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.~;,??/h.?y,/ !,,I,/,,, .,:<,q '-# . /; ,;/, ,,, ,, .:,/,,ft, ~(5_-i3-~ 5- -- A .. #35' qf - - 4 ., <b~' MAR 0 3 1992 The Honorable Joe T. San ~gusti Speaker Twenty First Guam Legi stature 155 Hesler St. Agana, Guam 96910 Dear Mr. Speaker: Transmitted herewith is Bill No. 539 which I have signed into Law as Public Law No. 21-83. This measure provides full funding for 38 people to attend the Close Up Foundation program in Washington D.C. This is a worthwhile endeavor for our young people. However, I am concerned that the government must pay all of the travel expenses of this program. Some students work hard to raise all the funding that they need for their off-island school activities uhile others expect one hundred percent from the government. I have directed the Department of Education to establish a policy with respect to funds for off-island travel for students. This policy will extend to extracuricular, academic and sports activities and will require significant contributions for the travel. Cordially, b Governor TWENTY-FIRST GUAM LEGISLATURE 1992 (SECOND) Regular Session CERTIFICATION OF PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO THE GOVERNOR This is to certlfy that Substitute Bill No. 539 (COR), "AN ACT TO TRANSFER ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY- EIGHT DOLLARS ($114,138) FROM THE LAPSED FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO FUND THE CLOSE UP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM," was on the 10th day of January, 1992, duly and regularly passed. 1 / I J / rC j44iL9 f- JOE T. SAN AGUSTIN Speaker Attested: .................................................................................Senator and ~e~islative Secretary This Act was received by the Governor this ,.~&day of$&- , 1992, at 5- :05 o'clock P.M. / Assistant Staff Officer Governor's Office JOSEPH F. ADA TL+-/ Governor of Guam V 2 JAN 7 f ..- 4 f Date: TWENTY-FIRST GUAM LEGISLATURE 1991 (SECOND) Regular Session Bill No. 539 (COR) As substituted by the Committee on Ways it Means and further substituted by the Committee on Rules Introduced by: E. P. Arriola F. R. Santos J. T. San Agustin J. P. Arruon J. G. ~irnba A. C. Blaz M. 2. Bordallo D. F. Brooks H. D. Dierking E. R. Dueiias E. M. Espaldon C. T. C. Gutierrez P. C. Lujan G. Mailloux M. D. A. Manibusan D. Parkinson M. J. Reidy M. C. Ruth D. L. G. Shimizu T. V. C. Tanaka A. R. Unpingco AN ACT TO TRANSFER ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($114,138) FROM THE LAPSED FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO FUND THE CLOSE UP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUM Section 1. (a) Legislative findings and purpose. The Close Up Program offers opportunity for high school students and teachers to experience th working ot government in other jurisdictions through a series of on-site visit with Washington officials, staff members and other students and teacher with similar interests from around the nation. The Close Up Program assist young people to understand more of their civic responsibilities in thi community. Recently, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor have called for cost- cutting to be implemented throughout the departments of the government of Guam. At the present time, the Legslature finds that these procedures are desirable, and also finds that it is desirable to avoid making large appropriations unless they are of an urgently necessary nature. It is also the finding of the Legislature that the Department of Education has received ample funding for Fiscal Year 1992, and that extra positions were authorized that are not yet filled. For this reason, the Department of Education has funding available for transfer to the purposes set out in this Act. (b) The Governor shall transfer One Hundred Fourteen Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars ($114,138) from the lapsed funds of the Department of Education to fund the expenses of persons selected to participate at the Close Up International Program to be held from April 11 through April 25,1992. Funding shall be allocated as follows: (a) John F. Kennedy High School 5 (b) George Washington Senior High School 5 (c) Simon Sanchez High School 4 (d) Academy of Our Lady of Guam 2 (el Notre Dame High School 2 (0 Father Duefias Memorial High School 2 (g) Guam Community College 4 ih) Oceanview High School (i) Inarajan High School (j) St. John's High School (k) Guam Youth Congress (1) Teacher /advisor - - i@ 3-f- fi-": TWWW-~RSTGUAM LEGCAWRE&' r 1991 (FIRST) Regular Session r' Date: /,/ld/yA VO'I'ING SHEET Bill No. 33 Resolution No. $ARKINSOB. Don v""' PEIDY- Micbei J. 4 RUTH. M&a C. a 4 I SAN AGUSTIN. Joe T. 1 bd 1 I S ANTOS. Francisco R. I CN SHIMIZU. David L.G. I.-. 1 -- -- I I TANA KA. Thorn V.C. /I I UNPIN GCO. Antonio R. 4: 3 1 Twenty-First Legislature pr'* .. X 155 Hesler Street Chairman, Comm~tte Pacific Arcade on Ways & Means Agana, Guam 96910 Vice-chairman, Comrn~ Telephone: (671) 471-340: - a F.