Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023

This joint resolution may be cited as the " Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023" . In this joint resolution: The term means the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (48 U.S.C. 1901) note; (Public Law 99â€“239) ). The term means the Compact of Free Association amending the 1986 Compact entitled the "Compact of Free Association, as amended, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia" set forth in section 201(a) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921) note; (Public Law 108â€“188) ). The term means the Compact of Free Association amending the 1986 Compact entitled "Compact of Free Association, as amended, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands" set forth in section 201(b) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921) note; (Public Law 108â€“188) ). The term means the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia to Amend the Compact of Free Association, as Amended, done at Palikir May 23, 2023. The term means the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to Amend the Compact of Free Association, as Amended, done at Honolulu October 16, 2023. The term means the 2003 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, as amended by the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM Compact. The term means the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, as amended by the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact. The term means the 2023 Federal Programs and Services Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, done at Washington September 28, 2023. The term means the Agreement Concerning Procedures for the Implementation of United States Economic Assistance provided in the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, done at Palikir May 23, 2023. The term means the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia Regarding the Compact Trust Fund, done at Palikir May 23, 2023. The term means the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau Resulting From the 2023 Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review, done at Port Moresby May 22, 2023. The term means the Agreement Concerning Procedures for the Implementation of United States Economic Assistance Provided in the 2023 Amended Compact Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, done at Honolulu October 16, 2023. The term means the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Regarding the Compact Trust Fund, done at Honolulu October 16, 2023. The term meansâ€” the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The term meansâ€” the Federated States of Micronesia; the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and the Republic of Palau. The term means any of the following: The 2023 U.S.-FSM Federal Programs and Services Agreement. The 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement. The 2023 U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement. The 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement. The 2023 U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement. Any Federal Programs and Services Agreement in force between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Any Federal Programs and Services Agreement in force between the United States and the Republic of Palau. Any other agreements that the United States may from time-to-time enter into with the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Government of the Republic of Palau, or the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, in accordance withâ€” the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; or the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact. The term means the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 of (Public Law 99â€“658) ( (48 U.S.C. 1931) note). The 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM Compact and the 2023 U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement, as submitted to Congress on June 15, 2023, are approved and incorporated by reference. Congress consents toâ€” the 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement, as submitted to Congress on June 15, 2023; and the 2023 U.S.-FSM Federal Programs and Services Agreement. Notwithstanding section 101(f) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921(f)) ), the President is authorized to bring into force and implement the agreements described in paragraphs (1) and (2). The 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact and the 2023 U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement, as submitted to Congress on October 17, 2023, are approved and incorporated by reference. Congress consents to the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement as submitted to Congress on October 17, 2023. Notwithstanding section 101(f) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921(f)) ), the President is authorized to bring into force and implement the agreements described in paragraphs (1) and (2). The 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, as submitted to Congress on June 15, 2023, is approved. The President is authorized to bring into force and implement the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement. Any amendment to, change to, or termination of all or any part of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or the U.S.-Palau Compact, by mutual agreement or unilateral action of the Government of the United States, shall not enter into force until the date on which Congress has incorporated the applicable amendment, change, or termination into an Act of Congress. In addition to the Compacts described in paragraph (1), the requirements of that paragraph shall apply toâ€” any action of the Government of the United States under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or U.S.-Palau Compact, including an action taken pursuant to section 431, 441, or 442 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or U.S.-Palau Compact; any amendment to, change to, or termination ofâ€” the agreement described in section 462(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; the agreement described in section 462(a)(5) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; an agreement concluded pursuant to section 265 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; an agreement concluded pursuant to section 265 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; an agreement concluded pursuant to section 177 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; Articles III and IV of the agreement described in section 462(b)(6) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; Articles III, IV, and X of the agreement described in section 462(b)(6) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; the agreement described in section 462(h) of the U.S.-Palau Compact; and Articles VI, XV, and XVII of the agreement described in section 462(b)(7) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact and 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact and section 462(i) of the U.S.-Palau Compact. An agreement between the United States and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Government of the Republic of Palau that would amend, change, or terminate any subsidiary agreement or portion of a subsidiary agreement (other than an amendment to, change to, or termination of an agreement described in subsection (d)) shall not enter into force until the date that is 90 days after the date on which the President has transmitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representativesâ€” the agreement to amend, change, or terminate the subsidiary agreement; an explanation of the amendment, change, or termination; a description of the reasons for the amendment, change, or termination; and in the case of an agreement that would amend, change, or terminate any agreement described in section 462(b)(3) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact or the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, a statement by the Secretary of Labor that describesâ€” the necessity of the amendment, change, or termination; and any impacts of the amendment, change, or termination. Pursuant to sections 222 and 224 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, the United States shall provide nonreimbursable technical and training assistance, as appropriate, including training and equipment for postal inspection of illicit drugs and other contraband, to enable the Government of the Federated States of Micronesiaâ€” to develop and adequately enforce laws of the Federated States of Micronesia; and to cooperate with the United States in the enforcement of criminal laws of the United States. Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (j) of section 105 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921d) ) (as amended by section 8(j)) may be used in accordance with section 102(a) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921a(a)) ). The 3 United States appointees (which are composed of the United States chair and 2 other members from the Government of the United States) to the Joint Economic Management Committee established under section 213 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact (referred to in this subsection as the "Committee" ) shallâ€” be voting members of the Committee; and continue to be officers or employees of the Federal Government. The 3 United States members of the Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term of 2 years as follows: 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. 1 member shall be appointed by the Interagency Group on Freely Associated States established under section 7(d)(1). A United States member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for not more than 2 additional 2-year terms. Not fewer than 2 United States members of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall be individuals whoâ€” by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, grant administration, program management, or international economics; and possess not less than 5 years of full-time experience in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, grant administration, program management, or international economics. Not later than 90 days after the date of appointment of a United States member of the Committee under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress that an individual has been appointed as a voting member of the Committee under that paragraph, including a statement prepared by the Secretary of the Interior attesting to the qualifications of the member described in paragraph (4), subject to subparagraph (B). For purposes of a statement required under subparagraph (A)â€” in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile information on the member provided to the Secretary of the Interior by the Secretary of State on request of the Secretary of the Interior; and in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile information on the member provided to the Secretary of the Interior by the Interagency Group on Freely Associated States established under section 7(d)(1) on request of the Secretary of the Interior. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Committee receives or completes any report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia submits to the Committee a report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congressâ€” if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice attesting that the report is complete and accurate; or if the report is not submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely submitted. The 3 United States voting members (which are composed of the United States chair and 2 other members from the Government of the United States) to the Joint Trust Fund Committee established pursuant to the agreement described in section 462(b)(5) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact (referred to in this subsection as the "Committee" ) shall continue to be officers or employees of the Federal Government. The 3 United States members of the Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term not more than 2 years as follows: 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State. 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury. A United States member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for not more than 2 additional 2-year terms. Not fewer than 2 members of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall be individuals whoâ€” by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, financial investment, grant administration, program management, or international economics; and possess not less than 5 years of full-time experience in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, financial investment, grant administration, program management, or international economics. Not later than 90 days after the date of appointment of a United States member to the Committee under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress that an individual has been appointed as a voting member of the Committee under that paragraph, including a statement attesting to the qualifications of the member described in paragraph (4), subject to subparagraph (B). For purposes of a statement required under subparagraph (A)â€” in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile information on the member provided to the Secretary of the Interior by the Secretary of State on request of the Secretary of the Interior; and in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile information on the member provided to the Secretary of the Interior by the Secretary of the Treasury on request of the Secretary of the Interior. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Committee receives or completes any report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia submits to the Committee a report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congressâ€” if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice attesting that the report is complete and accurate; or if the report is not submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely submitted. Pursuant to sections 222 and 224 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, the United States shall provide nonreimbursable technical and training assistance, as appropriate, including training and equipment for postal inspection of illicit drugs and other contraband, to enable the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islandsâ€” to develop and adequately enforce laws of the Marshall Islands; and to cooperate with the United States in the enforcement of criminal laws of the United States. Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (j) of section 105 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921d) ) (as amended by section 8(j)) may be used in accordance with section 103(a) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921b(a)) ). Congress reaffirms thatâ€” section 103(g)(1) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (48 U.S.C. 1903(g)(1)) ) and section 103(e)(1) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921b(e)(1)) ) provided that "It is the intention of the Congress of the United States that the provisions of section 177 of the Compact of Free Association and the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands for the Implementation of Section 177 of the Compact (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the" ; and section 103(g)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (48 U.S.C. 1903(g)(2)) ) and section 103(e)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921b(e)(2)) ) provided that "In furtherance of the intention of Congress as stated in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Section 177 Agreement is hereby ratified and approved. It is the explicit understanding and intent of Congress that the jurisdictional limitations set forth in Article XII of such Agreement are enacted solely and exclusively to accomplish the objective of Article X of such Agreement and only as a clarification of the effect of Article X, and are not to be construed or implemented separately from Article X." . Nothing in the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact affects the application of the provisions of law reaffirmed by paragraph (1). Congress reaffirms thatâ€” Article IX of the Agreement Between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands for the Implementation of Section 177 of the Compact of Free Association, done at Majuro June 25, 1983, provided that "If loss or damage to property and person of the citizens of the Marshall Islands, resulting from the Nuclear Testing Program, arises or is discovered after the effective date of this Agreement, and such injuries were not and could not reasonably have been identified as of the effective date of this Agreement, and if such injuries render the provisions of this Agreement manifestly inadequate, the Government of the Marshall Islands may request that the Government of the United States provide for such injuries by submitting such a request to the Congress of the United States