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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 4370 (Introduced in House) — To comprehensively address the challenges of providing public services to citizens of the Freely Associated States in... · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Independent assessment of strategic importance of relationship between the United States and the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau

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The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into an agreement with an eligible organization to conduct an independent assessment of the strategic importance of the relationship between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. The assessment required under subsection
(a)shall include— an assessment of the relationships between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau as a component of the Asia-Pacific re-balance and for the security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region; an assessment of the capabilities, expertise, and shortfalls of United States Government agencies in effectively administering the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia, and United States financial support provided to the Republic of Palau, including recommendations on improvements to such capabilities, as required, and changes to processes or organizations that may be necessary; recommendations regarding renewal and future administration of such Compacts and financial support; and any other matters the eligible organization that enters into an agreement under this section determines to be appropriate. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the eligible organization that enters into an agreement under this section shall submit to the Secretary of State a report that shall include— the assessment required under subsection (a); the matters to be included required under subsection (b); and any other matters the Secretary determines to be appropriate. The report required under paragraph
(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary. The eligible organization that enters into an agreement under this section may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this section. Upon request of such eligible organization, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the eligible organization.
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