TERRITORIES (U.S.)

Bills and resolutions

American Samoa: restore ability to approve amendments to territorial constitution (see H.R. 6062), H5104 [25OC]

——— waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan U.S. nationals to become U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6061), H5104 [25OC]

Animals: repeal extension of prohibition on animal fighting to territories (see H.R. 5650), H4455 [21SE]

Armed Forces: improve administration of TRICARE program in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 254), H150 [10JA]

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see S. Res. 378), S4760 [28SE] (see H. Res. 736), H4855 [28SE]

Business and industry: rescue domestic medical manufacturing activity by providing incentives in economically distressed areas (see S. 33), S74 [24JA] (see H.R. 447), H275 [24JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit District of Columbia and each U.S. territory to provide statues honoring their citizens for placement in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 1026), H838 [14FE]

——— permit each U.S. territory to provide statues honoring their citizens for placement in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3251), H2309 [11MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate Guam and Western Pacific Rural Development office as representative of rural development in Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Freely Associated States (see H.R. 5445), H4296 [13SE]

——— establish renewable energy grant program for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and conduct GAO study on renewable energy efficiency in such territories (see H.R. 5191), H4181 [11AU]

——— increase agricultural representation for U.S. territories (see H.R. 4593), H3477 [12JY]

——— provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (see S. 747), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 1517), H1248 [9MR]

——— transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 949), S910 [22MR] (see H.R. 253), H150 [10JA]

Dept. of Defense State Partnership Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 220), S1745 [18MY] (see S. Res. 308), S3522 [25JY] (see H. Res. 433), H2500 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: establish program that enables college-bound residents of certain territories to have greater choices among institutions of higher education by allowing students to pay in-State tuition in certain States (see H.R. 1031), H839 [14FE]

——— provide that children that have relocated from Puerto Rico to States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under English language acquisition grants (see S. 2467), S3521 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to States, territories, and Tribal governments to establish unarmed mobile crisis response program (see H.R. 1423), H1149 [7MR]

——— guarantee that grants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program are made to grantees in each State that is not a territory (see H.R. 4747), H3857 [19JY]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see S. 2188), S2224 [22JN] (see H.R. 4392), H3150 [27JN]

——— provide set-aside of funds for territories under health profession opportunity grant program and make Northern Mariana Islands eligible for such grants (see H.R. 1675), H1300 [21MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assess technology needs along maritime border and develop strategy for bridging such gaps (see H.R. 5839), H4909 [29SE]

——— make grants to Guam for purpose of reimbursing territory for expenses related to security measures associated with aliens unlawfully entering Guam (see H.R. 864), H737 [7FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and provide assistance through community development block grant disaster recovery program (see S. 1686), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 5940), H5007 [12OC]

Dept. of Labor: include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands in definition of State for trade adjustment assistance for workers program (see H.R. 1038), H839 [14FE]

——— include Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa as part of nationwide system of public employment offices, known as Employment Service (see H.R. 3193), H2244 [10MY]

Dept. of the Interior: create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see S. 1708), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3494), H2453 [18MY]

——— establish grant program to assist primarily low-income individuals in making their homes and property more resilient to impacts of climate change (see H.R. 4296), H3108 [22JN]

——— limit funding for assistance to territories (see H.R. 2178), H1633 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Compact of Free Association (see H.R. 2179), H1633 [29MR]

——— provide for study of Puerto Rico National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 4218), H2990 [20JN]

Dept. of Transportation: provide Puerto Rico same exceptions as Alaska relative to foreign air cargo carriers leaving and collecting cargo on their way to or from another U.S. destination (see H.R. 375), H242 [17JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish minimum requirement for number of Vet Centers per State (see H.R. 733), H628 [1FE]

Disasters: extend provision of assistance for critical services relative to certain disasters (see H.R. 1027), H838 [14FE]

Education: constitutional amendment to require Federal, State, tribal, and territorial governments to jointly ensure high-quality education to all persons in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 60), H2085 [27AP]

Federal agencies and departments: establish position of Special Advisor for Insular Areas (see H.R. 5001), H4138 [27JY]

