The Compact of Free Association between the United States of America, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands was signed in 1982, and ratified in 1986. It accorded the former entities of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands a political status of "free association."

The Republic of Palau negotiated a separate Compact, effective beginning in 1995.

What is commonly referred to as the "Compact" embodies a series of documents, most accessible from these pages. The final text of the Compact itself is contained in U.S. Public Law 99-239 ("Compact Act"), which contains important modifications, clarifications and additions to the Compact text as signed in 1982. Additionally, there are numerous related agreements, many of a bilateral nature, concluded between the U.S. and the FSM. Finally, there are several amendments to the Compact which have come into effect since entry into force. These are provided along with the original text for purposes of comparison.

The Compact and Compact-Related Agreements are provided in two formats:

• HTML Version - Navigate through sections using buttons to the left.
• Compilation in PDF Format - Materials available from this site are available in a single PDF file, downloadable here (note you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, available as a free download from the Adobe Web Site).

In May 2003, the FSM and US signed a package of amendments to the Compact. These are available for download in MS Word format here.

Notes

Text in red indicates notes about modificatons to the preceding section or sub-section. Text in green indicates text that has been amended or revised since signature in 1982.

To search the full text of the HTML-formatted Compact and the related agreements, please use your browser's search/find command.

The texts in the "Related Agreements" section include those agreements concluded pursuant to the Compact as contained in the original printed compilation, as well as others concluded subsequent to its printing. Additional agreements will be posted to this section as they become available in electronic format.

Disclaimer

This site provided as a public service of the Joint Committee on Compact Economic Negotiations (JCN) of the Federated States of Micronesia. While every effort has been made to accurately transcribe the text of the document, errors are possible. Please notify jcn@mail.fm of any inaccuracies in the text or problems with the site.

Please note that this is not an offical version of the Compact of Free Association. Consult the authentic printed compilation for the official text (available from the U.S. Government Printing Office).