2016 US Code
Title 48 - Territories and Insular Possessions
Chapter 14 - Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Sec. 1695 - Federal education and health care programs; nonapplicability or nonparticipation

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Citation 48 U.S.C. § 1695 (2016)
Section Name §1695. Federal education and health care programs; nonapplicability or nonparticipation
Section Text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except in cases in which the Federal program is terminated with respect to all recipients under the program, Federal programs in the fields of education and health care shall not cease to apply to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands or any successor government or governments, and shall continue to be available to the extent said territory or its successor or successors are eligible to participate in such programs. Participation in any applicable Federal programs in the fields of education and health care by the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands or any successor government or governments shall not be denied, decreased or ended, either before or after the termination of the trusteeship, without the express approval of the United States Congress and shall continue at such levels as the Congress may provide in appropriation Acts.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 96–205, title I, §104, Mar. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 85; Pub. L. 96–597, title IV, §403, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3479.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1980—Pub. L. 96–597 substituted "and shall continue to be available to the extent said territory or its successor or successors are eligible to participate in such programs. Participation" for "nor shall participation", "governments shall not be denied" for "governments be denied" and inserted "and shall continue at such levels as the Congress may provide in appropriation Acts." after "United States Congress".

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
CHAPTER 14 - TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Sec. 1695 - Federal education and health care programs; nonapplicability or nonparticipation
Contains section 1695
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large Reference 94 Stat. 85, 3479
Public Law References Public Law 96-205, Public Law 96-597
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