[House Document 118-87]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




118th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 118-87

 
          AGREEMENTS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

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                     THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

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 AGREEMENTS CONCERNING PROCEDURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED 
STATES ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IN THE 2023 AMENDED COMPACT BETWEEN 
 THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF 
 THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, PURSUANT TO 48 U.S.C. 1921(f); 
           PUBLIC LAW 108-188, SEC. 101(f); (117 STAT. 2725)




   December 6, 2023.--Referred jointly to the Committees on Natural 
        Resources and Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, December 5, 2023.
Hon. Mike Johnson,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: Consistent with section 101(f) of title I 
of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 
(Public Law 108-188), I transmit herewith the Agreement 
Concerning Procedures for the Implementation of United States 
Economic Assistance Provided in the 2023 Amended Compact 
Between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2023 FPA), 
the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands Regarding the Compact Trust Fund (2023 TFA), and the 
Agreement between the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands to Amend the Compact of Free Association, as Amended 
(2023 Amended Compact). The 2023 FPA, the 2023 TFA, and the 
2023 Amended Compact (Agreements) were signed at Honolulu on 
October 16, 2023.
    These Agreements with the Republic of the Marshall Islands 
(RMI) serve the important purpose of assisting in the RMI's 
development and maintaining our close relationship. The 2023 
Amended Compact would obligate the United States to provide 
$1.6 billion over 20 years in grant assistance and $700 million 
in new Compact Trust Fund contributions. The 2023 FPA would 
maintain oversight and accountability for United States 
taxpayer funds provided to support essential government 
services. The 2023 TFA would restructure the current Compact 
Trust Fund in order to provide either sector support or 
distributions to eligible recipients. New contributions to the 
Compact Trust Fund would be directed to support extraordinary 
needs distributions for people in the RMI.
    Extending such assistance is a critical component of my 
Administration's Indo-Pacific, Pacific Partnership, and 
National Security Strategies. These Agreements demonstrate our 
long-term commitment to and strengthen our broader bilateral 
relationship with the RMI, fostering economic prosperity and 
stability that form the foundation of our strategic interests 
in the Indo-Pacific region.
    I transmit herewith the 2023 Amended Compact, the 2023 FPA, 
and the 2023 TFA for the implementation of these Agreements 
related to the Compact of Free Association Between the United 
States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
            Sincerely,
                                               Joseph R. Biden, Jr.