1986, INCWSIVB OF ITS SUBSIDIARY AGREEMEm'S, IOCWDING ITS SECI'ION 324, li'HEREBY Tim GOVBR.NM3Nl' OF ruE UNITED STATES, IN CARRYIHS OOf ITS SECURITY AND DEFENSB RBSPGISIBILITIES UNDER TI!B CCM'.ACT OF FRBB ASSOCIATION, HAS TilE RIGHI' TO OPERATE NUCLHAR CAPABLE OR NUCLEAR PROPELLED VESSELS AND AIRCRAFI' WIOON THE JURISDICTION OF PALAU? There shall be no other question or issue on the ballot. The ballot shall be printed in English and Palauan. The Republic of Palau Public Law number assigned to this act shall be inserted on the ballot after "3-". For the Compact of Free Association to be approved, the ballot proposal set forth above lll.lSt receive the approval of not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the valid votes cast. The Election Commlssion as established by RPPL No. 2-38 shall conduct the referendum according to this Act and to those provisions of Title 23 (''Elections"), Palau National Code, which are not inconsistent with this Act. -21-Section 6. yPtini (jl.alific.ations. RPPL NO. 3-10 (Intro. as H. B. NO. 3-56-3, HD2, SD3, CDl) ,. (1) Any citizen of the Republic of Palau entitled to vote in national or state elections may register to vote in the referendum, provided that any such person who is currently registered in the General Voters Registry maintained by the Election Commission in accordance with 23 PNC 1203 et. seq, need not re-register in order to vote in this referendum. (2) Any person qualified and desiring to vote, but who is not registered, may submit his application for registration to vote in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. (3) All voting in the referendum authorized by this Act shall be by secret ballot. Section 7. Rules and Regulations. (1) The Election Commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations governing the conduct of the referendum as it shall deem 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to a referendum on a specific issue, which is the approval of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau, regarding the operation of nuclear capable vessels and aircraft within Palau's jurisdiction. The text does not seem to be related to economic development, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. However, it could be related to science and technology, as it mentions nuclear capable vessels and aircraft.

**Category**
Science and Technology