AGP Executive Report
Last update: 44 minutes agoDeep-Sea Mining Fight: Eighteen community groups across U.S. territories filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to require the Air Force to follow federal environmental and public-participation rules for open detonation near ecologically and culturally significant areas. Public Safety Funding: Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata announced DOJ Office on Violence Against Women grants totaling $746,687 for American Samoa’s Criminal Justice Planning Agency to strengthen services for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims. Local Governance & Immigration: A Senate hearing is set on a 12-month moratorium proposal targeting the Special Provision clause that lets employers bring foreign workers beyond statutory limits; lawmakers also face public frustration over disruptions to Manu’atele service. Healthcare Accountability: A Senate Health Committee hearing focused on reliability problems at the LBJ Hemodialysis Clinic, including water filtration breakdowns, understaffing, and shortened sessions. Community & Culture: The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa adopted a resolution opposing deep-sea mining, calling for precautionary, science-based ocean governance. Arts & Education: American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture, and the Humanities visited Samoa, stopping at the EFKS Fine Arts & Museum and highlighting student creativity.
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