TERRITORIES (U.S.)

Amendments

Legislation: amend relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210), S5628, S5639, S5641 [12JN]

Analyses

Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act (S. 1275), S10653 [8OC]

Articles and editorials

America's Hong Kong, E1101 [4JN]

Congress Should Act on Northern Marianas, E797 [30AP]

Exploited in Saipan Sex Bar, Teen Finds Haven Here—Isle Filipino Coalition for Solidarity Is a Godsend for Abused Workers, S8557 [31JY]

Northern Marianas Hit as Rights Abuser—Natives Take Advantage of Guest Workers, S8556 [31JY]

Obligation of Equality, H3580 [10JN]

Opening of Dept. of Defense Schools in Guam, H5188 [15JY]

Plans To Strip Northern Mariana Islands of Labor and Immigration Authority Not Surprising, E909 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

American Samoa: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (see H.R. 905), H709 [3MR]

———multiyear program for economic development and self-sufficiency (see H.R. 757), H586 [13FE]

Federal Home Loan Bank Act: amend the definition of State to include American Samoa (see H.R. 904), H709 [3MR]

Guam: acquire excess real property and release lands from a condition on disposal (see H.R. 368), H151 [9JA]

———allow for election of the Delegate by a means other than separate ballot (see H.R. 1460), H1891 [24AP]

———clarify local judicial structure and the office of Attorney General (see H.R. 2370), H6705 [31JY]

———establish commonwealth (see S. 1373; H.R. 100), S11763 [5NO], H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]

———restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see S. 1078; H.R. 2200), S8262 [29JY], H5487 [17JY]

———SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403), H1706 [17AP]

Hazardous substances: storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32), H724 [4MR]

Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H1017 [13MR]

Legislation: amend relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (see S. 210), S725 [28JA]

NLRB: jurisdiction in labor disputes on Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 572), H284 [4FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see S. 1100; H.R. 1450), S8532 [31JY], H1891 [24AP]

———modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (see S. 1275), S10631 [8OC]

———plebiscite on adherence to U.S. laws or independence (see H. Con. Res. 164), H8300 [1OC]

Puerto Rico: relief for certain loans (see H.R. 490), H244 [21JA]

———self-determination (see S. 472; H.R. 856), S2552 [19MR], H699 [27FE]

Transportation: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program and use of surface transportation program funds for road construction (see H.R. 1561), H2444 [8MY]

Virgin Islands: amend territorial legislation (see H.R. 1152), H1258 [20MR]

———anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies (see H. Con. Res. 161), H8265 [30SE]

———SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403), H1706 [17AP]

Contracts

Translation of Shadow Contract Signed by Alien Workers in the Northern Mariana Islands: Congressional Research Service, S8556 [31JY]

Cost Estimates

Amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210): CBO, S5467 [10JN]

Eulogies

Coleman, Peter T.: by William P. Coleman, H3146 [21MY], E1030 [22MY]

Letters

Establish Guam as a commonwealth: Carl T.C. Gutierrez, Governor of Guam and Representative Underwood, S11768 [5NO]

Northern Mariana Islands covenant modifications relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements: Allen P. Stayman, Dept. of the Interior, S10655 [8OC]

———Senator Murkowski, S10654 [8OC]

Opening of Dept. of Defense schools in Guam: Antonio R. Unpingco, H5187 [15JY]

Lists

Supporters of H.R. 100, establish commonwealth in Guam, H9562 [28OC]

Memorandums

Confirmation That Huizhou Corp. of the Overseas Labor Services Is an Agency of the Chinese Government: Dept. of State, S8556 [31JY]

Obituaries

Coleman, Peter T., H3145 [21MY], E1030 [22MY]

Papers

Effect of Renunciation of Nationality and Citizenship in the Case of Persons Born in Puerto Rico, E767 [29AP]

Proclamations

Flag Flown at Half Staff in Memory of Peter T. Coleman: Tauese P.F. Sunia, Governor of American Samoa, H3145 [21MY], E1030 [22MY]

Remarks in House

American Samoa: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC, H4209 [23JN]

———eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (H.R. 905), E356 [3MR]

———multiyear program for economic development and self-sufficiency (H.R. 757), E284 [13FE]

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H3149, H3151, H3153 [21MY], E1063-E1066 [23MY]

Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children, H6620 [31JY]

Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service: Agricultural Development in the American Pacific project and Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research Program funding, H5562 [22JY]

———Agricultural Development in the American Pacific project and Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research Programs funding, H5447 [17JY]

