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s Republic of the Marshall Islands Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INTEGRITY AND SUSTAINABILITY ACT 2016 Introduced by: SENATOR DAVID PAUL Approved: PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE Government Infrastructure Development Integrity and Sustainability Act 2016 BILL No:05Index NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 37TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2016 s Republic of the Marshall Islands Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INTEGRITY AND SUSTAINABILITY ACT 2016 Index Section Page GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INTEGRITY AND SUSTAINABILITY ACT 2016 1 §1.
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.............................................................................................................................. 5 Statement of National Objective.
........................................................................................ 5 Interpretation ........................................................................................................................ 5 Integrity and sustainability of Government Infrastructure Development Projects: Changes prohibited .............................................................................................. 6 Effective Date.
....................................................................................................................... 6 l Page3 Government Infrastructure Development Integrity and Sustainability Act 2016 BILL No:05§1 NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 37TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2016 s Republic of the Marshall Islands Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INTEGRITY AND SUSTAINABILITY ACT 2016 A BILL FOR AN ACT to encourage and ensure integrity and sustainability of Government Infrastructure Development Projects.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS §1.

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This Act may be cited as the Government Infrastructure Development Integrity and Sustainability Act 2016.

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Statement of National Objective.


(1) (2) It is the right of people under the Constitution to have health care, education, legal services and the right to a responsible and ethical government; and To ensure confidence of the people in the government and to the fulfill the rights of people under the Constitution, that there is a Infrastructure integrity Development Projects without any disruptions due to change of government or administration.

of Government sustainability and §3.
Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: “Infrastructure development project” includes any service or facility necessary for social and economic development including but not limited to l Page5 BILL No:05§4 Government Infrastructure Development Integrity and Sustainability Act 2016 technical structures such as roads, buildings, bridges, tunnels, water supply, sewers, electrical grids, telecommunications, shipping or any other development projects.

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Integrity and Development Projects: Changes prohibited sustainability of Government Infrastructure It shall be unlawful for any government to change any infrastructure development project that is approved by a previous government or administration including any infrastructure project that is endorsed and funded by development partners and is identified for implementation.

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Effective Date.


This Act shall come into effect on the date of certification in accordance with Article IV Section 21 of the Constitution and Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.
Page6 r Government Infrastructure Development Integrity and Sustainability Act 2016 NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 37TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2016 GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INTEGRITY AND SUSTAINABILITY ACT 2016 SIGNATURES DATE: ___________ INTRODUCED BY ___________________ _____________________ Signature Print Name DATE: ___________ INTRODUCED BY ___________________ _____________________ Signature Print Name DATE: ___________ INTRODUCED BY ___________________ _____________________ Signature Print Name Page8 r Government Infrastructure Development Integrity and Sustainability Act 2016 BILL No:05 NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 37TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2016 GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INTEGRITY AND SUSTAINABILITY ACT 2016 BILL SUMMARY This Bill proposes to encourage and ensures integrity and sustainability of Government Infrastructure Development Projects in the Marshall Islands.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has faced problems with the implementation of projects or programs ear-marked to changes of Governments.

Such changes to development projects usually results in the ordinary citizen not having to benefit and fulfill their rights under the Constitution due to political shifts.
implementation due for To avoid the disruption of the development aspirations in the Marshall Islands, the Bill prohibits any change to infrastructure Development Projects or programs that have been approved by any government or administration including projects or programs that are endorsed and funded by development partners and are identified for implementation l Page9