ( a memb] appo9t$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior %all compile in=mation on !    
memb] provid$ to ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury on
 reque/ ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4     
7#f7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,committee
 receives or completes any report       
requir$ "u ! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi  
,compact1 or any relat$ subsidi>y       
agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all 
submit ! report to ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress4  7#g7 ,notice to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( 
! ,m>%all ,isl&s submits to ! ,committee
 a report requir$ "u ! #bjbc ,am5d$     
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1 or any relat$    

subsidi>y agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress-- 7,a7 if !      
report is submitt$ by ! applicable      
deadl9e1 writt5 notice atte/+ t ! report
 is complete & accurate2 or  7,b7 if !  
report is n submitt$ by ! applicable    
deadl9e1 writt5 notice t ! report has n 
be5 timely submitt$4  7f7 ,f\r atoll    
heal? c>e program ,congress reaffirms   
t-- 7#a7 section #ajc7;j77#a7 ( !       
,compact ( ,free ,association ,act (    
#aihe 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aijc7;j77#a77 &   
section #ajc7;h77#a7 ( ! ,compact (     
,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;b7h77#a77    
provid$ t s]vices provid$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,public ,heal? ,s]vice or any o!r
 ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cy pursuant to section
 #a7;a7 ( ,article ,,ii ( ! ,agreem5t = 
! ,implem5tation ( ,section #agg ( !    
,compact 7h]eaft] 9 ?is subsection      
ref]r$ to z ! ,section #agg ,agreem5t7  
%all be only = s]vices to ! p ( !       
,atolls ( ,bik9i1 ,enewetak1 ,rongelap1 

& ,utrik :o 7 affect$ by ! consequ5ces (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> te/+ program1   
pursuant to ! program describ$ 9 ,public
 ,law #ie-acd & ,public ,law #if-bje &  
_! desc5dants 7& any o!r p]sons id5tifi$
 z hav+ be5 s affect$ if su*            
id5tification occurs 9 ! mann] describ$ 
9 su* public laws74 ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection %all be con/ru$ z prejudicial
 to ! views or policies ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,m>%all ,isl&s z to ! p]sons affect$  
by ! consequ5ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
nucle> te/+ program42  7#b7 section     
#ajc7;j77#b7 ( ! ,compact ( ,free       
,association ,act ( #aihe 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4
 #aijc7;j77#b77 & section #ajc7;h77#b7 (
 ! ,compact ( ,free ,association        
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aiba;b7h77#b77 provid$ t at ! end ( !  
fir/ ye> aft] ! effective date ( !      
,compact & at ! end ( ea* ye> !reaft]1 !
 provid+ ag5cy or ag5cies %all return to
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s any     
unexp5d$ funds to be return$ to ! ,fund 
,manag] 7z describ$ 9 ,article ,i ( !   

,section #agg ,agreem5t7 to be cov]$    
into ! ,fund to be available = future   
use42 &  7#c7 section #ajc7;j77#c7 ( !  
,compact ( ,free ,association ,act (    
#aihe 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aijc7;j77#c77 &   
section #ajc7;h77#c7 ( ! ,compact (     
,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;b7h77#c77    
provid$ t ! ,fund ,manag] %all reta9 !  
funds return$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,m>%all
 ,isl&s pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is 
subsection1 %all inve/ & manage su*     
funds1 & at ! end ( #ae ye>s aft] !     
effective date ( ! ,compact1 %all make f
 ! total am\nt s reta9$ & ! proce$s !re(
 annual disbursem5ts suffici5t to       
cont9ue to make paym5ts = ! provision ( 
heal? s]vices z specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 ( ?is subsection to su* ext5t z may be 
provid$ 9 contracts betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,m>%all ,isl&s & appropriate ,unit$  
,/ates provid]s ( su* heal? s]vices44   
7g7 ,radiological heal? c>e program     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 on !  
reque/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( !  

,m>%all ,isl&s1 ! ,presid5t 7?r\gh an   
appropriate dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates7 %all cont9ue to provide special
 m$ical c>e & logi/ical support = !     
rema9+ memb]s ( ! population ( ,rongelap
 & ,utrik :o 7 expos$ to radiation      
result+ f ! #aied ,unit$ ,/ates         
!rmonucle> ,bravo te/1 pursuant to      
,public ,law #ie-acd 7#ia ,/at4 #aaei7 &
 ,public ,law #if-bje 7#id ,/at4 #hd74  
7h7 ,agricultural & food programs  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,congress reaffirms t-- 7,a7   
section #ajc7;h77#b7 ( ! ,compact (     
,free ,association ,act ( #aihe 7#dh    
,u4,s4,c4 #aijc7;h77#b77 & section      
#ajc7;f77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,compact ( ,free  
,association ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;b7f77#b77;,a77 provid$ 
t not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ^u ! 
reque/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1
 = ! fir/ fifte5 ye>s aft] ! effective  
date ( ! ,compact1 ! ,presid5t 7ei!r    
?r\gh an appropriate dep>tm5t or ag5cy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by contract ) a     
,unit$ ,/ates firm or by a grant to !   

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all     
,isl&s :i* may fur!r contract only ) a  
,unit$ ,/ates firm or a ,republic ( !   
,m>%all ,isl&s firm1 ! own]s1 (fic]s &  
majority ( ! employees ( :i* are citiz5s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,republic ( !   
,m>%all ,isl&s7 %all provide te*nical & 
o!r assi/ance )\t reimbursem5t1 to      
cont9ue ! plant+ & agricultural         
ma9t5ance program on ,enewetak2 )\t     
reimbursem5t1 to cont9ue ! food programs
 ( ! ,bik9i1 ,rongelap1 ,utrik1 &       
,enewetak p describ$ 9 section #a7;d7 ( 
,article ,,ii ( ! ,subsidi>y ,agreem5t =
 ! ,implem5tation ( ,section #agg ( !   
,compact & = cont9u$ wat]borne          
transportation ( agricultural products  
to ,enewetak includ+ op]ations &        
ma9t5ance ( ! vessel us$ = su*          
purposes42  7,b7 section #ajc7;h77#b7 ( 
! ,compact ( ,free ,association ,act (  
#aihe 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aijc7;h77#b77 &   
section #ajc7;f77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,compact (
 ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (    
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4                    

