20th Congress Standing Committee Reports

 
Report No. Reference Subject of Report
20-107 CB.20-264 AMENDING TO TITLE 24 OF THE FSM CODE (Vessel Day Scheme Acquasition Fund)
    SEVENTH SPECIAL SESSION
20-106 CB.20-272 Bill to amend certain provisions of the financial management Act of 1979
20-105 CR.20-155 Approving 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
20-104 CB.20-246 7% increase in wages for National Government Employees
20-103 CA.20-139 Veto Override C.A. NO. 20-139
20-102 CB.20-158 To amend title 53 of the Code of the Federated State of Micronesia regarting the Administration, contributions and Benefits of the FSM Social Secuirity.
20-101 CR.20-142 To 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]
20-100 CR 20-136 To approve a grant of $1,437,107 from the US DHHS - CDCP. (H&SA)
20-99 CB 20-246 To 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)
20-98 CR 20-126 To confirm the nomination of Mr. Tulensrue E. Waguk as the representative of Kosrae State on the College of Micronesia - FSM Board of Regents. (E)
20-97 CR 20-121 To confirm the nomination of Mr. Jesse Salalu as the representative of Yap State on the College of Micronesia - FSM Board of Regents. (E)
20-96 CR 20-137 To 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)
20-95 CB 20-202 To amend Title 41 of the Code of the FSM to provide for the Establishment of a Competent Authority. (R&D)
20-94 CR 20-134 To 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)
20-93 CR 20-133 To 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)
20-92 CR 20-131 To approve a grant of $693,970 from the US DHHS - CDCP, to fund the FSM Public Health and Healthcare Emergency Preparedness project. (H&SA)
20-91 CR 20-130 To approve a grant of $164,968 from the US DHHS-HRSA, to fund the FSM Maternal CHild Health program in the FSM. (H&SA)
20-90 CR 20-129 To approve a grant of $218,625 from the US DHHS - HRSA, to fund the FSM Maternal and Child Health program. (H&SA)
20-89 CR 20-127 To 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)
20-88 CB 20-130 To change the qualification requirements for the two representatives of the FSM Government to the Joint Trust Fund Committee. (W&M)
20-87 CB 20-127 To 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)
20-86 CB 20-118 To 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)
20-85 CR 20-87 To approve and adopt the Protected Areas Network National Guiding (PAN) Policy Framework for the FSM government.  (R&D)
20-84 CB 20-248 Fiscal Year 2019 Consolidated Budget - Ways and Means (W&M)
20-83 CR 20-124 To 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)
20-82 PC 20-211 FY 2019 - Ways and Means (W&M)
20-81 PC 20-211 FY 2019 - RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (T&C)
20-80 PC 20-211 FY 2019 - TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (T&C).
20-79 CR 20-122 To confirm the nomination of Mr. Albert Falcam as the national government representative on the FSM Social Security Board of Directors. (H&SA)
20-78 PC 20-211 FY 2019 - JUDICIARY AND GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (J&GO)
20-77 CA 20-101 Veto override CA 20-101 (PC 20-302) W&M.
20-76 PC 20-211 FY 2019 - EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (ExAff)
    FIFTH SPECIAL SESSION [August 02 - August 07, 2018]
20-75 CR 20-112 To confirm the nomination of Mr. Johannes T. Berdon to serve as a member of the Board of Regents of COM-FSM
20-74 CB 20-223 Supplemental Budget (W&M)
20-73 CR 20-86 To 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]
20-72 CR 20-83 To 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)
20-71 CR 20-97 To 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)
20-70 CR 20-96 To 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)
20-69 CB 20-198 To 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)
20-68 CR 20-109 To confirm the nomination of Jesse Giltamag as the National Government representative on the MiCare board of Directors. (H&SA)
20-67 CB 20-137 To amend the FSM Code Title 54, Section 221 to increase the import duties levied on used vehicles. (W&M)
20-66 CA 20-90 Line-item veto of CA 20-90 / PL 20-92 (P.C. 20-247) | W&M
20-65 CA 20-86 Line-item veto of CA 20-86 / PL 20-91(P.C. 20-249) | W&M
20-64 CA 20-83 Line-item veto of CA 20-83 / PL 20-93 (P.C. 20-246)  | W&M
    FOURTH REGULAR SESSION [May 11 - May 30, 2018]
20-63 PC 20-211 FY 2019 | EDUCATION (E)
20-62 CR 20-94 To confirm the nomination of Mr. Nena C. Ned to serve as the Kosrae representative on the FSM Social Security Board of Trustees. (H&SA)
20-61 PC 20-211 FY 2019 | HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS (H&SA)
20-60 CR 20-93 To 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)
20-59 CR 20-88 To 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)
20-58 CR 20-81 To 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)
20-57 CB 20-41 To 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]
20-56 CR 20-29 To ratify the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. (H&SA)
20-55 CR 20-79 To 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)
20-54 CR 20-76 To 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)
20-53 CB 20-38 To 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)
20-52 CR 20-71 To approve the nomination of Ms. Yuko Nakasone to serve as the Pohnpei State representative on the NORMA Board of Directors. (R&D)
20-51 CR 20-67 To approve the nomination of Mr. Peter Garamfel to serve as the Yap State representative on the NORMA Board of Directors. (R&D)
20-50 CB 20-89 To 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)
20-49 CR 20-75 To 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)
20-48 CR 20-66 To 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]
20-47 CR 20-58 To 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&)
20-46 CR 20-63 To 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)
20-45 CB 20-54 To 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)
20-44 CR 20-69 To 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)
20-43 CR 20-68 To approve a grant of $5,500,000 from the World Bank in connection with the preparation of Proposed World Bank Financed projects. (W&M)
20-42 CA 20-59 Veto Override of CA 20-59 (P.C. 20-158 | W&M)
    SECOND SPECIAL SESSION [October 30 - November 03, 2107]
20-41 CR 20-64 To 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)
20-40 CR 20-59 To 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)
20-39 CR 20-55 To 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)
20-38   President's Supplemental Request for the Fibe Optic Project.  (T&C)
    SECOND REGULAR SESSION [September 14 thru October 03, 2017]
20-37 CR 20-30 To 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)
20-36 CB 20-54 To convert upaid balances of prior loans from the National Government to the National Fisheries Corporation. (R&D)
20-35 CR 20-46 To confirm the nomination of Ms. Alissa R. Takesy to serve as the National Government representative on the FSM National Scholarship Board. (E)
20-34 CR 20-37 To confirm the nomination of Mrs. Pelma Johnson Mingii to serve as the National Government representative on the College of Micronesia Board of Regents. (E)
20-33 CR 20-50 To 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)
20-32 CR 20-49 To approve a grant of $276,806 from teh US DHHS - CDCP, to fund the FSM Public Health and Healthcare Emergency Preparedness project. (H&SA)
20-31 CR 20-48 To 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)
20-30 CR 20-43 To 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)
20-29 CR 20-33 To approve a grant of $337,000 from the US DHHS-PHS, to support and fund the FSM Family Planning Program. (H&SA) 
20-28 CR 20-24