for its consideration. It is understood that this Article does not commit the Congress of the United States to authorize and appropriate funds." ; and section 3(a) of Article XIII of the agreement described in paragraph (1) provided that "The Government of the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands shall consult at the request of either of them on matters relating to the provisions of this Agreement." . The 2 United States appointees (which are composed of the United States chair and 1 other member from the Government of the United States) to the Joint Economic Management and Financial Accountability Committee established under section 214 of the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact (referred to in this subsection as the "Committee" ) shallâ€” be voting members of the Committee; and continue to be officers or employees of the Federal Government. The 2 United States members of the Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term of 2 years as follows: 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. A United States member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for not more than 2 additional 2-year terms. At least 1 United States member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall be an individual whoâ€” by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, is especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, grant administration, program management, or international economics; and possesses not less than 5 years of full-time experience in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, grant administration, program management, or international economics. Not later than 90 days after the date of appointment of a United States member under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress that an individual has been appointed as a voting member of the Committee under that paragraph, including a statement attesting to the qualifications of the member described in paragraph (4), subject to subparagraph (B). For purposes of a statement required under subparagraph (A), in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile information on the member provided to the Secretary of the Interior by the Secretary of State on request of the Secretary of the Interior. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Committee receives or completes any report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands submits to the Committee a report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congressâ€” if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice attesting that the report is complete and accurate; or if the report is not submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely submitted. The 3 United States voting members (which are composed of the United States chair and 2 other members from the Government of the United States) to the Trust Fund Committee established pursuant to the agreement described in section 462(b)(5) of the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact (referred to in this subsection as the "Committee" ) shall continue to be officers or employees of the Federal Government. The 3 United States members of the Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term not more than 5 years as follows: 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State. 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury. A United States member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for not more than 2 additional 2-year terms. Not fewer than 2 members of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall be individuals whoâ€” by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, financial investment, grant administration, program management, or international economics; and possess not less than 5 years of full-time experience in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, financial investment, grant administration, program management, or international economics. Not later than 90 days after the date of appointment of a United States Member under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress that an individual has been appointed as a voting member of the Committee under that paragraph, including a statement attesting to the qualifications of the appointee described in paragraph (4), subject to subparagraph (B). For purposes of a statement required under subparagraph (A)â€” in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile information on the member provided to the Secretary of the Interior by the Secretary of State on request of the Secretary of the Interior; and in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile information on the member provided to the Secretary of the Interior by the Secretary of the Treasury on request of the Secretary of the Interior. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Committee receives or completes any report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands submits to the Committee a report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congressâ€” if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice attesting that the report is complete and accurate; or if the report is not submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely submitted. Congress reaffirms thatâ€” section 103(j)(1) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (48 U.S.C. 1903(j)(1)) ) and section 103(h)(1) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921b(h)(1)) ) provided that services "provided by the United States Public Health Service or any other United States agency pursuant to section 1(a) of Article II of the Agreement for the Implementation of Section 177 of the Compact (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the" ; section 103(j)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (48 U.S.C. 1903(j)(2)) ) and section 103(h)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921b(h)(2)) ) provided that "at the end of the first year after the effective date of the Compact and at the end of each year thereafter, the providing agency or agencies shall return to the Government of the Marshall Islands any unexpended funds to be returned to the Fund Manager (as described in Article I of the Section 177 Agreement) to be covered into the Fund to be available for future use." ; and section 103(j)(3) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (48 U.S.C. 1903(j)(3)) ) and section 103(h)(3) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921b(h)(3)) ) provided that "the Fund Manager shall retain the funds returned by the Government of the Marshall Islands pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, shall invest and manage such funds, and at the end of 15 years after the effective date of the Compact, shall make from the total amount so retained and the proceeds thereof annual disbursements sufficient to continue to make payments for the provision of health services as specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection to such extent as may be provided in contracts between the Government of the Marshall Islands and appropriate United States providers of such health services." . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on the request of the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the President (through an appropriate department or agency of the United States) shall continue to provide special medical care and logistical support for the remaining members of the population of Rongelap and Utrik who were exposed to radiation resulting from the 1954 United States thermonuclear "Bravo" test, pursuant to (Public Law 95â€“134) (91 Stat. 1159) and (Public Law 96â€“205) (94 Stat. 84). Congress reaffirms thatâ€” section 103(h)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (48 U.S.C. 1903(h)(2)) ) and section 103(f)(2)(A) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921b(f)(2)(A)) ) provided that notwithstanding "any other provision of law, upon the request of the Government of the Marshall Islands, for the first fifteen years after the effective date of the Compact, the President (either through an appropriate department or agency of the United States or by contract with a United States firm or by a grant to the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands which may further contract only with a United States firm or a Republic of the Marshall Islands firm, the owners, officers and majority of the employees of which are citizens of the United States or the Republic of the Marshall Islands) shall provide technical and other assistance without reimbursement, to continue the