TERRITORIES (U.S.)

Articles and editorials

Hawaii Should Lead Fight To End Abuse of Workers in U.S. Territories, E548 [5AP]

Bills and resolutions

American Samoa: provide for primary when more than 2 candidates run for congressional Delegate and require that active members of the Armed Forces be able to participate in Federal elections (see H.R. 3576), H10964 [20DE]

Aviation: permit the hiring of U.S. nationals as security screening personnel (see H.R. 3467), H10054 [12DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: acquire and manage lands in Puerto Rico to protect critical aquifers and watersheds (see H.R. 3213), H7717 [1NO]

Dept. of Education: conduct a study of the dropout rate of Native Americans and students who reside in American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (see H.R. 2262), H3357 [20JN]

Employment: wage and labor rights violations, E548 [5AP]

Federal aid programs: increase waiver requirement for certain local matching requirements for grants (see H.R. 2826), H5338 [2AU]

Guam: clarify local judicial structure (see H.R. 521), H223 [7FE]

———determination of withholding tax rates under the Guam income tax (see H.R. 309), H110 [30JA]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 308), H110 [30JA]

Medicaid: remove the cap on payments for Puerto Rico and certain other territories and adjust the statutory matching rate (see H.R. 48), H26 [3JA]

Medicare: coverage of inpatient hospital services in Puerto Rico (see S. 813), S4100 [1MY] (see H.R. 1656), H1715 [1MY]

National Park of American Samoa: boundary adjustments (see H.R. 1712), H1923 [3MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish National Guard unit (see H.R. 3128), H6780 [12OC]

———labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 2661), H4724 [26JY]

———modify covenant relative to immigration laws (see S. 507), S2117 [9MR]

———provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 1977), H2679 [23MY]

OMB: require explanation for omission of any insular area from treatment as part of the U.S., in issued statements (see H.R. 2428), H3805 [28JN]

Political campaigns: clarify the right of U.S. nationals to make contributions in connection with an election to political office (see H.R. 1447), H1484 (see H.R. 1447), H1494 [4AP]

Postage and stamps: issue commemorative postage stamps honoring States, territories, and the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 215), H5338 [2AU]

Puerto Rico: impose conditions for the conveyance of certain Federal lands on Vieques Island (see S. 667), S3215 [30MR]

———Nutritional Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 3405), H8948 [5DE]

———tax treatment (see H.R. 1612), H1658 [26AP]

Social Security: allocate allotments to territories under the State Children's Health Insurance Program in the same manner as for States (see H.R. 3508), H10355 [18DE]

Tariff: permit duty drawback for articles shipped to the insular possessions of the U.S. (see H.R. 3395), H8842 [4DE]

———reform the production incentive certificate program for watch and jewelry producers in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 575), H322 [13FE]

Taxation: treatment of bonds and other obligations issued by American Samoa (see H.R. 1448), H1484 (see H.R. 1448), H1494 [4AP]

———treatment of distilled spirits in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3114), H6780 [12OC]

———treatment of investments in Puerto Rico (see S. 1475), S9875 [26SE] (see H.R. 2550), H4215 [18JY]

Textile industry and fabrics: require labeling of products processed or manufactured in a U.S. territory (see H.R. 3474), H10055 [12DE]

Letters

Use of Vieques Island, PR, for military operations: Gordon R. England, Sec. of the Navy, S9729 [24SE]

Lists

Guam Governor's Employee Recognition Program award recipients, E1444 [26JY]

Remarks in House

American Samoa: provide for primary when more than 2 candidates run for congressional Delegate and require that active members of the Armed Forces be able to participate in Federal elections (H.R. 3576), E2390 [20DE]

Asian and Pacific American Veterans of World War II Day: observance, E690 [1MY]

Aviation: permit the hiring of U.S. nationals as security screening personnel (H.R. 3467), E2283 [13DE]

Compact of Free Association: compensation to Hawaii and Guam for increased migration, H3420 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Puerto Rico and American Samoa to upgrade data processing systems used to provide food assistance and eligibility determinations, H6228 [3OC]

Education: inclusion of U.S. territories in national education policy, H136 [31JA], H3210 [19JN]

Federal aid programs: economic assistance relative to unemployment, Medicaid, and other Federal programs, H7259 [24OC], H10178 [18DE]

Guam: anniversary of National Guard, E1515 [3AU]

———Army National Guard Readiness Center funding, H7109 [17OC]

