Consideration of issues affecting relations with United States

48 U.S.C. § 1802

• Title: 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
• Chapter: SUBCHAPTER I—APPROVAL OF COVENANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

Text

It is the sense of the Congress that pursuant to section 902 of the foregoing Covenant, and in any case within ten years from March 24, 1976, the President of the United States should request, on behalf of the United States, the designation of special representatives to meet and to consider in good faith such issues affecting the relationship between the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States as may be designated by either Government and to make a report and recommendations with respect thereto.

History

(Pub. L. 94–241, §2, Mar. 24, 1976, 90 Stat. 279.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

References in Text
The Covenant, referred to in text, is the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, which is contained in section 1 of Pub. L. 94–241, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title.

Codification
Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this title.