A bill to approve the 2010 Compact Review Agreement with Palau, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-1433
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2017-06-26
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Foreign aid and international relief

International law and treaties

Palau
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill approves the Compact Review Agreement and appendices signed by the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, in connection with the Compact of Free Association with Palau, with the funding schedule therein to be modified by the parties to the agreement as necessary.</p> <p>Amounts provided to Palau by the United States in FY2011-FY2017 shall be considered as funding to implement the agreement.</p> <p>The Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 is amended to extend through FY2024 eligibility for appropriations and grants for specified education assistance and for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1433 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2017 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To approve the 2010 Compact Review Agreement with Palau, and for other purposes.

1. Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with Palau (a) Approval of agreement supplemental to compact The Compact Review Agreement and appendices signed by the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, in connection with section 432 of the Compact of Free Association with Palau ( Public Law 99–658 ; 48 U.S.C. 1931 note), with the funding schedule therein to be modified by the parties to the Agreement as necessary and appropriate, are approved (hereinafter the Agreement ). (b) Status of prior year payments Amounts provided to the Government of Palau by the Government of the United States in fiscal years 2011 through 2017 shall also be considered as funding to implement the Agreement. (c) Extension of effective date Section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( 48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix) ) is amended by striking 2009 and inserting 2024 .