Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Chapter 19 — Pacific Policy Reports
§ 2002. Reports
Statutory text
Submission
Not later than one year after , and each five years thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the Congress and the President a report on United States noncontiguous Pacific areas policy together with such recommendations as may be necessary to accomplish the objectives of such policy.
Contents
The reports required in subsection (a) of this section shall set forth clearly defined policies regarding United States, and United States associated, noncontiguous Pacific areas, including—
the role of and impacts on the noncontiguous Pacific areas in the formulation and conduct of foreign policy;
the applicability of standards contained in Federal laws, regulations, and programs to the noncontiguous Pacific areas and any modifications which may be necessary to achieve the intent of such laws, regulations, and programs consistent with the unique character of the noncontiguous Pacific areas;
the effectiveness of the Federal executive organizational arrangements for—
providing liaison between the Federal Government and the governments of the noncontiguous Pacific areas;
coordinating Federal actions in a manner which recognizes the unique circumstances and needs of the noncontiguous Pacific areas; and
achieving the objective of Federal policy and ensuring that the Congress receives the information necessary to discharge its responsibilities; and
actions which may be needed to facilitate the economic and social health and development of the noncontiguous Pacific areas, consistent with their self-determined objectives.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Compact of Free Association Act of 1985
Pub. L. 99–239 title III § 302 · 99 Stat. 1770
Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 2002
(Pub. L. 99–239, title III, § 302, Jan. 14, 1986, 99 Stat. 1837.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 99–239, title III, § 302, Jan. 14, 1986, 99 Stat. 1837.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 302. REPORTS. (a) Submission.— Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution and each five years thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the Congress and the President a report on United States noncontiguous Pacific areas policy together with such recommendations as may be necessary to accomplish the objectives of such policy. (b) Contents.— The reports required in subsection (a) of this section shall set forth clearly defined policies regarding United States, and United States associated, noncontiguous Pacific areas, including— (1) the role of and impacts on the noncontiguous Pacific areas in the formulation and conduct of foreign policy; (2) the applicability of standards contained in Federal laws, regulations, and programs to the noncontiguous Pacific areas and any modifications which may be necessary to achieve the intent of such laws, regulations, and programs consistent with the unique character of the noncontiguous Pacific areas; (3) the effectiveness of the Federal executive organizational arrangements for— (A) providing liaison between the Federal Government and the governments of the noncontiguous Pacific areas; (B) coordinating Federal actions in a manner which recognizes the unique circumstances and needs of the non-contiguous Pacific areas; and (C) achieving the objective of Federal policy and ensuring that the Congress receives the information necessary to discharge its responsibilities; and (4) actions which may be needed to facilitate the economic and social health and development of the noncontiguous Pacific areas, consistent with their self-determined objectives.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective , of provisions in this section relating to the requirement to submit a report to Congress every five years, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and the 14th item on page 112 of House Document No. 103–7.