Federal aid programs: extend certain grants to governments of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa (see H.R. 6273), H5543 [7NO]

——— modify certain requirements to encourage disaster recovery of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (see H.R. 601), H489 [27JA]

——— provide public benefits to citizens of Freely Associated States in U.S. (see S. 792), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1571), H1284 [14MR]

FEMA: establish Territorial Disaster Recovery Program to identify and address factors and capability gaps that hinder disaster recovery activities in U.S. territories (see H.R. 6567), H6080 [1DE]

——— incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects (see S. 3071), S5088 [18OC]

——— include certain services in definition of critical services for purposes of repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities (see H.R. 718), H627 [1FE]

——— provide certain assistance for Guam or Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 6478), H5906 [24NO]

Flags: prohibit flying, draping, or other display of any flag other than U.S. flag at public buildings (see S. 1985), S2097 [14JN] (see H.R. 4196), H2964 [16JN]

GAO: require study on consolidation of certain grant programs currently available to insular areas and suitability of such consolidation for Puerto Rico (see H.R. 3390), H2377 [16MY]

Guam: allow certain land to be transferred to previous recorded owners (see H.R. 673), H575 [31JA]

——— exclude from Defense Base Act (see H.R. 842), H709 [6FE]

Immigration: extend admission to Guam or Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H–2B workers (see H.R. 1760), H1408 [23MR]

Interagency Council on Statistical Policy: develop plan to collect and publish statistics on U.S. territories in same manner as statistics are collected and reported by Federal agencies for States (see H.R. 1400), H1148 [7MR]

Interstate commerce: allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (see H.R. 2588), H1724 [13AP]

——— provide definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade (see H.R. 2587), H1724 [13AP]

IRS: reform (see S. 1101), S1089 [30MR]

Medicaid: apply asset verification program to all applicants for, and recipients of, medical assistance in all States and territories (see S. 2954), S4720 [27SE]

——— eliminate general funding limitations for U.S. territories (see H.R. 949), H825 [9FE]

——— extend eligibility for grants for aid and services to needy families with children programs to Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 6437), H5892 [15NO]

——— increase payment limit for Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 3260), H2309 [11MY]

Medicare: eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A (see H.R. 4027), H2807 [12JN]

——— establish floor in Medicare Advantage benchmark rates for regions with low Medicare fee-for-service penetration (see H.R. 4411), H3157 [30JN]

——— make Medicare Savings Program available in all jurisdictions (see H.R. 4410), H3157 [30JN]

——— make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income part D beneficiaries residing in Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories (see H.R. 4028), H2807 [12JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 1029), H838 [14FE]

National Guard: anniversary of National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. Res. 133), S1053 [29MR] (see H. Res. 921), H6814 [11DE]

National Rough Rider Day: designate (see S. Res. 236), S1899 [1JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify requirement to remain outside of U.S. for Commonwealth Only Transitional Workers (see H.R. 1420), H1149 [7MR]

——— reform immigration policies (see H.R. 560), H427 [26JA]

Puerto Rico: authorize legislature and require Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico to take into consideration reports prepared by relevant Budget Office (see H.R. 4853), H3948 [25JY]

——— compensate certain residents of Vieques island for use of such island for military readiness (see S. 1386), S1440 [1MY] (see H.R. 379), H242 [17JA]

——— designate all of Puerto Rico as opportunity zone (see H.R. 378), H242 [17JA]

——— enable people of Puerto Rico to choose permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status and provide for transition to and implementation of such status (see S. 3231), S5360 [6NO] (see H.R. 2757), H1907 [20AP]

——— enable people of Puerto Rico to determine political status among options of independence, sovereignty in free association with U.S., statehood, or remaining as Commonwealth (see S. 2944), S4720 [27SE]

——— establish Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón as affiliated area of National Park System (see H.R. 359), H237 [13JA]

——— grant eligibility to issue commercial driver’s licenses (see H.R. 919), H823 [9FE]

——— improve collection and publication of statistics (see H.R. 258), H150 [10JA]