planting and agricultural maintenance program on Enewetak; without reimbursement, to continue the food programs of the Bikini, Rongelap, Utrik, and Enewetak people described in section 1(d) of Article II of the Subsidiary Agreement for the Implementation of Section 177 of the Compact and for continued waterborne transportation of agricultural products to Enewetak including operations and maintenance of the vessel used for such purposes." ; section 103(h)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (48 U.S.C. 1903(h)(2)) ) and section 103(f)(2)(B) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921b(f)(2)(B)) ) provided that "The President shall ensure the assistance provided under these programs reflects the changes in the population since the inception of such programs." ; and section 103(h)(3) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (48 U.S.C. 1903(h)(3)) ) and section 103(f)(3) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921b(f)(3)) ) provided that "payments under this subsection shall be provided to such extent or in such amounts as are necessary for services and other assistance provided pursuant to this subsection. It is the sense of Congress that after the periods of time specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, consideration will be given to such additional funding for these programs as may be necessary." . The Secretary of the Interior may provide grants to the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to carry out a planting and agricultural maintenance program on Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik. The Secretary of Agriculture may provide, without reimbursement, food programs to the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. United States participation in the annual economic consultations referred to in Article 8 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement shall be by officers or employees of the Federal Government. A member of the Economic Advisory Group described in Article 7 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement (referred to in this subsection as the "Advisory Group" ) who is appointed by the Secretary of the Interior shall be an individual who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, is especially qualified in private sector business development, economic development, or national development. With respect to the Advisory Group, the Secretary of the Interior may use available funds forâ€” the costs of the 2 members of the Advisory Group designated by the United States in accordance with Article 7 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; 50 percent of the costs of the 5th member of the Advisory Group designated by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the Article described in subparagraph (A); and the costs ofâ€” technical and administrative assistance for the Advisory Group; and other support necessary for the Advisory Group to accomplish the purpose of the Advisory Group. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Advisory Group receives or completes any report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Government of the Republic of Palau completes any report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Government of the Republic of Palau submits a report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congressâ€” if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice attesting that the report is complete and accurate; or if the report is not submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely submitted. The Comptroller General of the United States (including any duly authorized representative of the Comptroller General of the United States) shall have the authorities necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Comptroller General of the United States underâ€” the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact and related subsidiary agreements, including the authorities and privileges described in section 102(b) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921a(b)) ); the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact and related subsidiary agreements, including the authorities and privileges described in section 103(k) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921b(k)) ); and the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, related subsidiary agreements, and the authorities described in appendix D of the "Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review" signed by the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report with respect to the Freely Associated States, including addressingâ€” the topics described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 104(h)(1) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921c(h)(1)) ), except that for purposes of a report submitted under this paragraph, the report shall address those topics with respect to each of the Freely Associated States; and the effectiveness of administrative oversight by the United States of the Freely Associated States. The Secretary of the Interior shall have the authority necessary to fulfill the responsibilities for monitoring and managing the funds appropriated to the Compact of Free Association account of the Department of the Interior by section 10(a) to carry outâ€” the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; and subsidiary agreements. The Postmaster General shall have the authority necessary to fulfill the responsibilities for monitoring and managing the funds appropriated to the United States Postal Service under paragraph (1) of section 10(b) and deposited in the Postal Service Fund under paragraph (2)(A) of that section to carry outâ€” section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; section 221(a)(2) of the U.S.-Palau Compact; and Article 6(a) of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement. The President, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense, shall establish an Interagency Group on Freely Associated States (referred to in this subsection as the "Interagency Group" ). The purposes of the Interagency Group areâ€” to coordinate development and implementation of executive branch policies, programs, services, and other activities in or relating to the Freely Associated States; and to provide policy guidance, recommendations, and oversight to Federal agencies, departments, and instrumentalities with respect to the implementation ofâ€” the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; and the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement. The Interagency Group shall consist ofâ€” the Secretary of State, who shall serve as co-chair of the Interagency Group; the Secretary of the Interior, who shall serve as co-chair of the Interagency Group; the Secretary of Defense; the Secretary of the Treasury; the heads of relevant Federal agencies, departments, and instrumentalities carrying out obligations underâ€” sections 131 and 132 of the 2003 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact and subsections (a) and (b) of section 221 and section 261 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; sections 131 and 132 of the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact and subsections (a) and (b) of section 221 and section 261 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; sections 131 and 132 and subsections (a) and (b) of section 221 of the U.S.-Palau Compact; Article 6 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; any applicable subsidiary agreement; and section 8; and the head of any other Federal agency, department, or instrumentality that the Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Interior may designate. The Secretary of State (or a senior official designee of the Secretary of State) and the Secretary of the Interior (or a senior official designee of the Secretary of the Interior) shallâ€” co-lead and preside at a meeting of the Interagency Group not less frequently than annually; determine, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the agenda for meetings of the Interagency Group; and facilitate and coordinate the work of the Interagency Group. The Interagency Group shallâ€” provide advice on the establishment or implementation of policies relating to the Freely Associated States to the President, acting through the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, in the form of a written report not less frequently than annually; obtain information and advice relating to the Freely Associated States from the Presidents, other elected officials, and members of civil society of the Freely Associated States, including through the members of the Interagency Group (including senior official designees of the members) meeting not less frequently than annually with any Presidents of the Freely Associated States who elect to participate; at the request of the head of any Federal agency (or a senior official designee of the head of a Federal agency) who is a member of the Interagency Group, promptly review and provide advice on a policy or policy implementation action affecting 1 or more of the Freely Associated States proposed by the Federal agency, department, or instrumentality; and facilitate coordination of relevant policies, programs, initiatives, and activities involving 1 or more of the Freely Associated States, including ensuring coherence and avoiding duplication between programs, initiatives, and activities conducted pursuant to a Compact with a Freely Associated State and non-Compact programs, initiatives, and activities. