Title 48 — Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-73not60

§1986 Agreements with and Other Provisions Related to the Republic of Palau

Title 48 › Chapter 18— MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU › Subchapter IV— MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU: 2023 AGREEMENTS › § 1986

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The United States must join the yearly economic talks under Article 8 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement using federal officers or employees. The Secretary of the Interior picks members for the Economic Advisory Group named in Article 7. Those picked must have special skill in business or economic or national development. The Secretary may spend available funds to pay for the two U.S. members, half of the cost for a fifth member the Secretary picks, and for technical, administrative, and other support the Advisory Group needs. Within 90 days after the Advisory Group finishes or gets any required report, the Secretary must send that report to the committees of Congress that handle this agreement. The same 90-day rule applies to reports the Government of the Republic of Palau completes: the Secretary must send them to those congressional committees. Within 90 days after Palau submits a required report, the Secretary must also send written notice to those committees saying either that the report was submitted on time and is complete and accurate, or that it was not submitted on time.

Full Legal Text

Title 48, §1986

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(a)United States participation in the annual economic consultations referred to in Article 8 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement shall be by officers or employees of the Federal Government.

(b)(1)A member of the Economic Advisory Group described in Article 7 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement (referred to in this subsection as the “Advisory Group”) who is appointed by the Secretary of the Interior shall be an individual who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, is especially qualified in private sector business development, economic development, or national development.

(2)With respect to the Advisory Group, the Secretary of the Interior may use available funds for—

(A)the costs of the 2 members of the Advisory Group designated by the United States in accordance with Article 7 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement;

(B)50 percent of the costs of the 5th member of the Advisory Group designated by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the Article described in subparagraph (A); and

(C)the costs of—

(i)technical and administrative assistance for the Advisory Group; and

(ii)other support necessary for the Advisory Group to accomplish the purpose of the Advisory Group.

(3)Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Advisory Group receives or completes any report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress.

(c)(1)Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Government of the Republic of Palau completes any report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress.

(2)Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Government of the Republic of Palau submits a report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress—

(A)if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice attesting that the report is complete and accurate; or

(B)if the report is not submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely submitted.

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Citation

48 U.S.C. § 1986

Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60