——— modify conditions for termination of financial oversight board (see H.R. 4947), H4030 [26JY]

——— recognize need for sustainable, economically viable, and fair debt restructuring plan for Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2360 [12JY] (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3159 [30JN]

——— report on progress toward rebuilding electric grid and detail efforts Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding (see H.R. 3878), H2763 [6JN]

Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA): include certain ethics provisions to provide for disqualification of certain advisors to Financial Oversight and Management Board (see S. 922), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 1702), H1325 [22MR]

Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 134), S1053 [29MR] (see H. Res. 265), H1641 [29MR]

SBA: amend microloan program to define State (see S. 2896), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5661), H4456 [21SE]

——— extend period during which credit for contracting with Puerto Rico businesses and covered territory businesses are double counted (see H.R. 5063), H4141 [27JY]

Shipping industry: require fair shipping prices for non-contiguous areas of U.S. (see H.R. 4700), H3699 [18JY]

Ships and vessels: exempt certain noncontiguous trade from coastwise laws (see H.R. 2586), H1724 [13AP]

SSI: extend to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 256), H150 [10JA]

States: provide for definition of term ‘‘State’’ and include territories therein (see H.R. 1032), H839 [14FE]

Supreme Court: condemn decisions in Insular Cases and territorial incorporation doctrine based on racial stereotypes and non-democratic principles (see H. Res. 314), H1909 [20AP]

Taxation: allow accelerated depreciation of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 376), H242 [17JA]

——— allow certain credits and deductions to be taken as refundable tax credit by Puerto Rico businesses or residents and extend such credits and deductions to U.S. possessions (see H.R. 4026), H2807 [12JN]

——— cover into Virgin Islands treasury revenue from tax on gasoline refined in Virgin Islands and entered into U.S. (see H.R. 1035), H839 [14FE]

——— exclude micro-grants for food security from gross income (see S. 2352), S2984 [18JY]

——— exempt from foreign insurer excise tax certain insurance policies issued by U.S. territory and possession insurers (see H.R. 377), H242 [17JA]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for earned income tax credit (see H.R. 257), H150 [10JA]

——— modify residence and source rules to provide for economic recovery in territories (see H.R. 1034), H839 [14FE]

——— modify source rules for personal property sales in territories (see H.R. 1037), H839 [14FE]

——— modify source rules to provide for economic recovery in the territories (see H.R. 1036), H839 [14FE]

——— provide that certain Virgin Islands residents who are shareholders of certain corporations are not treated as U.S. persons for purposes of determining certain income inclusions relative to such corporations (see H.R. 1039), H839 [14FE]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of certain distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (see S. 1477), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3146), H2170 [9MY]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1028), H838 [14FE]

——— treat Puerto Rico as part of U.S. for purposes of determining whether property qualifies for treatment as like-kind exchange (see H.R. 462), H276 [24JA]

Virgin Islands: adopt Revised Organic Act as constitution (see H.R. 3026), H2117 [28AP]

——— anniversary of National Guard (see H. Res. 799), H5032 [19OC]

——— establish nonimmigrant visitor visa waiver program (see H.R. 1033), H839 [14FE]

——— provide for no net increase in total acreage of Federal land in Virgin Islands National Park on St. John (see H.R. 3025), H2117 [28AP]

——— support continued celebration and recognize historical significance of Emancipation Day (see H. Res. 368), H2136 [5MY]

Letters

Northern Mariana Islands Medicaid funding: Vicenta Borja, Northern Mariana Islands Medicaid Director, E427 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Concepcion, Stephane: Guam Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2795 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Guam-Northern Marianas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), E56 [26JA]

——— anniversary of State Partnership Program, E732 [27JY]

——— Guam missile defense funding, H4593 [27SE]

——— prohibit display of unapproved flags, H3536, H3537 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish grant program to assist primarily low-income individuals in making their homes and property more resilient to impacts of climate change (H.R. 4296), H4039 [27JY]

FEMA: provide Virgin Islands additional disaster relief funding for damage sustained during Hurricanes Irma and Maria, H4269 [13SE]

