48 U.S.C. § 1959: Agreements

Summary

If the United States and Palau sign an agreement that matches the one approved by Public Law 101–62, that agreement becomes effective 30 days after Congress gets it. Parts of earlier Compacts (article IX, paragraph 5(a) of the agreements approved by Public Laws 99–239 and 99–658) are extended under their own terms until October 1, 1998, unless U.S. law ends or extends them sooner. Money to carry out these parts and to help Palau’s main health care facility, prison, Public Auditor, and Special Prosecutor (as in the agreement signed May 26, 1989) can be provided under section 105(c) of Public Law 99–239 as referenced by section 102(b) of Public Law 99–658, or from funds for technical assistance to the Secretary of the Interior.

Title 48, §1959

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(a)Effective date of certain agreements

An agreement between the United States and the Government of the Republic of Palau consistent with the agreements approved by Public Law 101–62 (101 Stat. 162) shall take effect without further authorization thirty days after submission to Congress.

(b)Extensions

The provisions of article IX, paragraph 5(a) of the Agreement referred to in section 462(e) of the Compact of Free Association as approved by Public Law 99–239, and article IX, paragraph 5(a) of the agreement referred to in section 462(f) of the Compact of Free Association for Palau as approved by Public Law 99–658, are extended, in accordance with the terms thereof, until October 1, 1998, unless earlier terminated or further extended by the laws of the United States.

(c)Authorization

Funding to implement the provisions of this part, and for assistance to the central health care facility and the prison in Palau, and the offices of Public Auditor and Special Prosecutor as proposed in the agreement entitled “Agreement Concerning Special Programs related to the Entry into Force of the Compact of Free Association Between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Palau” signed on May 26, 1989, shall be available pursuant to the authorization in section 105(c) of Public Law 99–239 [48 U.S.C. 1905(c)] as referenced by section 102(b) of Public Law 99–658 [48 U.S.C. 1932(b)] or from funds appropriated for technical assistance to the Secretary of the Interior.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Public Law 101–62, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 101–62, July 26, 1989, 103 Stat. 162, which is set out as a note under section 1901 of this title. The Compact of Free Association as approved by Public Law 99–239, referred to in subsec. (b), is the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, which is contained in section 201 of Pub. L. 99–239, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title. The Compact of Free Association for Palau as approved by Public Law 99–658, referred to in subsec. (b), 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. Public Law 99–239, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 99–239, Jan. 14, 1986, 99 Stat. 1770, as amended, known as the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985, which is classified principally to part A of subchapter I of this chapter and chapter 19 (§ 2001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1901 of this title and Tables. Public Law 99–658, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 99–658, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3672, which is classified generally to part A of this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. This part, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of Pub. L. 101–219, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1870, which enacted this part and amended section 1933 of this title. For complete classification of this title to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this title.

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