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Natural Resources is important to the growth and stability of American Samoa's economy.
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Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata highlighted National Agriculture Day, and all those in American Samoa who grow and harvest the fresh island fruits and crops.
"Happy National Agriculture Day to all of our people that grow our delicious local island favorites," she said. "In American Samoa, we're blessed to have bananas, coconuts, taro, papayas, breadfruit, sweet potatoes and more! Thank you to everyone who helps make these healthy foods available for our families."
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata took part in a March 11 hearing of the Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (WOW). This was the Subcommittee's first hearing of 2021, following Committee organization last month, but it will take up topics over the rest of the 117th Congress that include issues that affect American Samoa, such as fisheries and marine life, coral reef and shoreline policies, drinking water resources and other important matters.
"Grant programs can be difficult to implement in the territories due to lack of resources," said Aumua Amata.
Pago Pago – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed notification of three grants affecting American Samoa from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including one directly for American Samoa. NOAA is announcing their Coral Reef Conservation funding for 2020, with one grant of about $500,000 specific to American Samoa, and two other efforts that include American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in an effort led by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and supported by the bipartisan Members of Congress from Hawai‘i and the U.S. Island Territories. Together, these Representatives sent a letter to U.S. House leaders urging them to support local crop diversity and food security in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis and in any resulting legislation.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in a variety of hearings, including examining a fishing report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), reviewing efforts to protect Veterans from online fraud, along with hearings on supporting rural and remote small businesses, and updating child protection services in Native American communities.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed notice from the National Park Service (NPS) of a $100,000 grant for improvements to the Lions Park in American Samoa through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), and highlighted recent congressional action that improved that program's funding for the territories.
Laumua i Uosigitone, —Aso Faraile, Na talisapaia e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le $536,964 mo Amerika Samoa e faasao ai aau amu e ala mia le Taupulega a le malo e vaaia le sami ma le tau (NOAA).
O nei tupe ua maua e le Matagaluega o Alamanuia o le Sami ma le Vaomatua a Amerika Samoa i lalo o le Maliliega e feutagai ai mo le Faasaoina o Aau Amu. E manaomia e le malō o Amerika Samoa le $49,588 o le tupe faafetaui.
Washington, D.C.—Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a grant of $536,964 for American Samoa's coral reef conservation through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
These funds are available to the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources under the Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreement. American Samoa Government would need to match $49,588 in funding.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to confirm that the House Natural Resources Committee has reaffirmed their commitment to hold a hearing to examine the need for a streamlined citizenship choice for those individual U.S. Nationals in American Samoa that want citizenship. While many American Samoans are happy with their status as US Nationals many American Samoans, especially those on the mainland choose naturalization often for purposes of military promotions, security clearances, along with other employment or personal reasons.