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[CITE: 48USC1951]

 
              TITLE 48--TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
 
           CHAPTER 18--MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU
 
                          SUBCHAPTER II--PALAU
 
                    Part B--Implementation of Compact
 
Sec. 1951. Entry into force of Compact

    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 101(d)(1)(B) of Public Law 
99-658 [48 U.S.C. 1931(d)(1)(B)], 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), 
(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.

(Pub. L. 101-219, title I, Sec. 101, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1870.)

                       References in Text

    Public Law 99-658, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 99-658, Nov. 14, 
1986, 100 Stat. 3672, as amended, which is classified generally to part 
A of this subchapter. Title II of Pub. L. 99-658 enacted section 1934 of 
this title and provisions set out as a note under section 1931 of this 
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
    The Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau, 
referred to in text, is contained in section 201 of Pub. L. 99-658, set 
out as a note under section 1931 of this title.
    This joint resolution, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 101-219, Dec. 
12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1870, which enacted this part and sections 1846 and 
1972 of this title, amended sections 1615 and 1933 of this title and 
section 3791 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and enacted 
provisions set out as a note under section 1905 of Title 44, Public 
Printing and Documents. For complete classification of this joint 
resolution to the Code, see Tables.
    For Oct. 1, 1994, as the effective date of the Compact, referred to 
in par. (2), see Proc. No. 6726, Sept. 27, 1994, 59 F.R. 49777, set out 
as a note under section 1931 of this title.

                          Codification

    Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this 
title.

                         Change of Name

    Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of House of 
Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of 
Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress, 
Jan. 5, 1993. Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives 
treated as referring to Committee on Resources of House of 
Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note 
preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
    Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives treated as 
referring to Committee on International Relations of House of 
Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note 
preceding section 21 of Title 2.
