Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 48


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 17 - Notes
      SUBCHAPTER I - APPROVAL OF COVENANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS  
    Sec.                                                     
    1801.       Approval of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of
                 the Northern Mariana Islands.                        
    1802.       Consideration of issues affecting relations with
                 United States.                                       
    1803.       Financial assistance to Government of Northern Mariana
                 Islands.                                             
    1804.       Direct grant assistance.                              
                  (a)  Composite price index adjustments not
                        applicable.                                   
                  (b)  Additional years of assistance.                
                  (c)  Specific allocations for capital infrastructure
                        projects.                                     
                  (d)  Resettlement of Rongelap Atoll.                
    1805.       Failure to meet performance standards; resolution of
                 issues; withholding of funds.                        
                     SUBCHAPTER II - JUDICIAL MATTERS                 
    1821.       District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands.      
                  (a)  Establishment; judicial circuit; terms of
                        court.                                        
                  (b)  Appointment, tenure, removal, compensation,
                        etc., of District Court judge; appointment of
                        United States attorney and United States
                        marshal.                                      
                  (c)  Applicability of Federal rules and statutory
                        requirements.                                 
    1822.       Jurisdiction of District Court; original jurisdiction;
                 procedural requirements.                             
    1823.       Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure;
                 review by United States Court of Appeals for Ninth
                 Circuit; rules.                                      
                  (a)  Appellate jurisdiction of District Court.      
                  (b)  Appellate division of District Court; quorum;
                        presiding judge; designation of judges;
                        decisions.                                    
                  (c)  United States Court of Appeals for Ninth
                        Circuit; jurisdiction; appeals; rules.        
    1824.       Relations between courts of United States and courts
                 of Northern Mariana Islands; applicability of
                 statutory provisions.                                
    1825.       Effective date.                                       
    1826.       Authorization of appropriations.                      
                      SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS                  
    1841.       Funds and services.                                   
                  (a)  Acquisition and construction of powerplant and
                        distribution facilities.                      
                  (b)  Services and facilities of Federal agencies;
                        grants-in-aid; availability of appropriations
                        in succeeding fiscal years.                   
                  (c)  Food stamps and distribution of donated foods. 
                  (d)  Administration and enforcement of revenue and
                        taxation provisions of Covenant.              
    1842.       Covering into Commonwealth treasury of tax proceeds
                 collected pursuant to Covenant.                      
    1843.       Exemption from taxation for income derived from
                 sources within Commonwealth.                         
                  (a)  Taxable years beginning after December 31,
                        1978, but not after January 1, 1985.          
                  (b)  Taxable years beginning after December 31,
                        1980, and before January 1, 1982.             
                  (c)  Tax rebates.                                   
    1844.       Political union between Territory of Guam and
                 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.            
    1845.       Plans for development, utilization, and conservation
                 of water and related land resources.                 
    1846.       Exemption from assessment and taxation of real
                 property owned by Commonwealth in United States
                 capital.                                             
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