Title 48, Chapter 17 — Northern Mariana Islands

Approval of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Consideration of issues affecting relations with United States

Financial assistance to Government of Northern Mariana Islands

Direct grant assistance

Failure to meet performance standards; resolution of issues; withholding of funds

Immigration and transition

Technical assistance program

Operations

District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands

Jurisdiction of District Court; original jurisdiction; procedural requirements

Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit; rules

Relations between courts of United States and courts of Northern Mariana Islands; applicability of statutory provisions

Effective date

Authorization of appropriations

Funds and services

Covering into Commonwealth treasury of tax proceeds collected pursuant to Covenant

Exemption from taxation for income derived from sources within Commonwealth

Political union between Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands

Plans for development, utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources

Exemption from assessment and taxation of real property owned by Commonwealth in United States capital