PUBLIC LAW 102-247—FEB. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 39 SEC. 303. FREELY ASSOCIATED STATE CARRIER. Transportation. (a) In furtherance of the objectives of the Compact of Free Associa- j^^^ tion Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-239) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Freely Associated State Air Carrier shall not be precluded from providing transportation, between a place in the United States and a place in a state in free association with the United States or between two places in such a freely associated state, by air of persons (and their personal effects) and property procured, contracted for, or otherwise obtained by any executive department or other agency or instrumentality of the United States for its own account or in furtherance of the pxirposes or pursuant to the terms of any contract, agreement, or other specied arrangement made or entered into under which payment is made by the United States or payment is made from funds appropriated, owned, controlled, grcmted, or conditionally granted, or utilized by or otherwise established for the account of the United States, or shall be furnished to or for the account of any foreign nation, or any international agency, or other organization of whatever nationality, without provisions for reimbursement. (b) The term "Freely Associated State Air Carrier" shall apply exclusively to a carrier referred to in Article IX(5)(b) of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement concluded pursuant to Article II of Title Two and Section 232 of the Compact of Free Association. SEC. 304. MARSHALL ISLANDS FOOD ASSISTANCE. Section 103(h)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1681 note) is amended by striking out "five" and inserting in lieu thereof "ten". SEC. 305. NORTHERN MARIANAS COLLEGE. Section 9(a) of Public Law 99-396 is amended by striking out ^ USC 301 note, the period at the end and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "and in subsection (b), by striking out 'and Micronesia' each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof 'Micronesia, and the Northem Marigma Islands' and by striking out 'and to Micronesia' and inserting in lieu thereof', Micronesia, and to the Northern Mariana Islands'.". Approved February 24, 1992. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2927: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-285 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-243 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 137 (1991): Nov. 5, considered and passed House. Vol. 138 (1992): Jan. 31, considered and passed Senate, amended. Feb. 4, House concurred in Senate amendment. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENITAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 28 (1992): Feb. 24, Presidential statement.
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