48 USC 1902 - Agreements with Federated States of Micronesia

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§ 1902.

Agreements with Federated States of Micronesia

(a)

Law enforcement assistance

(1)

Agreement

The President of the United States shall negotiate with the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia an agreement pursuant to section 175 of the Compact which is in addition to the Agreement pursuant to such section dated October 1, 1982, and transmitted to the Congress by the President on February 20, 1985. Such additional agreement shall provide as follows:

(A)

Mutual assistance in law enforcement

(B)

Narcotics and control of illegal substances

(C)

Other criminal laws

(2)

Technical and training assistance

(3)

Consultation

(4)

Report

(b)

Economic development plans review process

(1)

Submission

(2)

United States Government review

The United States shall not concur in those development plans described in paragraph (1) of this subsection until—

(A)

after the President of the United States has conducted a review and reported the findings of the President to the Congress; and

(B)

the Congress has had 30 days (excluding days on which both Houses of Congress are not in session) to review the findings of the President.

(3)

Report

(4)

Views and comments

(c)

Agreement on audits

In accordance with section 233 of the Compact, the President of the United States, in consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States, shall negotiate with the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia modifications to the “Agreement Concerning Procedures for the Implementation of United States Economic Assistance, Programs and Services Provided in the Compact of Free Association”, which shall provide as follows:

(1)

General authority of the GAO to audit

(A)

The Comptroller General of the United States (and his duly authorized representatives) shall have the authority to audit—

(i)

all grants, program assistance, and other assistance provided to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia under Articles I and II of Title Two of the Compact; and

(ii)

any other assistance provided by the Government of the United States to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia.

Such authority shall include authority for the Comptroller General to conduct or cause to be conducted any of the audits provided for in section 233 of the Compact. The authority provided in this paragraph shall continue for at least three years after the last such grant has been made or assistance has been provided.

(B)

The Comptroller General (and his duly authorized representatives) shall also have authority to review any audit conducted by or on behalf of the Government of the United States. In this connection, the Comptroller General shall have access to such personnel and to such records, documents, working papers, automated data and files, and other information relevant to such review.

(2)

GAO access to records

(A)

In carrying out paragraph (1), the Comptroller General (and his duly authorized representatives) shall have such access to the personnel and (without cost) to records, documents, working papers, automated data and files, and other information relevant to such audits. The Comptroller General may duplicate any such records, documents, working papers, automated data and files, or other information relevant to such audits.

(B)

Such records, documents, working papers, automated data and files, and other information regarding each such grant or other assistance shall be maintained for at least three years after the date such grant or assistance was provided and in a manner that permits such grants, assistance, and payments to be accounted for distinct from any other funds of the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia.

(3)

Representative status for GAO representatives

(4)

Annual financial statements

(5)

“Audits” defined

As used in this subsection, the term “audits” includes financial, program, and management audits, including determining—

(A)

whether the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia has met the requirements set forth in the Compact, or any related agreement entered into under the Compact, regarding the purposes for which such grants and other assistance are to be used; and

(B)

the propriety of the financial transactions of the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia pursuant to such grants or assistance.

(6)

Cooperation by Federated States of Micronesia

(Pub. L. 99–239, title I, § 102, Jan. 14, 1986, 99 Stat. 1775.)

cite as: 48 USC 1902