Us Code § 1909 - Timing
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§ 1909. Timing
No payment may be made pursuant to the Compact nor under any provision of this joint resolution prior to October 1, 1985.
(Pub. L. 99–239, title I, §109, Jan. 14, 1986, 99 Stat. 1798.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Compact, referred to in text, is the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, which is contained in section 201 of Pub. L. 99–239, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.
This joint resolution, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 99–239, Jan. 14, 1986, 99 Stat. 1770, known as the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985, which is classified principally to this part and chapter 19 (§2001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1901 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this title.
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