AMERICAN SAMOA

Articles and editorials

American Samoans Told US Is Committed to Regional Peace, H2975 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: improve air service capabilities (see H.R. 276), H95 [4JA]

Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin VA Clinic: designate (see H.R. 1362), H1537 [6MR]

Financial institutions: clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 385), H235 [9JA]

GAO: conduct a feasibility study on renovating or replacing the Lyndon B. Johnson Medical Center, Pago Pago, AS, with a new or updated facility (see H.R. 3651), H6602 [11AU]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn threats against Guam, maintain U.S. commitment to security of Guam, evaluate defensive needs for U.S. Pacific territories, States, and allies, and enforce sanctions (see H. Res. 505), H7089 [6SE]

Minimum wage: stop a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa and provide that any future increases shall be determined by the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2964), H4993 [20JN] (see H.R. 3021), H5109 [22JN]

SSI: authorize extension to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 3226), H5831 [13JY]

Territories: prevent loss of current Medicaid funding (see H.R. 259), H94 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Aviation: improve air service capabilities (H.R. 276), H771, H772 [31JA]

Dept. of Justice: agreement with StarKist Co., to require upgrades to reduce pollution, improve safety measures, and comply with Federal environmental laws at tuna processing facility in American Samoa, H8086 [24OC]

Dept. of the Interior: territories assistance funding, H7139 [7SE]

Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin VA Clinic: designate (H.R. 1362), H1545–H1547 [7MR], H2975 [1MY], E353 [21MR]

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, H17 [3JA]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn threats against Guam, maintain U.S. commitment to security of Guam, evaluate defensive needs for U.S. Pacific territories, States, and allies, and enforce sanctions (H. Res. 505), H7097 [7SE]

Pence, Vice President: visit to American Samoa and declaration of U.S. commitment to peace and stability in Asia-Pacific region, H2975, H2976 [1MY]

Remarks in Senate

Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin VA Clinic: designate (H.R. 1362), S1848 [15MR]

Texts of

H.R. 276, American Samoa air service capabilities improvement, H771 [31JA]

H.R. 1362, Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin VA Clinic, Pago Pago, American Samoa, H1545 [7MR]

Tributes

Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., S1993 [27MR], H1959 [9MR], E270 [2MR], E290–E292 [8MR], E306 [9MR], E353, E354, E355 [21MR]

Radewagen, Delegate, H2737 [5AP]