CHAPTER 17 — Northern Mariana Islands
20 sections.
SUBCHAPTER I — APPROVAL OF COVENANT AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS 8 sections
- § 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
- § 1805. — Failure to meet performance standards; resolution of issues; withholding of funds
- § 1806. — Immigration and transition
- § 1807. — Technical assistance program
- § 1808. — Operations
SUBCHAPTER II — JUDICIAL MATTERS 6 sections
- § 1821. — District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
- § 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
- § 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 6 sections
- § 1841. — Funds and services
- § 1842. — Covering into Commonwealth treasury of tax proceeds collected pursuant to Covenant
- § 1843. — Exemption from taxation for income derived from sources within Commonwealth
- § 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