48 U.S.C. § 1981

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Congress finds the following:(1) The United States (in accordance with the Trusteeship Agreement for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the United Nations Charter, and the objectives of the international trusteeship system of the United Nations) fulfilled its obligations to promote the development of the people of the Trust Territory toward self-government or independence, as appropriate, to the particular circumstances of the Trust Territory and the people of the Trust Territory and the freely expressed wishes of the people concerned.(2) The United States, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands entered into the Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public Law 99–239) and the United States and the Republic of Palau entered into the Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 1931 note) to create and maintain a close and mutually beneficial relationship.(3) The “Compact of Free Association, as amended, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia”, the “Compact of Free Association, as amended, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands”, and related agreements were signed by the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands and approved, as applicable, by section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921 note; Public Law 108–188).(4) The “Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review”, was signed by the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, and amended on September 19, 2018.(5) On May 22, 2023, the United States signed the “Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau Resulting From the 2023 Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review”.(6) On May 23, 2023, the United States signed 3 agreements related to the U.S.-FSM Compact of Free Association, including an Agreement to Amend the Compact, as amended, a new fiscal procedures agreement, and a new trust fund agreement and on September 28, 2023, the United States signed a Federal Programs and Services agreement related to the U.S.-FSM Compact of Free Association.(7) On October 16, 2023, the United States signed 3 agreements relating to the U.S.-RMI Compact of Free Association, including an Agreement to Amend the Compact, as amended, a new fiscal procedures agreement, and a new trust fund agreement.(Pub. L. 118–42, div. G, title II, § 202, Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 419.)Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesShort Title

For Short Title of title II of Pub. L. 118–42 as the “Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024”, see section 201 of title II of div. G of Pub. L. 118–42, set out as a Short Title of 2024 Amendment note under section 1901 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1987–2020 · leading case: Foster v. Tandy Corp., 828 F.2d 1052 (4th Cir. 1987).

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Foster v. Tandy Corp., 828 F.2d 1052 (4th Cir. 1987). “More simply stated, the inference of discrimination on the part of the defendant in a racial discrimination case which the jury draws must be “reasonably” probable under the facts shown.”

Hines v. Irvington Counseling Ctr., 933 F. Supp. 382 (D.N.J. 1996). “See 48 U.S.C. §§ 1981 , 1985. “It has, in fact, been consistently held that neither section 1985 nor any other provision of the Civil Rights Act may provide the basis for an action against the United States or a Federal agency.”

Smith v. Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 794 F. Supp. 1035 (D. Colo. 1992). “Retaliatory discharge claim under 48 U.S.C. § 1981 Smith claims that CIG violated Section 1981 when it unilaterally informed the City of Colorado Springs about the CCRC charges and unemployment compensation claim she filed against CIG thus precipitating her termination from the…”

Dejeu v. Lewis Cnty. (W.D. Wash. 2020). “13 § 241, 48 U.S.C. § 1981 and 25 C.F.R. § 11.404 claims, amendment would be futile.”

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