JCN - Federated States of Micronesia Joint Committee on Compact Economic Negotiations

Documents

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Compact Agreed Texts

Compilation of Agreed Compact Texts (as of May 13, 2004). This contains the latest versions of all documents below, consolidated into a single document and available in the following formats:
- Adobe Acrobat format
- Microsoft Word format
Agreement to Amend Article X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement (Disaster Assistance), signed June 30, 2004:
- Microsoft Word format

Earlier documents and agreed negotiating drafts:

US Public Law 108-188 (The Compact amendments as signed into law by US President, does not include subsidiary agreements - from US GPO site)
Compact Amendments as Signed) (signed at Palikir, 14 May 2003).
Title Two (Economic Relations) of the Compact of Free Association, as Amended (initialed ad referendum, with FSM reservations , at Seventh Round, 4 November 2002).
Title Three (Security and Defense Relations) of the Compact of Free Association, as Amended (initialed ad referendum at Seventh Round, 4 November 2002).
Title Four (General Provisions) of the Compact of Free Association, as Amended (initialed ad referendum at Seventh Round, 4 November 2002).
Fiscal Procedures Agreement (initialed ad referendum at Seventh Round, 4 November 2002).
Trust Fund Agreement (initialed ad referendum at Seventh Round, 4 November 2002).
Disaster Preparedness and Response Services and Related Programs (initialed ad referendum, with FSM reservations , at Seventh Round, 4 November 2002).
Telecommunications Agreement (initialed ad referendum at Seventh Round, 4 November 2002).
Amendments to the Status of Forces Agreement (initialed ad referendum at Seventh Round, 4 November 2002).
Mutual Assistance in Law Enforcement (initialed ad referendum at Sixth Round, 28 August 2002).
Civil Aviation Economic Services (initialed ad referendum at Sixth Round, 28 August 2002).
Military Use and Operating Rights Agreement (initialed ad referendum at Sixth Round, 28 August 2002).
Civic and Humanitarian Assistance Programs (CHAPs) (initialed ad referendum at Fifth Round, 25 May 2002).
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (initialed ad referendum at Fifth Round, 25 May 2002).
Postal Services and Related Programs (initialed ad referendum at Fifth Round, 25 May 2002).
Civil Aviation Safety Services and Related Programs (initialled ad referendum at Fourth Round, 14 December 2001).

Joint Communiqués

Joint Communiqué, Signing - Palikir, 14 May 2003
Joint Communiqué, Seventh Round - Palikir, 4 November 2002
Joint Communiqué, Sixth Round - Honolulu, 28 August 2002
Joint Communiqué, Fifth Round - San Francisco, 25 May 2002
Joint Communiqué, Fourth Round - Honolulu, 14 December 2001
Joint Statement of Principles, Third Round , Honolulu, 13 January 2001
Joint Communiqué, Second Round - San Francisco, 28 April 2000
Joint Communiqué, First Round - Honolulu, 5 November 1999

Negotiating Proposals

JCN Informational Documents

The Compact - What Expires? : Examines which of the Compact provisions are subject to renegotiation.
The Nature of the Compact Renegotiations : "What it Is, and What it Isn't, or Ten Things to Remember About the Renegotiations."
A Brief History of the Original Compact Negotiations : Traces some of the key developments in the first negotiation process.

JCN Background Documents

Public Law No. 10-11 : An Act to establish the Joint Committee on Compact Economic Negotiations and its Secretariat for the purpose of coordinating the nation's preparation efforts toward effectively renegotiating the Compact of Free Association with the United States of America, and for other purposes. (A PDF version of this document is also available from the FSM Congress site).
FSM Congress Bill to Amend P.L. No. 10-11 : A Bill for an Act to amend Public Law No. 10-11 by amending Section 4, to authorize the Joint Committee on Compact Economic Negotiations to administer its own funds; inserting a new Section 5A to establish a JCN Fund; and for other purposes.
FSM Congress Bill No. 10-335, CD1, CD2 : A Bill for an Act to amend Public Law No. 10-11 by amending sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and by adding a new section 6, and renumbering section 6 as section 7, to add the role of negotiator of the Compact of Free Association with the United States of America to the responsibilities of the Joint Committee on Compact Economic Negotiations, to make certain other modifications with respect to the Joint Committee on Compact Economic Negotiations, and for other purposes.
A Report on the Progress of the Federated States of Micronesia Under the Compact of Free Association with the United States, 1986-1996 . Report prepared by Development Associates, Inc., in 1997.