Eni Faleomavaega

H.R. 1728 establishes new procedures by which potential new additions to the National Park System are studied. The bill is identical to the language in title II of H.R. 260 from the 104th Congress. The administration and other interested…

A permanent resident alien is an alien who petitions the Immigration and Naturalization Service for his status, for which he is then issued a green card under the provisions of a quota number that is given to that person. By those…

Is the gentleman aware that permanent resident aliens are subject to the U.S. draft?

So, by omission, permanent resident aliens cannot contribute in U.S. Federal elections?

I know my colleagues probably are not aware I am the only representative that represents U.S. nationals in the great United States of America. By definition of the U.S. immigration law, a U.S. national is any person who is born in the…

I want to ask my friend does his proposed amendment exclude permanent resident aliens from participating and contributing to U.S. elections?

Mr. Speaker, I think, just for the clarity of the record, that the administration is quite clear as far as its policies concerning the one China policy. It is quite clear the administration policy is one of engagement with the People's…

This legislation proposes to adjust the boundaries of the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area in the State of Washington to exclude 88 acres. Currently a private landowner is subject to dual jurisdiction by the National Park Service and…

I think that perhaps we should provide a special area in this historic center we are going to build in Casper, Wyoming, and put all the memorabilia about campaign finance reform in it. Maybe that might be of help. I urge my colleagues to…

I rise today in strong opposition to House Resolution 581 , the impeachment inquiry resolution being considered today by the House of Representatives

This bill adjusts the boundaries of the Raggeds Wilderness in the White River National Forest in Colorado to accommodate landowners who occupy the property on the basis of erroneous land surveys. It conveys about 1 acre of land on which…

Senate bill 588 expands the Eagles Nest Wilderness within the Arapaho National Forest and the White River National Forest to include land known as the Slate Creek Addition. The House passed this bill in the form of H.R. 985 on June 17 of…

I am delighted to be a cosponsor of this piece of legislation... The Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 also contains provisions that encourage efficiency and public participation in wildlife conservation programs.

Certainly I would commend and thank the gentlewoman from Idaho for her eloquent statement and her thoughts and reasoning, which are well taken. With regard to the Global Climate Treaty to be negotiated in Kyoto, I do not think there is any…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 951 provides for the exchange of certain public lands in Hinsdale County in the State of Colorado for private lands that are located within or in proximity to several wilderness study areas and a backcountry bi-way. The…

Sometimes the media in its feeding frenzy is questioning the integrity and the honesty of the entire Asia Pacific community in our Nation, that their honest contributions made in our national and local elections sometimes are being…

I rise to fully support the proposed bill to honor my good friend from Indiana, Congressman John Myers. If there is one thing I remember about Andy, I can describe this gentleman truly as the majority of one because he speaks with a…

This is the first of four national forest bills on the floor today which are sponsored by our Republican members. Along with other Democratic members of the Committee on Resources, I am pleased to support this legislation introduced by the…

I had the honor of visiting Nicaragua on January 10 for the inauguration of President Aleman. It was clear the people of Nicaragua are dedicated to the principles of democracy. The election was a success. Domestic and international…

I support this piece of legislation. It expands our national wildlife refuge system. It authorizes land acquisition in the State of Louisiana for the protection and conservation of wildlife. The administration also has given its support of…

I am unaware of any problems with this legislation, H.R. 3497. The bill would alter the boundaries of a national forest in the State of Washington to facilitate a land exchange that appears to be in the public interest. I understand the…

H.R. 3155 amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Wekiva River and its tributaries in the State of Florida for study and potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The administration testified in…

H.R. 3568 would designate 51.7 miles of the Clarion River in Pennsylvania, as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system. I would note for the Record that we are being asked to proceed to designate the Clarion River despite…

It might be of interest, Mr. Speaker, that it was since 1844 that when the Mormon Church was founded that missionaries were first sent to the South Pacific in the South Seas. So the Polynesian people have had a very long and standing…

I take this special order on behalf of some 200,000 French citizens living in French Polynesia who all oppose President Chirac's ambitious plan to explode now six nuclear explosions in the South Pacific. I take this special order also in…