48 USC Ch. 17: Front Matter
From Title 48-TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONSCHAPTER 17-NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
CHAPTER 17-NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
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.