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this joint resolution and each year thereafter in which a Compact of Free Association with a Freely Associated State is in effect, the President shall submit to the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the activities and recommendations of the Interagency Group during the applicable year. The head of any Federal agency providing programs and services to the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau shall coordinate with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of State regarding the provision of the programs and services. Congress reaffirms thatâ€” the foreign loans or debt of the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Government of the Republic of Palau shall not constitute an obligation of the United States; and the full faith and credit of the United States Government shall not be pledged for the payment and performance of any foreign loan or debt referred to in paragraph (1) without specific further authorization. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes a compilation of the Compact of Free Association with the Federated State of Micronesia, the Compact of Free Association with the Republic of Palau, and the Compact of Free Association with Republic of the Marshall Islands. In publishing this joint resolution in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text ofâ€” the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM Compact; and the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel is directed to reviseâ€” the 2003 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact set forth in the note following section 1921 of title 48, United States Code, to reflect the amendments to the 2003 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact made by the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM Compact; and the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact set forth in the note following section 1921 of title 48, United States Code, to reflect the amendments to the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact made by the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact. In this subsection, the term meansâ€” the Federated States of Micronesia, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (Public Law 99â€“239) ; (48 U.S.C. 1901) note); the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (Public Law 99â€“239) ; (48 U.S.C. 1901) note); and the Republic of Palau, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 of Joint Resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to approve the" ( (Public Law 99â€“658) ; (48 U.S.C. 1931) note). Section 1724 of title 38, United States Code, is amendedâ€” in subsection (a), by striking "subsections (b) and (c)" and inserting "subsections (b), (c), and (f)" ; and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary may furnish hospital care and medical services in the Freely Associated States to a veteran who is otherwise eligible to receive hospital care and medical services. In furnishing hospital care and medical services under paragraph (1), the Secretary may furnish hospital care and medical services throughâ€” contracts or other agreements; reimbursement; or the direct provision of care by health care personnel of the Department. In furnishing hospital care and medical services under paragraph (1), the Secretary may furnish hospital care and medical services for any condition regardless of whether the condition is connected to the service of the veteran in the Armed Forces. A veteran who has received hospital care or medical services in a country pursuant to this subsection shall remain eligible, to the extent determined advisable and practicable by the Secretary, for hospital care or medical services in that country regardless of whether the country continues to qualify as a Freely Associated State for purposes of this subsection. If the Secretary determines it is no longer advisable or practicable to allow veterans described in subparagraph (A) to remain eligible for hospital care or medical services pursuant to such subparagraph, the Secretary shallâ€” provide direct notice of that determination to such veterans; and publish that determination and the reasons for that determination in the Federal Register. In this subsection, the term meansâ€” the Federated States of Micronesia, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (Public Law 99â€“239) ; (48 U.S.C. 1901) note); the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (Public Law 99â€“239) ; (48 U.S.C. 1901) note); and the Republic of Palau, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 of Joint Resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to approve the" ( (Public Law 99â€“658) ; (48 U.S.C. 1931) note). Section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may make payments to or for any person traveling in, to, or from the Freely Associated States for receipt of care or services authorized under section 1724(f) of this title. A person who has received payment for travel in a country pursuant to this subsection shall remain eligible for payment for such travel in that country regardless of whether the country continues to qualify as a Freely Associated State for purposes of this subsection. The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection. In this subsection, the term meansâ€” the Federated States of Micronesia, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (Public Law 99â€“239) ; (48 U.S.C. 1901) note); the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (Public Law 99â€“239) ; (48 U.S.C. 1901) note); and the Republic of Palau, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 of Joint Resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to approve the" ( (Public Law 99â€“658) ; (48 U.S.C. 1931) note). The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall work with the governments of the Freely Associated States to facilitate the furnishing of health services, including telehealth, under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to veterans in the Freely Associated States, such as by addressingâ€” licensure, certification, registration, and tort issues relating to health care personnel; and matters relating to delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical surgical products, including delivery of such products through the Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to the Freely Associated States. Section 1730C(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking "any State" and inserting "any State or any of the Freely Associated States (as defined in section 1724(f) of this title)" . The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may pay tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims arise in the Freely Associated States in connection with furnishing hospital care or medical services or providing medical consultation or medical advice to a veteran under the laws administered by the Secretary, including through a remote or telehealth program. During the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, subject to the availability of appropriationsâ€” conduct robust outreach to, and engage with, each government of the Freely Associated States; assess options for the delivery of care through the use of authorities provided pursuant to the amendments made by this subsection; and increase staffing as necessary to conduct outreach under subparagraph (A). For fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Government of the United States shallâ€” continue to make available to the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, grants