S. 1433Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

A bill to approve the 2010 Compact Review Agreement with Palau, and for other purposes.

Introduced June 26, 2017

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The bill approves the 2010 Compact Review Agreement between the United States and Palau, confirming that the agreement and its funding schedule are officially accepted. It also treats U.S. payments made to Palau from 2011‑2017 as part of the agreement’s funding and extends a specific provision of the Compact’s amendments to run through 2024. The legislation mainly affects the governments of the United States and Palau.

Key Provisions

  • Approves the 2010 Compact Review Agreement and its appendices as the official supplemental agreement to the Compact of Free Association with Palau.
  • Designates U.S. payments to Palau made in fiscal years 2011‑2017 as funding for implementing the agreement.
  • Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to change the effective date from 2009 to 2024.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

June 26, 2017

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Introduced in Senate

June 26, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

June 26, 2017

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Introduced in SenateIssued June 26, 2017

II

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1433

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 26, 2017

Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To approve the 2010 Compact Review Agreement with Palau, and for other purposes.

1.

Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with Palau

(a)

Approval of agreement supplemental to compact

The Compact Review Agreement and appendices signed by the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, in connection with section 432 of the Compact of Free Association with Palau (Public Law 99–658; 48 U.S.C. 1931 note), with the funding schedule therein to be modified by the parties to the Agreement as necessary and appropriate, are approved (hereinafter the Agreement).

(b)

Status of prior year payments

Amounts provided to the Government of Palau by the Government of the United States in fiscal years 2011 through 2017 shall also be considered as funding to implement the Agreement.

(c)

Extension of effective date

Section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix)) is amended by striking 2009 and inserting 2024.