; and (2) in those statutes or regulations of the territory or possession concerned which are authorized by the laws of the United States. (d) Clarification Subsection (a)— (1) does not confer on a citizen of Palau the right to establish the residence necessary for naturalization under the Immigration and Nationality Act, or to petition for benefits for alien relatives under that Act; and (2) shall not prevent a citizen of Palau from otherwise acquiring such rights or lawful permanent resident alien status in the United States. .