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Washington, D.C.—House Passes Legislation to Establish Energy Action Plans for Territories (6/26/2009)
Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that the House, by a vote of 219 to 212, passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. The bill, H.R. 2454, would create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. Pertinent to the energy needs of the Territories, Title II, Subtitle G, Section 273 would establish a team of experts to assist any affiliated island including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
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Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 254 to 173, passed legislation making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.
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Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that on June 24, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 404–0, passed H.R. 2990, legislation to provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes. Particularly, Title II, Subtitle B of the legislation would extend locality pay to all Federal workers in Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. Territories. All current and future employees in non-foreign areas who are eligible to receive a Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA), whether or not they actually receive it, are covered by this measure and would therefore receive locality pay. Under this legislation, Federal employees in American Samoa would receive 12.9-percent locality pay received by the rest of the United States.
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Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that, in light of current consideration in Congress, he has requested the Fono to review of our own health care system in American Samoa. The letter was addressed to the Speaker of the House, the Honorable Savali T.Ale, and the President of the Senate, the Honorable Gaoteote P. Tofau, with copies distributed to all members of the Fono. The full text of the letter is included below:
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Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that he is calling for cooperation not confrontation in response to Samoa Packing’s closing.
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