Resolutions
29th Guam Legislature
Relative to recognizing the numerous outstanding accomplishments and celebrating the life of the late Honorable Hermina Duenas Dierking, former Senator of I Liheslaturan Guahan, and to extending sincere condolences to her husband John and their children on behalf of the people of Guam. Adopted: 4/3/08
Relative to amending Section 15.01 and 15.02 of the Standing Rules of I Mina' Bente Nuebe na Liheslaturan Guahan to conform to the Organic Act of Guam and the fundamentals of democracy.
Relative to requesting that Guam's Delegate to Congress seek an amendment to include Guam in H.R. 972, the "Civilian Agent Orange Act of 2007," which seeks to provide compensation for those individuals who were employees of the Federal Government or contract employees of the Department of Defense during the Vietnam conflict, and suffered disability or death from exposure to Agent Orange, in the same manner as compensation is presently provided to veterans of military service who received exposure to the deadly herbicide; and to expressing the support of I Mina'Bente Nuebi Na Liheslaturan Gurthan for the purpose of H.R. 972. Adopted: 12/20/07 | Letter Attachment
Relative to requesting the United States Government to extend the application and coverage of Medicare entitlements to eligible Guam recipients who have earned these Medicare benefits and who choose to obtain quality Health and Medical Care Services in the Philippines. Adopted: 10/10/07
Relative to supporting H. Res. 121 introduced in the 110th Congress expressing the sense that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a clear and unequivocal manner for its Imperial Armed Forces' coercion of young women, known to the world as "comfort women," into sexual slavery during Japan's colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II; and to request that Guam be included among the Pacific Islands affected. Adopted: 8/23/07
Relative to requesting the United States Department of Interior to immediately release Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) in Compact Impact Aid to fund immediate physical infrastructure repairs required to ensure student health and safety in the Guam Public School System.
Relative to extending a special recognition and congratulations to Monsignor Father David I. Quitugua on his Forty-Third (43rd) anniversary of ordination to the priesthood in service to god and our people, and on the occasion of his Seventy-First (71st) birthday celebration, in acknowledging his lifetime dedication, faithfulness, and distinguished service to the people of Guam. Adopted: 2/19/07
Relative to petitioning the United States Congress to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act of 1990, Public Law 101-426, as amended by Public Law 101-510, 3139 (42 U.S.C. 2210) and Public Law 106-245, to include Guam in jurisdiction (Downwinders). Adopted: 3/19/07
Relative to authorizing I Maga’lahen Guahan to arrange a line of credit for an additional Four Million Dollars as authorized in 5GCA Division 2, Chapter 22, Article 4 for a total of Ten Million Dollars ($10M) for the purpose of making partial payment to the COLA class award pursuant to Superior Court of Guam Case No. SP 0206-93. Adopted: 3/19/07