#aiba;b7f77#b77;,b77 provid$ t ,!       
,presid5t %all ensure ! assi/ance       
provid$ "u ^! programs reflects ! *anges
 9 ! population s9ce ! inception ( su*  
programs42 &  7,c7 section #ajc7;h77#c7 
( ! ,compact ( ,free ,association ,act (
 #aihe 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aijc7;h77#c77 &  
section #ajc7;f77#c7 ( ! ,compact (     
,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;b7f77#c77    
provid$ t paym5ts "u ?is subsection %all
 be provid$ to su* ext5t or 9 su* am\nts
 z are necess>y = s]vices & o!r         
assi/ance provid$ pursuant to ?is       
subsection4 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t  
aft] ! p]iods ( "t specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1           
consid]ation w be giv5 to su* additional
 fund+ = ^! programs z may be necess>y44
  7#b7 ,plant+ & agricultural ma9t5ance 
program ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may   
provide grants to ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s to c>ry out
 a plant+ & agricultural ma9t5ance      
program on ,bik9i1 ,enewetak1 ,rongelap1

 & ,utrik4  7#c7 ,food programs ,!      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture may provide1   
)\t reimbursem5t1 food programs to ! p (
 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s4  #f4   
,agreem5ts ) & o!r provisions relat$ to 
! ,republic ( ,palau  7a7 ,bilat]al     
economic consultations ,unit$ ,/ates    
p>ticipation 9 ! annual economic        
consultations ref]r$ to 9 ,article #h ( 
! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review  
,agreem5t %all be by (fic]s or employees
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,economic   
advisory gr\p  7#a7 ,qualifications ,a  
memb] ( ! ,economic ,advisory ,gr\p     
describ$ 9 ,article #g ( ! #bjbc        
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review ,agreem5t
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !        
,advisory ,gr\p7 :o is appo9t$ by !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all be an       
individual :o1 by reason ( k1 exp]i5ce1 
or tra9+1 is especially qualifi$ 9      
private sector bus9ess developm5t1      
economic developm5t1 or national        
developm5t4  7#b7 ,funds ,) respect to !
 ,advisory ,gr\p1 ! ,secret>y ( !       

,int]ior may use available funds =--    
7,a7 ! co/s ( ! #b memb]s ( ! ,advisory 
,gr\p designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
accordance ) ,article #g ( ! #bjbc      
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review          
,agreem5t2  7,b7 #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s ( ! 
#e? memb] ( ! ,advisory ,gr\p designat$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 9 accordance
 ) ! ,article describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a72 &  7,c7 ! co/s (-- 7i7 te*nical & 
adm9i/rative assi/ance = ! ,advisory    
,gr\p2 &  7ii7 o!r support necess>y = ! 
,advisory ,gr\p to accompli% ! purpose (
 ! ,advisory ,gr\p4  7#c7 ,reports to   
congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,advisory ,gr\p receives  
or completes any report requir$ "u !    
#bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review    
,agreem5t1 or any relat$ subsidi>y      
agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all 
submit ! report to ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress4  7c7 ,reports to
 congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,republic ( ,palau completes any report

 requir$ "u ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau       
,compact ,review ,agreem5t1 or any      
relat$ subsidi>y agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all submit ! report to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress4     
7#b7 ,notice to congress ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,republic ( ,palau submits a report    
requir$ "u ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau        
,compact ,review ,agreem5t1 or any      
relat$ subsidi>y agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all submit to ! appropriate
 committees ( ,congress-- 7,a7 if !     
report is submitt$ by ! applicable      
deadl9e1 writt5 notice atte/+ t ! report
 is complete & accurate2 or  7,b7 if !  
report is n submitt$ by ! applicable    
deadl9e1 writt5 notice t ! report has n 
be5 timely submitt$4  #g4 ,ov]sight     
provisions  7a7 ,au?orities & duties ( !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ any duly au?oriz$
 repres5tative ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates7 %all h ! au?orities    

necess>y to c>ry out ! responsibilities 
( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 "u-- 7,a7 ! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm  
,compact & relat$ subsidi>y agreem5ts1  
includ+ ! au?orities & privileges       
describ$ 9 section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,compact
 ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (  
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;a7b772  7,b7 
! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact &  
relat$ subsidi>y agreem5ts1 includ+ !   
au?orities & privileges describ$ 9      
section #ajc7k7 ( ! ,compact ( ,free    
,association ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;b7k772 &  7,c7 ! #bjbc 
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review          
,agreem5t1 relat$ subsidi>y agreem5ts1 &
 ! au?orities describ$ 9 app5dix ,d ( ! 
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,republic ( ,palau ,foll[+ ! ,compact ( 
,free ,association ,section #dcb ,review
 sign$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic 
( ,palau on ,septemb] #c1 #bjaj4  7#b7  
,reports ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #d ye>s 

!reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress a report )       
respect to ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates1 
includ+ address+-- 7,a7 ! topics        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 
( section #ajd7;h77#a7 ( ! ,compact (   
,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;c7h77#a771   
except t = purposes ( a report submitt$ 
"u ?is p>agraph1 ! report %all address  
^? topics ) respect to ea* ( ! ,freely  
,associat$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 !            
effectiv5ess ( adm9i/rative ov]sight by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! ,freely ,associat$  
,/ates4  7b7 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior     
ov]sight au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior %all h ! au?ority necess>y to  
fulfill ! responsibilities = monitor+ & 
manag+ ! funds appropriat$ to ! ,compact
 ( ,free ,association acc\nt ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior by section       
#aj7;a7 to c>ry out-- 7#a7 ! #bjbc      
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact2  7#b7 !   
#bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact2     

7#c7 ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact     
,review ,agreem5t2 &  7#d7 subsidi>y    
agreem5ts4  7c7 ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ov]sight
 au?ority ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all h !   
au?ority necess>y to fulfill !          
responsibilities = monitor+ & manag+ !  
funds appropriat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,po/al ,s]vice "u p>agraph 7#a7 (       
section #aj7;b7 & deposit$ 9 ! ,po/al   
,s]vice ,fund "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ( t 
section to c>ry out-- 7#a7 section      
#bba7;a77#b7 ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact2  7#b7 section    
#bba7;a77#b7 ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact2  7#c7 section    
#bba7;a77#b7 ( ! ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact2
 &  7#d7 ,article #f7;a7 ( ! #bjbc      
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review          
,agreem5t4  7d7 ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p on     
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates  7#a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all 
e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p on ,freely  
,associat$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      

subsection z ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p74  7#b7 
,purpose ,! purposes ( ! ,int]ag5cy     
,gr\p are-- 7,a7 to coord9ate developm5t
 & implem5tation ( executive bran*      
policies1 programs1 s]vices1 & o!r      
activities 9 or relat+ to ! ,freely     
,associat$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 to provide   
policy guidance1 recomm5dations1 &      
ov]sight to ,f$]al ag5cies1 dep>tm5ts1 &
 in/rum5talities ) respect to !         
implem5tation (-- 7i7 ! #bjbc ,am5d$    
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact2  7ii7 ! #bjbc    
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact2 &  7iii7 !
 #bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review   
,agreem5t4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,int]ag5cy
 ,gr\p %all consi/ (-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 :o %all s]ve z co-*air ( !     
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 :o %all s]ve z co-*air ( !    
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p2  7,c7 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se2  7,d7 ! ,secret>y ( !          
,treasury2  7,e7 ! heads ( relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies1 dep>tm5ts1 &            
in/rum5talities c>ry+ out obligations   
"u-- 7i7 sections #aca & #acb ( ! #bjjc 

