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JOURNAL SECOND SPECIAL SESSION TWENTIETH CONGRESS of the Federated States of Micronesia PALIKIR, POHNPEI August 2015 PALIKIR, POHNPEI Convened on Monday, the 30th of October 2017 Adjourned on Friday, the 3rd of November 2017 JOURNAL SECOND SPECIAL SESSION TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA February 2017 PALIKIR, POHNPEI Convened on Monday, the 30th of October 2017 Adjourned on Friday, the 3rd of November 2017 Compiled by the Office of the Speaker And Printed by Good News Press – Kolonia, Pohnpei Twentieth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia SECOND SPECIAL SESSION (October 30th thru November 3rd, 2017) TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION No. Page CERTIFICATION …………………… iii ORGANIZATION Leadership and Membership …………………… iv Standing Committees …………………… v Congressional Offices …………………… vi SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION …………………… viii-ix DAILY JOURNAL INDEX …………………… x- xi DAILY JOURNAL …………………… 1-106 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS …………………… 107-117 SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS ............................... 118-122 COMMUNICATIONS Presidential Communications …………………… 123-126 FSM Supreme Court Communications …………………… 127-128 Member Communications …………………… 129-130 Departmental Communications …………………… 131-132 Agencies and Governmental Authorities …………………… 133-134 State Communications …………………… 135-136 State Supreme Court Communications …………………… 137-138 Municipal or Town Communications …………………… 139-140 Foreign Government Communications …………………… 141-142 Miscellaneous Communications …………………… 143-144 PRESIDENTIAL VETO MESSAGE …………………… 145-146 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA ………… 147-163 OFFICIAL RULES AND PROCEDURES OF CONGRESS …………………… 164-200 INDEX OF LEGISLATION Congressional Bills …………………… 202-203 Congressional Resolutions …………………… 204-205 -ii- CERTIFICATION We hereby certify that the journal for each day’s session, having been either adopted by the whole Congress, or approved by the Speaker after adjournment, as the same appears in this Journal of the Twentieth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, Second Special Session, 2017, is true and correct and that the original thereof has been duly signed by the Clerk of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, and is on file in the Office of the Speaker. Wesley W. Simina, Speaker Twentieth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia Liwiana Ramon Ioanis, Chief Clerk Twentieth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia -iii- TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Second Special Session, 2017 PRESIDING OFFICERS The Honorable Wesley W. Simina Speaker The Honorable Esmond B. Moses Vice Speaker The Honorable Florencio (Singkoro) Harper Floor Leader Liwiana Ramon Ioanis Chief Clerk MEMBERSHIP I. Senators-at-Large (4-years) Alik L. Alik State of Kosrae David W. Panuelo* State of Pohnpei Wesley W. Simina State of Chuuk Joseph J. Urusemal* State of Yap II. Senators (2-years) STATE OF KOSRAE Paliknoa K. Welly* ED 1: Kosrae STATE OF POHNPEI Ferny S. Perman ED 1: Kolonia, Sokehs, Sapwuahfik, Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi Dion G. Neth ED 2: Madolenihmw and Kitti Esmond B. Moses ED 3: U, Nett, Mwoakilloa and Pingelap STATE OF CHUUK Florencio Singkoro Harper ED 1: Mortlock Islands Victor (Vicky) Gouland ED 2: Northern Namoneas Derensio S. Konman ED 3: Southern Namoneas Tiwiter Aritos* ED 4: Faichuk Region Robson U. Romolow ED 4: Halls and Northwestern Islands STATE OF YAP Isaac V. Figir ED 1: Yap * Delegation Chairman -iv- TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Second Special Session (October 30th thru November 3rd, 2017) STANDING COMMITTEES WAYS AND MEANS JUDICIARY AND GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Isaac V. Figir, Chairman Robson U. Romolow, Chairman Ferny S. Perman Isaac V. Figir Victor (Vicky) Gouland (W&M Committee has Tiwiter Aritos Robson U. Romolow no Vice-Chairman, Esmond B. Moses David W. Panuelo based on Rule 6, Dion G. Neth* Joseph J. Urusemal Section 8(c).) Wesley W. Simina Paliknoa K. Welly Paliknoa K. Welly RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION David W. Panuelo, Chairman Joseph J. Urusemal, Chairman Tiwiter Aritos* Florencio (Singkoro) Harper Isaac V. Figir Derensio S. Konman* Victor Vicky Gouland Ferny S. Perman Derensio S. Konman Alik L. Alik Esmond B. Moses Wesley W. Simina Alik L. Alik Esmond B. Moses EXTERNAL AFFAIRS TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION Paliknoa K. Welly, Chairman Victor (Vicky) Gouland, Chairman Isaac V. Figir Florencio (Singkoro) Harper Victor (Vicky) Gouland Ferny S. Perman Dion G. Neth* Dion G. Neth Tiwiter Aritos Wesley W. Simina David W. Panuelo Joseph J. Urusemal Robson Romolow* Alik L. Alik* HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS 1. Ferney S. Perman, Chairman 2. Tiwiter Aritos Note: 