Full Committee Hearing to Receive Testimony Regarding the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023
July 13, 2023 10:00 AM 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 10:00 am in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony regarding the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023, a joint resolution proposed by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior, to approve agreements concluded with the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau (and an agreement with the Republic of the Marshall Islands upon its conclusion) to amend the Compacts of Free Association with the Freely Associated States.
Opening Remarks
Sen. Joe Manchin Chairman Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Sen. John Barrasso Ranking Member Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Witness Panel 1
The Honorable Joseph Y. Yun Special Presidential Envoy for Compact Negotiations United States of America
The Honorable Carmen G. Cantor Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Dr. Siddharth Mohandas Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, Office of the Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense Witness Panel 2
His Excellency Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. President Republic of Palau
Mr. Leo A. Falcam, Jr. Chief Compact Negotiator Federated States of Micronesia The Honorable Jack Ading Minster of Foreign Affairs and Trade Republic of the Marshall Islands
