The Marshall Islands and Micronesia: Amendments to the Compact of Free Association with the United States
Lum, Thomas (2004-03-05). The Marshall Islands and Micronesia: Amendments to the Compact of Free Association with the United States (Report). Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service.
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Abstract: On April 30, 2003 and May 15, 2003, the United States signed agreements with two Freely Associated States (FAS), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), to amend provisions of the Compact of Free Association. The Compact of Free Association, along with the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (P.L. 99-239), has governed the political, economic, and military relationships between the United States and the FAS since 1986. The Compact, as amended, provides for continued U.S. financial and program assistance to the RMI and FSM and payments for U.S. military use of Kwajalein Atoll totaling approximately $3.5 billion over a twenty-year period. Several changes were made to the way that grants and programs are administered in order to ensure greater accountability, oversight, and effectiveness. Furthermore, the Compact, as amended, establishes trust funds for the purpose of providing revenues to the RMI and FSM beyond 2023. The agreements were approved by Congress on November 30, 2003, and signed into law on December 17, 2003 (P.L. 108-188). Related issues include the RMI petition for additional compensation for past U.S. nuclear testing on the Marshall Islands (the changed circumstances petition) and the impact of FAS migration on Guam, Hawaii, and other U.S. jurisdictions.
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