TERRITORIES (U.S.)
Articles and editorials
When the CIA Comes Calling, H14058 [15NO]
Bills and resolutions
American Samoa: ensure that certain questions are placed on the ballot of the 2008 general election (see H.R. 1785), H3358 [29MR]
———provide that Federal employees shall be paid the same nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance as if stationed in Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1786), H3358 [29MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit placement of statues honoring a citizen of each U.S. territory in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3104), H8184 [19JY]
Compact of Free Association: amend (see S. 283), S509 [12JA] (see S. 2180), S12988 [17OC] (see H.R. 2705), H6404 [13JN]
Constitutional amendments: constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 2), H119 [5JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: acquire and manage lands in Puerto Rico to protect critical aquifers, watersheds, and the tropical forests of the Karst Region (see H.R. 672), H942 [24JA]
Dept. of Justice: clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (see S. 85), S38 [4JA] (see S. 267), S445 [11JA] (see H.R. 545), H672 [17JA]
Dept. of State: authorize appropriations to provide Fulbright scholarships for Pacific Island students (see H.R. 2152), H4485 [3MY]
Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating Estate Grange and other sites related to Alexander Hamilton's life on St. Croix as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1969), S10788 [2AU]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 392), H342 [10JA]
Education: expand loan forgiveness eligibility for teachers to provide incentives to work in economically depressed rural areas, territories, and Indian reservations (see H.R. 54), H112 [5JA]
———honor contributions of individuals from the territories of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 2), H119 [5JA]
Employment: establish a living wage and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1050), H1667 [14FE]
Flag—U.S.: authorize the Governor of a State, territory, or possession to order the National flag be flown at half-staff following an active duty death of an Armed Forces member from the Governor's jurisdiction (see S. 720), S2487 [1MR] (see H.R. 692), H943 [24JA]
Foreign Service: permit members rest and recuperation travel to U.S. territories (see H.R. 3658), H10901 [25SE]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H2743 [20MR]
Help America Vote Act: provide for additional requirements payment to ensure equal treatment for Puerto Rico and modify formula for determining amount of requirements payments (see H.R. 2590), H6110 [6JN]
House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (see H. Res. 78), H789 [19JA]
———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 78), consideration (see H. Res. 86), H885 [23JA]
Medicaid: remove cap on payments and adjust statutory matching rate for certain territories (see H.R. 51), H112 [5JA]
———remove cap on payments for certain territories (see H.R. 614), H834 [22JA]
Medicare: apply automatic ``deemed'' enrollment under part B to residents of Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2789), H6827 [20JN]
———increase inpatient hospital payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 615), H834 [22JA]
———permit Puerto Rico to qualify for Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 613), H834 [22JA]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1576), S7332 [7JN] (see H.R. 3014), H7774 [12JY] (see H.R. 3333), H9654 [2AU]
Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant (see H.R. 3079), H8120 [18JY]
———modify covenant relative to immigration laws (see S. 1634), S7792 [15JN]
Pacific Islands: authorize appropriations to provide for South Pacific exchanges and Fulbright scholarships to students, and provide technical and other assistance through AID (see H.R. 3062), H7981 [17JY]
Puerto Rico: make residents eligible for the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1339), H2242 [6MR] (see H.R. 3431), H9707 [3AU]
———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H1343 [7FE]
———provide for a plebiscite on the status of the territory (see S. 1936), S10787 [2AU]
———recognize right to call a Constitutional Convention to exercise right of self-determination and establish mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [28FE]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Guam eligible to receive compensation (see H.R. 3379), H9705 [3AU]
Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 27), H111 [5JA]
SSI: authorize extension to Guam and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 56), H112 [5JA]
Tariff: clarify treatment of certain products imported from U.S. insular possessions (see H.R. 3165), H8397 [24JY]
Taxation: assist in recovery and development of the Virgin Islands by reducing tax imposed on distributions from certain retirement plans' assets (see H.R. 3367), H9705 [3AU]
———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see S. 914), S3272 [19MR]
———expand and extend the economic development tax credit to American Samoa (see H.R. 1916), H3560 [18AP]
———repeal the cap on the cover over of tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 52), H112 [5JA]
Telecommunications: provide for continance of volunteer communications capability within the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 2743), H6576 [15JN]
U.S. Territories Infrastructure Bond Bank: establish (see H.R. 1075), H1788 [15FE]
Virgin Islands: authorize shipment of prescription drugs between States and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 4858), H16946 [19DE]
———authorize the legislature to create municipal governments (see H.R. 58), H112 [5JA]
———convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 59), H112 [5JA] (see H.R. 2920), H7431 [28JN]
———create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 2107), H4415 [2MY]
———establish the District Court of the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 55), H112 [5JA]
———repeal certain tax laws (see S. 279), S508 [12JA] (see H.R. 57), H112 [5JA]
Letters
Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H15224 [11DE]
———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H15224 [11DE]
Permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union: several Representatives, H898 [24JA]
Motions
House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 78), consideration (H. Res. 86), H900 [24JA]
