20th CFSM Standing Committee Reports

Report No.ReferenceSubject of Report
20-107CB.20-264AMENDING TO TITLE 24 OF THE FSM CODE (Vessel Day Scheme Acquasition Fund)
SEVENTH SPECIAL SESSION
20-106CB.20-272Bill to amend certain provisions of the financial management Act of 1979
20-105CR.20-155Approving and accepting a grand in the amount of $2,963,151 from the U.S Department of Education for the Federal Fiscal year 2019.
SIXTH SPECIAL SESSION
20-104CB.20-2467% increase in wages for National Government Employees
20-103CA.20-139Veto Override C.A. NO. 20-139
20-102CB.20-158To amend title 53 of the Code of the Federated State of Micronesia regarting the Administration, contributions and Benefits of the FSM Social Secuirity.
20-101CR.20-142To confirme DR. Elizabeth Iehsi Keller to serve as a memeber of the FSM Micare Board of Director
FIFTH REGULAR SESSION [September 17 thru October 06, 2018]
20-100CR 20-136To approve a grant of $1,437,107 from the US DHHS - CDCP. (H&SA)
20-99CB 20-246To award a 7% increase in teh anual salary for all full-time employees of the FSM National Government and employed over four years. (J&GO)
20-98CR 20-126To confirm the nomination of Mr. Tulensrue E. Waguk as the representative of Kosrae State on the College of Micronesia - FSM Board of Regents. (E)
20-97CR 20-121To confirm the nomination of Mr. Jesse Salalu as the representative of Yap State on the College of Micronesia - FSM Board of Regents. (E)
20-96CR 20-137To accept a grant of $666,397 from the US DHHS - SAMHSA, to provide funding to the FSM Dept of H&SA for Prevention and Treatment Services related to Substance Abuse. (H&SA)
20-95CB 20-202To amend Title 41 of the Code of the FSM to provide for the Establishment of a Competent Authority. (R&D)
20-94CR 20-134To approve a grant of $160,875 from the US DHHS - HRSA, to fund the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention project in the FSM. (H&SA)
20-93CR 20-133To approve a grant of $290,386 from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), to fund and support the Global Fund Project for HIV/TB in the FSM. (H&SA)
20-92CR 20-131To approve a grant of $693,970 from the US DHHS - CDCP, to fund the FSM Public Health and Healthcare Emergency Preparedness project. (H&SA)
20-91CR 20-130To approve a grant of $164,968 from the US DHHS-HRSA, to fund the FSM Maternal CHild Health program in the FSM. (H&SA)
20-90CR 20-129To approve a grant of $218,625 from the US DHHS - HRSA, to fund the FSM Maternal and Child Health program. (H&SA)
20-89CR 20-127To approve a grant of $950,324 from the US DHHS - SAMHSA to support the project entitled: " FSM Department of Helath and Social Affairs SPF-PFS Project." (H&SA)
20-88CB 20-130To change the qualification requirements for the two representatives of the FSM Government to the Joint Trust Fund Committee. (W&M)
20-87CB 20-127To further amend Section 1208 of Title 55 of the FSM Code, to change the composition of the Board of Trustees of the FSM Trust Fund. (W&M)
20-86CB 20-118To further amend Title 55 of the FSM Code to insert a new section 1209 A, to vest all powers of the FSM Trust Fund Board of Directors in the President of the FSM while the Board is not constituted. (W&M)
20-85CR 20-87To approve and adopt the Protected Areas Network National Guiding (PAN) Policy Framework for the FSM government.  (R&D)
20-84CB 20-248Fiscal Year 2019 Consolidated Budget - Ways and Means (W&M)
20-83CR 20-124To accept a grant of $ 922,587  from the US Department of Education, Division of Special Education, for the Federal FY-2019 fund under part B fo the Individuals with Disability Education Act. (E)
20-82PC 20-211FY 2019 - Ways and Means (W&M)
20-81PC 20-211FY 2019 - RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (T&C)
20-80PC 20-211FY 2019 - TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (T&C).
