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