,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact &          
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #bba &  
section #bfa ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact2  7ii7 sections   
#aca & #acb ( ! #bjjc ,am5d$            
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact & subsections 7a7 
& 7b7 ( section #bba & section #bfa ( ! 
#bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact2     
7iii7 sections #aca & #acb & subsections
 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #bba ( !           
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact2  7iv7 ,article  
#f ( ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact     
,review ,agreem5t2  7v7 any applicable  
subsidi>y agreem5t2 &  7vi7 section #h2 
&  7,f7 ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1  
dep>tm5t1 or in/rum5tality t ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may
 designate4  7#d7 ,duties ( secret>y (  
/ate & secret>y ( ! int]ior ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate 7or a s5ior (ficial designee ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate7 & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior 7or a s5ior (ficial designee ( 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior7 %all-- 7,a7   
co-lead & preside at a meet+ ( !        
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p n less frequ5tly ?an   

annually2  7,b7 det]m9e1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ag5da =      
meet+s ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p2 &  7,c7    
facilitate & coord9ate ! "w ( !         
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p4  7#e7 ,duties ( !     
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p ,! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p    
%all-- 7,a7 provide advice on !         
e/abli%m5t or implem5tation ( policies  
relat+ to ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates to
 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice (     
,int]gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 9 ! =m ( a    
writt5 report n less frequ5tly ?an      
annually2  7,b7 obta9 in=mation & advice
 relat+ to ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates f
 ! ,presid5ts1 o!r elect$ (ficials1 &   
memb]s ( civil society ( ! ,freely      
,associat$ ,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh !      
memb]s ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p 7includ+    
s5ior (ficial designees ( ! memb]s7     
meet+ n less frequ5tly ?an annually )   
any ,presid5ts ( ! ,freely ,associat$   
,/ates :o elect to p>ticipate2  7,c7 at 
! reque/ ( ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy 7or
 a s5ior (ficial designee ( ! head ( a  
,f$]al ag5cy7 :o is a memb] ( !         

,int]ag5cy ,gr\p1 promptly review &     
provide advice on a policy or policy    
implem5tation action affect+ #a or m ( !
 ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates propos$ by ! 
,f$]al ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 or              
in/rum5tality2 &  7,d7 facilitate       
coord9ation ( relevant policies1        
programs1 initiatives1 & activities     
involv+ #a or m ( ! ,freely ,associat$  
,/ates1 includ+ ensur+ coh]5ce & avoid+ 
duplication betwe5 programs1            
initiatives1 & activities conduct$      
pursuant to a ,compact ) a ,freely      
,associat$ ,/ate & non-,compact         
programs1 initiatives1 & activities4    
7#f7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is jo9t resolution & 
ea* ye> !reaft] 9 :i* a ,compact ( ,free
 ,association ) a ,freely ,associat$    
,/ate is 9 effect1 ! ,presid5t %all     
submit to ! majority lead] & m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,speak] & m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t describes ! activities &       

recomm5dations ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p dur+
 ! applicable ye>4  7e7 ,f$]al ag5cy    
coord9ation ,! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy  
provid+ programs & s]vices to ! ,f$]at$ 
,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( !   
,m>%all ,isl&s1 or ! ,republic ( ,palau 
%all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+ ! 
provision ( ! programs & s]vices4  7f7  
,=eign loans or debt ,congress reaffirms
 t-- 7#a7 ! =eign loans or debt ( !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (          
,micronesia1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic (
 ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 or ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,republic ( ,palau %all n con/itute an  
obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! 
full fai? & cr$it ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t %all n be pl$g$ = ! paym5t &  
p]=mance ( any =eign loan or debt ref]r$
 to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )\t specific fur!r  
au?orization4  7g7 ,compact compilation 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is jo9t resolution1 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all submit to ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    

report t includes a compilation ( !     
,compact ( ,free ,association ) !       
,f$]at$ ,/ate ( ,micronesia1 ! ,compact 
( ,free ,association ) ! ,republic (    
,palau1 & ! ,compact ( ,free            
,association ) ,republic ( ! ,m>%all    
,isl&s4  7h7 ,publication2 ,revision by 
! ,(fice ( ! ,law ,revision ,c\nsel     
7#a7 ,publication ,9 publi%+ ?is jo9t   
resolution 9 slip =m & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,/atutes at ,l>ge pursuant to section  
#aab ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! 
,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all include 
aft] ! date ( approval at ! end an      
app5dix sett+ =? ! text (-- 7,a7 ! #bjbc
 ,agreem5t to ,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,fsm      
,compact2 &  7,b7 ! #bjbc ,agreem5t to  
,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact4  7#b7    
,revision by ! ,(fice ( ! ,law ,revision
 ,c\nsel ,! ,(fice ( ! ,law ,revision   
,c\nsel is direct$ to revise-- 7,a7 !   
#bjjc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact set  
=? 9 ! note foll[+ section #aiba ( title
 #dh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to reflect ! 
am5dm5ts to ! #bjjc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm 

,compact made by ! #bjbc ,agreem5t to   
,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact2 &  7,b7 !
 #bjjc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact set 
=? 9 ! note foll[+ section #aiba ( title
 #dh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to reflect ! 
am5dm5ts to ! #bjjc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi 
,compact made by ! #bjbc ,agreem5t to   
,am5d ! ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact4  #h4     
,unit$ ,/ates policy reg>d+ ! ,freely   
,associat$ ,/ates  7a7 ,au?orization =  
vet]ans' s]vices  7#a7 ,def9ition (     
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m ,freely ,associat$    
,/ates means-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (  
,micronesia1 dur+ su* "t z x is a p>ty  
to ! ,compact ( ,free ,association set  
=? 9 section #bja ( ! ,compact ( ,free  
,association ,act ( #aihe 7,public ,law 
#ii-bci2 #dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aija note72     
7,b7 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1    
dur+ su* "t z x is a p>ty to ! ,compact 
( ,free ,association set =? 9 section   
#bja ( ! ,compact ( ,free ,association  
,act ( #aihe 7,public ,law #ii-bci2 #dh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aija note72 &  7,c7 !        

