US Code

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

48 U.S.C. § 1989

Additional authorities

(a)

Agencies, departments, and instrumentalities

(1)

In general

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.

(2)

Obligations, services, and programs described

The obligations, services, and programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (3) are the obligations, services, and programs under—
(A)
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;
(B)
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;
(C)
sections 131 and 132 and paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 221(a) of the U.S.-Palau Compact;
(D)
Article 6 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement;
(E)
with respect to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, any applicable Federal programs and services agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau; and
(F)
section 1988 of this title .
(3)

Authority

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 shall—
(A)
have the authority to carry out any activities that are necessary to fulfill the obligations, services, and programs described in paragraph (2); and
(B)
use available funds to carry out the activities under subparagraph (A).
(b)

Additional assistance

section 1921d(j) of this titleAny assistance provided pursuant to (as amended by section 209(j)) and sections 1984(a), 1985(a), 1986(b), and 1988 of this title 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 to—
(1)
the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact;
(2)
the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact;
(3)
the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; or
(4)
any related subsidiary agreement.
(c)

Remaining balances

48 U.S.C. 1921hNotwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 109 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ()—
(1)
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
(2)
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.
(d)

Grants

Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1)
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
(2)
section 1990 of this title funds appropriated pursuant to 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.
(e)

Rule of construction

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1 See References in Text note below.
Except as specifically provided, nothing in this subchapter or the amendments made by this title  amends the following:
(1)
48 U.S.C. 1901 Title I of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( et seq.).
(2)
Public Law 99–65848 U.S.C. 1931 Title I of ( et seq.).
(3)
48 U.S.C. 1921 Title I of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( et seq.).
(4)
48 U.S.C. 1931Public Law 115–91 Section 1259C of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( note; ).
(5)
Public Law 115–141132 Stat. 635 The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (; ).
(f)

Clarification relating to appropriated funds

2
2 So in original. Probably should be “Compact”.
48 U.S.C. 1921hNotwithstanding section 109 of the Compacts  of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ()—
(1)
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;
(2)
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;
(3)
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;
(4)
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
(5)
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.

Pub. L. 118–42, div. G, title II, § 210138 Stat. 448Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title I, § 110(b)(2)138 Stat. 1536(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1988 of this titlesection 209 of title II of div. G of Pub. L. 118–42section 1988 of this titlesection 1988 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a)(2)(F) and (b), was in the original a reference to section “209”, meaning , which is classified principally to . For complete classification of section 209 to the Code, see Codification note set out under and Tables.

section 209(j) of title II of div. G of Pub. L. 118–42Section 209(j), referred to in subsec. (b), means .

Pub. L. 118–43138 Stat. 419section 1901 of this titleThis subchapter, referred to in subsec. (e), was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of div. G of , , , known as the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title of 2024 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 118–42138 Stat. 419section 1901 of this titleThe amendments made by this title, referred to in subsec. (e), are the amendments made by title II of div. G of , , . For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title of 2024 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 99–23999 Stat. 1770section 1901 of this titleThe Compact of Free Association Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), is , , . Title I of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 1901 et seq.) of subchapter I of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Public Law 99–658Pub. L. 99–658100 Stat. 3673Title I of , referred to in subsec. (e)(2), is title I of , , , which is classified principally to part A (§ 1931 et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.

Pub. L. 108–188117 Stat. 2720section 1901 of this titleThe Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, referred to in subsec. (e)(3), is , , . Title I of the Act is classified principally to part B (§ 1921 et seq.) of subchapter I of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2003 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

section 1259C of Pub. L. 115–91section 1921d of this titlesection 1931 of this titleSection 1259C of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, referred to in subsec. (e)(4), is , which amended and enacted provisions set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 115–141132 Stat. 635The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, referred to in subsec. (e)(5), is div. G of , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–832024—Subsec. (a)(2)(E), (F). added subpar. (E) and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F).