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 CIS NO: G 97-H461-41
 TITLE: U.S. Interests in the South Pacific: The Freely Associated States.
 SOURCE: Committee on International Relations. House; Committee on
     Resources. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+94 p.
 DATE: Sept. 25, 1996
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 104-2             SUDOC: Y4.IN8/16:IN8/16
 ITEM NO: 1017-A-01; 1017-B-01
 MC ENTRY NO: 97-10383

 Joint hearing before the Subcom on Asia and the Pacific and House Resources
 Committee Subcom on Native American and Insular Affairs to review relations
 between the U.S. and the Freely Associated States (FAS) which include the
 Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of the Marshall Islands
 (RMI), and Republic of Palau (RP).
   Examines terms and implementation of U.S. economic development assistance
 programs to RMI, FSM, and RP, each scheduled to expire after 15 years under
 the terms of previously negotiated compacts of free association which took
 effect in 1986 and 1994.
   Supplementary material (p. 39-94) includes witnesses' written statements,
 submitted statements, and correspondence.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Territorial areas relations with US, review
 DESCRIPTORS: SUBCOM ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC. HOUSE; MICRONESIA; MARSHALL
     ISLANDS; PALAU; FEDERAL-TERRITORIAL RELATIONS; FEDERAL.AID.PROGRAMS;
     COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION; ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT

 97-H461-41 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Sept. 25, 1996 p. 6-26, 42-56
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BRAZEAL, AURELIA E. (Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian
        and Pacific Affairs, Department of State)
     STAYMAN, ALLEN P. (Director, Office of Insular Affairs, Department of
        Interior)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Overview of U.S.-FAS relations, focusing on
     diplomatic issues; clarification of various aspects of FAS compacts,
     including economic development provisions.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Territorial areas relations with US, review
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; DEPARTMENT.OF.INTERIOR

 97-H461-41 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Sept. 25, 1996 p. 26-38, 57-74
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WILKINSON, M. JAMES (former U.S. Ambassador and Head of Delegation, UN
        Trusteeship Council)
     PAPANEK, GUSTAV F. (President, Boston Institute for Developing
        Economies)
     HILLS, HOWARD L. (attorney)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Perspectives on U.S. security interests in FAS
     region; review of FSM economic development programs and needs; aspects
     of FAS compacts implementation.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Territorial areas relations with US, review
 DESCRIPTORS: NATIONAL.DEFENSE