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COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2005
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1830) to amend the
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other
purposes, which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, with amendments, as follows:
(The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are shown in boldface
brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in
italics.)
S. 1830
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Compacts of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS.
Section 101 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments
Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``, including
Article X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement
Between the Government of the United States and the
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended
under the Agreement to Amend Article X that was signed by
those 2 Governments on June 30, 2004, which shall serve as
the authority to implement the provisions thereof''; and
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``, including
Article X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement
Between the Government of the United States and the
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as
amended under the Agreement to Amend Article X that was
signed by those 2 Governments on June 18, 2004, which shall
serve as the authority to implement the provisions thereof''.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 105(f)(1) of the Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)) is amended by
striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
``(A) Emergency and disaster assistance.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), section
221(a)(6) of the U.S.-FSM Compact and section 221(a)(5) of
the U.S.-RMI Compact shall each be construed and applied in
accordance with the 2 Agreements to Amend Article X of the
Federal Programs and Service Agreements signed on June 30,
2004, and on June 18, 2004, respectively.
``(ii) Definition of will provide funding.--In the second
sentence of paragraph 12 of each of the Agreements described
in clause (i), the term `will provide funding' means will
provide funding through a transfer of funds using Standard
Form 1151 or a similar document or through an interagency,
reimbursable agreement.''.
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING PALAU.
Section 105(f)(1)(B) of the Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)) is
amended--
(1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``and its territories''
and inserting ``, its territories, and the Republic of
Palau'';
(2) in [clause (iii)] clause (iii)(II), by striking ``, or
the Republic of the Marshall Islands'' and inserting ``, the
Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau'';
and
(3) in clause (ix)--
(A) by striking ``Republic'' both places it appears and
inserting ``government, institutions, and people''; [and]
(B) by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2009''; and
[(B)] (C) by striking ``was'' and inserting ``were''.
SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL SERVICES.
Section 105(f)(1)(C) of the Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2003 (48
[[Page S10533]]
U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(C)) is amended by inserting before the
period at the end the following: ``, which shall also
continue to be available to the citizens of the Federated
States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic
of the Marshall Islands who legally reside in the United
States (including territories and possessions)''.
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) Title I.--
(1) Section 177 agreement.--Section 103(c)(1) of the
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C.
1921b(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``section 177'' and
inserting ``Section 177''.
(2) Interpretation and united states policy.--Section 104
of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48
U.S.C. 1921c) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``the'' before
``U.S.-RMI Compact,'';
(B) in subsection (e)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph
(8) , by striking ``to include'' and inserting ``and
include'';
(ii) in paragraph (9)(A), by inserting a comma after
``may''; and
(iii) in paragraph (10), by striking ``related to service''
and inserting ``related to such services''; and
(C) in the first sentence of subsection (j), by inserting
``the'' before ``Interior''.
(3) Supplemental provisions.--Section 105(b)(1) of the
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C.
1921d(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``Trust Fund'' and
inserting ``Trust Funds''.
(b) Title II.--
(1) U.S.-FSM compact.--The Compact of Free Association, as
amended, between the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of the Federated States of
Micronesia (as provided in section 201(a) of the Compact of
Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 2757)) is
amended--
(A) in section 174--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``courts'' and inserting
``court''; and
(ii) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``the'' before
``November'';
(B) in section 177(a), by striking ``, or Palau'' and
inserting ``(or Palau)'';
(C) in section 179(b), strike ``amended Compact'' and
inserting ``Compact, as amended,'';
(D) in section 211--
(i) in the fifth sentence of subsection (a), by striking
``Trust Fund Agreement,'' and inserting ``Agreement Between
the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia Implementing
Section 215 and Section 216 of the Compact, as Amended,
Regarding a Trust Fund (Trust Fund Agreement),'';
(ii) in subsection (b)--
(I) in the first sentence, by striking ``Government of
the'' before ``Federated''; and
[(II) in the second sentence, by striking ``Sections 321
and 323 of the Compact'' and inserting ``Sections 211(b),
321, and 323. The Compact, as amended,''; and]
(II) in the second sentence, by striking ``Sections 321 and
323 of the Compact of Free Association, as Amended'' and
inserting ``Sections 211(b), 321, and 323 of the Compact of
Free Association, as amended,''; and
(iii) in the last sentence of subsection (d), by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``and the Federal
Programs and Services Agreement referred to in section 231'';
(E) in the first sentence of section 215(b), by striking
``subsection(a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)'';
(F) in section 221--
(i) in subsection (a)(6), by inserting ``(Federal Emergency
Management Agency)'' after ``Homeland Security''; and
(ii) in the first sentence of subsection (c), by striking
``agreements'' and inserting ``agreement'';
(G) in the second sentence of section 222, by inserting
``in'' after ``referred to'';
(H) in the second sentence of [the first undesignated
paragraph of] section 232, by striking ``sections 102 (c)''
and all that follows through ``January 14, 1986)'' and
inserting ``section 102(b) of Public Law 108-188, 117 Stat.
