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 CIS NO: 86-J841-28
 TITLE: America's Economic Challenge in Asia: Guam's Strategic Business
     Role.
 SOURCE: Committee on Economic. Joint
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+226 p.
 DATE: Sept. 10, 1985
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 99-1              SUDOC: Y4.Ec7:Ec7/59
 ITEM NO: 1000-B; 1000-C             PUB NO: S.Hrg.99-806
 LC CARD NO: 86-602887               MC ENTRY NO: 87-4088

 Hearing before the Subcom on Monetary and Fiscal Policy and the Subcom on
 Trade, Productivity, and Economic Growth to examine implications of various
 Federal policies for economic development in Guam.
   Delegate Ben Blaz (R-Guam) presents statements (see J841-28.7) and
 participates in questioning witnesses.
   Supplementary material (p. 78-88) includes a submitted statement and
 witnesses' written responses to subcom questions.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Guam economic dev, Fed policy implications
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON MONETARY AND FISCAL
     POLICY. JOINT; SUBCOM ON TRADE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.
     JOINT; GUAM (Economic dev in Guam, Fed policy implications);
     ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT; FEDERAL-TERRITORIAL RELATIONS

 86-J841-28 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Sept. 10, 1985 p. 13-57
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BAZA, ELOISE R. (pres, Guam Chamber of Commerce)
     GUERRERO, JESUS S. (pres and bd chm, Bank of Guam)
     SANCHEZ, SIMON A., II (pres, Sanchez and Assocs)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Role of Guam in U.S. trade in Asia-Pacific
     area; support for Administration proposal to provide for development and
     enforcement of a separate income tax system by Guam; review of Federal
     policies constraining Guam economic development, with recommendations.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Guam economic dev, Fed policy implications
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SANCHEZ AND ASSOCIATES;
     INCOME TAXES; ASIA (Pacific Ocean area and Asia trade with US, Guam
     role); FOREIGN.TRADE (Asia and Pacific Ocean area trade with US, Guam
     role); PACIFIC OCEAN AREA (Asia and Pacific Ocean area trade with US,
     Guam role); GUAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; BANK OF GUAM

 86-J841-28 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Sept. 10, 1985 p. 57-77
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CRUZ, HENRY M. (dir, Guam Commerce Dept)
     LADD, HOWARD D. (sr vp, Triad Amer Services Corp)
     GUERRERO, JESUS S. (pres and bd chm, Bank of Guam)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Recommendations regarding increased use of
     private contractors to perform government services in Guam; background
     on and issues involved in Guam economic development.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Guam economic dev, Fed policy implications
 DESCRIPTORS: GUAM DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; TRIAD AMERICA SERVICES CORP.;
     GOVERNMENT.CONTRACTS.AND.PROCUREMENT; BANK OF GUAM

 86-J841-28 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Sept. 10, 1985 p. 91-102
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MONTOYA, RICHARD T. (Asst Sec, Territorial and Intl Aff, Interior
        Dept)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Recommendations for Federal policies to enhance
     Guam economic growth.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Guam economic dev, Fed policy implications
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.INTERIOR

 86-J841-28 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Sept. 10, 1985 p. 111-124
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     REYES, EDWARD D. (Lt Gov, Guam)
     BAZA, ELOISE R. (pres, Guam Chamber of Commerce)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Economic aspects of draft Guam Commonwealth Act
     to redefine the political relationship between Guam and U.S.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Guam-US political relationship redefinition, economic
     aspects
 DESCRIPTORS: GUAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

 86-J841-28 TESTIMONY NO: 5         Sept. 10, 1985 p. 136-153
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     GIBSON, E. L. (exec dir, Pacific Mgmt Resource Group; also
        representing Guam Building Industry Assn)
     BLACK, ROBERT E. (pres, E E Black, Ltd; member, Guam Employers
        Council)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Adverse impact on Guam economy of employment of
     alien construction workers; implications of Federal contracting
     procedures for Guam economic development.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Guam economic dev, Fed policy implications
 DESCRIPTORS: PACIFIC MANAGEMENT RESOURCE GROUP; GUAM BUILDING INDUSTRY
     ASSOCIATION; BLACK, E. E., LTD.; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ALIENS;
     GOVERNMENT.CONTRACTS.AND.PROCUREMENT; EMPLOYMENT; GUAM EMPLOYERS
     COUNCIL

 86-J841-28 TESTIMONY NO: 6         Sept. 10, 1985 p. 154-226
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     PEREZ, GERALD (vp, Duty Free Shoppers, Ltd; representing Guam Chamber
        of Commerce)
     SEGAL, STEVEN F. (chm, Sigallo-Pac, Ltd; pres, Sigallo, Ltd)
     SANCHEZ, SIMON A., II (dir, Guam Chamber of Commerce)
     JONES, ROBERT H. (exec vp, Jones and Guerrero Co; representing Guam
        Chamber of Commerce and Guam Automobile Dealers Assn)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Need for a visa waiver program to facilitate
     travel to Guam from Asia-Pacific countries; anticipated benefits of visa
     waiver program for Guam tourist industry (related U.S.-Guam task force
     rpt, p. 175-182); adverse impact of Customs Service textile product
     country-of-origin restrictions on Sigallo-Pac, Ltd., sole garment
     manufacturer in Guam.
       Explanation of changes in Customs Service rulings following startup of
     Sigallo-Pac, Ltd. operations in 1981; criticism of Federal regulations
     impeding development of tuna and coastal Guam fishery industries;
     objections to curtailment of benefits for U.S. servicemen in the Far
     East involving Government payment of transportation costs for
     automobiles purchased in Guam.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Guam economic dev, Fed policy implications
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): GUAM AUTOMOBILE DEALERS
     ASSOCIATION; PASSPORTS AND VISAS (Guam visa waiver program for
     Asia-Pacific country travelers); TOURIST TRADE (Guam visa waiver
     program for Asia-Pacific country travelers); TEXTILE INDUSTRY AND
     FABRICS; IMPORT RESTRICTIONS; MILITARY.PERSONNEL (Autos purchased in
     Guam by military personnel, Fed payment of transportation costs);
     AUTOMOBILES AND AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY (Military personnel autos purchase
     in Guam, Fed payment of transportation costs); FISH AND FISHING
     INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL.REGULATION; CUSTOMS SERVICE; GUAM CHAMBER OF
     COMMERCE; SIGALLO, LTD.

 86-J841-28 TESTIMONY NO: 7         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BLAZ, BEN ((Del, R-Guam), p. 6-7, 90-91)
     SHAY, STEPHEN E. (Dep Intl Tax Counsel, Treas Dept, p. 7-10)
     REYES, EDWARD D. (Lt Gov, Guam, p. 10-13)
     ARNY, L. WAYNE, III (Principal Dep Asst Sec, Shipbuilding and
        Logistics, Navy Dept, p. 103-111)
     FLORES, PHILIP J. (bd chm, Guam Chamber of Commerce; bd chm, Guam
        Savings and Loan Assn, p. 124-136)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Issues involved in Guam economic development.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Guam economic dev, Fed policy implications
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.TREASURY; DEPARTMENT.OF.NAVY; GUAM SAVINGS
     AND LOAN ASSOCIATION; GUAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE