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[CITE: 48USC2001]

 
              TITLE 48--TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
 
                   CHAPTER 19--PACIFIC POLICY REPORTS
 
Sec. 2001. Findings

    The Congress finds that--
        (1) the United States does not have a clearly defined policy for 
    United States noncontiguous Pacific areas (including the 
    Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, 
    the State of Hawaii, and the State of Alaska) and for United States-
    associated noncontiguous Pacific areas (including the Federated 
    States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau);
        (2) the Federal Government has often failed to consider the 
    implications for, effects on, and potential of noncontiguous Pacific 
    areas in the formulation and conduct of foreign and domestic policy, 
    to the detriment of both the attainment of the objectives of Federal 
    policy and noncontiguous Pacific areas;
        (3) policies and programs designed for the United States as a 
    whole may impose inappropriate standards on noncontiguous Pacific 
    areas because of their unique circumstances and needs; and
        (4) the present Federal organizational arrangements for liaison 
    with (and providing assistance to) the insular areas may not be 
    adequate--
            (A) to coordinate the delivery of Federal programs and 
        services to noncontiguous Pacific areas;
            (B) to provide a consistent basis for administration of 
        programs;
            (C) to adapt policy to the special requirements of each area 
        and modify the application of Federal programs, laws, and 
        regulations accordingly;
            (D) to be responsive to the Congress in the discharge of its 
        responsibilities; and
            (E) to attain the international obligations of the United 
        States.

(Pub. L. 99-239, title III, Sec. 301, Jan. 14, 1986, 99 Stat. 1836.)

                          Codification

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