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48 U.S.C. § 1844 — Political union between Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
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In the event that a political union is effected at a future time between the Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federal Government and each of its agencies is authorized and directed to assure that—
(i) there will be no diminution of any rights or entitlements otherwise eligible to said territory and Commonwealth in effect on the effective date of such union,
(ii) there will be no adverse effect on any funds which have been or may hereafter be authorized or appropriated for said territory or Commonwealth, as of the effective date of such union, or
(iii) no action is taken that would in any manner discourage such unification.
Whenever any discrepancy exists or arises between the benefits available for either said territory or Commonwealth under any policies or programs authorized by law (including, but not limited to, any formulas for matching grants-in-aid or comparable programs or benefits), the most favorable terms available to either said territory or Commonwealth shall be deemed applicable to said unified area after the effective date of unification.
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In the event that a political union is effected at a future time between the Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federal Government and each of its agencies is authorized and directed to assure that—
(i) there will be no diminution of any rights or entitlements otherwise eligible to said territory and Commonwealth in effect on the effective date of such union,
(ii) there will be no adverse effect on any funds which have been or may hereafter be authorized or appropriated for said territory or Commonwealth, as of the effective date of such union, or
(iii) no action is taken that would in any manner discourage such unification.
Whenever any discrepancy exists or arises between the benefits available for either said territory or Commonwealth under any policies or programs authorized by law (including, but not limited to, any formulas for matching grants-in-aid or comparable programs or benefits), the most favorable terms available to either said territory or Commonwealth shall be deemed applicable to said unified area after the effective date of unification.
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**(a)** Until Congress shall further provide for the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, all executive, legislative, and judicial authority necessary for the civil administration of the Trust Territory shall continue to be vested in such person or persons and shall be exercised in such manner and through such agency or agencies as the President of the United States may direct or authorize.
**(b)** The head of any department, corporation, or other agency of the executive branch of the Government may, upon the request of the Secretary of the Interior, extend to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, with or without reimbursement, scientific, technical, and other assistance under any program administered by such agency, or extend to the Trust Territory any Federal program administered by such agency, if the assistance or program will promote the welfare of the Trust Territory, notwithstanding any provision of law under which the Trust Territory may otherwise be ineligible for the assistance or program: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior shall not request assistance pursuant to this subsection that involves, in the aggregate, an estimated nonreimbursable cost in any one fiscal year in excess of $150,000: Provided further, That the cost of any program extended to the Trust Territory under this subsection shall be reimbursable out of appropriations authorized and made for the government of the Trust Territory pursuant to section 2 of this Act, as amended. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to financial assistance under a grant-in-aid program.
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The territory ceded to the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Peace between the United States and Spain, signed at Paris, December 10, 1898, and proclaimed April 11, 1899, and known as the island of Guam in the Marianas Islands, shall continue to be known as Guam.
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TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
§ 1844
1 See References in Text note below.
§ 1843. Exemption from taxation for income de-
rived from sources within Commonwealth
(a) Taxable years beginning after December 31,
1978, but not after January 1, 1985
Except as provided in subsection (c), any per-
son, including an individual, trust, estate, part-
nership, association, company, or corporation,
which is a resident of or which is organized
under the laws of the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands and which is subject
to the provisions of section 601 of the Covenant
to Establish the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands in Political Union with the
United States (Public Law 94–241), shall be ex-
empted from the requirements of such section
with respect to income derived from sources
within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands for taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1978, until, but not after, January
1, 1985. Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued as relieving such person from the obliga-
tion to comply with the requirements of section
601 with respect to income derived from sources
outside of the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands.
(b) Taxable years beginning after December 31,
1980, and before January 1, 1982
Except as provided in subsection (c), any per-
son, including an individual, trust, estate, part-
nership, association, company, or corporation,
which is a resident of or which is organized
under the laws of the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands and which is subject
to the provisions of section 601 of the Covenant
to Establish the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands (Public Law 94–241), shall be ex-
empt from the requirements of such section
with respect
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