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S 1268 113th Congress Senate International Affairs Foreign aid and international relief Foreign labor Infrastructure development International law and treaties Palau Visas and passports

A bill to approve an agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau.

Introduced: June 27, 2013 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Jul 11, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-177.
Jun 27, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5505-5506)
Jun 27, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5504-5505)
Jun 27, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Approves, with specified exceptions, the agreement and appendices signed by the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, in connection with the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau.

Provides that, if Palau withdraws more than $5 million from the trust fund set up by the Compact in any of FY2011-FY2014, certain amounts will be withheld from Palau until it reimburses the fund for the total amounts withdrawn that exceeded $5 million in any of those fiscal years.

Authorizes appropriations to: (1) subsidize postal services to Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia for FY2014-FY2024, and (2) carry out specified federal responsibilities under the Compact.

Repeals specified offset requirements.

Provides funding through FY2023 for: (1) the trust fund, and (2) economic assistance.

Provides funding through FY2024 to create an Infrastructure Maintenance Fund for routine and periodic maintenance of major capital improvement projects. (Requires Palau to provide specified quarterly amounts for the Fund.)

Provides funding through FY2016 for infrastructure projects.

Revises passport requirements.

What's happening now July 11, 2013

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-177.

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