&Y: tb71) 477-3161 on Tour~sm& Transport; CARL T. C. GUTIERREZ !&bb ' 1c Senator Honorable Speaker Joe T. San Agustin Speaker Twenty-First Guam Legislature 155 Hesler St. Agana, Guam 96910 Dear Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Ways and Means wishes to report out its findings on BILL NO. 539 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CLOSE UP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM" to the full Legislature with the recommendation to do Pass as Introduced. The Committee Voting Record is as follows: TO PASS: 17 NOT TO PASS: n ABSTENTIONS: 3 INACllVE FILE L Copies of the Committee Report and all pertinent documents are attached for your information. -- Sincerely, Twenty-First G11.m Le~slature Committee or. dys & 'Means '?QT'JPTG S3DXT BILL NO. 539 AN AC-T MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CLOSE UP INTERNATIONAL PRO GRAM. TO NOT ABSTAIN TO PLACE I, -PASS TOPASS ch-" 1 I /I? n , -- - - - Senator Elizabeth PARRIOLA C"i"I, ,A?..- / J Sendtor Anthonv BLAZ V Senaior Doris F. BROOKS Senator Ernato U ESPALDON / / Senator hthrilyn MANIBUSAN Senator Don PARKINSON J Senator Michael T;R@IDYC/ Memba kQ & tffC SP-~W T. SAN AC;USTIN COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE REPORT BILL NO. 539: AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CLOSE UP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM. The Committee on Ways & Means conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, November 26, 1991 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Legislative Public Hearing Room to gather testimony on Bill No. 539. Senator Carl T. C, Gutierrez, Chairman of the Committee conducted the hearing, being joined by Senators Herminia D. Dierking, Anthony C. Blaz, Elizabeth P. Amola, Doris F. Brooks, David L.G. Shimizu, Ernesto M. Espaldon, and John P. Aguon. TESTIMONY Mr. Victor Iglesia, GCC Close-up Club, Miss Monica Salas, President, GCC Close-up Club, Miss Joanna Ninete, Former President, GCC Close-up Club, Miss Darlene Santos, Secretary, GCC Close-up Club, Miss June Pangelinan, Treasurer, GCC Close-up Club, Jundy Tropel, GCC Close-up Club all appeared before the Committee and testified in favor of Bill No. 539 with a small amendment. Senator Gutierrez questioned the students on how the program works. Joanna Ninete who went last year gave the members of the committee an overview of her experience in Washington, D.C. with the Close-up Club. There are workshops and seminars that they attend and at the end of the each day, students from all over the state and countries get into small groups and talk about what they have experienced during the day. The students have interacted with other students from other states and countries. Senator Gutierrez stated for the record that the coordinator would like to increase the contingent by ten (10) more students, to be allocated as follows: John F. Kennedy - 2; George Washington - 2; Simon Sanchez - 2; Guam Community College - 2; Oceanview - 1; and Inarajan - 1. Senator Elizabeth P. Arriola thanked the students for testifying in favor of the Bill. Senator Arriola stated that she was visited by the officers of the Close-up program from Washington and was given very good results in terms of letters about the behavior and the input of our students. The students that Guam sends are very aggressive in the sense of being "the stars'' in the classroom. Mr. Franklin J. A. Quitugua, Acting Director, Department of Education submitted written testimony endorsing Bill No. 539. Acting Director Quitugua in his testimony stated that this experience greatly benefits the students as they are given an opportunity to see how our nation works up close. Their involvement in government affairs will be reinforced and nurtured through this experience which is a great building block for further participation in government affairs. Mr. Art Mergist, Advisor, GCC Close-up Club, submitted written testimony supporting Bill No. 539. GCC Close-up Club has about 15 members who have been working since last year to raise funds for this year's trip. GCC has raised nearly $7,000 so far. Members of the GCC Close-up Club not only conducts fundraising but are expected to support community service projects. In fact, selection for the trip is purely by a tally of contribution to academic work, fundraising and community service. The students with the highest total of points (usually one point per hour of work) will travel. The remaining students are encouraged to remain in the club and carry accumulated points over to the next year. No GCC student feels he or she is getting a "free trip". The students and their parents work hard for the privilege of this terrific trip. Also Guam is fortunate to be included in the International portion of Close-up which includes a 4-day field trip to New York City.