48 USC § 1802 - Consideration of issues affecting relations with United States

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title: "48 USC § 1802 - Consideration of issues affecting relations with United States"
title_number: 48
title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
section_number: "1802"
section_name: "Consideration of issues affecting relations with United States"
chapter_number: 17
chapter_name: "NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "APPROVAL OF COVENANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 94–241, § 2, Mar. 24, 1976, 90 Stat. 279.)"
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# § 1802. Consideration of issues affecting relations with United States

March 24, 1976

It is the sense of the Congress that pursuant to section 902 of the foregoing Covenant, and in any case within ten years from , the President of the United States should request, on behalf of the United States, the designation of special representatives to meet and to consider in good faith such issues affecting the relationship between the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States as may be designated by either Government and to make a report and recommendations with respect thereto.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 94–241, § 2, Mar. 24, 1976, 90 Stat. 279.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Covenant, referred to in text, is the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, which is contained in , set out as a note under .

### Codification

Section was formerly set out as a note under .