---
kind: "unit"
title: "48"
title_heading: "Territories and Insular Possessions"
key: "ch17/schI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter I"
heading: "Approval of Covenant and Supplemental Provisions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/48/ch17-schI"
sections_count: 8
---

# Subchapter I — Approval of Covenant and Supplemental Provisions

Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions › Chapter 17 — Northern Mariana Islands

## Sections

- [§1801. Approval of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands](/usc/48/1801.md)
- [§1802. Consideration of issues affecting relations with United States](/usc/48/1802.md)
- [§1803. Financial assistance to Government of Northern Mariana Islands](/usc/48/1803.md)
- [§1804. Direct grant assistance](/usc/48/1804.md)
- [§1805. Failure to meet performance standards; resolution of issues; withholding of funds](/usc/48/1805.md)
- [§1806. Immigration and transition](/usc/48/1806.md)
- [§1807. Technical assistance program](/usc/48/1807.md)
- [§1808. Operations](/usc/48/1808.md)