According to the Commission on Self-Determination, established in 1984 to draft a commonwealth agreement, that status was intended to be an interim one, which would provide an opportunity for Guam to structure a better relationship with the United States.
1984年为草拟一项联邦协定而成立的自决委员会指出，联邦地位旨在确定一种临时性地位，使关岛有机会与美国建立更有利的关系。