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Aumua and House Natural Resources Committee Hold Border Security Oversight Hearing
April 28, 2016
Press Release

Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations conducted a hearing entitled, “The Consequences of Federal Land management Along the U.S. Border to Rural Communities and national Security”. The hearing focused on the challenges to maintaining rural communities and securing the border under federal land management regimes.

Issues:Natural Resources
Natural Resources Hearing
Aumua and HVAC Hold Joint Hearings with Senate
March 7, 2016
Press Release
Washington, D.C. –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC), in conjunction with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, held a series of joint hearings last week, in regards to the budget requests of several major Veterans Service Organizations (VSO’s) including, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the Disabled Veterans of America (DVA), and the American Legion.
Issues:Natural Resources
Chairman Praises Aumua’s Fishing Bill
Chairman Praises Aumua’s Fishing Bill
March 2, 2016
Press Release
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, received praise from Subcommittee Chairman John Fleming during a House Natural Resources - Water Power & Oceans Subcommittee legislative hearing on H.R. 4576, the Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act today on Capitol Hill.
Issues:Natural Resources
Aumua Announces $7 Million in Grant Funds for Infrastructure Projects Across the Island
September 25, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced the release of more than $7 million in grant funding to American Samoa through the Office of Insular Affairs’ (OIA) Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Program. The funds will be used to support priorities and much needed improvements to critical infrastructure in the territory.
Issues:TransportationEducationHealthcareNatural Resources
Reef at Coconut Point
Amata Announces $926,328 Grant Award for Coral Reef Initiatives
August 19, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, was notified by Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina in regards to the awarding of $926,328 in grant assistance from the Office of Insular Affairs’ Coral Reef Initiative Program to a variety of projects and initiatives designed to improve the health and management of coral reefs in the American Samoa, and the other Territories.
Issues:Natural Resources
GAO Found the BLM Chronically Mismanaging Bonding Program for Renewable Energy Projects
June 25, 2015
In The News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today held a hearing to review a report published yesterday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that found the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is chronically mismanaging its bonding program for renewable energy projects.
Issues:Natural Resources
Aumua Amata Announces $1,843,431 DOI Grant Awards for American Samoa
May 12, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “I am pleased to announce the awarding of four grants by Department of Interior (DOI), totaling $1,843,431. Two Empowering Insular Communities (EIC) grants and two Coral Reef Initiative (CRI) programs, for our islands,” said Amata. “These grants will help our islands become more energy independent, provide for further sources of clean, renewable energy and save our reefs from further destruction, all of which serves to protect our environment,” continued Amata.
Issues:Natural Resources
Amata and Committee Pass Magnuson – Stevens Reauthorization
May 1, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, praised the passage of the Magnuson Stevens reauthorization through the House Natural Resources Committee markup on Thursday.
Issues:Natural Resources
Chairman Gives Aumua Special Responsibility for Oversight and Investigations of Insular Areas
April 29, 2015
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, In response to her offer at the inaugural hearing of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Chairman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) assigned special responsibility to the freshman Congresswoman from American Samoa for any oversight and investigations relating to the insular areas, which are under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee.

Issues:Natural Resources
Chairman Don Young and Congresswoman Aumua Amata
Amata Original Cosponsor on Fishing Bill
March 12, 2015
Press Release
Pago Pago – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata issued a statement regarding the introduction by Chairman Don Young (AK-At Large) of the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, a bill that would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. “I am pleased to have Representatives Bradley Byrne and Amata Coleman Radewagen as original cosponsors on the bill. I look forward to working with any Member of the House that is interested in reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Act,” stated Chairman Young.
Issues:Natural ResourcesEconomy & Jobs (Small Business)

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