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]