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Amata Highlights Start of Water, Oceans and Wildlife Hearings

March 16, 2021

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.

"The Water, Oceans and Wildlife Subcommittee was a top choice for me because it will be a seat at the table for American Samoa as key topics for us come up," she said.

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Congresswoman Amata in the remote hearing as Congresswoman Gonzalez-Colon speaks about infrastructure
Congresswoman Amata in the remote hearing as Congresswoman Gonzalez Colon speaks

This hearing focused on ideas about future infrastructure projects and water-related issues. Pictured on Amata's screen in American Samoa's congressional office in D.C. is Ranking Member for Insular Affairs Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico discussing local developments in her Territory. Amata serves as Vice Ranking Member for Insular Affairs for the Natural Resources Committee, where her other Subcommittee assignment is the Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples.