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February 21, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the announcement by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the American Samoa Power Authority, of $1.8 million to conduct a basin study of Tutuila.  In making the funds available, the Bureau points to American Samoa’s challenges related to climate change, water distribution system losses, and reliance on freshwater aquifers, which are susceptible to saltwater intrusion.

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From left - Congresswoman Amata, Congressman James Moylan, Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, Congressman Joe Wilson, former Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo, Mayor Jesse Alig, Lt Governor Talauega Ale
January 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed the next step for her bill, H.R. 6062, as the Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs (IIA) examined her legislation with favorable testimony from expert witnesses.


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Natural Resources Committee January 17
January 17, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Wednesday’s passage of eight bills, including the EXPLORE Act on which she is an original cosponsor.


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December 19, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is reviewing the year’s work in the House Natural Resources Committee, one of her three committees, highlighting the passage of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act she sponsored, and her chairmanship of the Committee’s Indo-Pacific Task Force.

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Task Force Chairman Amata and Co-Chairman Sablan in House Natural Resources Committee Indo-Pacific Task Force Hearing
June 14, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata chaired the first oversight hearing Wednesday of the House Committee on Natural Resources Indo-Pacific Task Force.


May 10, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant for NOAA services to the region including American Samoa and surrounding waters.


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Rep Amata with NPS crew, during the Feb 2020 visit of US Mint Director David Ryder and then NPS Regional Director Stanley Austin
April 28, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting National Park Week, which is an initiative of the National Park Service (NPS) and the National Park Foundation.


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amata with Grijalva
July 29, 2022

Washington, D.C. – House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and the delegates of the five U.S Territories—Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa), Rep.


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Governor Lemanu Mauga testified on budget to Congressional Committee
May 18, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in a Wednesday hearing of the Natural Resources Committee that received testimony from the governors of the territories, including Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga of American Samoa.