Dept. of State: withhold certain funding pending designation of certain foreign terrorist organizations, H7899 [25SE]

Federal Home Loan Bank Act: amend the definition of State to include American Samoa (H.R. 904), E359 [3MR]

Guam: allow for election of the Delegate by a means other than separate ballot (H.R. 1460), H7649-H7651 [23SE]

———anniversary of Bank of Guam (business), E647 [14AP]

———anniversary of liberation from Japanese occupation during World War II, H5489 [21JY]

———establish commonwealth (H.R. 100), H398-H401 [10FE], H616-H618 [25FE], H2175 [6MY], H3894 [18JN], H9547-H9549 [24OC], H9562 [28OC]

———opening of Dept. of Defense schools, H4885 [8JY], H5187 [15JY]

———restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (H.R. 2200), H5454-H5457 [17JY], H5489 [21JY]

———tribute to Navy Recruiting Processing Station, E578 [8AP]

———U.S. policy, H3572-H3575 [6JN], E1195 [12JN]

Hazardous substances: storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 32), E3761 [5MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: enforcement of labor and immigration laws, H8414 [6OC], E1897 [2OC], E2185 [7NO]

———Federal Victims' Assistance Program funding, H7796-H7801 [24SE], H7906 [25SE], E1877 [26SE], E1883 [29SE], E1897 [2OC]

———labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (H.R. 1450), E748 [24AP], E797 [30AP], E888 [8MY], E909 [13MY]

———success of economy, E1101 [4JN]

———U.S. policy, H3572-H3575 [6JN], E1195 [12JN]

Northern Marianas Islands: economic reform, E513 [19MR]

Puerto Rico: observance of Constitution Day, E1493 [23JY]

———self-determination (H.R. 856), H814 [11MR], H3579 [10JN], H7738 [24SE], E351 [27FE], E766 [29AP], E1471 [22JY]

———self-determination (S. 472), E1009 [21MY]

State Children's Health Insurance Program: participation, H7238 [11SE]

Transportation: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program and use of surface transportation program funds for road construction (H.R. 1561), E885 [8MY]

Virgin Islands: anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies, H7820 [24SE]

———anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies (H. Con. Res. 161), E1919 [2OC]

———land acquisition funding for Salt River National Park and Virgin Islands National Park, H9531 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: reversal rate of the ninth judicial circuit, S2217 [12MR]

Guam: establish commonwealth (S. 1373), S11766-S11768 [5NO]

———restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (S. 1078), S8262 [29JY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic: make foreign aid conditional on enforcement of military armistice agreement-S7532 [16JY]

Legislation: amend relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210), S734-S736 [28JA], S5639 [12JN]

Micronesia: tribute to island of Kosrae, S4130 [7MY]

———U.S. policy, S4130 [7MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (S. 1100), S8552 [31JY]

———modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (S. 1275), S10649-S10656 [8OC]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (S. 472), S2556-S2559 [19MR]

Virgin Islands: allow issuance of parity bonds and short-term revenue bonds, S9402 [16SE]

Reports filed

Allow Election of Guam Delegate by a Means Other Than a Separate Ballot: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1460) (H. Rept. 105-253), H7599 [18SE]

American Samoa Multiyear Program for Economic Development and Self-Sufficiency: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 757) (H. Rept. 105-38), H1257 [20MR]

Puerto Rico Self-Determination: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 856) (H. Rept. 105-131), H3796 [12JN]

U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States Legislation Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 210) (S. Rept. 105-22), S5191 [2JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Guam Veterans Tribute: Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., E1768 [16SE]

Puerto Rico self-determination: Puerto Rico Legislature, E351 [27FE]

Summaries

English Language Requirements in H.R. 856, Puerto Rico Self-Determination, E1471 [22JY]

Federal Intiative on Labor, Immigration, and Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, S8555 [31JY]

Texts of

H.R. 904, amend Federal Home Loan Bank Act definition of State to include American Samoa, E359 [3MR]

H.R. 905, eligibility of U.S. nationals from American Samoa for the ROTC, E356 [3MR]

H.R. 1460, allow for election of the Delegate from Guam by a means other than separate ballot, H7649 [23SE]

S. 210, amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States, S736-S738 [28JA], S5641-S5644 [12JN]

S. 1078, Guam War Restitution Act, S8263-S8265 [29JY]

S. 1100, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Reform Act, S8553-S8555 [31JY]

S. 1275, Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, S10650-S10653 [8OC]