AMERICAN SAMOA

Bills and resolutions

Citizenship: protect self-determination and rights under Federal statutes conferring nationality on persons born and residing in territory and enable U.S. citizenship of persons residing in State or territory (see H.R. 5976), H4584 [7NO] (see H.R. 6158), H4816 [19NO]

——— waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan U.S. nationals to become U.S. citizens (see H.R. 449), H184 [15JA]

Colleges and universities: provide for in-State tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 6472), H5050 [4DE]

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. 6063), H4705 [17NO]

Dept. of Labor: include Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa as part of nationwide system of public employment offices, known as Employment Service (see H.R. 1797), H944 [3MR]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: waive provisions in emergency declarations relative to certain purchases made or contracts issued (see H.R. 315), H90 [9JA]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: amend definition of term ‘‘State’’ to include territories relative to justice system improvement provisions (see H.R. 5640), H4507 [30SE]

SSI: authorize extension to Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and Virgin Islands (see H.R. 4814), H3663 [29JY]

Taxation: permanently extend American Samoa economic development tax credit (see H.R. 399), H149 [14JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Labor: include Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa as part of nationwide system of public employment offices, known as Employment Service (H.R. 1797), E179 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure sufficient medical care for veterans who reside in U.S. territories and Freely Associated States, H2954 [25JN]

House of Representatives: inquiry into why Delegates and Resident Commissioners are not permitted to vote for Speaker of the House, H4 [3JA]

Tributes

Sunia, Fofo I.F., E1035 [4NO]