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 90 STAT. 276

PUBLIC LAW 94-241—MAR. 24, 1976 "ARTICLE

IX

a NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS REPRESENTATIVE AND CONSULTATION

"SECTION 901. The Constitution or laws of the Northern Mariana Islands may provide for the appointment or election of a Resident Representative to the United States, whose term of office will be two years, unless otherwise determined by local law, and who will be entitled to receive official r e c o ^ i t i o n as such Representative by all of the departments and agencies of the Government of the United States upon presentation through the Department of State of a certificate of selection from the Governor. The Represenative must be a citizen and resident of the Northern M a r i a n a Islands, at least twentyS five years of age, and, after termination of the Trusteeship Agreement, a citizen of the United States. "SECTION 902. The Government of the United States and the Government of the Northern M a r i a n a Islands will consult regularly on all Special matters affecting the relationship between them. A t the request of representatives, either Government, and not less irequently than every ten years, the report. President of the United States and the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands will designate special representatives to meet and to consider in good faith such issues affecting the relationship between the Northern M a r i a n a Islands and the United States as may be designated by either Government and to make a report and recommendations with respect thereto. Special representatives will be appointed in any event to consider and to make recommendations regarding future multi-year financial assistance to the Northern M a r i a n a Islands pursuant to Section 701, to meet at least one year prior to the expiration of every period of such financial assistance. "SECTION 903. Nothing herein shall prevent the presentation of cases or controversies arising under this Covenant to courts established by the Constitution or laws of the United States. I t is intended that any such cases or controversies will be justiciable in such courts and that the undertakings by the Government of the United States and by the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands provided for in this Covenant will be enforceable in such courts. "SECTION 904. (a) The Government of the United States will give sympathetic consideration to the views of the Government of the Northern M a r i a n a Islands on international matters directly affecting the Northern M a r i a n a Islands and will provide opportunities for the effective presentation of such views to no less extent than such opportunities are provided to any other territory or possession under comparable circumstances. Promotion of " (b) The United States will assist and facilitate the establishment local tourism. by the Northern Mariana Islands of offices in the United States and abroad to promote local tourism and other economic or cultural interests of the Northern M a r i a n a Islands. " (c) On its request the Northern M a r i a n a Islands may participate in regional and other international organizations concerned with social,.economic, educational, scientific, technical and cultural matters when similar participation is authorized for any other territory or possession of the United States under comparable circumstances.

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