,republic ( ,palau1 dur+ su* "t z x is a
 p>ty to ! ,compact ( ,free ,association
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,palau set =? 9 section #bja ( ,jo9t    
,resolution entitl$ ,jo9t ,resolution to
 approve ! ,compact ( ,free ,association
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,palau1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law  
#ii-feh2 #dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aica note74     
7#b7 ,hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 &   
nurs+ home c>e abroad ,section #agbd (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & ins]t+          
subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7f72 &  7,b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 7#a7 ,!    
,secret>y may furni% hospital c>e &     
m$ical s]vices 9 ! ,freely ,associat$   
,/ates to a vet]an :o is o!rwise        
eligible to receive hospital c>e &      
m$ical s]vices4  7#b7 ,9 furni%+        
hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may furni%   
hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices ?r\gh--   
7,a7 contracts or o!r agreem5ts2  7,b7  

reimbursem5t2 or  7,c7 ! direct         
provision ( c>e by heal? c>e p]sonnel ( 
! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,9 furni%+ hospital  
c>e & m$ical s]vices "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y may furni% hospital c>e &    
m$ical s]vices = any condition reg>dless
 ( :e!r ! condition is connect$ to !    
s]vice ( ! vet]an 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#d7
 7,a7 ,a vet]an :o has receiv$ hospital 
c>e or m$ical s]vices 9 a c\ntry        
pursuant to ?is subsection %all rema9   
eligible1 to ! ext5t det]m9$ advisable &
 practicable by ! ,secret>y1 = hospital 
c>e or m$ical s]vices 9 t c\ntry        
reg>dless ( :e!r ! c\ntry cont9ues to   
qualify z a ,freely ,associat$ ,/ate =  
purposes ( ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,if !  
,secret>y det]m9es x is no long]        
advisable or practicable to all[ vet]ans
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to rema9   
eligible = hospital c>e or m$ical       
s]vices pursuant to su* subp>agraph1 !  
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 provide direct     
notice ( t det]m9ation to su* vet]ans2 &
  7ii7 publi% t det]m9ation & ! reasons 

= t det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4     
7#e7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,freely   
,associat$ ,/ates means-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]at$
 ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 dur+ su* "t z x  
is a p>ty to ! ,compact ( ,free         
,association set =? 9 section #bja ( !  
,compact ( ,free ,association ,act (    
#aihe 7,public ,law #ii-bci2 #dh        
,u4,s4,c4 #aija note72  7,b7 ! ,republic
 ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 dur+ su* "t z x is 
a p>ty to ! ,compact ( ,free            
,association set =? 9 section #bja ( !  
,compact ( ,free ,association ,act (    
#aihe 7,public ,law #ii-bci2 #dh        
,u4,s4,c4 #aija note72 &  7,c7 !        
,republic ( ,palau1 dur+ su* "t z x is a
 p>ty to ! ,compact ( ,free ,association
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,palau set =? 9 section #bja ( ,jo9t    
,resolution entitl$ ,jo9t ,resolution to
 approve ! ,compact ( ,free ,association
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,palau1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law  
#ii-feh2 #dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aica note74  4  
7#c7 ,b5efici>y travel ,section #aaa (  

title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 7#a7   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y may make paym5ts to or = any  
p]son travel+ 91 to1 or f ! ,freely     
,associat$ ,/ates = receipt ( c>e or    
s]vices au?oriz$ "u section #agbd7;f7 ( 
?is title4  7#b7 ,a p]son :o has receiv$
 paym5t = travel 9 a c\ntry pursuant to 
?is subsection %all rema9 eligible =    
paym5t = su* travel 9 t c\ntry reg>dless
 ( :e!r ! c\ntry cont9ues to qualify z a
 ,freely ,associat$ ,/ate = purposes (  
?is subsection4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all 
prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is   
subsection4  7#d7 ,9 ?is subsection1 !  
t]m ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates means--   
7,a7 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1    
dur+ su* "t z x is a p>ty to ! ,compact 
( ,free ,association set =? 9 section   
#bja ( ! ,compact ( ,free ,association  
,act ( #aihe 7,public ,law #ii-bci2 #dh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aija note72  7,b7 ! ,republic
 ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 dur+ su* "t z x is 
a p>ty to ! ,compact ( ,free            

,association set =? 9 section #bja ( !  
,compact ( ,free ,association ,act (    
#aihe 7,public ,law #ii-bci2 #dh        
,u4,s4,c4 #aija note72 &  7,c7 !        
,republic ( ,palau1 dur+ su* "t z x is a
 p>ty to ! ,compact ( ,free ,association
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,palau set =? 9 section #bja ( ,jo9t    
,resolution entitl$ ,jo9t ,resolution to
 approve ! ,compact ( ,free ,association
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,palau1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law  
#ii-feh2 #dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aica note74  4  
7#d7 ,legal issues  7,a7 ,heal? s]vices 
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 "w ) ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,freely ,associat$
 ,/ates to facilitate ! furni%+ ( heal? 
s]vices1 includ+ teleheal?1 "u ! laws   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 to vet]ans 9 ! ,freely        
,associat$ ,/ates1 su* z by address+--  
7i7 lic5sure1 c]tification1 regi/ration1
 & tort issues relat+ to heal? c>e      
p]sonnel2 &  7ii7 matt]s relat+ to      

deliv]y ( ph>maceutical products &      
m$ical surgical products1 includ+       
deliv]y ( su* products ?r\gh !          
,consolidat$ ,mail ,outpati5t ,ph>macy (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 to !  
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates4  7,b7        
,lic5sure ( heal? c>e pr(essionals      
provid+ treatm5t via telem$ic9e 9 !     
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates ,section      
#agcj;,c7a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ any ,/ate &    
ins]t+ any ,/ate or any ( ! ,freely     
,associat$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section    
#agbd7;f7 ( ?is title74  7,c7 ,paym5t ( 
claims ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
may pay tort claims1 9 ! mann] au?oriz$ 
9 ! fir/ p>agraph ( section #bfgb (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :5 su*  
claims arise 9 ! ,freely ,associat$     
,/ates 9 connection ) furni%+ hospital  
c>e or m$ical s]vices or provid+ m$ical 
consultation or m$ical advice to a      
vet]an "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !          
,secret>y1 includ+ ?r\gh a remote or    
teleheal? program4  7#e7 ,outrea* &     