20-79CR 20-122To confirm the nomination of Mr. Albert Falcam as the national government representative on the FSM Social Security Board of Directors. (H&SA)
20-78PC 20-211FY 2019 - JUDICIARY AND GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (J&GO)
20-77CA 20-101Veto override CA 20-101 (PC 20-302) W&M.
20-76PC 20-211FY 2019 - EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (ExAff)
FIFTH SPECIAL SESSION [August 02 - August 07, 2018]
20-75CR 20-112To confirm the nomination of Mr. Johannes T. Berdon to serve as a member of the Board of Regents of COM-FSM
20-74CB 20-223Supplemental Budget (W&M)
20-73CR 20-86To confirm the nomination of Ms. Teresa M. Filepin to serve as the FSM General Consul in Guam, U.S.A (Exaff)
FOURTH SPECIAL SESSION [June 25 thru July 04, 2018]
20-72CR 20-83To confirm the nomination of Richard R. Hermes to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia. (J&GO)
20-71CR 20-97To confirm the nomination of Takuro Akinaga to serve as the Chief Executive of the Office of the Telecommunication Regulation Authority of the FSM. (T&C)
20-70CR 20-96To confirm the nomination of Jolden J. Johnnyboy to serve as a member of the Office of the Telecommunication Regulation Authority of the FSM. (T&C)
20-69CB 20-198To further amend Title 55 of the FSM Code for the purpose of requiring 20% of national fishing fees to be deposited into the FSM Trust Fund and further amend Title 37 of the FSM Code to reuire 100% of tax on all premiums collected in a fiscal year from Captive Insurance Companies to also be deposited into the FSM Trust Fund. (W&M)
20-68CR 20-109To confirm the nomination of Jesse Giltamag as the National Government representative on the MiCare board of Directors. (H&SA)
20-67CB 20-137To amend the FSM Code Title 54, Section 221 to increase the import duties levied on used vehicles. (W&M)
20-66CA 20-90Line-item veto of CA 20-90 / PL 20-92 (P.C. 20-247) | W&M
20-65CA 20-86Line-item veto of CA 20-86 / PL 20-91(P.C. 20-249) | W&M
20-64CA 20-83Line-item veto of CA 20-83 / PL 20-93 (P.C. 20-246)  | W&M
FOURTH REGULAR SESSION [May 11 - May 30, 2018]
20-63PC 20-211FY 2019 | EDUCATION (E)
20-62CR 20-94To confirm the nomination of Mr. Nena C. Ned to serve as the Kosrae representative on the FSM Social Security Board of Trustees. (H&SA)
20-61PC 20-211FY 2019 | HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS (H&SA)
20-60CR 20-93To accept a grant of $106,291 from the US DHHS-SAMHSA to fund and support the Community Mental Health Services Project in the FSM. (H&SA)
20-59CR 20-88To accept a grant of $386,105 from the US DHHS-CDC to provide funding for the FSM Program enttitled: "Improving Health of the People of the FSM through Program Leadership and Management, Surveillance and Epidemiology, Health System." (H&SA)
20-58CR 20-81To accept a grant of $145,193 from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to fund and suppor tthe Global Fund Project for TB/HIV in the FSM. (H&SA)
20-57CB 20-41To create a new Subtitle II of Title 24 of the FSM Code to establish the National Seabed Resources Authority of the FSM and its related duties and responsibilities to the Nation. (R&D)
THIRD REGULAR SESSION  [January 29 thru February 17, 2018]
20-56CR 20-29To ratify the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. (H&SA)
20-55CR 20-79To accept a grant of $30,000 from the UNESCO to fund and support the implementation of the FSM 's Initial Non-invasive Clearing of vegetation overgrowth at Nan Madol Project as administered by the FSM NACHPO. (H&SA)
20-54CR 20-76To approve a grant of $45,000 form the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China to the FSM Department of Foreign Affairs. (EXAFF)
20-53CB 20-38To further amend Title 24 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia by amending section 920 to allow for proper implementation of NORMA Administrative Penalties. (R&D)
20-52CR 20-71To approve the nomination of Ms. Yuko Nakasone to serve as the Pohnpei State representative on the NORMA Board of Directors. (R&D)
20-51CR 20-67To approve the nomination of Mr. Peter Garamfel to serve as the Yap State representative on the NORMA Board of Directors. (R&D)
20-50CB 20-89To amend Title 52 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia by amending section 401 to 409, to realign the name of the Plan, to clarify the roles of the Administrator, and to expand the eligibility requirements. (H&SA)
