US Congress House Bill 2085 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 860.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To approve an agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau, and for other purposes. This bill approves, with specified exceptions, the 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 between the United States and Palau. If Palau withdraws more than $9 million from the trust fund set up by the Compact in FY2018, certain amounts will be withheld from Palau until it reimburses the fund for the total amounts withdrawn that exceeded $9 million in FY2018. Certain funds may be released to replenish that trust fund, however, if the United States and Palau have arranged to advance funds during FY2018 from the trust fund for specified allowable purposes. The bill authorizes appropriations to: (1) subsidize postal services to Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia for FY2018-FY2024; and (2) carry out specified federal responsibilities under the Compact. The bill also repeals specified offset requirements. FY2018 funding is provided to reduce government arrears of Palau. FY2018-FY2023 additional economic assistance, and FY2018 funding for infrastructure projects, are provided. Specified passport requirements are revised.

To approve an agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau, and for other purposes.

Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]

Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-12-28	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 860.
2018-12-28	House	Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
2018-11-20	House	House Committee on Foreign Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
2018-11-20	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1039, Part I.
2017-04-27	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2017-04-27	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-04-27	House	Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
2017-04-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
2017-04-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-04-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-04-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-04-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2085/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2085/BILLS-115hr2085ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2085/BILLS-115hr2085rh.pdf