United States Government in ~L-99-658, but with the entry into force of the Compact subj'ect to: (a) u.s. President certifying to u.s. congress that the Compact has been duly ratified by Palau -39-executive Order No. 84 (b) according to lts constitutional process; and that u.s. has .ability· to·ex·ercise its security authority and dispense its defense responsibility therein; u. s. c~:mqress enact111g an legislation (i.e. H.J~ Res. 175) entry into force of the· Compact;· and implementing authorizing .t c) certain agreements between tlie United States and Palau have been dul'Y .cbncluded 'as required under ·the compact; and ' · · WHEREAS, authorized under RPPL No. 2-22 and ·pursuant to Executive Order·. Nos·. 46 ahd <47, the Fourth ~ompact Plebiscite was held in. Palau on December 2, 1986 resulting in 66% approval vote; and WHEREAS, authorized under RPPL No. 2-27, and pursuant to Executive order Nos. 56, 57 and 58, the Fifth Compact Plebiscite was held on June 30, 1987~ and resulting in 68% approval vote; and " WHEREAS, authorized under RPPL No. 2-30, a consti.tutional Amendment Referendum was held on August 4, 1987, resulting in 73% affirmative popular vote, and in positive votes by fourteen out of the sixteen states; and WHEREAS, authorized Executive Order No. 60, held on August 21, 1987 and by RPPL No. 2-30, ifid pursuant to the Sixth compact Plebiscite was resulting in 73% approval vote; WHEREAS, in-civil Action No. 161-87, and affirmed in Civil Appeal No. 8-88, the supreme Court of the Republic of Palau ruled, am~ng other things, that: (a) Article XIV, section l(c) of the constitution requires that any legislative proposal for constitutional amendment be approved by three-fourths (75%) vote by members of the senate and House of Delegates, but RPPL No. 2-30 was passed only by simple majority of both 