3. Florencio (Singkoro) Harper * = Committee Vice Chairman 4. David W. Panuelo 5. Derensio S. Konman 6. Joseph J. Urusemal 7. Alik L. Alik* -v- TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Second Special Session (October 30th thru November 3rd, 2017) OFFICE OF SPEAKER PERMANENT STAFF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE Chief Clerk … Liwiana Ramon Ioanis Public Affairs & Protocol Officer... Lynn Narruhn Assistant Chief Clerk … Jessicalynn Reyes Public Information Officer .... Manuel Yoma Speaker’s Secretary … Aldeha Salvador Vice Speaker’s Secretary … Consuelo Esiel TEMPORARY STAFF Floor Leader’s Secretary … Moria Rufes Pages …… Akina Joseph Sergeant-at-Arms …Duwarik Micky …… Tradson Mark Journal Clerk …Shallane Suzumu …… Sharilynn Halbert …… Joyce Mathias Information Technology Office …… Matthew Ramon Congress IT Administrator … Daystone Roby …… Jeniver Mark Webmaster/IT Specialist .... Jonah Hainrick …… Ciandella Aliksa IT assistants …Shane Mackenzie …… Random Norman OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL PERMANENT STAFF Legislative Counsel ........... T. Lam Dang Secretary …… Rose Donre Staff Attorney ........... Alik Jackson Librarian …… Nercy Syne-Simina ........... Catherine Allen Asst. Librarian …… Vacant ........... Jesse Conner Stutt Archivist …… Mary Kilmete ........... Stephenie Ritland Proofreader …… Paul Womack OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND BUDGET OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF BUDGET Director of Administration …… Suda S. Rayel Budget Officer …Patrick Mackenzie Administrative Assistant …… Switer Sokin Asst. Budget Officer …Alfred Ansin Secretaries …… Antelina Zarred Budget & Finance Analyst …Vacant …… Elise A. Palsis Journal Proofreader …… Jeanda Redy Administrative Specialist …… Rerad Warren Administrative Clerk …… Leeroy Mike Chief of Maintenance …… Liperson Peles Building Maintenance …… Rosenty Nowell Building Maintenance (Temp) …. Isao Mark Building Maintenance (Temp) …. Peterlee Syne Custodian …… Justina Roby Custodian …… Jacky Mark Custodian …… Bihla Tume -vi- 20th CONGRESS of the Federated States of Micronesia SECOND SPECIAL SESSION Summary of Legislation -vii- SUMMARY OF BILLS Twentieth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia [SECOND SPECIAL SESSION -- 2017] CLASSIFICATION Congressional Bills Introduced 14 Congressional Bills Enacted 6 Congressional Bills Disapproved 0 CONGRESSIONAL BILLS ENACTED DURING THE SECOND SPECIAL SESSION CB. No. Short Title Transmittal President's Date Action C.B. No. To further amend Public Law No. 19-10, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 11/01/17 Public Law No. 20-102 19-26, 19-42, 19-51, 19-56, 19-72, 19-78, 19-96, 19-132, 19-163, 20-03 and 20-58 20-25, by amending section 3 thereof, to change the use of funds previously appropriated therein, for the purpose of funding public projects and social programs in the state of Kosrae, and for other purposes. (Alik) C.B. No. To amend sections 1, 8 and 9 of Public Law No. 20-42 by appropriating 10/31/17 Public Law No. 20-103, $9,333,000 from the General Fund of the Federated 20-54 C.D. 2 States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2018, to provide funding for the set-up and operations costs of a consulate on the west coast of the United States, for the FSM Trust Fund, and for the Telecommunications cable project; to make a technical correction, and for other purposes. (Panuelo) C.B. No. To further mend Public Law No. 19-121, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 11/01/17 Public Law No. 20-104 19-130, 19-142, 19-145, 19-158, 20-09 and 20-22, by amending section 5 20-59 thereof, to change the use of funds previously appropriated therein, for the purpose of funding public projects and social programs for the people of the state of Chuuk, and for other purposes. (Konman) C.B. No. To amend Public Law No. 20-53, by amending sections 2, 3 and 5 thereof, 11/01/17 Public Law No. 20-106 to change the use and allottee of funds previously appropriated thereinfor the 20-57 purpose of funding priority infrastructure projects and other projects and programs in the states of Kosrae and Pohnpei, and for other purposes. (Welly) C.D. No. To further amend Public Law No. 19-54, as amended by Public Laws Nos. 11/01/17 Public Law No. 20-107 19-67, 19-75, 19-79, 19-99, 19-119, 19-129, 19-136, 19-144, 19-173 and 20- 20-56 04, by amending section 5 thereof, to change the use of funds previously appropriated therein, to fund public projects and social programs in the state of Chuuk, and for other purposes. (Konman) C.B.No. 20- To further amend Public Law No. 18-11, as amended by Public Laws 11/01/17 Public Law No. 109 Nos. 18-44, 18-81, 19-33, 19-106, 19-128, 19-134, 19-138, 20-11 and 20-55 20-49, by amending section 1 thereof, to change the use of funds previously appropriated for public projects and social programs in the state of Pohnpei, and for other purposes.(Moses) -viii- SUMMARY OF RESOLUTIONS Twentieth Congress