; and (2) in section 104 ( 16 U.S.C. 1704 )— (A) in subsection (a), by striking the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, ; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking , or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and inserting , or citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau and admitted to the United States as nonimmigrants under the terms of the applicable Compact of Free Association with the United States . 5. Independent study and assessment of Compacts of Free Association (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall enter into an agreement with an eligible organization described in subsection (b) to conduct an independent study and assessment of the Compacts of Free Association between the United States and the Freely Associated States of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (b) Eligible organization described An eligible organization described in this subsection is— (1) a federally funded research and development center sponsored by a Federal agency; (2) the Government Accountability Office; or (3) an organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. (c) Matters To be included The study and assessment required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of implementation of the Compacts of Free Association by the United States, including Compact impact funding to affected jurisdictions (as such term is defined in section 104(e)(2)(A) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–188 ; 48 U.S.C. 1921c(e)(2)(A) ))