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48 U.S.C. § 1951 — Entry into force of Compact
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 101(d)(1)(B) of Public Law 99–658 [[48 U.S.C. 1931(d)(1)(B)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1931/d/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim)], entry into force of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau (set forth in title II of Public Law 99–658 and hereafter in this joint resolution referred to as the “Compact”) in accordance with subsections (a) and (d) of section 101 of Public Law 99–658 (100 Stat. 3673) [[48 U.S.C. 1931(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1931/a&num=0&edition=prelim), (d)] is hereby authorized—
(1) subject to the condition that the Compact, as approved by the Congress in Public Law 99–658, is approved by the requisite percentage of the votes cast in a referendum conducted pursuant to the Constitution of Palau, and such approval is free from any legal challenge, and
(2) upon expiration of 30 days, in which either the House of Representatives or the Senate of the United States is in session, after the President notifies the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate of the effective date of the Compact.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 101(d)(1)(B) of Public Law 99–658 [[48 U.S.C. 1931(d)(1)(B)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1931/d/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim)], entry into force of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau (set forth in title II of Public Law 99–658 and hereafter in this joint resolution referred to as the “Compact”) in accordance with subsections (a) and (d) of section 101 of Public Law 99–658 (100 Stat. 3673) [[48 U.S.C. 1931(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1931/a&num=0&edition=prelim), (d)] is hereby authorized—
(1) subject to the condition that the Compact, as approved by the Congress in Public Law 99–658, is approved by the requisite percentage of the votes cast in a referendum conducted pursuant to the Constitution of Palau, and such approval is free from any legal challenge, and
(2) upon expiration of 30 days, in which either the House of Representatives or the Senate of the United States is in session, after the President notifies the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate of the effective date of the Compact.
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**(a) Maritime and territorial jurisdiction** With respect to section 321 of the Compact of Free Association and its related agreements, the jurisdictional provisions set forth in subsection (b) of this section shall apply only to the citizens and nationals of the United States and aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who are in Palau.
**(b) Defense sites** The defense sites of the United States established in Palau in accordance with the Compact of Free Association and its related agreements are within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States as set forth in section 7, title 18.
**(c) Offenses**
(1) Any person referred to in subsection (a) of this section who within or upon such defense sites is guilty of any act or omission which, although not made punishable by any enactment of Congress, would be punishable if committed or omitted within the jurisdiction of the territory of Guam by the laws thereof, in force at the time of such act or omission, shall be guilty of a like offense and subject to a like punishment.
(2) The District Court of Guam shall have jurisdiction to try all criminal offenses against the United States, including the laws of Guam made applicable to the defense sites in Palau by virtue of subsection (c)(1) of this section, committed by any person referred to in subsection (a) of this section.
(3) The District Court of Guam may appoint one or more magistrate judges for the defense sites in Palau. Such Magistrate Judges shall have the power and the status of Magistrate Judges appointed pursuant to chapter 43, title 28: Provided however, That such Magistrate Judges shall have the power to try persons accused of, and sentence persons convicted of, petty offenses, as defined in section 1(3
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**(a) Approval** The Compact of Free Association set forth in title II of this joint resolution between the United States and the Government of Palau is hereby approved, and Congress hereby consents to the agreements as set forth on pages 154 through 405 of House Document 99–193 of April 9, 1986 (hereafter in this joint resolution referred to as subsidiary or related agreements), as they relate to such Government. Subject to the provisions of this joint resolution, the President is authorized to agree, in accordance with section 411 of the Compact, to an effective date for and thereafter to implement such Compact, having taken into account any procedures with respect to the United Nations for termination of the Trusteeship Agreement.
**(b) Reference to Compact** Any reference in this joint resolution to the “Compact” shall be treated as a reference to the Compact of Free Association set forth in title II of this joint resolution.