assessm5t ( options ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is jo9t 
resolution1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs %all1 subject to ! availability
 ( appropriations-- 7,a7 conduct robu/  
outrea* to1 & engage )1 ea* gov]nm5t ( !
 ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates2  7,b7 assess
 options = ! deliv]y ( c>e ?r\gh ! use (
 au?orities provid$ pursuant to !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection2 &  7,c7
 increase /aff+ z necess>y to conduct   
outrea* "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7       
,au?orization ( education programs  7#a7
 ,eligibility ,= fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* 
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7,a7 cont9ue to    
make available to ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (    
,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all    
,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau1 grants =
 s]vices to individuals eligible = su*  
s]vices "u "p ,b ( ! ,individuals )     
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq47 to ! ext5t t ^?
 s]vices cont9ue to be available to     
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7    

cont9ue to make available to ! ,f$]at$  
,/ates ( ,micronesia & ! ,republic ( !  
,m>%all ,isl&s & make available to !    
,republic ( ,palau1 competitive grants  
"u ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et    
seq471 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &        
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 & "p ,d ( !   
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adej et seq471 to !
 ext5t t ^? grants cont9ue to be        
available to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 cont9ue to make   
grants available to ! ,republic ( ,palau
 "u "p ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq471 ! ,adult      
,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbga et seq471 & ! ,c>l ,d4  
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq472 
7,d7 cont9ue to make available to       
eligible in/itutions ( high] education 9
 ! ,republic ( ,palau & make available  

to eligible in/itutions ( high]         
education 9 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (          
,micronesia & ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all   
,isl&s & to /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ^?         
in/itutions ( high] education1 & to     
/ud5ts :o are citiz5s ( ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates
 ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all 
,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau & enroll$
 9 in/itutions ( high] education 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & t]ritories ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 grants "u-- 7i7 subp>t #a ( "p  
,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et  
seq472  7ii7 subp>t #c ( "p ,a ( title  
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;b et seq472 &      
7iii7 "p ,c ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg-ea et seq472  7,e7 require1 z a   
condition ( eligibility = a public      
in/itution ( high] education 9 any ,/ate
 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjc77 t is n a ,freely ,associat$     
,/ate to p>ticipate 9 or receive funds  

"u any program "u title ,,iv ( su* ,act 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 t !      
in/itution *>ge /ud5ts :o are citiz5s ( 
! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 !       
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 or !      
,republic ( ,palau tuition = att5dance  
at a rate t is n great] ?an ! rate *>g$ 
= resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* public   
in/itution ( high] education is locat$2 
&  7,f7 cont9ue to make available1 to   
eligible in/itutions ( high] education1 
second>y s*ools1 & nonpr(it             
organizations 9 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (      
,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all    
,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau1         
competitive grants "u ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja et seq474  7#b7 ,o!r =mula grants 
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y ( ,education %all n make a    
grant "u any =mula grant program        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education to 
! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 !       
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 or !      
,republic ( ,palau4  7#c7 ,grants to !  

,freely ,associat$ ,/ates "u "p ,b ( !  
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act ,section #faa7;b77#a7 ( !          
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa7;b77#a77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,funds res]v$ ,f !     
am\nt appropriat$ = any fiscal ye> "u   
subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve 
n m ?an #a p]c5t1 :i* %all be us$ z     
foll[s3 7i7 ,to provide assi/ance to !  
outly+ areas 9 accordance ) _!          
respective populations ( individuals ag$
 #c ?r\gh #ba4  7ii7 7,i7 ,to provide   
ea* freely associat$ ,/ate a grant s t  
no freely associat$ ,/ate receives a    
less] %>e ( ! total funds res]v$ = !    
freely associat$ ,/ate ?an ! freely     
associat$ ,/ate receiv$ ( ^? funds =    
fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7,,ii7 ,ea* freely   
associat$ ,/ate %all e/abli% its        
eligibility "u ?is subp>agraph consi/5t 
) ! requirem5ts = a ,/ate "u section    
#fab4  7,,iii7 ,! funds provid$ to ea*  
freely associat$ ,/ate "u ?is "p may be 

us$ to provide1 to ea* infant or toddl] 
) a disability 7z def9$ 9 section #fcb71
 ei!r a free appropriate public         
education1 consi/5t ) section #fab1 or  
e>ly int]v5tion s]vices consi/5t ) "p   
,c1 not)/&+ ! application & eligibility 
requirem5ts ( sections #fcd7b71 #fce1 & 
#fcg4  4  7#d7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts to !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife ,! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #aaba7;b77#a7
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcca7;b77#a77;,a77 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 fir/ res]ve      
#a1jjj1jjj = ! ,republic ( ,palau1      
subject to su* t]ms & conditions z !    
,secret>y may e/abli%1 except t ,public 
,law #ie-acd1 p]mitt+ ! consolidation ( 
grants1 %all n apply2 &  2 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#cf7 ( section #haja    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7cf77 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#cf7 ,outly+ area ,! t]m      
outly+ area-- 7,a7 means ,am]ican       
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      

,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,guam1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,virg9 ,isl&s2 &  7,b7 = ! purpose (   
any discretion>y grant program "u ?is   
,act1 includes ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all  
,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 
& ! ,republic ( ,palau1 to ! ext5t t any
 su* grant program cont9ues to be       
available to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7#e7 ,te*nical      
am5dm5t to ! ,compact ( ,free           
,association ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc     
,section #aje7;f77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,compact 
( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (   
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aiba;d7f77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
clause 7ix74  7#f7 ,head />t programs   
7,a7 ,def9itions ,section #fcg ( ! ,head
 ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihcb7 is     
am5d$1 9 ! p>agraph def9+ ! t]m ,/ate1  
by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ ,! t]m
 ,/ate includes ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (      
,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all    
,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau44  7,b7  
,allotm5t ( funds ,section              
#fdj7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihce7;a77#b77;,b77 is   
am5d$-- 7i7 9 clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ !  
,republic ( ,palau1 be=e & ! ,virg9     
,isl&s2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ clause 7v7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7v7 if a base grant   
has be5 e/abli%$ ?r\gh appropriations = 
! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia or !     
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 to provide
 an am\nt = t jurisdiction 7= ,head ,/>t
 ag5cies 7includ+ ,e>ly ,head ,/>t      
ag5cies7 9 ! jurisdiction7 t is equal to
 ! am\nt provid$ = base grants = su*    
jurisdiction "u ?is sub*apt] = ! prior  
fiscal ye>1 by allott+ to ea* ag5cy     
describ$ 9 ?is clause an am\nt equal to 
t ag5cy's base grant = ! prior fiscal   
ye>2 &  4  7#g7 ,coord9ation requir$ ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 z applicable1
 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1  
coord9ate ) ! #c ,unit$ ,/ates appo9tees
 to ! ,jo9t ,economic ,managem5t        
,committee describ$ 9 section #d7;b77#a7
 & ! #b ,unit$ ,/ates appo9tees to !    

