US Congress House Bill 4531 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-07-06 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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 $5 million from the trust fund set up by the Compact in FY2015, certain amounts will be withheld from Palau until it reimburses the fund for the total amounts withdrawn that exceeded $5 million in FY2015. Certain funds may be released to replenish that trust fund, however, if the United States and Palau have arranged to advance funds during FY2015 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 FY2016-FY2024; and (2) carry out specified federal responsibilities under the Compact. The bill also repeals specified offset requirements. FY2016 funding is provided to reduce government arrears of Palau. FY2016-FY2023 additional economic assistance, and FY2016 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]

Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-06	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2016-02-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
2016-02-10	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2016-02-10	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2016-02-10	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.
2016-02-10	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E159)
2016-02-10	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4531/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4531/BILLS-114hr4531ih.pdf