48 U.S.C. § 1907: Limitations

Summary

Certain people who worked on Micronesian status talks must follow federal conflict and post‑employment rules (Chapter 11 of Title 18). This covers the President’s Personal Representative for Micronesian Status Negotiations, officers or employees of the Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations, people assigned there, and members of the Micronesia Interagency Group. For three years after they stop working, they cannot represent or act for anyone other than the United States before U.S. officials, cannot make communications meant to influence those officials, and cannot appear in person to represent others. When the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands ends for Palau, the Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations is closed and no U.S. department, agency, or instrumentality may fund it.

Title 48, §1907

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(a)Prohibition

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) 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)Termination

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.

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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