,jo9t ,economic ,managem5t & ,f9ancial  
,acc\ntability ,committee describ$ 9    
section #e7;d77#a7 to avoid duplication 
( economic assi/ance = education provid$
 "u section #bfa7;a77#a7 ( ! #bjbc      
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact or section 
#bfa7;a77#a7 ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact ( activities or   
s]vices provid$ "u-- 7,a7 ! ,head ,/>t  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq472     
7,b7 subp>t #c ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;b et seq472 or  7,c7 "p 
,c ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ea et 
seq474  7c7 ,au?orization ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se programs  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se m$ical facilities ,! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all make available1 on a space
 available & reimbursable basis1 !      
m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se = use by citiz5s ( ! ,f$]at$    
,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( !   
,m>%all ,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau1 
:o are prop]ly ref]r$ to ! facilities by

 gov]nm5t au?orities responsible =      
provision ( m$ical s]vices 9 ! ,f$]at$  
,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( !   
,m>%all ,isl&s1 ! ,republic ( ,palau1 & 
! affect$ jurisdictions 7z def9$ 9      
section #ajd7;e77#b7 ( ! ,compact (     
,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;c7e77#b7774  
7#b7 ,p>ticipation by second>y s*ools 9 
! ,arm$ ,s]vices ,vocational ,aptitude  
,batt]y ,/ud5t ,te/+ ,program ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 may ext5d ! ,arm$ ,s]vices ,vocational 
,aptitude ,batt]y 7,,asvab7 ,/ud5t ,te/+
 ,program & ! ,,asvab ,c>e] ,exploration
 ,program to select$ second>y s*ools 9 !
 ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 !        
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 & !       
,republic ( ,palau to ! ext5t su*       
programs are available to ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se dep5d5t second>y s*ools e/abli%$
 "u section #bafd ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 & locat$ outside ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7d7 ,judicial tra9+ ,9 addition
 to am\nts provid$ "u section           

#bfa7;a77#d7 ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact & ! #bjbc ,am5d$  
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact & "u subsections  
7a7 & 7b7 ( ,article #a ( ! #bjbc       
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review          
,agreem5t1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd    
?r\gh #bjdc1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior   
%all use ! am\nts made available to !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u section       
#aj7;c7 to tra9 judges & (ficials ( !   
judici>y 9 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (           
,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all    
,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau1 9       
coop]ation ) ! ,pacific ,isl&s          
,committee ( ! judicial c\ncil ( ! n9?  
judicial circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7
 ,eligibility = ! ,republic ( ,palau    
7#a7 ,national ,heal? ,s]vice ,corps ,! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all make ! s]vices ( ! ,national ,heal?
 ,s]vice ,corps available to ! resid5ts 
( ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 !     
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 & !       
,republic ( ,palau to ! same ext5t1 & = 
! same duration1 z s]vices are au?oriz$ 

to be provid$ to p]sons resid+ 9 any o!r
 areas )9 or outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#b7 ,additional programs & s]vices ,!  
,republic ( ,palau %all be eligible = ! 
programs & s]vices made available to !  
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia & !        
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s "u section 
#ajh7;a7 ( ! ,compact ( ,free           
,association ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;g7a774  7#c7 ,programs 
& s]vices ( c]ta9 ag5cies ,9 addition to
 ! programs & s]vices set =? 9 !        
op]ative ,f$]al ,programs & ,s]vices    
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
,republic ( ,palau1 ! programs & s]vices
 ( ! foll[+ ag5cies %all be made        
available to ! ,republic ( ,palau3 7,a7 
,! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation4  7,b7  
,! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice4  7,c7 ,!     
,rural ,h\s+ ,s]vice4  7f7 ,compact     
impact fairness  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#djb ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w 
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afab7 is am5d$--   
7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by add+ at ! 

end ! foll[+3  7,n7 ,exception = citiz5s
 ( freely associat$ /ates ,) respect to 
eligibility = b5efits = any specifi$    
,f$]al program1 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n    
apply to any individual :o lawfully     
resides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 accordance )
 section #ada ( ! ,compacts ( ,free     
,association betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,f$]at$
 ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( !  
,m>%all ,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau4 
2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,g7--   
7i7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+     
m$icaid exception = & ins]t+ exception  
=2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! designat$ ,f$]al  
program def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c7      
7relat+ to ! ,m$icaid program7 & ins]t+ 
any designat$ ,f$]al program4  7#b7     
,exception to #e-ye> wait requirem5t    
,section #djc7;b77#c7 ( ! ,p]sonal      
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afac7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ 1 b only ) respect to ! designat$ 
,f$]al program def9$ 9 section          

#djb7;b77#c77;,c74  7#c7 ,def9ition (   
qualifi$ ali5 ,section #dca7;b77#h7 ( ! 
,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w          
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7;b77#h77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ 1 b only ) respect to !  
designat$ ,f$]al program def9$ 9 section
 #djb7;b77#c77;,c7 7relat+ to ! ,m$icaid
 program74  7g7 ,consultation )         
int]national f9ancial in/itutions ,!    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all consult ) appropriate     
(ficials ( ! ,asian ,developm5t ,bank & 
relevant int]national f9ancial          
in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #agja7;c7
 ( ! ,int]national ,f9ancial            
,in/itutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4        
#bfbr7c7771 z appropriate1 ) respect to 
ov]all economic conditions 91 & !       
activities ( o!r provid]s ( assi/ance   
to1 ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates4  7h7   
,*ief ( mission ,section #aje7;b7 ( !   
,compact ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;d7b77 

is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,pursuant to section   
#bjg ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cibg71 all ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t executive bran* employees 9 !
 ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 !        
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 & !       
,republic ( ,palau fall "u ! au?ority ( 
! respective applicable *ief ( mission1 
except = employees id5tifi$ z except$ f 
! au?ority "u ,f$]al law or by          
,presid5tial directive4  4  7i7         
,e/abli%m5t ( a unit = ! ,freely        
,associat$ ,/ates 9 ! ,bureau ( ,ea/    
,asian & ,pacific ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate & increas+ p]sonnel focus$ on  
,oceania  7#a7 ,def9ition ( appropriate 
congressional committees ,9 ?is         
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7     
,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--
 7,a7 assign additional full-"t         

equival5t p]sonnel to ! ,(fice (        
,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 & ,pacific ,isl&
 ,affairs ( ! ,bureau ( ,ea/ ,asian &   
,pacific ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 includ+ to ! unit e/abli%$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,b71 z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
det]m9es to be appropriate1 9 accordance
 ) p>agraph 7#d77;,a72 &  7,b7 e/abli% a
 unit 9 ! ,bureau ( ,ea/ ,asian &       
,pacific ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
to c>ry out ! functions describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,functions ( unit  
,! unit e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7  
%all be responsible = ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,manag+ ! bilat]al & regional relations 
) ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates4  7,b7    
,support+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 lead+   
negotiations relat+ to ! ,compacts (    
,free ,association ) ! ,freely          
,associat$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,coord9at+1 9  
consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & o!r int]ag5cy 
p>tn]s z appropriate1 implem5tation ( ! 
,compacts ( ,free ,association ) !      
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates4  7#d7        

