Title 48 — Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-73not60
§1961 Submission of Agreements
Title 48 › Chapter 18— MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU › Subchapter II— PALAU › Part B— Implementation of Compact › § 1961
Summary
Agreements with Palau under this resolution, including the agreement signed May 26, 1989, and any changes must be submitted to Congress and won't take effect for 30 days after submission. 212(a) subsidiary agreement changes take effect only by Act of Congress.
Full Legal Text
Title 48, §1961
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Any agreement concluded with the Government of Palau pursuant to this joint resolution including 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, and any agreement which would amend, change, or terminate any such agreement, or portion thereof, shall be submitted to the Congress and may not take effect until after 30 days after the date on which such agreement is so submitted. An amendment or agreement substituting or in addition to the subsidiary agreement negotiated under section 212(a) of the Compact or its annex shall take effect only when approved by an Act of Congress.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This joint resolution, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 101–219, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1870, which enacted this part and section 1846 and 1972 of this title, amended section 1615 and 1933 of this title and section 10251 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law
Enforcement
, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 1905 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. For complete classification of this joint resolution to the Code, see Tables. 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. § 1961
Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60