2726, December 17, 2003'';
(I) in the second sentence of section 252, by inserting ``,
as amended,'' after ``Compact'';
(J) in the first sentence of the first undesignated
paragraph of section 341, by striking ``Section 141'' and
inserting ``section 141'';
(K) in section 342--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``14 U.S.C. 195'' and
inserting ``section 195 of title 14, United States Code'';
and
(ii) in subsection (b)--
(I) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295(b)(6)'' and inserting
``section 1303(b)(6) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46
U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6))''; and
(II) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6)(C)'' and inserting
``section 1303(b)(6)(C) of that Act'';
(L) in the third sentence of section 354(a), by striking
``section 442 and 452'' and inserting ``sections 442 and
452'';
(M) in section 461(h), by striking ``Telecommunications''
and inserting ``Telecommunication'';
(N) in section 462(b)(4), by striking ``of Free
Association'' the second place it appears; and
(O) in section 463(b), by striking ``Articles IV'' and
inserting ``Article IV''.
(2) U.S.-RMI compact.--The Compact of Free Association, as
amended, between the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands (as provided in section 201(b) of the Compact of Free
Association Amendments Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 2795)) is
amended--
(A) in section 174(a), by striking ``court'' and inserting
``courts'';
(B) in section 177(a), by striking the comma before ``(or
Palau)'';
(C) in section 179(b), by striking ``amended Compact,'' and
inserting ``Compact, as amended,'';
(D) in section 211--
(i) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by striking
``Agreement between the Government of the United States and
the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Regarding Miliary Use and Operating Rights'' and inserting
``Agreement Regarding the Military Use and Operating Rights
of the Government of the United States in the Republic of the
Marshall Islands concluded Pursuant to Sections 321 and 323
of the Compact of Free Association, as Amended (Agreement
between the Government of the United States and the
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Regarding
Military Use and Operating Rights)''; and
(ii) in the last sentence of subsection (e), by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``and the Federal
Programs and Services Agreement referred to in section 231'';
(E) in section 221(a)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Section 231'' and inserting ``section 231''; and
(ii) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``(Federal Emergency
Management Agency)'' after ``Homeland Security'';
(F) in the second sentence of section 232, by striking
``sections 103(m)'' and all that follows through ``(January
14, 1986)'' and inserting ``section 103(k) of Public Law 108-
188, 117 Stat. 2734, December 17, 2003'';
(G) in the first sentence of section 341, by striking
``Section 141'' and inserting ``section 141'';
(H) in section 342--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``14 U.S.C. 195'' and
inserting ``section 195 of title 14, United States Code'';
and
(ii) in subsection (b)--
(I) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295(b)(6)'' and inserting
``section 1303(b)(6) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46
U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6))''; and
(II) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6)(C)'' and inserting
``section 1303(b)(6)(C) of that Act'';
(I) in the third sentence of section 354(a), by striking
``section 442 and 452'' and inserting ``sections 442 and
452'';
(J) in the first sentence of section 443, by inserting ``,
as amended,'' after ``the Compact'';
(K) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of section
461(h)--
(i) by striking ``1978'' and inserting ``1998''; and
(ii) by striking ``Telecommunications'' and inserting
``Telecommunication''; and
(L) in section 463(b), by striking ``Article'' and
inserting ``Articles''.