,full-"t equival5t employees ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an
 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
jo9t resolution1 assign to ! ,(fice (   
,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 & ,pacific ,isl&
 ,affairs ( ! ,bureau ( ,ea/ ,asian &   
,pacific ,affairs1 includ+ to ! unit    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 n less  
?an #d additional full-"t equival5t     
/aff1 :o %all n be dual-hatt$1 includ+  
by consid]+-- 7i7 ! use ( exi/+ flexible
 hir+ au?orities1 includ+ ,dome/ic      
,employees ,telework+ ,ov]seas          
7,d,e,t,os72 &  7ii7 ! realignm5t (     
exi/+ p]sonnel1 includ+ f ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,mission 9 ,au/ralia1 z          
appropriate2  7,b7 r$uce ! numb] (      
vacant =eign s]vice positions 9 !       
,pacific ,isl& region by e/abli%+ an    
inc5tive program )9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice =  
ov]seas positions relat$ to ! ,pacific  
,isl& region2 &  7,c7 report to !       
appropriate congressional committees on 
progress t[>d objectives outl9$ 9 ?is   
subsection beg9n+ #a ye> f ! date (     

enactm5t ( ?is jo9t resolution &        
annually !reaft] = #e ye>s4  7j7        
,te*nical assi/ance ,section #aje ( !   
,compact ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;d7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7j7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7j7 ,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,te*nical assi/ance may be     
provid$ pursuant to section #bbd ( !    
#bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1     
section #bbd ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$           
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1 or section #bbb (
 ! ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact 7z ^? t]ms are
 def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,compact ( ,free
 ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjbc7 by
 ,f$]al ag5cies & in/itutions ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ext5t !
 assi/ance %all be provid$ to ,/ates1   
t]ritories1 or units ( local gov]nm5t4  
7#b7 ,hi/oric pres]vation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,any te*nical assi/ance au?oriz$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 t is provid$ by ! ,=e/    
,s]vice1 ! ,natural ,res\rces           
,cons]vation ,s]vice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,national   

,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil on     
,hi/oric ,pres]vation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior1 or any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy       
provid+ assi/ance "u division ,a (      
subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 may be provid$ on a       
nonreimbursable basis4  7,b7 ,grants    
,dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! #bjbc ,am5d$      
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact 7z s def9$7 & !   
#bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact 7z s 
def9$7 are 9 =ce1 ! grant programs "u   
division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all cont9ue  
to apply to ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (          
,micronesia & ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all   
,isl&s 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t 
z ^? programs appli$ prior to ! approval
 ( ! ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact &            
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact4  7#c7 ,additional
 funds ,any funds provid$ pursuant to   
?is subsection1 subsections 7c71 7g71   
7h71 7i71 7k71 7l71 & 7m71 section      
#ajb7;a71 & subsections 7a71 7b71 7f71  
7g71 7h71 & 7j7 ( section #ajc %all be 9

 addition to1 & n *>g$ aga9/1 any am\nts
 to be paid to ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (       
,micronesia or ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all  
,isl&s pursuant to-- 7,a7 ! ,u4,s4-,,fsm
 ,compact2  7,b7 ! ,u4,s4-,,rmi         
,compact2 or  7,c7 any relat$ subsidi>y 
agreem5t4  4  7k7 ,cont9u+ tru/ t]ritory
 au?orization ,! au?orization provid$ by
 ! ,act ( ,june #cj1 #aied 7#fh ,/at4   
#ccj1 *apt] #dbc71 %all rema9 available 
aft] ! effective date ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$  
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact & ! #bjbc ,am5d$  
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact ) respect to !    
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia & !        
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s =          
transition purposes1 includ+-- 7#a7     
completion ( projects & fulfillm5t (    
commitm5ts or obligations2  7#b7        
t]m9ation ( ! ,tru/ ,t]ritory ,gov]nm5t 
& t]m9ation ( ! ,high ,c\rt2  7#c7 heal?
 & education z a result ( exceptional   
circum/ances2  7#d7 ex gratia           
contributions = ! populations ( ,bik9i1 
,enewetak1 ,rongelap1 & ,utrik2 &  7#e7 
te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ 9 f9ancial   

managem5t1 program adm9i/ration1 &      
ma9t5ance ( infra/ructure4  7l7         
,te*nical am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,public heal?  
s]vice act def9ition ,section #b7;f7 ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bja7;f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & 
! ,tru/ ,t]ritory ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s & 
ins]t+ ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 !
 ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 & !      
,republic ( ,palau4  7#b7 ,compact      
impact am5dm5ts ,section #ajd7;e7 ( !   
,compact ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;c7e77 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ beg9n+ 9     
fiscal ye> #bjjc & ins]t+ dur+ ! p]iod (
 fiscal ye>s #bjjc ?r\gh #bjbc2 &  7ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ aft] fiscal
 ye> #bjjc & ins]t+ = ! p]iod ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjjd ?r\gh #bjbc2  7,b7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z p>agraphs  
7#e7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively4  #i4     
,additional au?orities  7a7 ,ag5cies1   
dep>tm5ts1 & in/rum5talities  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,appropriations to c>ry out !     
obligations1 s]vices1 & programs        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be made   
directly to ! ,f$]al ag5cies1 dep>tm5ts1
 & in/rum5talities c>ry+ out !          
obligations1 s]vices & programs4  7#b7  
,obligations1 s]vices1 & programs       
describ$ ,! obligations1 s]vices1 &     
programs ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#c7 are ! obligations1 s]vices1 &      
programs "u-- 7,a7 sections #aca & #acb1
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f7 (     
section #bba7;a71 & section #bba7;b7 ( !
 #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact2    
7,b7 sections #aca & #acb1 p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( section        
#bba7;a71 & section #bba7;b7 ( ! #bjbc  
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact2  7,c7     
sections #aca & #acb & p>agraphs 7#a71  
7#c71 & 7#d7 ( section #bba7;a7 ( !     
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact2  7,d7 ,article  
#f ( ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,palau ,compact     
,review ,agreem5t2 &  7,e7 section #h4  
7#c7 ,au?ority ,! heads ( ! ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 dep>tm5ts1 & in/rum5talities to

