AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSeabed Mining vs. Guam Truce: China’s rare-earth trade truce with the U.S. won’t stop a federal plan to lease seabed areas near the Northern Mariana Islands, with the closest site about 47 miles from Guam—while American Samoa lawmakers renew opposition to deep-sea mining. Medicaid Funding Fight: American Samoa advocates warn that cuts to the local Medicaid match are limiting enrollment of personal-care and home-health providers, threatening care access for elderly residents and people with disabilities. Supreme Court Security Push: Attorneys general, including American Samoa’s AG, urge Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2027 security request amid rising threats to justices. Local Government Budget Moves: Gov. Pulaali’i signed the FY2027 budget but used line-item vetoes, including reductions tied to roads and CIP projects. Debt and Telecom Authority: The Senate postponed action on a bill to convert ASG’s ASGERF debt into a loan, and also tabled a measure to codify ASTCA in territorial law. Community & Youth: The American Samoa Alliance Against Domestic and Sex Violence received $343,065 in DOJ grant funding, and a local student will represent the territory at the 2026 National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C.
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