for services to individuals eligible for such services under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.) ) to the extent that those services continue to be available to individuals in the United States; continue to make available to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands and make available to the Republic of Palau, competitive grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) ), the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) ), and part D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( (20 U.S.C. 1450 et seq.) ), to the extent that those grants continue to be available to State and local governments in the United States; continue to make grants available to the Republic of Palau under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) ), the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act ( (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.) ), and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) ); continue to make available to eligible institutions of higher education in the Republic of Palau and make available to eligible institutions of higher education in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands and to students enrolled in those institutions of higher education, and to students who are citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau and enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States and territories of the United States, grants underâ€” subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) ); subpart 3 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.) ); and part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( (20 U.S.C. 1087â€“51 et seq.) ); require, as a condition of eligibility for a public institution of higher education in any State (as defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( (20 U.S.C. 1003) )) that is not a Freely Associated State to participate in or receive funds under any program under title IV of such Act ( (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) ), that the institution charge students who are citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau tuition for attendance at a rate that is not greater than the rate charged for residents of the State in which such public institution of higher education is located; and continue to make available, to eligible institutions of higher education, secondary schools, and nonprofit organizations in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, competitive grants under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) ). Except as provided in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Education shall not make a grant under any formula grant program administered by the Department of Education to the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau. Section 611(b)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( (20 U.S.C. 1411(b)(1)) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: From the amount appropriated for any fiscal year under subsection (i), the Secretary shall reserve not more than 1 percent, which shall be used as follows: To provide assistance to the outlying areas in accordance with their respective populations of individuals aged 3 through 21. To provide each freely associated State a grant so that no freely associated State receives a lesser share of the total funds reserved for the freely associated State than the freely associated State received of those funds for fiscal year 2023. Each freely associated State shall establish its eligibility under this subparagraph consistent with the requirements for a State under section 612. The funds provided to each freely associated State under this part may be used to provide, to each infant or toddler with a disability (as defined in section 632), either a free appropriate public education, consistent with section 612, or early intervention services consistent with part C, notwithstanding the application and eligibility requirements of sections 634(2), 635, and 637. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) ) is amendedâ€” by striking subparagraph (A) of section 1121(b)(1) ( (20 U.S.C. 6331(b)(1)(A)) ) and inserting the following: first reserve $1,000,000 for the Republic of Palau, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may establish, except that (Public Law 95â€“134) , permitting the consolidation of grants, shall not apply; and by striking paragraph (36) of section 8101 ( (20 U.S.C. 7801(36)) ) and inserting the following: The term â€” means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands; and for the purpose of any discretionary grant program under this Act, includes the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau, to the extent that any such grant program continues to be available to State and local governments in the United States. Section 105(f)(1)(B) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)) ) is amended by striking clause (ix). Section 637 of the Head Start Act ( (42 U.S.C. 9832) ) is amended, in the paragraph defining the term , by striking the second sentence and inserting "The term" . Section 640(a)(2)(B) of the Head Start Act ( (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(2)(B)) ) is amendedâ€” in clause (iv), by inserting "the Republic of Palau," before "and the Virgin Islands" ; and by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: if a base grant has been established through appropriations for the Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands, to provide an amount for that jurisdiction (for Head Start agencies (including Early Head Start agencies) in the jurisdiction) that is equal to the amount provided for base grants for such jurisdiction under this subchapter for the prior fiscal year, by allotting to each agency described in this clause an amount equal to that agencyâ€™s base grant for the prior fiscal year; and The Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as applicable, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate with the 3 United States appointees to the Joint Economic Management Committee described in section 4(b)(1) and the 2 United States appointees to the Joint Economic Management and Financial Accountability Committee described in section 5(d)(1) to avoid duplication of economic assistance for education provided under section 261(a)(1) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact or section 261(a)(1) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact of activities or services provided underâ€” the Head Start Act ( (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) ); subpart 3 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.) ); or part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( (20 U.S.C. 1087â€“51 et seq.) ). The Secretary of Defense shall make available, on a space available and reimbursable basis, the medical facilities of the Department of Defense for use by citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, who are properly referred to the facilities by government authorities responsible for provision of medical services in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the affected jurisdictions (as defined in section 104(e)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921c(e)(2)) )). It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense may extend the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Student Testing Program and the ASVAB Career Exploration Program to selected secondary schools in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau to the extent such programs are available to Department of Defense dependent secondary schools established under section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, and located outside the United States. In addition to amounts provided under section 261(a)(4) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact and the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact and under subsections (a) and (b) of Article 1 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2043, the Secretary of the Interior shall use the amounts made available to the Secretary of the Interior under section 10(c) to train judges and officials of the judiciary in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, in cooperation with the Pacific Islands Committee of the judicial council of the ninth judicial circuit of the United States. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make the services of the National Health Service Corps available to the residents of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau to the same extent, and for the same duration, as services are authorized to be provided to persons residing in any other areas within or outside the United States. The Republic of Palau shall be eligible for the programs and services made available to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands under section 108(a) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921g(a)) ). In addition to the programs and services set forth in the operative Federal Programs and Services Agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau, the programs and services of the following agencies shall be made available to the Republic of Palau: The Legal Services Corporation. The Public Health Service. The Rural Housing Service. Section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( (8 U.S.C. 1612) ) is amendedâ€” in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the following: With respect to eligibility for benefits for any specified Federal program, paragraph (1) shall not apply to any individual who lawfully resides in the United States in accordance with section 141 of the Compacts of Free Association between the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. in subsection (b)(2)(G)â€” in the subparagraph heading, by striking "" and inserting "" ; and by striking "the designated Federal program defined in paragraph (3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid program)" and inserting "any designated Federal program" . Section 403(b)(3) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( (8 U.S.C. 1613(b)(3)) ) is amended by striking ", but only with respect to the designated Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C)" . Section 431(b)(8) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( (8 U.S.C. 1641(b)(8)) ) is amended by striking ", but only with respect to the designated Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid program)" . The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of State, shall consult with appropriate officials of the Asian Development Bank and relevant international financial institutions (as defined in section 1701(c) of the International Financial Institutions Act ( (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)) )), as appropriate, with respect to overall economic conditions in, and the activities of other providers of assistance to, the Freely Associated States. Section 105(b) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921d(b)) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: Pursuant to section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( (22 U.S.C. 3927) ), all United States Government executive branch employees in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau fall under the authority of the respective applicable chief of mission, except for employees identified as excepted from the authority under Federal law or by Presidential directive. In this subsection, the term means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The Secretary of State shallâ€” assign additional full-time equivalent personnel to the Office of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island Affairs of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Department of State, including to the unit established under subparagraph (B), as the Secretary of State determines to be appropriate, in accordance with paragraph (4)(A); and establish a unit in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Department of State to carry out the functions described in paragraph (3). The unit established under paragraph (2)(B) shall be responsible for the following: Managing the bilateral and regional relations with the Freely Associated States. Supporting the Secretary of State in leading negotiations relating to the Compacts of Free Association with the Freely Associated States. Coordinating, in consultation with the Department of the Interior, the Department of Defense, and other interagency partners as appropriate, implementation of the Compacts of Free Association with the Freely Associated States. The Secretary of State shallâ€” not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this joint resolution, assign to the Office of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island Affairs of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, including to the unit established under paragraph (2)(B), not less than 4 additional full-time equivalent staff, who shall not be dual-hatted, including by consideringâ€” the use of existing flexible hiring authorities, including Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas (DETOs); and the realignment of existing personnel, including from the United States Mission in Australia, as appropriate; reduce the number of vacant foreign service positions in the Pacific Island region by establishing an incentive program within the Foreign Service for overseas positions related to the Pacific Island region; and report to the appropriate congressional committees on progress toward objectives outlined in this subsection beginning 1 year from the date of enactment of this joint resolution and annually thereafter for 5 years. Section 105 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921d) ) is amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following: Technical assistance may be provided pursuant to section 224 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, section 224 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or section 222 of the U.S.-Palau Compact (as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023) by Federal agencies and institutions of the Government of the United States to the extent the assistance shall be provided to States, territories, or units of local government. Any technical assistance authorized under paragraph (1) that is provided by the Forest Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the United States Coast Guard, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Department of the Interior, or any other Federal agency providing assistance under division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, may be provided on a nonreimbursable basis. During the period in which the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact (as so defined) and the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact (as so defined) are in force, the grant programs under division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, shall continue to apply to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the same manner and to the same extent as those programs applied prior to the approval of the U.S.-FSM Compact and U.S.-RMI Compact. Any funds provided pursuant to this subsection, subsections (c), (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), and (m), section 102(a), and subsections (a), (b), (f), (g), (h), and (j) of section 103 shall be in addition to, and not charged against, any amounts to be paid to the Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands pursuant toâ€” the U.S.-FSM Compact; the U.S.-RMI Compact; or any related subsidiary agreement. The authorization provided by the Act of June 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 330, chapter 423), shall remain available after the effective date of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact and the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact with respect to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands for transition purposes, includingâ€” completion of projects and fulfillment of commitments or obligations; termination of the Trust Territory Government and termination of the High Court; health and education as a result of exceptional circumstances; ex gratia contributions for the populations of Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik; and technical assistance and training in financial management, program administration, and maintenance of infrastructure. Section 2(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( (42 U.S.C. 201(f)) ) is amended by striking "and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands" and inserting "the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau" . Section 104(e) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921c(e)) ) is amendedâ€” in paragraph (4)â€” in subparagraph (A), by striking "beginning in fiscal year 2003" and inserting "during the period of fiscal years 2003 through 2023" ; and in subparagraph (C), by striking "after fiscal year 2003" and inserting "for the period of fiscal years 2004 through 2023" ; by striking paragraph (5); and by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively. Appropriations to carry out the obligations, services, and programs described in paragraph (2) shall be made directly to the Federal agencies, departments, and instrumentalities carrying out the obligations, services and programs. The obligations, services, and programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (3) are the obligations, services, and programs underâ€” sections 131 and 132, paragraphs (1) and (3) through (6) of section 221(a), and section 221(b) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; sections 131 and 132, paragraphs (1) and (3) through (6) of section 221(a), and section 221(b) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; sections 131 and 132 and paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 221(a) of the U.S.