3.0.0 1268 2023-01-11T13:24:37Z 2023-01-11T13:24:37Z Senate S S 2013-06-27 113 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2013-07-11T13:46:22Z Referred to 2013-06-27T22:52:51Z 2013-07-11 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-177. Committee 2013-06-27 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5505-5506) IntroReferral 2013-06-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5504-5505) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-06-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR Y International Affairs Foreign aid and international relief Foreign labor Infrastructure development International law and treaties Palau Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2013-06-27 Introduced in Senate 2013-09-10T19:59:37Z Approves, with specified exceptions, the agreement and appendices signed by the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, in connection with the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau.

Provides that, if Palau withdraws more than $5 million from the trust fund set up by the Compact in any of FY2011-FY2014, certain amounts will be withheld from Palau until it reimburses the fund for the total amounts withdrawn that exceeded $5 million in any of those fiscal years.

Authorizes appropriations to: (1) subsidize postal services to Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia for FY2014-FY2024, and (2) carry out specified federal responsibilities under the Compact.

Repeals specified offset requirements.

Provides funding through FY2023 for: (1) the trust fund, and (2) economic assistance.

Provides funding through FY2024 to create an Infrastructure Maintenance Fund for routine and periodic maintenance of major capital improvement projects. (Requires Palau to provide specified quarterly amounts for the Fund.)

Provides funding through FY2016 for infrastructure projects.

Revises passport requirements.

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