**(c) Amendment, change, or termination of Compact and certain agreements**
(1) Mutual agreement by the Government of the United States as provided in the Compact which results in amendment, change, or termination of all or any part thereof shall be affected only by Act of Congress and no unilateral action by the Government of the United States provided for in the Compact, and having such result, may be effected other than by Act of Congress.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall apply—
(A) to all actions of the Government of the United States under the Compact including, but not limited to, actions taken pursuant to sections 431, 432, 441, or 442;
(B) to any amendment, change, or termination in any agreement that may be concluded at any time between the Government of the United States and the Government of Palau regarding friends
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**(a) Definitions** As used in this chapter—
(1) “criminal justice” means activities pertaining to crime prevention, control, or reduction, or the enforcement of the criminal law, including, but not limited to, police efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, including juveniles, activities of courts having criminal jurisdiction, and related agencies (including but not limited to prosecutorial and defender services, juvenile delinquency agencies and pretrial service or release agencies), activities of corrections, probation, or parole authorities and related agencies assisting in the rehabilitation, supervision, and care of criminal offenders, and programs relating to the prevention, control, or reduction of narcotic addiction and juvenile delinquency;
(2) “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands: Provided, That for the purposes of [section 10156(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10156/a&num=0&edition=prelim), American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be considered as one state 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. and that for these purposes 67 per centum of the amounts allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa, and 33 per centum to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.22 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.
(3) “unit of local government” means—
(A) any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State;
(B) any law enforcement district or judicial enforcement district that—
(i) is esta
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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 Government publications selected from lists prepared by the Superintendent of Documents, and when requested from him, shall be distributed to depository libraries specifically designated by law and to libraries designated by Senators, Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, by the Commissioner of the District of Columbia,11 See Transfer of Functions note below. and by the Governors of Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands, respectively. Additional libraries within areas served by Representatives or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico may be designated by them to receive Government publications to the extent that the total number of libraries designated by them does not exceed two within each area. Not more than two additional libraries within a State may be designated by each Senator from the State. Before an additional library within a State, congressional district or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is designated as a depository for Government publications, the head of that library shall furnish his Senator, Representative, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, as the case may be, with justification of the necessity for the additional designation. The justification, which shall also include a certification as to the need for the additional depository library designation, shall be signed by the head of every existing depository library within the congressional district or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or by the head of the library authority of the State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, within which the additional depository library is to be located. The justification for additional depository library designations shall be transmitted to the Superintendent of Documents by the Senator, Representative, or the Residen
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TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
§ 1921h
(Pub. L. 108–188, title I, § 108, Dec. 17, 2003, 117
Stat. 2755; Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(g)(2),
July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1708.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, re-
ferred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 113–128, July 22, 2014,
128 Stat. 1425. Subtitle C of title I of the Act is classi-
fied generally to part C (§ 3191 et seq.) of subchapter I
of chapter 32 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classifica-
tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 3101 of Title 29 and Tables.
The joint resolution of January 14, 1986 (Public Law
99–239), referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 99–239,
Jan. 14, 1986, 99 Stat. 1770, known as the Compact of
Free Association Act of 1985, which is classified prin-
cipally to part A of this subchapter and chapter 19
(§ 2001 et seq.) of this title. Title IV of the joint resolu-
tion is set out as a note under section 1901 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.
AMENDMENTS
2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–128, § 512(g)(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act (relating to Job Corps)’’ for
‘‘subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2881 et seq.; relating to Job Corps)’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2014 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first
day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014
(July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out
as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of Title 29,
Labor.
§ 1921h. Authorization and co
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TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
§ 1934
1 See References in Text note below.
contain a subsec. (l). For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 and Pub-
lic Law 99–239, referred to in subsecs. (f), (g), and (i), is
Pub. L. 99–239, Jan. 14, 1986, 99 Stat. 1770, as amended,
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 99–177, referred to in subsec. (f), is Pub. L.
99–177, Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1037, as amended. For com-
plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Public Law 99–366, referred to in subsec. (f), is Pub. L.
99–366, July 31, 1986, 100 Stat. 773. For complete classi-
fication of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Compact of Free Association, referred to in sub-
secs. (g) and (i), probably means 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 con-
tained in section 201 of Pub. L. 99–239, set out as a note
under section 1901 of this title.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly set out as a note under section
1681 of this title.
Section is comprised of section 104 of Pub. L. 99–658.
Subsec. (c) of section 104 of Pub. L. 99–658 amended sec-
tion 1905 of this title. Subsec. (j)(1) and (2) of section 104
of Pub. L. 99–658 amended sections 460ff–3 and 460ff–5 of
Title 16, Conservation.
AMENDMENTS
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–181 designated existing
provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
1989—Subsec. (e). Pu
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