Us Code § 1846 - Exemption from assessment and taxation of real property owned by Commonwealth in United States capital
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§ 1846. Exemption from assessment and taxation of real property owned by Commonwealth in United States capital
Real property owned by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the capital of the United States and used by the Resident Representative thereof in the discharge of his representative duties under the Covenant shall be exempt from assessment and taxation.
(Pub. L. 101–219, title II, §208, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1875.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Covenant, referred to in text, is the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, which is contained in section 1 of Pub. L. 94–241, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title.
Codification
Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this title.
CHAPTER 18—MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU
SUBCHAPTER I—MICRONESIA AND MARSHALL ISLANDS
Part A—Approval and Implementation of Original Compact
Part B—Approval and Implementation of Compacts, As Amended
SUBCHAPTER II—PALAU
Part A—Approval of Compact and Supplemental Provisions
Part B—Implementation of Compact
SUBCHAPTER III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER I—MICRONESIA AND MARSHALL ISLANDS
Part A—Approval and Implementation of Original Compact
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