(1) Upon receiving the certification of the Election Commission to such effect and upon determining that the limitation periods prescribed by Sections 8(2) and 8(3) of this act have expired, and upon determining that all legal actions properly filed pursuant to Section 8 of this act have been resolved in final judgments of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Palau, and that any appeals filed as a result of such actions have been resolved by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Palau such that the Election Commission's certification and/or the legality of the referendum has been affirmed, the President of the Republic shall immediately certify such results to the President of the United States. (2) The President of the Republic shall negotiate with the United States and enter into an agreement setting forth -33-~PL NO. --~3~-2~4--------------~~ (Intro. as SB No. 3-159, SD2, liD3, CD1) the date on which the Compact of Free Association and its related Subsidiary Agreements shall become effective and such other matters as shall be appropriate to bring into effect the Compact of Free Association and its Subsidiary Agreements; provided, however, that the Compact of Free Association shall not become effective as to the Republic of Palau if, as of the effective date determined in accordance with this subsection: (a) the Agreement Concerning Special Programs Related to the Entry into Force of the Compact of Free Association Between the Government of the United States and the C~vernrnent of the Republic of Palau, signed at Agana, Guam on May 26, 1989, shall not as of such date become effective as to the United States as provided in Section 112 of P.L. 101-219; or (b) there shali have been enacted into law in the United States, subsequent to January 1, 1990, any 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the implementation of a Compact of Free Association between the Republic of Palau and the United States, which involves diplomatic negotiations and the exchange of agreements. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the procedural steps to be taken to bring the Compact into effect.

**Category**
International trade, Diplomacy