———clarify local judicial structure (H.R. 521), H208 [7FE]

———Compact and Impact Aid funding relative to unrestricted migration with Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands, H3128 [13JN], H7106 [17OC]

———Compact Impact funding, H3406 [21JN]

———condolences relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5932 [24SE]

———determination of withholding tax rates under the Guam income tax (H.R. 309), H1683 [1MY], E40 [30JA]

———earthquake, H6788 [16OC]

———military construction funding, H5871 [21SE], H6034 [25SE]

———observance of Discovery Day, E331 [8MR]

———tribute to Army Junior ROTC Program, E381 [15MR]

———tribute to Governor's Employee Recognition Program award recipients, E1444 [26JY]

Guam Association of Social Workers: anniversary, E533 [4AP]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: establish (H.R. 308), H848-H851 [13MR], E49 [30JA], E331 [8MR]

Medicaid: remove the cap on payments for Puerto Rico and certain other territories and adjust the statutory matching rate (H.R. 48), H3690, H3691 [27JN]

National Park of American Samoa: boundary adjustments (H.R. 1712), E723 [3MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish National Guard unit (H.R. 3128), E1883 [12OC]

———labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (H.R. 2661), E1442 [26JY]

———provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (H.R. 1977), H2575 [23MY]

OMB: require explanation for omission of any insular area from treatment as part of the U.S., in issued statements (H.R. 2428), E1278 [29JN]

Political campaigns: clarify the right of U.S. nationals to make contributions in connection with an election to political office (H.R. 1447), E538 [4AP]

Postage and stamps: issue commemorative postage stamps honoring States, territories, and the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 215), E1518 [3AU]

Puerto Rico: education funding, H10106 [13DE]

———Nutritional Assistance Program funding, H6187 [3OC]

———observance of Constitution Day, E1425 [25JY]

———review sentences of individuals jailed for protesting the use of Vieques Island for military operations, H2961 [7JN], E1021 [6JN]

———use of Vieques Island for military operations, H632 [6MR], H1672 [1MY], H2684 [24MY], H2961 [7JN], H3186 [14JN], H3211 [19JN], H6014, H6036, H6039 [25SE], H10077 [13DE], E1021 [6JN]

Salt Lake City, UT: Winter Olympics security operations funding, H3304, H3305 [20JN]

Tariff: reform the production incentive certificate program for watch and jewelry producers in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (H.R. 575), E160 [13FE]

Taxation: treatment of bonds and other obligations issued by American Samoa (H.R. 1448), H5440 [6SE], E541 [5AP]

———treatment of investments in Puerto Rico (H.R. 2550), E1358, E1359 [18JY]

University of the Virgin Islands: tribute to graduates, H2338 [21MY]

Veterans: tribute to Asian and Pacific Islander American veterans, E1055 [7JN]

Virgin Islands Council of the Boy Scouts of America: tribute, E1501 [2AU]

Virgin Islands Freshwater Association, Inc.: tribute, E624 [25AP]

Voting: extend uniformed services personnel electronic voting system to include U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, E1697 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: Pacific Islands judges training funding, S7569 [12JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration laws (S. 507), S8999 [3AU]

Puerto Rico: education funding, S6184, S6185 [13JN]

———review sentences of individuals jailed for protesting the use of Vieques Island for military operations, S7998 [20JY]

———Tren Urbano project funding relative to contractor disputes, S12459, S12460 [5DE]

———use of Vieques Island for military operations, S6442 [19JN], S7998 [20JY], S9729 [24SE], S9790, S9791, S9797 [25SE], S13134 [13DE]

Salt Lake City, UT: Winter Olympics security operations funding, S7393-S7398 [10JY]

Taxation: agreement with U.S. territories to relieve financial burden relative to earned income tax credit, S5500 [23MY]

———treatment of investments in Puerto Rico (S. 1475), S9881 [26SE]

Reports filed

Guam Foreign Investment Equity Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 309) (H. Rept. 107-48), H1554 [24AP]

Northern Mariana Covenant Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 507) (S. Rept. 107-28), S5830 [5JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Condemn and Respond to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Guam Legislature, H5933 [24SE]

Tables

Salt Lake City, UT, Winter Olympics security operations funding, S7397 [10JY]

Texts of

H.R. 308, Guam War Claims Review Commission Act, H848 [13MR]

H.R. 309, Guam Foreign Investment Equity Act, H1683 [1MY]