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48 U.S.C. 1903: Agreements with and other provisions related to Marshall Islands

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-239. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 48 U.S.C. 1901, 48 U.S.C. 1933, 48 U.S.C. 1985.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–209, §2(1), substituted "fifteen years" for "ten years" in introductory provisions. Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 105–209, §2(2), inserted at end "The President shall ensure the assistance provided under these programs reflects the changes in the population since the inception of such programs." Law text · (h)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–247 substituted "ten years" for "five years" in introductory provisions. · (h)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–446, in introductory provisions, inserted "or by a grant to the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands which may further contract only with a United States firm or a Republic of the Marshall Islands firm, the owners, officers and majority of the employees of … · (h)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.