H.R. 1712 will make adjustments to the boundary of the national park of American Samoa. Mr. Speaker, the U.S. territory of American Samoa is located approximately 2,400 miles directly south of Hawaii. The national park in American Samoa is located on three separate islands: Tutuila, Ofu and Ta'u. The islands of Ofu and Olosega, portions of which would be added to the park under this legislation, are small islands which lie adjacent to each other and are connected by a short bridge. In 1998, I received a request from the village chiefs of Sili and Olosega, on the island of Olosega, to include portions of their village lands within the national park.
On the recordMarch 19, 2002
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Discussing H.R. 1712, which adjusts the boundaries of the national park in American Samoa.
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