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HEARING ON H.R. 100, H.R. 2370, AND S. 210

HEARING

BEFORE THE

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

JUL 03.1998

COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 100

GUAM COMMONWEALTH ACT, TO ESTABLISH THE
COMMONWEALTH OF GUAM, AND FOR OTHER PUR-

POSES

H.R. 2370

GUAM JUDICIAL EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 1997, TO
AMEND THE ORGANIC ACT OF GUAM FOR THE PUR-
POSES OF CLARIFYING THE LOCAL JUDICIAL
STRUCTURE AND THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL

S. 210

TO AMEND THE ORGANIC ACT OF GUAM, THE RE-
VISED ORGANIC ACT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND
THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION ACT, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

OCTOBER 29, 1997, WASHINGTON, DC.

Serial No. 105-78

Printed for the use of the Committee on Resources

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United States

HEARING ON H.R. 100, H.R. 2370, AND S. 210

HEARING

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 100

GUAM COMMONWEALTH ACT, TO ESTABLISH THE
COMMONWEALTH OF GUAM, AND FOR OTHER PUR-

POSES

H.R. 2370

GUAM JUDICIAL EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 1997, TO
AMEND THE ORGANIC ACT OF GUAM FOR THE PUR-
POSES OF CLARIFYING THE LOCAL JUDICIAL
STRUCTURE AND THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL

S. 210

TO AMEND THE ORGANIC ACT OF GUAM, THE RE-
VISED ORGANIC ACT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND
THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION ACT, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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ISBN 0-16-056515-4

R38 1997.

COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

DON YOUNG, Alaska, Chairman

W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN, Louisiana
JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah
JIM SAXTON, New Jersey
ELTON GALLEGLY, California
JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., Tennessee
JOEL HEFLEY, Colorado
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
KEN CALVERT, California
RICHARD W. POMBO, California
BARBARA CUBIN, Wyoming
HELEN CHENOWETH, Idaho

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
EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
BRUCE F. VENTO, Minnesota
DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan

PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon

ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American
Samoa

NEIL ABERCROMBIE, Hawaii
SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Texas

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
ELIZABETH MEGGINSON, Chief Counsel

CHRISTINE KENNEDY, Chief Clerk/Administrator
JOHN LAWRENCE, Democratic Staff Director

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
of Hawaii, prepared statement of

Akaka, Hon. Daniel K., a Senator in Congress from the State of Hawaii

Becerra, Hon. Xavier, a Representative in Congress from the State of

California

Christian-Green, Hon. Donna M., a Representative in Congress from
the State of Virgin Islands, prepared statement of

Faleomavaega, Hon. Eni F.H., a Delegate in Congress from the Territory

of American Samoa, prepared statement of

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Ortiz, Hon. Solomon P., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Texas, prepared statement of

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Ada, Thomas C., Senator, and Guerrero, Lou Leon, Senator, 24th Guam
legislature, prepared statement of

Apuron, Anthony S., Archbishop, Archdiocese of Agana

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College of the Marshall Islands and Palau Community College, prepared

statement of

Cristobal, Hope A., Organization of People for Indigenous Rights

Doss, Darrell O., prepared statement of

Draft Guam Commonwealth Act, Sections A through D

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