United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-02-07 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:NSIAD-94-62 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-62 P0b002ee180391c4e f:ns94062 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-62 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-62 NSIAD-94-62 Territories and possessions Foreign policies Economic development International relations National policies Policy evaluation Interagency relations International economic relations Foreign governments Foreign economic assistance American Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Guam Virgin Islands Palau Community Development Block Grant North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA Letter Report NSIAD

U.S. policy supports the economic development of the U.S. insular areas and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, which includes American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Palau. The U.S. lacks, however, specific objectives for its development programs, no clear overall strategy to attain its goals, and no formal mechanism for coordinating the activities of the many federal agencies with programs in the islands. Although the Commerce Department reports that U.S. outlays for the insular areas totaled about $1.5 billion in fiscal year 1992, the U.S. government lacks supporting data for these expenditures. The Interior Department has proposed creating an interagency committee to coordinate federal policy and activities. In GAO's view, an interagency group focusing on policy, strategy, and U.S. government coordination could substantially improve economic conditions in the insular areas and U.S. government management of resources being delivered to the areas. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-62/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-62.htm GAO/NSIAD-94-62 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-62 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-94-62; U.S. Insular Areas: Development Strategy and Better Coordination Among U.S. Agencies Are Needed; Territories and possessions Foreign policies Economic development International relations National policies Policy evaluation Interagency relations International economic relations Foreign governments Foreign economic assistance American Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Guam Virgin Islands Palau Community Development Block Grant North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA Title 46 Section 13 46 U.S.C. 13 Volume 96 Page 1705 96 Stat. 1705 Volume 99 Page 1770 99 Stat. 1770 Public Law 97-357 Public Law 99-239