SEC. 7. TRANSMISSION OF VIDEOTAPE PROGRAMMING.
Section 111(e)(2) of title 17, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``or the Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands'' and inserting ``the Federated States of Micronesia,
the Republic of Palau, or the Republic of the Marshall
Islands''.
SEC. 8. PALAU ROAD MAINTENANCE.
The Government of the Republic of Palau may deposit the
payment otherwise payable to the Government of the United
States under section 111 of Public Law 101-219 (48 U.S.C.
1960) into a trust fund if--
(1) the earnings of the trust fund are expended solely for
maintenance of the road system constructed pursuant to
section 212 of the Compact of Free Association between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government
of Palau (48 U.S.C. 1931 note); and
(2) the trust fund is established and operated pursuant to
an agreement entered into between the Government of the
United States and the Government of the Republic of Palau.
The amendment (No. 5109) was agreed to, as follows:
On page 7, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following:
(i) in the fourth sentence of subsection (a), by striking
``Compact, as Amended, of Free Association'' and inserting
``Compact of Free Association, as amended'';
On page 7, line 2, strike ``(i)'' and insert ``(ii)''.
On page 7, line 11, strike ``(ii)'' and insert ``(iii)''.
On page 8, line 1, strike ``(iii)'' and insert ``(iv)''.
On page 10, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
(i) in the fourth sentence of subsection (a), by striking
``Compact, as Amended, of Free Association'' and inserting
``Compact of Free Association, as amended'';
On page 10, line 18, strike ``(i)'' and insert ``(ii)''.
On page 11, line 9, strike ``(ii)'' and insert ``(iii)''.
On page 12, strike line 21 and insert the following:
``inserting `, as amended.' after `the Compact';''.
On page 13, strike line 2 and insert the following: ``and
inserting `Telecommunication Union'; and''.
On page 13, after line 25, add the following:
SEC. 9. CLARIFICATION OF TAX-FREE STATUS OF TRUST FUNDS.
In the U.S.-RMI Compact, the U.S.-FSM Compact, and their
respective trust fund
[[Page S10534]]
subsidiary agreements, for the purposes of taxation by the
United States or its subsidiary jurisdictions, the term
``State'' means ``State, territory, or the District of
Columbia''.
The committee amendments were agreed to.
The bill S. 1830 was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was
read the third time; and passed, as follows:
S. 1830
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Compacts of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS.
Section 101 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments
Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``, including
Article X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement
Between the Government of the United States and the
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended
under the Agreement to Amend Article X that was signed by
those 2 Governments on June 30, 2004, which shall serve as
the authority to implement the provisions thereof''; and
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``, including
Article X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement
Between the Government of the United States and the
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as
amended under the Agreement to Amend Article X that was
signed by those 2 Governments on June 18, 2004, which shall
serve as the authority to implement the provisions thereof''.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 105(f)(1) of the Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)) is amended by
striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
``(A) Emergency and disaster assistance.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), section
221(a)(6) of the U.S.-FSM Compact and section 221(a)(5) of
the U.S.-RMI Compact shall each be construed and applied in
accordance with the 2 Agreements to Amend Article X of the
Federal Programs and Service Agreements signed on June 30,
2004, and on June 18, 2004, respectively.
``(ii) Definition of will provide funding.--In the second
sentence of paragraph 12 of each of the Agreements described
in clause (i), the term `will provide funding' means will
provide funding through a transfer of funds using Standard
Form 1151 or a similar document or through an interagency,
reimbursable agreement.''.
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING PALAU.
Section 105(f)(1)(B) of the Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)) is
amended--
(1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``and its territories''
and inserting ``, its territories, and the Republic of
Palau'';
(2) in clause (iii)(II), by striking ``, or the Republic of
the Marshall Islands'' and inserting ``, the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau''; and
(3) in clause (ix)--
(A) by striking ``Republic'' both places it appears and
inserting ``government, institutions, and people'';
(B) by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2009''; and
(C) by striking ``was'' and inserting ``were''.
SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL SERVICES.
Section 105(f)(1)(C) of the Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(C)) is amended
by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``,
which shall also continue to be available to the citizens of
the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau,
and the Republic of the Marshall Islands who legally reside
in the United States (including territories and
possessions)''.
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) Title I.--
(1) Section 177 agreement.--Section 103(c)(1) of the
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C.
1921b(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``section 177'' and
inserting ``Section 177''.
(2) Interpretation and united states policy.--Section 104
of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48
U.S.C. 1921c) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``the'' before
``U.S.-RMI Compact,'';
(B) in subsection (e)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph
(8), by striking ``to include'' and inserting ``and
include'';
(ii) in paragraph (9)(A), by inserting a comma after
``may''; and
(iii) in paragraph (10), by striking ``related to service''
and inserting ``related to such services''; and
(C) in the first sentence of subsection (j), by inserting
``the'' before ``Interior''.
(3) Supplemental provisions.--Section 105(b)(1) of the
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C.
1921d(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``Trust Fund'' and
inserting ``Trust Funds''.
(b) Title II.--
(1) U.S.-FSM compact.--The Compact of Free Association, as
amended, between the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of the Federated States of
Micronesia (as provided in section 201(a) of the Compact of
Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 2757)) is
amended--
(A) in section 174--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``courts'' and inserting
``court''; and
(ii) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``the'' before
``November'';
(B) in section 177(a), by striking ``, or Palau'' and
inserting ``(or Palau)'';
(C) in section 179(b), strike ``amended Compact'' and
inserting ``Compact, as amended,'';
(D) in section 211--
(i) in the fourth sentence of subsection (a), by striking
``Compact, as Amended, of Free Association'' and inserting
``Compact of Free Association, as amended'';
(ii) in the fifth sentence of subsection (a), by striking
``Trust Fund Agreement,'' and inserting ``Agreement Between
the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia Implementing
Section 215 and Section 216 of the Compact, as Amended,
Regarding a Trust Fund (Trust Fund Agreement),'';
(iii) in subsection (b)--
(I) in the first sentence, by striking ``Government of
the'' before ``Federated''; and
(II) in the second sentence, by striking ``Sections 321 and
323 of the Compact of Free Association, as Amended'' and
inserting ``Sections 211(b), 321, and 323 of the Compact of
Free Association, as amended,''; and
(iv) in the last sentence of subsection (d), by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``and the Federal
Programs and Services Agreement referred to in section 231'';
(E) in the first sentence of section 215(b), by striking
``subsection(a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)'';
(F) in section 221--
(i) in subsection (a)(6), by inserting ``(Federal Emergency
Management Agency)'' after ``Homeland Security''; and
(ii) in the first sentence of subsection (c), by striking
``agreements'' and inserting ``agreement'';
(G) in the second sentence of section 222, by inserting
``in'' after ``referred to'';
(H) in the second sentence of section 232, by striking
``sections 102 (c)'' and all that follows through ``January
14, 1986)'' and inserting ``section 102(b) of Public Law 108-
188, 117 Stat. 2726, December 17, 2003'';
(I) in the second sentence of section 252, by inserting ``,
as amended,'' after ``Compact'';
(J) in the first sentence of the first undesignated
paragraph of section 341, by striking ``Section 141'' and
inserting ``section 141'';
(K) in section 342--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``14 U.S.C. 195'' and
inserting ``section 195 of title 14, United States Code'';
and
(ii) in subsection (b)--
(I) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295(b)(6)'' and inserting
``section 1303(b)(6) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46
U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6))''; and
(II) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6)(C)'' and inserting
``section 1303(b)(6)(C) of that Act'';
(L) in the third sentence of section 354(a), by striking
``section 442 and 452'' and inserting ``sections 442 and
452'';
(M) in section 461(h), by striking ``Telecommunications''
and inserting ``Telecommunication'';
(N) in section 462(b)(4), by striking ``of Free
Association'' the second place it appears; and
(O) in section 463(b), by striking ``Articles IV'' and
inserting ``Article IV''.
