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PUBLIC LAW 94-241—MAR. 24, 1976 tive until termination of the Trusteeship Agreement. Upon the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the Constitution will become effective in its entirety in accordance with its terms as the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. "SECTION 1005. As used in this Covenant: "(a) 'Trusteeship Agreement' means the Trusteeship Agreement for the former Japanese Mandated Islands concluded between the Security Council of the United Nations and the United States of America, which entered into force on July 18, 1947; "(b) 'Northern Mariana Islands'means the area now known as the Mariana Islands District of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, which lies within the area north of 14° north latitude, south of 21° north latitude, west of 150° east longitude and east of 144° east longitude; " (c) 'Government of the Northern Mariana Islands' includes, as appropriate, the Government of the Mariana Islands District of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands at the time this Covenant is signed, its agencies and instrumentalities, and its successors, including the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; "(d) 'Territory or possession' with respect to the United States includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa; "(e) 'Domicile' means that place where a person maintains a residence with the intention of continuing such residence for an unlimited or indefinite period, and to which such person has the intention of returning whenever he is absent, even for an extended period. "Signed at Saipan, Mariana Islands on the fifteenth day of February, 1975. "For the people of the Northern Mariana Islands: EDWARD D L G. PANGELINAN,
Chairman, Marianas Political Status Commission. VICENTE N. SANTOS.
Vice Chairman, Marianas Political Status Commission. "For the United States of America: Ambassador F. HATDN WILLIAMS, Personal Representative of the President of the United States. "Members of the Marianas Political Status Commission:
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JUAN L G. CABRERA. VICENTE T. CAMACHO. JosE R. CRUZ. BERNARD V. HOFSCIINEIDER. BENJAMIN T. MANGLONA. DANIEL T. MUNA, Dr. FRANCISCO T. PALACIOS. JOAQUIN I. PANGELINAN. MANUEL A. SABLAN. JOANNES B. TAIMANAO. PEDRO A. TENORIO."
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