Executive Order 12569 --
Compact of Free Association With the Republic of the
By
the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the
United States, including the Compact of Free Association (the Compact) and
Public Law 99 - 239, (the Act), it is ordered as follows:
Section 1. Responsibility of the
Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall conduct the
government-to-government relations of the United States with the Republic of
the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of
Palau (the ``Freely Associated States''), including any subdivisions, officials
or persons thereof, and may delegate or allocate such of his authority under
this Order to such other United States officials as he may from time to time
deem desirable. The authority of the Secretary of State shall include,
consistent with Article V of Title One of the Compact and section 105(b)(1) of the Act, the establishment and maintenance of
representative offices in the Freely Associated States and supervision of the
Sec. 2. Responsibility of the
Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior shall be
responsible for seeking the appropriation of funds for and, in accordance with
the laws of the United States, shall make available to the Freely Associated
States the United States economic and financial assistance appropriated
pursuant to Article I of Title Two of the Compact; the grant, service, and
program assistance appropriated pursuant to Article II of Title Two of the
Compact; and all other United States assistance appropriated pursuant to the
Compact and its related agreements. The Secretary
shall coordinate and monitor any program or any activity by any department or
agency of the
Sec. 3. Interagency Group on
Freely Associated State Affairs and the Office of Freely Associated State
Affairs.
(a)
There is established an Interagency Group on Freely Associated State Affairs
for the purpose of providing guidance and oversight with respect to the
establishment and implementation of policy concerning the Compact and United
States relations with the Freely Associated States.
(b)
The Interagency Group shall consist of the Secretary of State or his designee,
who shall chair the Group, and of the principal officers or their designees
from the Departments of the Interior, Defense, Commerce, Energy, and Justice,
the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Office of Management and
Budget, the National Security Council, and such other departments and agencies
as may from time to time be appropriate.
(c)
The Interagency Group shall make such recommendations as it shall deem
appropriate to the President, through the Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs, concerning
(d)
If any department or agency charged by this Order with implementation of the
Compact or other laws of the
(e)(1)
There shall be in the Department of State an Office of Freely Associated State
Affairs to conduct
(2)
The Office shall be headed by a Director designated by the Secretary of State,
to whom the Secretaries of State, Defense, and the Interior may, to the extent
permitted by law, delegate any or all of their respective authorities and
responsibilities as described in this Order, including the authority to
supervise the United States representatives referred to in Section 4 of this
Order. The Director shall serve as Executive Secretary of the Interagency
Group.
(3)
Personnel additional to that provided by the Secretary of State may be detailed
to the Office by the Executive departments and agencies that are members of the
Interagency Group, and by other agencies as appropriate. Executive departments
and agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide such information,
advice, and administrative services and facilities as may be necessary for the
fulfillment of the functions of the Office.
Sec. 4.
Sec. 5. Cooperation among
Executive Departments and Agencies. All Executive departments and
agencies shall cooperate in the effectuation of the provisions of this Order.
The Interagency Group and Office of Freely Associated State Affairs shall
facilitate such cooperative measures. Nothing in this Order shall be construed
to impair the authority and responsibility of the Secretary of Defense for
security and defense matters in or relating to the Freely Associated States.
Sec. 6. Delegation to the
Secretary of the Interior. The following authorities are delegated to
the Secretary of the Interior:
(a)
Reporting to the Congress on economic development plans prepared by the
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Government of the
Marshall Islands, pursuant to sections 102(b) and 103(b) of the Act;
(b)
The determination required by section 103(e) of the Act concerning the
qualifications of the investment management firm selected by the Government of
the
(c)
Reporting to the Congress with respect to the impact of the Compact of Free
Association on the United States territories and commonwealths and on the State
of Hawaii, pursuant to section 104(e)(2) of the Act; and
(d)
Causing an annual audit to be conducted of the annual financial statements of
the Government of the
Sec. 7. Delegation to the
Secretary of State. The following authorities are delegated to the
Secretary of State:
(a)
Reporting to the Congress on crimes in the Federated States of Micronesia and
the Marshall Islands which have an impact upon United States jurisdictions,
pursuant to sections 102(a)(4) and 103(a)(4) of the Act;
(b)
Submitting the certification and report to the Congress for purposes of section
5 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, pursuant to section 104(f)(3) of
the Act; and
(c)
Reporting, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, to the Congress on
determinations made regarding security and defense, pursuant to section 105(q)
of the Act.
Sec. 8. Supersession and Saving Provisions.
(a)
Subject to the provisions of Section 9 of this Order, prior Executive orders
concerning the former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands are hereby
superseded and rendered inapplicable, except that the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior as provided in applicable provisions of Executive
Order No. 11021, as amended, shall remain in effect, in a manner consistent
with this Order and pursuant to section 105(c)(2) of the Act, to terminate the
trust territory government and discharge its responsibilities, at which time the
entirety of Executive Order No. 11021 shall be superseded.
(b)
Nothing in this Order shall be construed as modifying the rights or obligations
of the
Sec. 9. Effective Date.
This Order shall become effective with respect to a Freely Associated State simultaneously
with the entry into force of the Compact for that State.
Ronald
Reagan
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