20-49CR 20-75To approve a grant of $816,106 from the US DHHS, CDC to fund the Project entitled: "To Accelerate the Prevention and Control of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Disease and Tuberculosis in the FSM and Pacific Islands." (H&SA)
20-48CR 20-66To confirm the nomation of Joe Enlet to serve as the FSM Consul General in Portland, Oregon. U.S. A. (EXAFF)
THIRD SPECIAL SESSION [December 07 - 16, 2017]
20-47CR 20-58To approve a grant of $800,000 from the Government of the People's Republic of China to subsidize the newly launched airline between the FSM and Papua New Guinea. (TC&)
20-46CR 20-63To approve a grant of $3,032,657 from the US DOE for Federal FY 2018 Fund under Part B of the Individuals with Disablities Education Act. (E)
20-45CB 20-54To convert unpaid balances of the prior loans from the National Government to the National Fisheries Corporation into Grants for the purposes which such loans were provided. (W&M)
20-44CR 20-69To approve a grant of $500,000 from the US Department of Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, to fund the FSM Single Audit for Fy2017 as required under the Amended Compact. (W&M)
20-43CR 20-68To approve a grant of $5,500,000 from the World Bank in connection with the preparation of Proposed World Bank Financed projects. (W&M)
20-42CA 20-59Veto Override of CA 20-59 (P.C. 20-158 | W&M)
SECOND SPECIAL SESSION [October 30 - November 03, 2107]
20-41CR 20-64To approve a grant of $100,064 from the US DHHS - CDC to fund the PPHF 2017 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant for budget period 10.1.2016  through  09.30.2018. (H&SA)
20-40CR 20-59To approve a CAD $98,500 grant assistance from Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Canada, through the Department of Foreign AFfairs, Trade and Development (DFATD)  to fund and suppor the FSM's Project entitled: Strengthening the FSM's Institutions that promote Gender Equality and CEDAW Awareness Raising to the relevant stakeholders and Partner Agencies in the FSM." (H&SA)
20-39CR 20-55To approve a grant of $647,309 from the US DHHS, SAMHSA - to fund the FSM Strategic Prevention Framework Partnerships for Success (SPF-PFS) Project. (H&SA)
20-38President's Supplemental Request for the Fibe Optic Project.  (T&C)
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [September 14 thru October 03, 2017]
20-37CR 20-30To approve a grant of $164,968 from the US DHHS - HRSA, to fund the FSM Maternal and Child Health Services program for the budget period October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2018 for the improvement of Mother's and Children's health in the FSM. (H&SA)
20-36CB 20-54To convert upaid balances of prior loans from the National Government to the National Fisheries Corporation. (R&D)
20-35CR 20-46To confirm the nomination of Ms. Alissa R. Takesy to serve as the National Government representative on the FSM National Scholarship Board. (E)
20-34CR 20-37To confirm the nomination of Mrs. Pelma Johnson Mingii to serve as the National Government representative on the College of Micronesia Board of Regents. (E)
20-33CR 20-50To approve a grant of $106,175 from the US DHHS - HRSA, to support and fund the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention project. (H&SA)
20-32CR 20-49To approve a grant of $276,806 from teh US DHHS - CDCP, to fund the FSM Public Health and Healthcare Emergency Preparedness project. (H&SA)
20-31CR 20-48To approve a grant of $151,750 from the US DHHS - SAMHSA, to fund and suppport the FSM Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health (LAUNCH) Project for budget period from September 30, 2017 to September 29, 2018. (H&SA)
20-30CR 20-43To approve a grant of $284,160 fromt he US DHHS - CDCP, to fund the Implementation of the FSM Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) Plan to reduce Cancer Burden in the FSM for budget period from June 30, 2017 - June 29, 2018. (H&SA)
20-29CR 20-33To approve a grant of $337,000 from the US DHHS-PHS, to support and fund the FSM Family Planning Program. (H&SA) 
20-28CR 20-24To approve a grant of $417,164 from the US DHHS - CDCP to fund the FSM Public Health and Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Project.