 :i* appropriations are made available  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 z well z ! ,f$]al      
,deposit ,insurance ,corporation %all-- 
7,a7 h ! au?ority to c>ry out any       
activities t are necess>y to fulfill !  
obligations1 s]vices1 & programs        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 use   
available funds to c>ry out ! activities
 "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7 ,additional  
assi/ance ,any assi/ance provid$        
pursuant to section #aje7;j7 ( !        
,compact ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;d7j77 
7z am5d$ by section #h7;j77 & sections  
#d7;a71 #e7;a71 #f7;b71 & #h %all be 9  
addition to & n *>g$ aga9/ any am\nts to
 be paid to ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (          
,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all    
,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau pursuant 
to-- 7#a7 ! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm   
,compact2  7#b7 ! #bjbc ,am5d$          
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact2  7#c7 ! #bjbc    
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review          
,agreem5t2 or  7#d7 any relat$ subsidi>y
 agreem5t4  7c7 ,rema9+ balances        

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
includ+ section #aji ( ! ,compact (     
,free ,association ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;h7-- 7#a7    
rema9+ balances appropriat$ to c>ry out 
sections #baa1 #bab7;b71 #bae1 & #bag ( 
! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1   
%all be programm$ pursuant to ,article  
,,ix ( ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,fiscal     
,proc$ures ,agreem5t2 &  7#b7 rema9+    
balances appropriat$ to c>ry out        
sections #baa1 #bac7;b71 #baf1 & #bah ( 
! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact1   
%all be programm$ pursuant to ,article  
,,xi ( ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,fiscal     
,proc$ures ,agreem5t4  7d7 ,grants      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7#a7 
contributions "u ! #bjbc ,am5d$         
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1 ! #bjbc          
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review          
,agreem5t1 & ! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi
 ,compact may be provid$ z grants =     
purposes ( implem5tation ( ! #bjbc      
,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact1 ! #bjbc   
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review          

,agreem5t1 & ! #bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi
 ,compact "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#b7 funds appropriat$ pursuant to    
section #aj may be deposit$ 9           
int]e/-be>+ acc\nts & any int]e/ e>n$   
may be reta9$ 9 & =m "p ( ^? acc\nts =  
use consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ! deposit4   
7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,except z       
specifically provid$1 no?+ 9 ?is jo9t   
resolution or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
jo9t resolution am5ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,title ,i ( ! ,compact ( ,free          
,association ,act ( #aihe 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4
 #aija et seq474  7#b7 ,title ,i (      
,public ,law #ii-feh 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4     
#aica et seq474  7#c7 ,title ,i ( !     
,compact ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba et    
seq474  7#d7 ,section #abei;,c ( !      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aica 
note2 ,public ,law #aae-ia74  7#e7 ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,environm5t1 &  
,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ada2 #acb ,/at4

 #fce74  7f7 ,cl>ification relat+ to    
appropriat$ funds ,not)/&+ section #aji 
( ! ,compacts ( ,free ,association      
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aiba;h7-- 7#a7 funds appropriat$ by t  
section & deposit$ into ! ,,rmi ,compact
 ,tru/ ,fund %all be gov]n$ by ! #bjbc  
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,tru/ ,fund ,agreem5t on   
entry into =ce ( ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,rmi   
,tru/ ,fund ,agreem5t2  7#b7 funds      
appropriat$ by t section & deposit$ into
 ! ,,fsm ,compact ,tru/ ,fund %all be   
gov]n$ by ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,tru/    
,fund ,agreem5t on entry into =ce ( !   
#bjbc ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,tru/ ,fund          
,agreem5t2  7#c7 funds appropriat$ by t 
section & made available = fiscal ye>   
#bjbd or any fiscal ye> !reaft] z grants
 to c>ry out ! purposes ( section       
#baa7;b7 ( ! #bjjc ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,am5d$  
,compact %all be subject to ! provisions
 ( ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,fiscal         
,proc$ures ,agreem5t on entry into =ce (
 ! #bjbc ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,fiscal ,proc$ures
 ,agreem5t2  7#d7 funds appropriat$ by t

 section & made available = fiscal ye>  
#bjbd or any fiscal ye> !reaft] z grants
 to c>ry out ! purposes ( section #bba (
 ! #bjjc ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,am5d$ ,compact   
%all be subject to ! provisions ( !     
#bjbc ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,fiscal ,proc$ures   
,agreem5t on entry into =ce ( ! #bjbc   
,u4,s4-,,rmi ,fiscal ,proc$ures         
,agreem5t1 except z modifi$ 9 ! ,f$]al  
,programs & ,s]vices ,agreem5t 9 =ce    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( !
 ,m>%all ,isl&s2 &  7#e7 funds          
appropriat$ by t section & made         
available = fiscal ye> #bjbd or any     
fiscal ye> !reaft] z grants to c>ry out 
! purposes ( section #bba ( ! #bjjc     
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,am5d$ ,compact %all be    
subject to ! provisions ( ! #bjbc       
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,fiscal ,proc$ures         
,agreem5t on entry into =ce ( ! #bjbc   
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,fiscal ,proc$ures         
,agreem5t1 except z modifi$ 9 ! #bjbc   
,u4,s4-,,fsm ,f$]al ,programs & ,s]vices
 ,agreem5t4  #aj4 ,compact              
,appropriations  7a7 ,fund+ = activities

 ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ,= ! p]iod (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjdc1 !re are 
appropriat$ to ! ,compact ( ,free       
,association acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,int]ior1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury 
n o!rwise appropriat$1 to rema9         
available until exp5d$1 ! am\nts        
describ$ 9 & to c>ry out ! purposes (-- 
7#a7 sections #bfa1 #bfe1 & #bff ( !    
#bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact2     
7#b7 sections #bfa1 #bfe1 & #bff ( !    
#bjbc ,am5d$ ,u4,s4-,,rmi ,compact2 &   
7#c7 ,articles #a1 #b1 & #c ( ! #bjbc   
,u4,s4-,palau ,compact ,review          
,agreem5t4  7b7 ,fund+ = activities ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice  7#a7      
,appropriation ,!re is appropriat$ to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 out ( any 
funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   
?r\gh #bjdc1 #ca1gjj1jjj1 to rema9      
available until exp5d$1 to c>ry out !   
co/s ( ! foll[+ provisions t are n      
o!rwise fund$3 7,a7 ,section            
#bba7;a77#b7 ( ! #bjbc ,am5d$           

,u4,s4-,,fsm ,compact4  7,b7 ,section   
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