48 U.S.C. § 1844 — Political union between Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
submitted 45 years ago by Pub. L. 96-597 to r/title-48-TERRITORIES-AND-INSULAR-POSSESSIONS · 179 words · no verdicts yet
If Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands later form a political union, the Federal Government and each agency must protect the rights, entitlements, and funding that applied to each area on the union’s effective date. The unified area must receive the more favorable terms when the two areas had different benefits under a legal policy or program.
If the Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands later unite politically, the Federal Government and each agency must ensure that: (i) the rights and entitlements available to either one on the union’s effective date are not reduced; (ii) authorized or appropriated funds for either one are not adversely affected as of that date; and (iii) no action discourages the union. If a law or program gives the two areas different benefits, including different matching-grant formulas, the unified area receives the more favorable terms available to either one.
In the event that a political union is effected at a future time between the Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federal Government and each of its agencies is authorized and directed to assure that—
there will be no diminution of any rights or entitlements otherwise eligible to said territory and Commonwealth in effect on the effective date of such union,
there will be no adverse effect on any funds which have been or may hereafter be authorized or appropriated for said territory or Commonwealth, as of the effective date of such union, or
no action is taken that would in any manner discourage such unification.
Whenever any discrepancy exists or arises between the benefits available for either said territory or Commonwealth under any policies or programs authorized by law (including, but not limited to, any formulas for matching grants-in-aid or comparable programs or benefits), the most favorable terms available to either said territory or Commonwealth shall be deemed applicable to said unified area after the effective date of unification.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 96–597, title VI, § 602, Dec. 24, 1981, 94 Stat. 3480.)
- 1981Enacted · Pub. L. 96-597 · 94 Stat. 3480
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 96-597 on 1981-12-24.
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