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Mr. ROUSSELOT. They were already
Mr. ROUSSELOT. $30 million Jess
-approved by the House?
than $112 milion?
Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Yes.
Mr, LAGOMARSINO. Yes.
Mr. ROUSSELOT.I appreciate the exMr. ROUSSELOT. That ts certainly
planation of my colleagues from Caliprogress in tha right direction,
Mr. BAUMAN. Mr. Speaker, will the fornia. It certainly sounds like a spiity
piece of legislation.
gentleman yield?
Mr. CLAUSEN. Mr. Speaker, will the
Mr, ROUSSELOT.I yield to the gengentleman yield?
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tleman from Maryland.
Mr. ROUSSELOT. I yield to my colMr. BAUSIAN, Ltr. Speaker, in defense
Jeague, the gentleman from CaHfornia.
of my colleague, the gentieman from
Mr. CLAUSEN.Mr. Speaker, I wonder
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rezson they are having trouble with this if I will have an opportunity to make
my statement after this is finished.
Js that this is what is known as an openMr, ROUSSELOT. I will be glad to.
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ended authorization,
yleld to the gentleman for that consent.
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Mr, ROUSSELOT.Oh.
I am sure the gentleman will get it beMr, BAUR{AN. There are very few
gmounts in the bill, and the Appropri- cause I knowthe Speaker js anxious to
ations Committee later on will fill in the make sure that everybady who knows
blanks. So that is why they are having anything about this has a chance to revise and extend their remarks, includa hard time answering thegentleman's
questions. It could be $2 billion, buf more ing the chairman of the subcommittec.
Mr. Speaker, I am satisfied that my
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than likely it will be less.
Mr. ROUSSELOT. Mr. Speaker, that three colleagues from Calfornia are extremély well informed on this subject
clarifies that.
Further reserving the right to object, and are working In the best interest of
our territories, so I will withdraw my
Mr, Speaker, I yleld to my colleague, the
gentleman from California (Mr. Ciau- reservation of objection because I certainly do not want to hold up progress.
sen). The gentleman’s namie has been
montioned here as having approved of
this, so Tamsure the gentleman {s right
up to speed on what this costs.
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Mr. CLAUSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise tn
support of H.R. 3756 as amended. Of
particular concern to me—having been
in from the start in the formulation of
the
Northern
Mariana
Common-
Mr, CLAUSEN. I think that the figure as presented was $112 million for
wealth—tis the difficult tax situation
fiscal year 1920 for the trust territory.
Mr. ROUSSELOT. $112 million for confronting the newest members of the
1981?
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Mr. CLAUSEN.Forfiscal year 1980.
Mr. ROUSSELOT. The gentleman is
confident that it might even be less?
Mr. CLAUSEN. Our experience has
been that when it goes through the Appropriations Committee, particularly on
the Senate side, it is probably less.
Mr. ROUSSELOT. Further reserving
the right to object, can I ask my colJearue this question: Is there any new
- ground being plowed of significance in
this authorization?
Mr, PHILLIP BURTON, No. Welost
$60 million worth of authorizations, as
a matter of fact, because the Senate in:
Mr. LAGOMARSINO. If the gentleman will yield, as a matter of fact, the
other body took out things that this
House had passed unanimously. As I understand it, some of the amendments the
gentleman is concerned about offering to
the Senate amendments are to partially
restore some of the things that were
already passed by the House.
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amended version of H.R. 3758 makes. this
point perfectly clear.
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Mr. Speaker, this fs good legislation;
legislation which 1s urgently needed,
especially in the case of the Northern
Marianas. Accordingly, I urge all Members to lend their support.
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@ Mr. WON PAT. Mr. Speaker, after
months of hard work, I «m pleased to
support H.. 3756, as armended by the
House.
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This bill, poctions of which I am
proud to have cosponsored, accomplishes
several major goals of the people of
Guam ard offers many ben¢fits to other
residents of American tervitaries.
