PUBLIC LAW 99-658—NOV. 14, 1986
100 STAT. 3673
TITLE I—APPROVAL OF COMPACT; INTERPRETATION OF, AND UNITED STATES POLICIES REGARDING, COMPACT; SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS APPROVAL OF COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION
SEC. 101. (a) APPROVAL.—The Compact of Free Association set 48 USC I68i forth in title II of this joint resolution between the United States note. 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 President of U.S. 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 THE COMPACT.—Any reference in this joint m r c i- 'f; « 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 THE 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 friendship, cooperation and mutual security concluded pursuant to sections 321 and 323 of the Compact referred to in section 462(h); (C) to any amendment, change, or termination of the agreements concluded pursuant to Compact sections 175 and 221(a)(4), the terms of which are incorporated by reference into the Compact; and (D) to the following subsidiary agreements, or portions ' thereof: (i) Article II of the agreement referred to in section 462(a) risr of the Compact; (ii) Article II of the agreement referred to in section ii9-}i 462(b) of the Compact; (iii) Article II and Section 7 of Article X of the agreement ^• ' referred to in section 462(f) of the (Dompact; (iv) the £^eement referred to in section 462(g) of the Compact; (v) Articles II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII of the agreement referred to in section 462(h) of the Compact; and
(vi) Articles VI, XV, and XVII of the agreement referred ? to in section 462(i) of the Compact.
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