Title 48Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-73

§1907 Limitations

Title 48 › Chapter CHAPTER 18— - MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - MICRONESIA AND MARSHALL ISLANDS › Part Part A— - Approval and Implementation of Original Compact › § 1907

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

People who served as the President’s Personal Representative for Micronesian Status Negotiations, who worked in or were assigned to the Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations, or who were on the Micronesia Interagency Group must follow the federal post‑employment rules that limit former officials. For three years after they leave that job, they cannot knowingly act for, represent, or try to influence on behalf of anyone other than the United States in appearances or communications, and they cannot personally appear to represent or assist such persons. When the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands ends for Palau, the Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations is abolished and no U.S. department, agency, or instrumentality may fund it after that date.

Full Legal Text

Title 48, §1907

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(a)The provisions of Chapter 11 of title 18 shall apply in full to any individual who has served as the President’s Personal Representative for Micronesian Status Negotiations or who is or was an officer or employee of the Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations or who is or was assigned or detailed to that Office or who served on the Micronesia Interagency Group, except that for the purposes of this section, clauses (i) and (ii) of section 207(b) 11 See References in Text note below. of such title shall read as follows: “(i) having been so employed, within three years after his employment has ceased, knowingly acts as agent or attorney for, or otherwise represents, any other person (except the United States), in any formal or informal appearance before, or, with the intent to influence, makes any oral or written communication on behalf of any other person (except the United States) to, or (ii) having been so employed and as specified in subsection (d) of this section, within three years after his employment has ceased, knowingly represents or aids, counsels, advises, consults, or assists in representing any other person (except the United States) by personal presence at any formal or informal appearance before—”.
(b)Effective upon the date of the termination of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands with respect to Palau, the Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations is abolished and no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States shall thereafter contribute funds for the support of such Office.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 207 of title 18, referred to in subsec. (a), was amended generally by Pub. L. 101–194, title I, § 101(a), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1716, and, as so amended, subsec. (b) of that section no longer contains cls. (i) and (ii). For text of section 207 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, as it appeared prior to amendment by Pub. L. 101–194, see

Effective Date

of 1989 Amendment; Effect on Employment note set out under section 207 of Title 18. Codification Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this title.

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands with respect to Palau, see note set out preceding section 1681 of this title.

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Citation

48 U.S.C. § 1907

Title 48Territories and Insular Possessions

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73