Guam: anniversary of cession to U.S., H6822 [12DE]

——— border security funding, H4354 [18SE]

——— tribute to centenarians, H2252 [11MY]

——— tribute to Coast Guard Base Guam, H6083 [4DE]

——— tribute to nurses, H2251 [11MY]

Guam Association of Realtors: tribute, H4040 [27JY]

Guam Chamber of Commerce: anniversary, H2251 [11MY]

Guam Liberation Day: observance, H3617 [17JY]

Hal’s Angels Football Association: anniversary, H4273 [13SE]

Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act: impact, H5664 [9NO]

Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: anniversary, H3962 [26JY]

Marshall Islands: formally apologize for U.S. nuclear legacy and affirm importance of free association between U.S. and Marshall Islands, H3962 [26JY]

Medicaid: eliminate general funding limitations for U.S. territories (H.R. 949), E111 [9FE]

——— extend eligibility for grants for aid and services to needy families with children programs to Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 6437), E1107 [15NO]

——— increase payment limit for Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 3260), E427 [11MY]

National Park Service: evaluation of policies relative to school construction, hiring of natives, and establishment of community garden in Virgin Islands, H880 [27FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify requirement to remain outside of U.S. for Commonwealth Only Transitional Workers (H.R. 1420), E185 [7MR]

——— reform immigration policies (H.R. 560), E59 [26JA], E72 [30JA]

Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act: anniversary of legislation granting U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans, H991 [1MR]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as State, H991 [1MR]

——— establish Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón as affiliated area of National Park System (H.R. 359), H5414–H5416 [6NO]

——— execute environmental cleaning efforts on island of Culebra, H3474 [12JY]

——— increase efforts to achieve food sovereignty, H4043 [27JY]

——— repeal legislation which allows U.S. citizens to avoid Federal tax through residency, H6133 [5DE], H6727 [7DE]

——— tribute to youth leaders’ visit to Washington, DC, to advocate for Puerto Rico statehood, E845 [14SE]

SBA: amend microloan program to define State (H.R. 5661), E876 [21SE]

Shipping industry: require fair shipping prices for non-contiguous areas of U.S. (H.R. 4700), E705 [24JY]

SSI: authorize extension to Guam, H493 [30JA]

St. Croix National Heritage Area: establish, H520 [31JA]

U.N. Special Commission on Decolonization: reject resolution calling for independence for Puerto Rico rather than statehood, H3131 [23JN]

Virgin Islands: adopt Revised Organic Act as constitution (H.R. 3026), H2254 [11MY]

——— provide for no net increase in total acreage of Federal land in Virgin Islands National Park on St. John (H.R. 3025), H2255 [11MY]

——— school maintenance and repair projects funding, H4471 [26SE]

——— support continued celebration and recognize historical significance of Emancipation Day (H. Res. 368), H2891 [14JN]

Virgin Islands History Month: observance, H1269–H1272 [10MR], H1473 [28MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (S. 747), S747 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense State Partnership Program: anniversary (S. Res. 308), S3557 [25JY]

Flags: prohibit flying, draping, or other display of any flag other than U.S. flag at public buildings, S3720 [27JY]

IRS: reform (S. 1101), S1239 [19AP]

——— reform (S. 1101), unanimous-consent request, S1239 [19AP]

Reports filed

Fort San Gerónimo Preservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 359) (H. Rept. 118–263), H5403 [3NO]

Texts of

H.R. 359, Fort San Gerónimo Preservation Act, H5414 [6NO]

S. Con. Res. 12, recognize need for sustainable, economically viable, and fair debt restructuring plan for Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, S2367 [12JY]

S. Res. 133, National Guard Youth Challenge Program anniversary, S1056 [29MR]

S. Res. 134, support goals and ideals of Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, S1056 [29MR]

S. Res. 220, Dept. of Defense State Partnership Program anniversary, S1751 [18MY]

S. Res. 236, National Rough Rider Day, S1903 [1JN]

S. Res. 308, Dept. of Defense State Partnership Program anniversary, S3526 [25JY]

S. Res. 378, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week, S4763 [28SE]