As usual, legislation of this magnitude represents the ciforts of many persons, My colleagues on the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
are especially deserving of my apprecia-
tion in arriving at the present form of
TR. 3756. Of particular support was
Representative PHILLIP Burton, who, as
chairman of the House Subcommittee
on National Parks and Insular Affairs,
has stood steadfastly in support of my
efforts to bring increased Federal. assistance to Guam.
Further, he has been a constant innovator on behalf of the territories. Without his counsel and support, we would
not be voting today on this measure. Ac-
colades are also overdue to Representa-
with that of Guam—or in other words
“A mirror image” of the Internal Revenue Code. Considering the complexities
tives Morais Unatt, chairman of the Interior Committee, Bos Laconrarsino, and
Don Cravsen for their friendship and
interest in the territories. We on Guam
ere most fortunate to have men of such
high caliber extend to us their friendship and concern for our well being. No
words of appreciation would be complete
without my thanks also to the staff of
the provisions of Public Law 95-348, the
Governor of the Northern Marianas, in
ent version of H.R. 3756,
‘American political family. By terms of
the covenant (Public Law 94-241) the
territorial income tax of the Northern
Marianas is required by law to conform
of Implementing the IRC and
under
concert with the Legislature, has requested the Treasury Department to
implement the territorial income tax
for them.
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In the interim, however, much delay
and misunderstanding has been eneffect repealed a law we passed a couple countered. And to date, the IRS still is
not coliecting taxes in the Commonyears ago.
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Mr. ROUSSELOT. I appreciate my . wealth. H.R. 3756, as amended by the
colleague has had great difficulty with House, eliminates further delay and esthe other body, as I stated when I tablishes a schedule, wherein the citistarted out asking these questions. I just zens of the Northern Marianas can ime
thought that, for the record, that we plement, without penalty or hardship,
ought to understand. I just hate to see us the territorial income tax system as
do too much by unanimous consent, but I specified by the covenant. I cannot
realize that it is always convenient for overly emphasize the importance of
Members at this late hour to do things these provisions—the foundation of
good government rests upon a stable tax
by unanimous consent.
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Do either of my other colleagues from system.
California have anything to add that
Another aspect of interest to me is the
might be new about this bill that we current Micronesian political status nehave not had before, or something that gotlations. U.S. negotiators have been
is being imposed upon us by the other attempting to reach an agreement
body.? Are we trying to fight the battle wherein the Micronesians will relinquish
to keep constraints?
February 25, 1980
most of the congressionally mandated
programs for which they are noweligible. I have no doubt that some programs
should be eliminated, but that is not the
point. For example, healthcare and education programs have been authorized
by Congress and threfore can only be
altered or terminated by Congress. We
will not permit the bureaucracy to make
that decision for us; and the House
the Interior Committee who labored long
and hard with me to arrive at the pres.
In the Senate, I extend my apprecia-
tion to Senator J. Bennetr Jounston
and his able staff member, Jim Beirne,
for their commitmentto fairness and democracy. America can hold its head high
when we have men such es those I mentioned serving in the Nation’s highest
legislative body.
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Of much interest is the provision
granting Guam submerged land rights.
I requested the inclusion of this-for
Guam because of my commitment to seeing that we recelve the same treatment
as it accorded the various coastal States.
In 1973, when Congress adopted my bill
to turn over to Guam all subrnerged land
rights, unfortunately, mineral rights
were excluded from that measure. Now,
we are completing the process I started
several years ago that places Guam on
the level of control over its ofshore areas
as is enjoyed in the States. My only res-
ervation Js the limitation placed on Guam
of a 3-mile limit. It is my judgment that
Guam should be granted submerged minerai rights to the 3-league limit, as was
the custom in the days when Spain ruled
the island. I intend to pursue this issue
at a later date to assure complete equity
for Guam.>
I am equally proud that the Senate
agreed to adopt my call for interest payments to World War II landowners. This
is a crucial and most sensitive issue in