§1906 — Title 48 Territories and Insular Possessions | U.S. Code

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The President must work with the governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands and sign agreements with private companies that win contracts to build or do major repairs on public infrastructure there. Those agreements must follow the host governments’ rules and require companies to hire citizens of those countries as much as possible, give on-the-job training when locals lack needed skills (especially for operating and maintaining machinery), and provide training or help so the government can handle long-term maintenance. Congress may provide money to cover extra costs to those governments if, under an agreement with the United States, they give a preference to U.S. firms when awarding contracts. That preference cannot exceed 10 percent of the lowest qualified bid from a non-U.S. firm.

Title 48, §1906

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(a)In order to assist the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and of the Marshall Islands through private sector firms which may be awarded contracts for construction or major repair of capital infrastructure within the Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the President shall consult with the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands with respect to any such contracts, and the President shall enter into agreements with such firms whereby such firms will, consistent with applicable requirements of such Governments—

(1)to the maximum extent possible, employ citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands;

(2)to the extent that necessary skills are not possessed by citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, provide on the job training, with particular emphasis on the development of skills relating to operation of machinery and routine and preventative maintenance of machinery and other facilities; and

(3)provide specific training or other assistance in order to enable the Government to engage in long-term maintenance of infrastructure.

(b)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to cover any additional costs incurred by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands if such Governments, pursuant to an agreement entered into with the United States, apply a preference on the award of contracts to United States firms, provided that the amount of such preference does not exceed 10 percent of the amount of the lowest qualified bid from a non-United States firm for such contract.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this title.

§1906 Construction Contract Assistance

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Title 48, §1906

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