(2) U.S.-RMI compact.--The Compact of Free Association, as
amended, between the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands (as provided in section 201(b) of the Compact of Free
Association Amendments Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 2795)) is
amended--
(A) in section 174(a), by striking ``court'' and inserting
``courts'';
(B) in section 177(a), by striking the comma before ``(or
Palau)'';
(C) in section 179(b), by striking ``amended Compact,'' and
inserting ``Compact, as amended,'';
(D) in section 211--
(i) in the fourth sentence of subsection (a), by striking
``Compact, as Amended, of Free Association'' and inserting
``Compact of Free Association, as amended'';
(ii) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by striking
``Agreement between the Government of the United States and
the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Regarding Miliary Use and Operating Rights'' and inserting
``Agreement Regarding the Military Use and Operating Rights
of the Government of the United States in the Republic of the
Marshall Islands concluded Pursuant to Sections 321 and 323
of the Compact of Free Association, as Amended (Agreement
between the Government of the United States and the
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Regarding
Military Use and Operating Rights)''; and
(iii) in the last sentence of subsection (e), by inserting
before the period at the end the following: ``and the Federal
Programs and Services Agreement referred to in section 231'';
(E) in section 221(a)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Section 231'' and inserting ``section 231''; and
[[Page S10535]]
(ii) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``(Federal Emergency
Management Agency)'' after ``Homeland Security'';
(F) in the second sentence of section 232, by striking
``sections 103(m)'' and all that follows through ``(January
14, 1986)'' and inserting ``section 103(k) of Public Law 108-
188, 117 Stat. 2734, December 17, 2003'';
(G) in the first sentence of section 341, by striking
``Section 141'' and inserting ``section 141'';
(H) in section 342--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``14 U.S.C. 195'' and
inserting ``section 195 of title 14, United States Code'';
and
(ii) in subsection (b)--
(I) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295(b)(6)'' and inserting
``section 1303(b)(6) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46
U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6))''; and
(II) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6)(C)'' and inserting
``section 1303(b)(6)(C) of that Act'';
(I) in the third sentence of section 354(a), by striking
``section 442 and 452'' and inserting ``sections 442 and
452'';
(J) in the first sentence of section 443, by inserting ``,
as amended.'' after ``the Compact'';
(K) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of section
461(h)--
(i) by striking ``1978'' and inserting ``1998''; and
(ii) by striking ``Telecommunications'' and inserting
``Telecommunication Union''; and
(L) in section 463(b), by striking ``Article'' and
inserting ``Articles''.
SEC. 7. TRANSMISSION OF VIDEOTAPE PROGRAMMING.
Section 111(e)(2) of title 17, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``or the Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands'' and inserting ``the Federated States of Micronesia,
the Republic of Palau, or the Republic of the Marshall
Islands''.
SEC. 8. PALAU ROAD MAINTENANCE.
The Government of the Republic of Palau may deposit the
payment otherwise payable to the Government of the United
States under section 111 of Public Law 101-219 (48 U.S.C.
1960) into a trust fund if--
(1) the earnings of the trust fund are expended solely for
maintenance of the road system constructed pursuant to
section 212 of the Compact of Free Association between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government
of Palau (48 U.S.C. 1931 note); and
(2) the trust fund is established and operated pursuant to
an agreement entered into between the Government of the
United States and the Government of the Republic of Palau.
SEC. 9. CLARIFICATION OF TAX-FREE STATUS OF TRUST FUNDS.
In the U.S.-RMI Compact, the U.S.-FSM Compact, and their
respective trust fund subsidiary agreements, for the purposes
of taxation by the United States or its subsidiary
jurisdictions, the term ``State'' means ``State, territory,
or the District of Columbia''.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5109 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
September 29, 2006
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5109 proposed by Senator Hutchison for Senator Domenici.
September 29, 2006
Amendment SA 5109 proposed by Senator Hutchison for Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S10533-10534; text: CR S10533-10534) To improve the bill.
September 29, 2006
Amendment SA 5109 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
September 29, 2006