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48 U.S.C. § 1906 — Construction contract assistance
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**(a) Assistance to U.S. firms** In order to assist the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and of the Marshall Islands through private sector firms which may be awarded contracts for construction or major repair of capital infrastructure within the Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the President shall consult with the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands with respect to any such contracts, and the President shall enter into agreements with such firms whereby such firms will, consistent with applicable requirements of such Governments—
(1) to the maximum extent possible, employ citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands;
(2) to the extent that necessary skills are not possessed by citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, provide on the job training, with particular emphasis on the development of skills relating to operation of machinery and routine and preventative maintenance of machinery and other facilities; and
(3) provide specific training or other assistance in order to enable the Government to engage in long-term maintenance of infrastructure.
Assistance by such firms pursuant to this section may not exceed 20 percent of the amount of the contract and shall be made available only to such firms which meet the definition of United States firm under the nationality rule for suppliers of services of the Agency for International Development (hereafter in this section referred to as “United States firms”). There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of this subsection.
**(b) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessa
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**(a) Assistance to U.S. firms** In order to assist the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and of the Marshall Islands through private sector firms which may be awarded contracts for construction or major repair of capital infrastructure within the Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the President shall consult with the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands with respect to any such contracts, and the President shall enter into agreements with such firms whereby such firms will, consistent with applicable requirements of such Governments—
(1) to the maximum extent possible, employ citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands;
(2) to the extent that necessary skills are not possessed by citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, provide on the job training, with particular emphasis on the development of skills relating to operation of machinery and routine and preventative maintenance of machinery and other facilities; and
(3) provide specific training or other assistance in order to enable the Government to engage in long-term maintenance of infrastructure.
Assistance by such firms pursuant to this section may not exceed 20 percent of the amount of the contract and shall be made available only to such firms which meet the definition of United States firm under the nationality rule for suppliers of services of the Agency for International Development (hereafter in this section referred to as “United States firms”). There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of this subsection.
**(b) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to cover any additional costs incurred by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands if such Governments, pursuant to an agreement entered into with the United States, apply a preference on the award of contracts to United States firms, provided that the amount of such preference does not exceed 10 percent of the amount of the lowest qualified bid from a non-United States firm for such contract.
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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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**(a)** The interpretation of and United States Policy Regarding the Compact of Free Association set forth in [section 1904 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1904&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to the Compact of Free Association with Palau.
**(b)** The provisions of [section 1905 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1905&num=0&edition=prelim), except for subsection (i), [section 1906 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1906&num=0&edition=prelim), [section 1910 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1910&num=0&edition=prelim), and section 1911(a) and (d) of this title shall apply to Palau in the same manner and to the same extent as such sections apply to the Marshall Islands.
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TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
§ 1906
842, which was classified principally to chapter 20
(§§ 921, 922, 931–934, 941–946) of former Title 28, Judicial
Code and Judiciary. Title IV of act Aug. 2, 1946, was
substantially repealed and reenacted as sections 1346(b)
and 2671 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Pro-
cedure, by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 992, the
first section of which enacted Title 28. The Federal
Tort Claims Act is also commonly used to refer to
chapter 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Proce-
dure. For complete classification of title IV to the
Code, see Tables. For distribution of former sections of
Title 28 into the revised Title 28, see Table at the begin-
ning of Title 28.
Public Law 95–134, referred to in subsec. (h)(4)(B), is
Pub. L. 95–134, Oct. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1159, popularly
known as the Omnibus Territories Act of 1977. For com-
plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Public Law 96–205, referred to in subsec. (h)(4)(B), is
Pub. L. 96–205, Mar. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 84. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Compact with Palau, referred to in subsec. (h)(5),
is the Compact of Free Association with 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 99–658, referred to in subsec. (h)(5), is Pub.
L. 99–658, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3672. Title II of Pub. L.
99–658 enacted section 1934 of this title and provisions
set out as a note under section 1931 of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Ta-
bles.
The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in sub-
sec. (h)(5), is Pub. L. 89–329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219.
Title IV of the Act
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