Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

48 U.S.C. § 1802

Consideration of issues affecting relations with United States

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.

Pub. L. 94–241, § 290 Stat. 279(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1 of Pub. L. 94–241section 1801 of this titleThe 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 1681 of this titleSection was formerly set out as a note under .