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 PUBLIC LAW 99-239—JAN. 14, 1986

99 STAT. 1793

the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia with regard to matters specified in the provisions of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.) that apply with respect to an agent of a foreign principal shall be subject to the requirements of such Act. Failure to comply with such requirements shall subject such citizen to the same penalties and provisions of law as apply in the case of the failure of such an agent of a foreign principal to comply with such requirements. For purposes of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands shall be considered to be foreign countries. (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to a citizen of the United States employed by either the Government of the Marshall Islands or the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia with respect to whom the employing Government from time to time certifies to the Government of the United States that such citizen is an employee of the Government of the Marshall Islands or the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (as the case may be) whose principal duties are other than those matters specified in the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, that apply with respect to an agent of a foreign principal. The agency or officer of the United States receiving such certifications shall cause them to be filed with the Attorney General, who shall maintain a publicly available list of the persons so certified. (3) RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE EXEMPTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as amending Section 152(b) of the Compact. Post, p. 1806. (g) NONCOMPUANCE SANCTIONS.— (1) AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT.—The

President of the United President of U.S. States shall have no authority to suspend or withhold payments or assistance with respect to— (A) section 177, 213, 216(a)(2), 216(a)(3), 221(b), or 223 of the Compact, or Post, pp. 1812, (B) any agreements made pursuant to such sections of the 1814-1817. Compact, unless such suspension or withholding is imposed as a sanction due to noncompliance by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia or the Government of the Marshall Islands (as the case may be) with the obligations and requirements of such sections of the (Dompact or such agreements. (2) ACTIONS INCOMPATIBLE WITH UNITED STATES AUTHORITY.—

The Congress expresses its understanding that the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands will not act in a manner incompatible with the authority and responsibility of the United States for security and defense matters in or related to the Federated States of Micronesia or the Marshall Islands pursuant to the (Compact, including the agreements referred to in sections 462(j) and 462(k) thereof. The Congress further expresses its intention that Post, p. 1833. any such act on the part of either such Government will be viewed by the United States as a material breach of the C!ompact. The Government of the United States reserves the right in the event of such a material breach of the (Dompact by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia or the Government of the Marshall Islands to take action, including

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