Legislative Hearing on:

H. J. Res. 63 - "Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003."

H.R. 2522 - To amend the Organic Act of Guam to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reduce, release, or waive amounts owed by the Government of Guam to the United States to offset unreimbursed Compact impact expenses (Compact Impact Reconciliation Act.)

Witnesses

H. J. Res. 63 - REAUTHORIZING THE COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION WITH MICRONESIA AND THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

Panel I

The Honorable Ed Case, HI-02

Panel II

David Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs
United States Department of the Interior

Albert V. Short, Negotiator for the Compact of Free Association
United States Department of State

Susan Westin, Managing Director - International Affairs and Trade
United States General Accounting Office (GAO)

Panel III

The Honorable Senator Peter M. Christian, Chief Negotiator
Federated States of Micronesia

Gerald Zackios, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

H.R. 2522, THE COMPACT IMPACT RECONCILIATION ACT

Panel IV

Nikolao Pula, Director, Office of Insular Affairs
United States Department of the Interior

Panel V

Felix P. Camacho
Governor of Guam

The Honorable Vicente Pangelinan, Speaker
I Liheslaturan Guahan