48 U.S.C. § 1681a : Territories And Insular Possessions — Trust Territory Of The Pacific Islands — Appointment Of High Commissioner Date: 6 Feb 2017 TEXT PDF Any appointment made on or after May 10, 1967, to the office of the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall be made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (Pub. L. 90–16, § 2, May 10, 1967, 81 Stat. 15.)