HEARING ON H.R. 100, H.R. 2370, AND S. 210 HEARING BEFORE THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JUL 03.1998 COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 100 GUAM COMMONWEALTH ACT, TO ESTABLISH THE POSES H.R. 2370 GUAM JUDICIAL EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 1997, TO S. 210 TO AMEND THE ORGANIC ACT OF GUAM, THE RE- OCTOBER 29, 1997, WASHINGTON, DC. Serial No. 105-78 Printed for the use of the Committee on Resources United States HEARING ON H.R. 100, H.R. 2370, AND S. 210 HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 100 GUAM COMMONWEALTH ACT, TO ESTABLISH THE POSES H.R. 2370 GUAM JUDICIAL EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 1997, TO S. 210 TO AMEND THE ORGANIC ACT OF GUAM, THE RE- For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402 R38 1997. COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES DON YOUNG, Alaska, Chairman W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN, Louisiana LINDA SMITH, Washington GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, California WALTER B. JONES, JR., North Carolina WILLIAM M. (MAC) THORNBERRY, Texas JOHN SHADEGG, Arizona JOHN E. ENSIGN, Nevada ROBERT F. SMITH, Oregon CHRIS CANNON, Utah KEVIN BRADY, Texas JOHN PETERSON, Pennsylvania RICK HILL, Montana BOB SCHAFFER, Colorado JIM GIBBONS, Nevada MICHAEL D. CRAPO, Idaho GEORGE MILLER, California PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American NEIL ABERCROMBIE, Hawaii OWEN B. PICKETT, Virginia FRANK PALLONE, JR., New Jersey CALVIN M. DOOLEY, California CARLOS A. ROMERO-BARCELO, Puerto Rico MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Guam SAM FARR, California PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Rhode Island ADAM SMITH, Washington WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts CHRIS JOHN, Louisiana DONNA CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Virgin Islands RON KIND, Wisconsin LLOYD DOGGETT, Texas LLOYD A. JONES, Chief of Staff CHRISTINE KENNEDY, Chief Clerk/Administrator T.E. MANASE MANSUR, Republican Professional Staff MARIE J. HOWARD-FABRIZIO, Democratic Professional Staff CONTENTS Hearing held October 29, 1997 Statement of Members: Abercrombie, Hon. Neil, a Representative in Congress from the State Akaka, Hon. Daniel K., a Senator in Congress from the State of Hawaii Becerra, Hon. Xavier, a Representative in Congress from the State of Christian-Green, Hon. Donna M., a Representative in Congress from Faleomavaega, Hon. Eni F.H., a Delegate in Congress from the Territory 11 Ortiz, Hon. Solomon P., a Representative in Congress from the State Smith, Hon. Robert F. (Bob), a Representative in Congress from the State of Oregon, prepared statement of Underwood, Robert A., a Representative in Congress from the Territory Ada, Thomas C., Senator, and Guerrero, Lou Leon, Senator, 24th Guam Apuron, Anthony S., Archbishop, Archdiocese of Agana ................ College of the Marshall Islands and Palau Community College, prepared Cristobal, Hope A., Organization of People for Indigenous Rights Doss, Darrell O., prepared statement of Draft Guam Commonwealth Act, Sections A through D |