To approve a grant of $417,164 from the US DHHS - CDCP to fund the FSM Public Health and Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Project.
(H&SA)

20-27 CR 20-26 To 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)
20-26 CR 20-21 To approve a grant of $8,300,000 from the Asian Development Bank to fund the Project: Improving the Quality of Basic Education. (E)
20-25 CB 20-83 FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET CONSOLIDATED (W&M)
20-24 PC 19-579 FY 2018 | WAYS AND MEANS (W&M)
20-23 PC 19-579 FY 2018 BUDGET | JUDICIARY AND GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (J&GO)
20-22 CR 20-82 To 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)
20-21 PC 19-579 FY 2018 BUDGET | TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (T&C)
20-20 PC 19-579 FY 2018 BUDGET | RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
20-19 PC 19-579 FY 2018 BUDGET | HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS (H&SA)
20-18 PC 19-579 FY 2018 BUDGET | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (ExAff)
20-17 CR 20-18 To 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]
20-16 CA 20-16 Veto of CA 20-16 (P.C. 20-39).  (T&C)
20-15 CR 20-19 To 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)
20-14 CA 20-14 VETO of CA 20-14 (PC 20-47). (W&M)
20-13 CB 20-34 To repeal chapter 1 of Title 36 to create a new FSM National Corporations Law. (R&D)
    FIRST REGULAR SESSION - May 11 - 30, 2017
20-12 CR 20-04 To approve a grant of $150,247 from the US DHHS, CDC to fund the FSM Communicable Disease Prevention and Control project. (H&SA)
20-11 CR 20-10 To ratify the Fisheries Treaty between the governments of certain Pacific Island States and the government of the USA. (R&D)
20-10 PC 19-301 Fiscal year 2018 Budget - Education. (E)
20-09 CB 20-15  &
CB 20-26
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)
20-08 CR 20-03 To 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)
20-07 PC 19-301 Fiscal Year 2018 Budget - H&SA. (H&SA)
20-06 CB 20-15 To amend Title 21 of the FSM Code pertaining to assets and liablitlities of the Open Access Entity. (T&C)
20-05 CB 20-19 To 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)
20-04 CB 20-24 To substitute version of CB 20-13 supplemental budget transmitted through PC 20-06. (W&M)
20-03 CB 20-04 To dissolve the Office of Environment and Emergency Management and properly place it as one of the Departments of the FSM national government. (J&GO)
20-02 CA 19-169 VETO of CA 19-169 (W&M) : RECOMMITTED - 5.16.17
20-01 CA 19-163 Line-item veto of CA 19-163 (W&M)