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Chapter 17 - Northern Mariana Islands

Subchapter I - Approval of Covenant and Supplemental Provisions


48 USC 1801 - Sec. 1801. Approval of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

48 USC 1802 - Sec. 1802. Consideration of issues affecting relations with United States

48 USC 1803 - Sec. 1803. Financial assistance to Government of Northern Mariana Islands

48 USC 1804 - Sec. 1804. Direct grant assistance

48 USC 1805 - Sec. 1805. Failure to meet performance standards; resolution of issues; withholding of funds

Subchapter II - Judicial Matters


48 USC 1821 - Sec. 1821. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands

48 USC 1822 - Sec. 1822. Jurisdiction of District Court; original jurisdiction; procedural requirements

48 USC 1823 - Sec. 1823. Appellate jurisdiction of District Court; procedure; review by United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit; rules

48 USC 1824 - Sec. 1824. Relations between courts of United States and courts of Northern Mariana Islands; applicability of statutory provisions

48 USC 1825 - Sec. 1825. Effective date

48 USC 1826 - Sec. 1826. Authorization of appropriations

Subchapter III - Miscellaneous


48 USC 1841 - Sec. 1841. Funds and services

48 USC 1842 - Sec. 1842. Covering into Commonwealth treasury of tax proceeds collected pursuant to Covenant

48 USC 1843 - Sec. 1843. Exemption from taxation for income derived from sources within Commonwealth

48 USC 1844 - Sec. 1844. Political union between Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands

48 USC 1845 - Sec. 1845. Plans for development, utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources

48 USC 1846 - Sec. 1846. Exemption from assessment and taxation of real property owned by Commonwealth in United States capital