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FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Funding for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1973)

Original title: Authorizing additional funds for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands: hearing before the Subcommittee on Territories and Insular Affairs of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, first session, on S. 1385, to amend section 2 of the act of June 30, 1954, as amended, providing for the continuance of civil government for the trust territory of the Pacific Islands, April 11, 1973.

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing addressed the authorization of additional federal appropriations required to maintain civil government services and administrative functions in the .

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands residents

The funding levels determined by this legislation impact the availability of civil government services in the territory.

United States Senate

The Senate is responsible for reviewing and authorizing the appropriations requested in S. 1385.

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a 1973 Senate subcommittee hearing regarding S. 1385, a bill proposed to increase federal funding for the civil government of the . The hearing focused on amending the existing 1954 act to ensure the continued operation of the territorial administration.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on April 11, 1973, by the Senate Subcommittee on Territories and Insular Affairs.
  • The primary subject was S. 1385, a bill to amend section 2 of the act of June 30, 1954.
  • The purpose of the bill is to provide for the continued operation of civil government in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
  • The legislation seeks to authorize additional federal funds beyond those previously allocated under the 1954 act.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of the April 11, 1973 hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss and review S. 1385, which proposed increasing federal funding for the civil government of the .
What legislation was being amended?
The bill sought to amend section 2 of the act of June 30, 1954, which originally established the framework for civil government in the territory.

Why It Matters

The hearing addressed the authorization of additional federal appropriations required to maintain civil government services and administrative functions in the .

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Legislative Maintenance of Territorial Funding

The document highlights the recurring need for Congress to amend original 1950s-era acts to adjust funding levels for the Trust Territory as administrative costs evolved.

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Interior and Insular AffairsThe parent committee overseeing the subcommittee.Map →
locationTrust Territory of the Pacific IslandsThe region subject to the proposed funding legislation.Map →
organizationSubcommittee on Territories and Insular AffairsThe Senate subcommittee conducting the hearing.Map →

Sources

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