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 CIS NO: 71-H441-23
 TITLE: Micronesia Economic Development and Amendments to Virgin Islands
     Organic Act.
 SOURCE: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+90 p. il.
 DATE: July 16, 1971
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 92-1              SUDOC: Y4.In8/14:92-18
 ITEM NO: 1023
 LC CARD NO: 77-614555               MC ENTRY NO: 16453(71)

 Committee Serial No. 92-18. Hearing before the Subcom on Territorial and
 Insular Affairs on the following bills:
 H.R. 1130 (text and dept rpts, p. 2-13), the Trust Territory of the Pacific
     Islands Economic Development Fund Act of 1971, to increase the TTPI
     Economic Development Fund and to provide for its administration;
 S. 860 (text and dept rpts, p. 14-41), to authorize funds for the economic
     development of the TTPI; to provide free entry of TTPI citizens into the
     U.S.; and to permit TTPI citizens to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces;
 H.R. 9544 (text and dept rpt, p. 85), to amend the Revised Organic Act of
     the Virgin Islands to permit sessions of the legislature at places other
     than Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas; and
 H.R. 9545 (text and dept rpt, p. 85-86), to amend the Revised Organic Act
     of the Virgin Islands to permit the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to
     prescribe the minimum age for membership in the legislature.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Micronesia economic dev, free entry to U.S., and Armed
     Forces enlistment; Virgin Islands Organic Act revisions
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): VIRGIN ISLANDS (Legis
     membership minimum age and place of meeting revisions); TRUST TERRITORY
     OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS (Micronesia economic dev, free entry to U.S.,
     and Armed Forces enlistment); ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT (Micronesia
     economic dev assistance); IMMIGRATION (TTPI nationals, free entry to
     U.S.); ARMED SERVICES (TTPI nationals, enlistment); SUBCOM ON
     TERRITORIAL AND INSULAR AFFAIRS. HOUSE
 BILLS: 92 H.R.1130; 92 S.860; 92 H.R.9544; 92 H.R.9545
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.92-257

 71-H441-23 TESTIMONY NO: 1         July 16, 1971 p. 41-84
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LOESCH, HARRISON (Asst Sec, Public Land Mgmt, Interior Dept);
        accompanied by ZACHARY, WYMAN (TTPI Govt)
     COLEMAN, PETER T. (Dep High Commr of Pacific Islands)
     KERLEY, ERNEST L. (Asst Legal Adviser for UN Aff, State Dept)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
     Explanation and desirability of H.R. 1130 and S. 860, with preference
        for S. 860; anticipated use of new funds.
       Question of compatibility of TTPI citizens' enlistment into U.S. Armed
     Forces with U.S. trusteeship obligations; composition of Economic
     Development Loan Fund Board; clarification of Fund operation, including
     Congress of Micronesia contribution, Micronesian representation, and
     loans made (list, p. 65-68); SBA operation in TTPI.
 INSERTION: Draft of TTPI Manual of Administration for Economic Development
     Loan Fund (p. 53-61).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Micronesia economic dev, free entry to U.S., and Armed
     Forces enlistment
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.INTERIOR; SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Micronesia
     economic assistance dev)

 71-H441-23 TESTIMONY NO: 2         July 16, 1971 p. 85-90
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     DELUGO, RON (Virgin Islands elected DC rep)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Full support for H.R. 9544 and H.R. 9545.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Virgin Islands Organic Act revisions