-Palau Compact; Article 6 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; and section 8. The heads of the Federal agencies, departments, and instrumentalities to which appropriations are made available under paragraph (1) as well as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shallâ€” have the authority to carry out any activities that are necessary to fulfill the obligations, services, and programs described in paragraph (2); and use available funds to carry out the activities under subparagraph (A). Any assistance provided pursuant to section 105(j) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921d(j)) ) (as amended by section 8(j)) and sections 4(a), 5(a), 6(b), and 8 shall be in addition to and not charged against any amounts to be paid to the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau pursuant toâ€” the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; or any related subsidiary agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 109 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921h) )â€” remaining balances appropriated to carry out sections 211, 212(b), 215, and 217 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, shall be programmed pursuant to Article IX of the 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement; and remaining balances appropriated to carry out sections 211, 213(b), 216, and 218 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, shall be programmed pursuant to Article XI of the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of lawâ€” contributions under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, and the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact may be provided as grants for purposes of implementation of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, and the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact under the laws of the United States; and funds appropriated pursuant to section 10 may be deposited in interest-bearing accounts and any interest earned may be retained in and form part of those accounts for use consistent with the purpose of the deposit. Except as specifically provided, nothing in this joint resolution or the amendments made by this joint resolution amends the following: Title I of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( (48 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) ). Title I of (Public Law 99â€“658) ( (48 U.S.C. 1931 et seq.) ). Title I of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) ). Section 1259C of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( (48 U.S.C. 1931) note; (Public Law 115â€“91) ). The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 ( (Public Law 115â€“141) ; 132 Stat. 635). Notwithstanding section 109 of the Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( (48 U.S.C. 1921h) )â€” funds appropriated by that section and deposited into the RMI Compact Trust Fund shall be governed by the 2023 U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement on entry into force of the 2023 U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement; funds appropriated by that section and deposited into the FSM Compact Trust Fund shall be governed by the 2023 U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement on entry into force of the 2023 U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement; funds appropriated by that section and made available for fiscal year 2024 or any fiscal year thereafter as grants to carry out the purposes of section 211(b) of the 2003 U.S.-RMI Amended Compact shall be subject to the provisions of the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement on entry into force of the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement; funds appropriated by that section and made available for fiscal year 2024 or any fiscal year thereafter as grants to carry out the purposes of section 221 of the 2003 U.S.-RMI Amended Compact shall be subject to the provisions of the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement on entry into force of the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement, except as modified in the Federal Programs and Services Agreement in force between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and funds appropriated by that section and made available for fiscal year 2024 or any fiscal year thereafter as grants to carry out the purposes of section 221 of the 2003 U.S.-FSM Amended Compact shall be subject to the provisions of the 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement on entry into force of the 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement, except as modified in the 2023 U.S.-FSM Federal Programs and Services Agreement. For the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2043, there are appropriated to the Compact of Free Association account of the Department of the Interior, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until expended, the amounts described in and to carry out the purposes ofâ€” sections 261, 265, and 266 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; sections 261, 265, and 266 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; and Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement. There is appropriated to the United States Postal Service, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2043, $31,700,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the costs of the following provisions that are not otherwise funded: Section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact. Section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact. Section 221(a)(2) of the U.S.-Palau Compact. Article 6(a) of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement. The amounts appropriated to the United States Postal Service under paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the Postal Service Fund established under section 2003 of title 39, United States Code, to carry out the provisions described in that paragraph. Any amounts deposited into the Postal Service Fund under subparagraph (A) shall be the fiduciary, fiscal, and audit responsibility of the Postal Service. There is appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out section 8(d) out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $550,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2043, to remain available until expended.

Summary: Makes appropriations, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY2014, and for other purposes, such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided for FY2013 under the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division B of P.L. 112-74), for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in FY2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by such Act under the heading "Fossil Energy Research and Development."  Requires the rate of operations to be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in FY2013 pursuant to: (1) the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), and (2) the presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-2).  Makes appropriations and funds made available and authority granted under this joint resolution available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution, (2) enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for FY2014 without any provision for such project or activity, or (3) September 30, 2014.  Requires implementation of this joint resolution so that only the most limited funding action be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities.  Authorizes amounts made available for civilian personnel compensation and benefits to be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for FY2013, except that such authority shall not be used until after the agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses.