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(b)
Upon receipt of notice of termination pursuant to
Section 443, the Government of the United States and the Government
so terminating shall promptly consult with regard to their future
relationship.
These consultations shall determine the level of
economic assistance which the Government of the United States
shall provide to the Government so terminating for the period
ending on the fifteenth anniversary of the effective date of this
Compact provided that the annual amounts specified in Sections
211, 212, 214, 215 and 216 shall continue without diminution.
Such amounts, with the exception of those specified in Section
216, shall be adjusted according to the formula set forth in
Section 217.
Section 454
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Compact:
(a}
The Government of the United States reaffirms its continuing interest in promoting the long-term economic advancement and
self-sufficiency of the peoples of the Marshall Islands and the
Federated States of Micronesia; and
(b)
The separate agreements referred to in Article II
of Title Three shall remain in effect in accordance with their
terms which shall also determine the duration of Section 213.