Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia

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The Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia is an international agreement under which Micronesia is a sovereign nation in free association with the U.S., granting the U.S. defense responsibilities and certain strategic rights in exchange for economic assistance and access to U.S. domestic programs for Micronesian citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf free association agreement
international agreement
treaty
affects U.S. strategic posture in the Western Pacific
immigration status of FSM citizens in the United States
allows citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia to live, work, and study in the United States without a visa
alsoKnownAs Compact of Free Association with the United States
surface form: Compact of Free Association with the Federated States of Micronesia
category United States–Oceania relations
treaties of the Federated States of Micronesia
treaties of the United States
constitutionalContext implemented in the Federated States of Micronesia under its national constitution
implemented in the United States through federal law
countryParty Federated States of Micronesia
United States of America
definesRelationshipBetween Federated States of Micronesia
United States of America
diplomaticNature bilateral agreement
ensures that the Federated States of Micronesia retains internal self-government and sovereignty
frameworkFor long-term development assistance to the Federated States of Micronesia
geopoliticalRegion Pacific Islands
governs economic assistance framework between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia
migration privileges of FSM citizens to the United States
security and defense arrangements between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia
use of U.S. defense sites and facilities in the Federated States of Micronesia
grantsResponsibility defense of the Federated States of Micronesia to the United States
grantsRight certain strategic and defense-related rights in the territory of the Federated States of Micronesia to the United States
grantsToFSMCitizens eligibility for certain U.S. federal programs subject to statutory limitations
grantsToUS authority over defense and security matters affecting the Federated States of Micronesia
hasComponent defense and security provisions
economic assistance provisions
financial accountability and oversight provisions
immigration and mobility provisions
language English
legalEffect confirms that the Federated States of Micronesia is not a U.S. territory
establishes that the Federated States of Micronesia conducts its own foreign affairs in consultation with the United States on security matters
legalStatusOfFSM sovereign nation in free association with the United States
obligatesFSM to refrain from actions inconsistent with the United States’ defense responsibilities
obligatesUS to provide economic assistance to the Federated States of Micronesia
provides access to certain U.S. domestic programs for citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia
economic assistance from the United States to the Federated States of Micronesia
purpose to define the political, economic, and defense relationship between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia
regionCovered Federated States of Micronesia
relatedTo Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of Palau
Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands
relationshipType free association
securityImplication United States has the right to deny third-country military access to FSM territory
shortName Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S.–FSM Compact of Free Association
subjectOf FSM national legislation approving the Compact
U.S. federal legislation implementing the Compact

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Compact of Free Association with the United States hasPart Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia
Amata Kabua participatedIn Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia
this entity surface form: Compact of Free Association negotiations
Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia shortName Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: U.S.–FSM Compact of Free Association
Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands relatedTo Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia