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S 2610 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Foreign aid and international relief Government trust funds Infrastructure development International law and treaties Marshall Islands Micronesia Palau Postal service Visas and passports

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

Introduced: March 1, 2016 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Apr 5, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-426.
Mar 1, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1136-1137)
Mar 1, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill 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.

If Palau withdraws more than $5 million from the trust fund set up by the Compact in FY2016, or more than $8 million in FY2017, certain amounts will be withheld from Palau until it reimburses the fund for the total amounts withdrawn that exceeded $5 million in FY2016 or $8 million in FY2017.

The bill authorizes appropriations to: (1) subsidize postal services to Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia for FY2017-FY2024; and (2) carry out specified federal responsibilities under the Compact through FY2023.

The bill repeals specified offset requirements.

Funding is provided through:

  • FY2018 to reduce government arrears of Palau,
  • FY2023 for additional economic assistance, and
  • FY2024 for infrastructure projects.

Funding is provided through FY2024 to create an Infrastructure Maintenance Fund for routine and periodic maintenance of major capital improvement projects. (Palau is required to provide specified quarterly amounts for the Fund.)

The bill revises specified passport requirements.

What's happening now April 5, 2016

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-426.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 1, 2016
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 1, 2016
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