Remarks in House
American Samoa: ensure that certain questions are placed on the ballot of the 2008 general election (H.R. 1785), E691 [29MR]
———provide that Federal employees shall be paid the same nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance as if stationed in Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1786), E697 [30MR]
Compact of Free Association: amend (H.R. 2705), H13535-H13538 [13NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: grant authority to award grants to land grant institutions in U.S. territories for facilities improvements, H8780 [27JY]
———include the Virgin Islands in the specialty crop block grant program, H8783 [27JY]
Dept. of Justice: clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (H.R. 545), H2788-H2790 [21MR], E131 [17JA], E624 [23MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 392), H851-H855 [23JA], E68 [10JA], E181, E192 [24JA]
Flag—U.S.: authorize the Governor of a State, territory, or possession to order the National flag be flown at half-staff following an active duty death of an Armed Forces member from the Governor's jurisdiction (H.R. 692), H4976-H4978 [15MY]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 1595), H4495-H4499, H4533 [7MY], H4559, H4560, H4561 [8MY]
Guam Women's Club: anniversary, E869 [26AP]
House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 78), H769-H771 [19JA], H828 [22JA], H837-H839, H841, H878 [23JA], H889, H890, H903-H913 [24JA]
———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 78), consideration (H. Res. 86), H891-H902 [24JA]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H7824, H7828, H7832, H7833 [16JY]
———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3014), H8124 [19JY]
Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant (H.R. 3079), H15219-H15227 [11DE]
Pacific Islands: authorize appropriations to provide for South Pacific exchanges and Fulbright scholarships to students, and provide technical and other assistance through AID (H.R. 3062), H10084, H10085 [5SE], E1807 [5SE]
Puerto Rico: anniversary of Congress granting U.S. citizenship, E445 [1MR]
———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process, H898 [24JA]
———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 900), E445 [1MR]
———recognize right to call a Constitutional Convention to exercise right of self-determination and establish mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision (H.R. 1230), E848 [24AP]
Taxation: expand and extend the economic development tax credit to American Samoa, H13457 [9NO]
Virgin Islands: anniversary, E520 [12MR]
———create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands (H.R. 2107), H8824 [30JY], E926 [2MY], E1655 [31JY], E1755 [4AU]
———repeal certain tax laws (H.R. 57), H587, H588 [17JA]
———scheduled deployment of soliders to Iraq, H2675 [20MR]
———tribute to Army National Guard 786th Quartermaster Battalion, H11779 [22OC], E2192 [22OC]
Remarks in Senate
Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 283), S510 [12JA]
———amend (S. 2180), S13025 [17OC], S13029 [18OC]
Dept. of Justice: clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine, S12843 [15OC]
———clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (H.R. 545), S3725 [23MR], S3727 [26MR]
———clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (S. 267), S452 [11JA]
———clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (S. 85), S93 [4JA]
Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating Estate Grange and other sites related to Alexander Hamilton's life on St. Croix as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1969), S10810 [2AU]
Flag—U.S.: authorize the Governor of a State, territory, or possession to order the National flag be flown at half-staff following an active duty death of an Armed Forces member from the Governor's jurisdiction (H.R. 692), S7777 [14JN]
———authorize the Governor of a State, territory, or possession to order the National flag be flown at half-staff following an active duty death of an Armed Forces member from the Governor's jurisdiction (S. 720), S2490 [1MR]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 1576), S7350-S7353 [7JN]
Puerto Rico: make eligible for the Federal weatherization program, S8010 [20JN]
Virgin Islands: repeal certain tax laws (H.R. 57), S7571, S7572 [12JN]
———repeal certain tax laws (S. 279), S510 [12JA]
Reports filed
Compact of Free Association Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 283) (S. Rept. 110-17), S2022 [15FE]
Consideration of H. Res. 78, Permit Delegates and Resident Commissioner to Congress To Cast Votes in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 86) (H. Rept. 110-3), H885 [23JA]
Federal Flag Code Amendment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 692) (H. Rept. 110-139), H4751 [9MY]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 692), S7332 [7JN]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 720), S7332 [7JN]
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1595) (H. Rept. 110-129), H4552 [7MY]
Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 545) (H. Rept. 110-35), H2820 [21MR]
———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 545) (H. Rept. 110-35), H2339 [8MR]
Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Modification: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3079) (H. Rept. 110-469), H14155 [4DE]
Virgin Islands Tax Law Repeal: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 57) (S. Rept. 110-19), S2022 [15FE]
Rulings of the Chair
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 1595), H4498 [7MY]
Texts of
H. Res. 78, permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H904 [24JA]
H. Res. 86, consideration of H. Res. 78, permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H891 [24JA]
H.R. 57, repeal certain Virgin Islands tax laws, H587 [17JA]
H.R. 392, District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act, H851 [23JA]
H.R. 545, Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act, H2788 [21MR]
H.R. 692, Federal Flag Code Amendment Act, H4976 [15MY]
H.R. 1595, Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act, H4495 [7MY]
H.R. 2107, create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, H8824 [30JY]
H.R. 2705, Compact of Free Association amendment, H13535-H13537 [13NO]
H.R. 3062, Pacific Island Economic and Educational Development Act, H10084 [5SE]
H.R. 3079, Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, H15219-H15224 [11DE]