Reading Room Document

Compact with the Micronesian Entities

The document is a memorandum from the Department of Justice regarding the initialled Compact with Micronesia. The Department of Justice has several comments and concerns about the compact, including the need for careful examination of Section 174(c) to determine the extent of exposure to nuclear and taking claims in the courts of Micronesia. They also recommend that an implementing agreement should require Micronesians applying for admission to the United States to present documentation, and suggest narrowing the exemption from the Foreign Agents Registration Act provided for in the compact. The document presents questions about the references in Section 178(a), the scope of Section 174(c), documentation requirements for Micronesians, and the exemption from the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

May 12, 1981