48 USC § 1951 - Entry into force of Compact

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title: "48 USC § 1951 - Entry into force of Compact"
title_number: 48
title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
section_number: "1951"
section_name: "Entry into force of Compact"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "PALAU"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Implementation of Compact"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–219, title I, § 101, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1870.)"
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# § 1951. Entry into force of Compact

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 101(d)(1)(B) of Public Law 99–658 [48 U.S.C. 1931(d)(1)(B)], entry into force of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau (set forth in title II of Public Law 99–658 and hereafter in this joint resolution referred to as the “Compact”) in accordance with subsections (a) and (d) of section 101 of Public Law 99–658 (100 Stat. 3673) [48 U.S.C. 1931(a), (d)] is hereby authorized—

**(1)** subject to the condition that the Compact, as approved by the Congress in Public Law 99–658, is approved by the requisite percentage of the votes cast in a referendum conducted pursuant to the Constitution of Palau, and such approval is free from any legal challenge, and

**(2)** upon expiration of 30 days, in which either the House of Representatives or the Senate of the United States is in session, after the President notifies the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate of the effective date of the Compact.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–219, title I, § 101, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1870.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified generally to part A of this subchapter. Title II of  enacted  and provisions set out as a note under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

The Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau, referred to in text, is contained in , set out as a note under .

This joint resolution, referred to in text, is , , , which enacted this part and sections 1846 and 1972 of this title, amended sections 1615 and 1933 of this title and , Crime Control and Law Enforcement, and enacted provisions set out as a note under , Public Printing and Documents. For complete classification of this joint resolution to the Code, see Tables.

For , as the effective date of the Compact, referred to in par. (2), see Proc. No. 6726, , 59 F.R. 49777, set out as a note under .

### Codification

Section was formerly set out as a note under .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress, .