Title 48 — Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-73

§1956 Acquisition of defense sites

Title 48 › Chapter CHAPTER 18— - MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PALAU › Part Part B— - Implementation of Compact › § 1956

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The rules in Title III about future U.S. use of defense sites in Palau do not stop the President from doing two things. The President can ask Congress for extra money (Congress must approve it) to cover use of privately owned land under Article II of Title III, based on actual land needs, independent appraisals both governments accept, and other cost records. The President can also agree to extend the time in a related agreement that requires Palau to make that land available to the United States.

Full Legal Text

Title 48, §1956

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The provisions of title III of the Compact relating to future use by the United States of defense sites in Palau do not restrict the authority of the President of the United States to—

(1)request additional funding, subject to appropriation, related to the use of privately owned land in Palau pursuant to article II of title III of the Compact as may be appropriate in light of actual land use requirements, independent appraisals of such privately owned land accepted by both governments, and other appropriate documentation of actual land use costs; and

(2)consent to an extension of the time set forth in a subsidiary agreement to such article in which the Government of Palau is required to make such land available to the United States.

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References in Text

The Compact, referred to in text, is the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Government of Palau, which is contained in section 201 of Pub. L. 99–658, set out as a note under section 1931 of this title. Codification Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this title.

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Citation

48 U.S.C. § 1956

Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73