(H&SA)
20-27CR 20-26To approve a grant of $400,991 from the US DHHS - CDCP to fund the FSM Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Project for the Budget Period January 01, 2017 thru December 31, 2017. (H&SA)
20-26CR 20-21To approve a grant of $8,300,000 from the Asian Development Bank to fund the Project: Improving the Quality of Basic Education. (E)
20-25CB 20-83FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET CONSOLIDATED (W&M)
20-24PC 19-579FY 2018 | WAYS AND MEANS (W&M)
20-23PC 19-579FY 2018 BUDGET | JUDICIARY AND GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (J&GO)
20-22CR 20-82To approve a grant of $853,081 from the US DOE, Division of Special Education, for hte Federal FY 2017 Fund under Part B of the Individuals with Disablities Education Act (IDEA), including all the terms and conditions of the assistance. (E)
20-21PC 19-579FY 2018 BUDGET | TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (T&C)
20-20PC 19-579FY 2018 BUDGET | RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
20-19PC 19-579FY 2018 BUDGET | HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS (H&SA)
20-18PC 19-579FY 2018 BUDGET | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (ExAff)
20-17CR 20-18To approve a grant of $250.000 from the US DHHS - SAMHSA, to support and fund the FSM Department of HSA Opioid State Targeted Response Project. (H&SA)
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION [May 06 - 15, 2017]
20-16CA 20-16Veto of CA 20-16 (P.C. 20-39).  (T&C)
20-15CR 20-19To approve a grant of $240,000 from the US Agency for International Development Grant to fudn the project for Implementation of the Institutional Strengthening in PICS to Adapt to Climate Change. (CCC)
20-14CA 20-14VETO of CA 20-14 (PC 20-47). (W&M)
20-13CB 20-34To repeal chapter 1 of Title 36 to create a new FSM National Corporations Law. (R&D)
FIRST REGULAR SESSION - May 11 - 30, 2017
20-12CR 20-04To approve a grant of $150,247 from the US DHHS, CDC to fund the FSM Communicable Disease Prevention and Control project. (H&SA)
20-11CR 20-10To ratify the Fisheries Treaty between the governments of certain Pacific Island States and the government of the USA. (R&D)
20-10PC 19-301Fiscal year 2018 Budget - Education. (E)
20-09CB 20-15  &Pertaining to proposed BILLS to amend Title 21 of the FSM Code as its relates to Free Access between the OAE and FSMTC. (T&C)
CB 20-26
20-08CR 20-03To confirm the nomination of Mr. Kosak M. Keller to serve as the national government representative on the FSM Social Security Board of Trustees. (H&SA)
20-07PC 19-301Fiscal Year 2018 Budget - H&SA. (H&SA)
20-06CB 20-15To amend Title 21 of the FSM Code pertaining to assets and liablitlities of the Open Access Entity. (T&C)
20-05CB 20-19To amend Title 55 of the FSM Code to insert a new section to amend the Congress representation frund to be relative to the annual salary of hte President. (W&M)
20-04CB 20-24To substitute version of CB 20-13 supplemental budget transmitted through PC 20-06. (W&M)
20-03CB 20-04To dissolve the Office of Environment and Emergency Management and properly place it as one of the Departments of the FSM national government. (J&GO)
20-02CA 19-169VETO of CA 19-169 (W&M) : RECOMMITTED - 5.16.17
20-01CA 19-163Line-item veto of CA 19-163 (W&M)