I

111TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3940
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other assist-
ance to facilitate a political status public education program for the
people of Guam.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OCTOBER 27, 2009
Ms. BORDALLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants
and other assistance to facilitate a political status public
education program for the people of Guam.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-

2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

4 Congress reaffirms that it is the responsibility of the

5 Secretary of the Interior to advance the economic, social,
6 and political development of the Territories of the United
7 States.
jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with BILLS

VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:51 Oct 28, 2009 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3940.IH H3940
 2
1 SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR POLITICAL STATUS PUBLIC EDU-

2 CATION PROGRAM.

3 The Secretary of the Interior may, in exercise of the

4 administrative authority granted under section 3 of the
5 Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1421a), extend to the
6 Government of Guam and its agencies and instrumental-
7 ities assistance, including assistance in the form of grants,
8 research, planning assistance, studies, and agreements
9 with Federal agencies, to facilitate a public education pro-
10 gram regarding political status options for the Territory
11 of Guam.
Æ
jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with BILLS

•HR 3940 IH

VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:51 Oct 28, 2009 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3940.IH H3940