§1984 Agreements with Federated States of Micronesia

Summary

The United States must give the Federated States of Micronesia free technical help and training under sections 222 and 224 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact. That help can include training and equipment for postal inspection of illegal drugs and other contraband. The goal is to help Micronesia make and enforce its laws and to work with the United States to enforce U.S. criminal laws. Money appropriated under subsection (j) of section 1921d (as amended by section 209(j)) may be used under section 1921a(a). Three U.S. voting members on the Joint Economic Management Committee and three U.S. voting members on the Joint Trust Fund Committee must be federal officers or employees. Each U.S. member serves a term of up to 2 years and may be reappointed for no more than two more 2-year terms. For the Economic Committee, one member is appointed by the Secretary of State (with the Secretary of the Treasury consulted), one by the Secretary of the Interior (with Treasury consulted), and one by the Interagency Group on Freely Associated States under section 1987(d)(1). For the Trust Fund Committee, members are appointed by the Secretaries of State, Interior, and Treasury. At least two U.S. members must have special qualifications and at least 5 years of full-time experience in fields like accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, grant administration, program management, international economics, or financial investment. The Secretary of the Interior must notify the relevant congressional committees within 90 days after each appointment and must send committee reports or notices about whether Micronesia’s required reports were submitted on time and are complete or late within 90 days.